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West Suffolk and Wrexham

188,197 and 137,921 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Wrexham on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 7 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

West Suffolk is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 20. 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

West Suffolk Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977West Suffolk: £3,969Wrexham: £4,998West Suffolk: £3,986Wrexham: £4,721West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,977£4,998£4,721

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,469, Wrexham £12,819Wrexham: £12,819West Suffolk: £12,469Wrexham: £12,874West Suffolk: £12,523Wrexham: £12,160West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828Wrexham 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: West Suffolk £1,481, Wrexham £2,331Wrexham: £2,331West Suffolk: £1,481Wrexham: £2,341West Suffolk: £1,487Wrexham: £2,211West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Wrexham 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: West Suffolk £11,524, Wrexham £11,416Wrexham: £11,416West Suffolk: £11,524Wrexham: £11,465West Suffolk: £11,573Wrexham: £10,829West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk is higher£11,416£11,465£10,829

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £297, Wrexham £487Wrexham: £487West Suffolk: £297Wrexham: £489West Suffolk: £299Wrexham: £462West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282Wrexham 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: West Suffolk £629, Wrexham £886Wrexham: £886West Suffolk: £629Wrexham: £890West Suffolk: £631Wrexham: £840West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596Wrexham 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: West Suffolk £19, Wrexham £30Wrexham: £30West Suffolk: £19Wrexham: £30West Suffolk: £20Wrexham: £29West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18Wrexham 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: West Suffolk £323, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623West Suffolk: £323Wrexham: £626West Suffolk: £324Wrexham: £591West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Wrexham 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: West Suffolk £92, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169West Suffolk: £92Wrexham: £170West Suffolk: £93Wrexham: £161West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Wrexham 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: West Suffolk £73, Wrexham £148Wrexham: £148West Suffolk: £73Wrexham: £149West Suffolk: £73Wrexham: £141West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69Wrexham is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, Wrexham £1,784Wrexham: £1,784West Suffolk: £1,193Wrexham: £1,791West Suffolk: £1,198Wrexham: £1,692West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132Wrexham is higher£1,784£1,791£1,692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212West Suffolk: £156Wrexham: £213West Suffolk: £156Wrexham: £201West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £206, Wrexham £385Wrexham: £385West Suffolk: £206Wrexham: £387West Suffolk: £207Wrexham: £365West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196Wrexham 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: West Suffolk £5.17, Wrexham £4.58Wrexham: £4.58West Suffolk: £5.17Wrexham: £4.59West Suffolk: £5.19Wrexham: £4.34West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £3.66, Wrexham £9.59Wrexham: £9.59West Suffolk: £3.66Wrexham: £9.63West Suffolk: £3.67Wrexham: £9.10West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Wrexham is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80West Suffolk: £5.52Wrexham: £7.83West Suffolk: £5.55Wrexham: £7.40West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Wrexham 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: West Suffolk 1,001.1, Wrexham 1,001.6Wrexham: 1,001.6West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Wrexham 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: West Suffolk 75.5, Wrexham 121.6Wrexham: 121.6West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5Wrexham 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: West Suffolk 133.2, Wrexham 176.7Wrexham: 176.7West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count176.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 49.3, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Wrexham 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: West Suffolk 141.8, Wrexham 209.4Wrexham: 209.4West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8Wrexham 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: West Suffolk 16.6, Wrexham 31.0Wrexham: 31.0West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Wrexham is higher31.0

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West Suffolk and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,416£11,465£10,829West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£487£489£462Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£886£890£840Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£30£30£29Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£623£626£591Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£148£149£141Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£385£387£365Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.58£4.59£4.34West Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,001.6Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.5121.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2176.7Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.389.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8209.4Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.631.0Wrexham

Per resident

West Suffolk 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

West Suffolk Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977West Suffolk: £3,969Wrexham: £4,998West Suffolk: £3,986Wrexham: £4,721West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,977£4,998£4,721

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, Wrexham £2,533Wrexham: £2,533West Suffolk: £2,491Wrexham: £2,544West Suffolk: £2,502Wrexham: £2,403West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,544£2,403

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, Wrexham £1,432Wrexham: £1,432West Suffolk: £901Wrexham: £1,438West Suffolk: £905Wrexham: £1,359West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855Wrexham is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, Wrexham £2,256Wrexham: £2,256West Suffolk: £2,302Wrexham: £2,265West Suffolk: £2,312Wrexham: £2,140West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk is higher£2,256£2,265£2,140

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Wrexham £96Wrexham: £96West Suffolk: £59Wrexham: £97West Suffolk: £60Wrexham: £91West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£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: West Suffolk £126, Wrexham £175Wrexham: £175West Suffolk: £126Wrexham: £176West Suffolk: £126Wrexham: £166West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119Wrexham 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: West Suffolk £3.89, Wrexham £5.97Wrexham: £5.97West Suffolk: £3.89Wrexham: £5.99West Suffolk: £3.91Wrexham: £5.66West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Wrexham 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: West Suffolk £323, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623West Suffolk: £323Wrexham: £626West Suffolk: £324Wrexham: £591West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Wrexham 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: West Suffolk £92, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169West Suffolk: £92Wrexham: £170West Suffolk: £93Wrexham: £161West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Wrexham 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: West Suffolk £44, Wrexham £91Wrexham: £91West Suffolk: £44Wrexham: £92West Suffolk: £44Wrexham: £86West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42Wrexham is higher£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, Wrexham £1,096Wrexham: £1,096West Suffolk: £726Wrexham: £1,101West Suffolk: £729Wrexham: £1,039West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689Wrexham is higher£1,096£1,101£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212West Suffolk: £156Wrexham: £213West Suffolk: £156Wrexham: £201West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, Wrexham £236Wrexham: £236West Suffolk: £125Wrexham: £238West Suffolk: £126Wrexham: £224West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119Wrexham is higher£236£238£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, Wrexham £2.81Wrexham: £2.81West Suffolk: £3.14Wrexham: £2.83West Suffolk: £3.16Wrexham: £2.67West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98West Suffolk is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, Wrexham £5.89Wrexham: £5.89West Suffolk: £2.22Wrexham: £5.92West Suffolk: £2.23Wrexham: £5.59West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Wrexham is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80West Suffolk: £5.52Wrexham: £7.83West Suffolk: £5.55Wrexham: £7.40West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Wrexham is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 200.0, Wrexham 197.9Wrexham: 197.9West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count197.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, Wrexham 24.0Wrexham: 24.0West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1Wrexham 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: West Suffolk 26.6, Wrexham 34.9Wrexham: 34.9West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 49.3, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Wrexham is higher89.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, Wrexham 128.6Wrexham: 128.6West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3Wrexham 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: West Suffolk 10.1, Wrexham 19.1Wrexham: 19.1West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1Wrexham is higher19.1

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West Suffolk and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,533£2,544£2,403Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,256£2,265£2,140West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£96£97£91Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£175£176£166Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£623£626£591Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£91£92£86Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£236£238£224Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£2.81£2.83£2.67West Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0197.9West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.124.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.634.9Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.389.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3128.6Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.119.1Wrexham

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 15. 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

West Suffolk Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, Wrexham £686.5mWrexham: £686.5mWest Suffolk: £746.9mWrexham: £689.4mWest Suffolk: £750.1mWrexham: £651.1mWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, Wrexham £349.4mWrexham: £349.4mWest Suffolk: £468.8mWrexham: £350.8mWest Suffolk: £470.8mWrexham: £331.4mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, Wrexham £197.5mWrexham: £197.5mWest Suffolk: £169.6mWrexham: £198.4mWest Suffolk: £170.3mWrexham: £187.4mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWrexham is higher£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, Wrexham £311.1mWrexham: £311.1mWest Suffolk: £433.2mWrexham: £312.5mWest Suffolk: £435.1mWrexham: £295.1mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk is higher£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, Wrexham £13.3mWrexham: £13.3mWest Suffolk: £11.2mWrexham: £13.3mWest Suffolk: £11.2mWrexham: £12.6mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWrexham 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: West Suffolk £23.6m, Wrexham £24.1mWrexham: £24.1mWest Suffolk: £23.6mWrexham: £24.2mWest Suffolk: £23.7mWrexham: £22.9mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWrexham 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: West Suffolk £0.73m, Wrexham £0.82mWrexham: £0.82mWest Suffolk: £0.73mWrexham: £0.83mWest Suffolk: £0.74mWrexham: £0.78mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWrexham 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: West Suffolk £60.8m, Wrexham £85.9mWrexham: £85.9mWest Suffolk: £60.8mWrexham: £86.3mWest Suffolk: £61.1mWrexham: £81.5mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWrexham 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: West Suffolk £17.3m, Wrexham £23.4mWrexham: £23.4mWest Suffolk: £17.3mWrexham: £23.5mWest Suffolk: £17.4mWrexham: £22.2mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWrexham 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: West Suffolk £8.3m, Wrexham £12.6mWrexham: £12.6mWest Suffolk: £8.3mWrexham: £12.6mWest Suffolk: £8.4mWrexham: £11.9mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWrexham is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, Wrexham £151.1mWrexham: £151.1mWest Suffolk: £136.7mWrexham: £151.8mWest Suffolk: £137.2mWrexham: £143.4mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWrexham is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, Wrexham £29.2mWrexham: £29.2mWest Suffolk: £29.3mWrexham: £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.4mWrexham: £27.7mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Wrexham £32.6mWrexham: £32.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mWrexham: £32.8mWest Suffolk: £23.7mWrexham: £30.9mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWrexham is higher£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, Wrexham £0.39mWrexham: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.59mWrexham: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.59mWrexham: £0.37mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, Wrexham £0.81mWrexham: £0.81mWest Suffolk: £0.42mWrexham: £0.82mWest Suffolk: £0.42mWrexham: £0.77mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWrexham is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, Wrexham £1.1mWrexham: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £1.0mWrexham: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £1.0mWrexham: £1.0mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWrexham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, Wrexham 27,296Wrexham: 27,296West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count27,296

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, Wrexham 3,315Wrexham: 3,315West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839Wrexham is higher3,315

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 5,007, Wrexham 4,816Wrexham: 4,816West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count4,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk 9,282, Wrexham 12,364Wrexham: 12,364West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282Wrexham is higher12,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, Wrexham 17,741Wrexham: 17,741West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241Wrexham is higher17,741

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, Wrexham 2,628Wrexham: 2,628West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904Wrexham is higher2,628

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Wrexham, total
MeasureWest SuffolkWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£349.4m£350.8m£331.4mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£311.1m£312.5m£295.1mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63627,296West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8393,315Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0074,816West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,28212,364Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24117,741Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9042,628Wrexham

Sources

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

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  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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