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Flintshire and Wrexham

155,898 and 137,921 residents (mid-2024).

Flintshire is higher than Wrexham on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Flintshire 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

Flintshire Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977Flintshire: £4,773Wrexham: £4,998Flintshire: £4,793Wrexham: £4,721Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Wrexham 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: Flintshire £12,956, Wrexham £12,819Wrexham: £12,819Flintshire: £12,956Wrexham: £12,874Flintshire: £13,011Wrexham: £12,160Flintshire: £12,289

    £12,956£13,011£12,289Flintshire 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: Flintshire £1,973, Wrexham £2,331Wrexham: £2,331Flintshire: £1,973Wrexham: £2,341Flintshire: £1,982Wrexham: £2,211Flintshire: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Wrexham 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: Flintshire £11,685, Wrexham £11,416Wrexham: £11,416Flintshire: £11,685Wrexham: £11,465Flintshire: £11,735Wrexham: £10,829Flintshire: £11,084

    £11,685£11,735£11,084Flintshire 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: Flintshire £415, Wrexham £487Wrexham: £487Flintshire: £415Wrexham: £489Flintshire: £416Wrexham: £462Flintshire: £393

    £415£416£393Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Flintshire £829, Wrexham £886Wrexham: £886Flintshire: £829Wrexham: £890Flintshire: £833Wrexham: £840Flintshire: £787

    £829£833£787Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Flintshire £27, Wrexham £30Wrexham: £30Flintshire: £27Wrexham: £30Flintshire: £27Wrexham: £29Flintshire: £26

    £27£27£26Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £548, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623Flintshire: £548Wrexham: £626Flintshire: £551Wrexham: £591Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Wrexham 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: Flintshire £144, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169Flintshire: £144Wrexham: £170Flintshire: £144Wrexham: £161Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Wrexham 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: Flintshire £126, Wrexham £148Wrexham: £148Flintshire: £126Wrexham: £149Flintshire: £127Wrexham: £141Flintshire: £120

    £126£127£120Wrexham is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Flintshire £1,521, Wrexham £1,784Wrexham: £1,784Flintshire: £1,521Wrexham: £1,791Flintshire: £1,528Wrexham: £1,692Flintshire: £1,443

    £1,521£1,528£1,443Wrexham is higher£1,784£1,791£1,692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212Flintshire: £172Wrexham: £213Flintshire: £173Wrexham: £201Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Wrexham 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: Flintshire £313, Wrexham £385Wrexham: £385Flintshire: £313Wrexham: £387Flintshire: £315Wrexham: £365Flintshire: £297

    £313£315£297Wrexham 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: Flintshire £6.30, Wrexham £4.58Wrexham: £4.58Flintshire: £6.30Wrexham: £4.59Flintshire: £6.33Wrexham: £4.34Flintshire: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Flintshire 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: Flintshire £6.04, Wrexham £9.59Wrexham: £9.59Flintshire: £6.04Wrexham: £9.63Flintshire: £6.07Wrexham: £9.10Flintshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Wrexham is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80Flintshire: £7.72Wrexham: £7.83Flintshire: £7.75Wrexham: £7.40Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Wrexham 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: Flintshire 1,034.7, Wrexham 1,001.6Wrexham: 1,001.6Flintshire: 1,034.7

    1,034.7Flintshire is higher1,001.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Flintshire 105.3, Wrexham 121.6Wrexham: 121.6Flintshire: 105.3

    105.3Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count121.6

  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: Flintshire 171.1, Wrexham 176.7Wrexham: 176.7Flintshire: 171.1

    171.1Wrexham 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: Flintshire 79.3, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Wrexham 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: Flintshire 183.3, Wrexham 209.4Wrexham: 209.4Flintshire: 183.3

    183.3Wrexham is higher209.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Flintshire 27.4, Wrexham 31.0Wrexham: 31.0Flintshire: 27.4

    27.4Wrexham is higher31.0

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Flintshire and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureFlintshireWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,956£13,011£12,289£12,819£12,874£12,160Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,685£11,735£11,084£11,416£11,465£10,829Flintshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£416£393£487£489£462Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£829£833£787£886£890£840Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£30£30£29Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£623£626£591Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£126£127£120£148£149£141Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£315£297£385£387£365Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£4.58£4.59£4.34Flintshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.71,001.6Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.3121.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.1176.7Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.389.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.3209.4Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.431.0Wrexham

Per resident

Flintshire 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

Flintshire Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Flintshire £4,773, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977Flintshire: £4,773Wrexham: £4,998Flintshire: £4,793Wrexham: £4,721Flintshire: £4,527

    £4,773£4,793£4,527Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,977£4,998£4,721

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Flintshire £2,703, Wrexham £2,533Wrexham: £2,533Flintshire: £2,703Wrexham: £2,544Flintshire: £2,715Wrexham: £2,403Flintshire: £2,564

    £2,703£2,715£2,564Flintshire is higher£2,533£2,544£2,403

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Flintshire £1,197, Wrexham £1,432Wrexham: £1,432Flintshire: £1,197Wrexham: £1,438Flintshire: £1,203Wrexham: £1,359Flintshire: £1,136

    £1,197£1,203£1,136Wrexham is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Flintshire £2,438, Wrexham £2,256Wrexham: £2,256Flintshire: £2,438Wrexham: £2,265Flintshire: £2,448Wrexham: £2,140Flintshire: £2,313

    £2,438£2,448£2,313Flintshire is higher£2,256£2,265£2,140

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Flintshire £87, Wrexham £96Wrexham: £96Flintshire: £87Wrexham: £97Flintshire: £87Wrexham: £91Flintshire: £82

    £87£87£82Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Flintshire £173, Wrexham £175Wrexham: £175Flintshire: £173Wrexham: £176Flintshire: £174Wrexham: £166Flintshire: £164

    £173£174£164Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Flintshire £5.69, Wrexham £5.97Wrexham: £5.97Flintshire: £5.69Wrexham: £5.99Flintshire: £5.72Wrexham: £5.66Flintshire: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Flintshire £548, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623Flintshire: £548Wrexham: £626Flintshire: £551Wrexham: £591Flintshire: £520

    £548£551£520Wrexham 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: Flintshire £144, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169Flintshire: £144Wrexham: £170Flintshire: £144Wrexham: £161Flintshire: £136

    £144£144£136Wrexham 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: Flintshire £77, Wrexham £91Wrexham: £91Flintshire: £77Wrexham: £92Flintshire: £77Wrexham: £86Flintshire: £73

    £77£77£73Wrexham is higher£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Flintshire £923, Wrexham £1,096Wrexham: £1,096Flintshire: £923Wrexham: £1,101Flintshire: £927Wrexham: £1,039Flintshire: £876

    £923£927£876Wrexham is higher£1,096£1,101£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Flintshire £172, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212Flintshire: £172Wrexham: £213Flintshire: £173Wrexham: £201Flintshire: £163

    £172£173£163Wrexham is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £190, Wrexham £236Wrexham: £236Flintshire: £190Wrexham: £238Flintshire: £191Wrexham: £224Flintshire: £180

    £190£191£180Wrexham is higher£236£238£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Flintshire £3.83, Wrexham £2.81Wrexham: £2.81Flintshire: £3.83Wrexham: £2.83Flintshire: £3.84Wrexham: £2.67Flintshire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Flintshire is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Flintshire £3.67, Wrexham £5.89Wrexham: £5.89Flintshire: £3.67Wrexham: £5.92Flintshire: £3.68Wrexham: £5.59Flintshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Wrexham is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Flintshire £7.72, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80Flintshire: £7.72Wrexham: £7.83Flintshire: £7.75Wrexham: £7.40Flintshire: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Wrexham 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: Flintshire 215.9, Wrexham 197.9Wrexham: 197.9Flintshire: 215.9

    215.9Flintshire is higher197.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 22.0, Wrexham 24.0Wrexham: 24.0Flintshire: 22.0

    22.0Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 35.7, Wrexham 34.9Wrexham: 34.9Flintshire: 35.7

    35.7Flintshire 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: Flintshire 79.3, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7Flintshire: 79.3

    79.3Wrexham is higher89.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Flintshire 111.2, Wrexham 128.6Wrexham: 128.6Flintshire: 111.2

    111.2Wrexham 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: Flintshire 16.7, Wrexham 19.1Wrexham: 19.1Flintshire: 16.7

    16.7Wrexham is higher19.1

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Flintshire and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureFlintshireWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,773£4,793£4,527£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,703£2,715£2,564£2,533£2,544£2,403Flintshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,203£1,136£1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,438£2,448£2,313£2,256£2,265£2,140Flintshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£96£97£91Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£175£176£166Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£548£551£520£623£626£591Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£169£170£161Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£91£92£86Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£923£927£876£1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£212£213£201Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£236£238£224Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£2.81£2.83£2.67Flintshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.9197.9Flintshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.024.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.734.9Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.389.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.2128.6Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.719.1Wrexham

Total

Flintshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 11. 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

Flintshire Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Flintshire £744.0m, Wrexham £686.5mWrexham: £686.5mFlintshire: £744.0mWrexham: £689.4mFlintshire: £747.2mWrexham: £651.1mFlintshire: £705.7m

    £744.0m£747.2m£705.7mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Flintshire £421.4m, Wrexham £349.4mWrexham: £349.4mFlintshire: £421.4mWrexham: £350.8mFlintshire: £423.2mWrexham: £331.4mFlintshire: £399.7m

    £421.4m£423.2m£399.7mFlintshire is higher£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Flintshire £186.7m, Wrexham £197.5mWrexham: £197.5mFlintshire: £186.7mWrexham: £198.4mFlintshire: £187.5mWrexham: £187.4mFlintshire: £177.1m

    £186.7m£187.5m£177.1mWrexham is higher£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Flintshire £380.1m, Wrexham £311.1mWrexham: £311.1mFlintshire: £380.1mWrexham: £312.5mFlintshire: £381.7mWrexham: £295.1mFlintshire: £360.5m

    £380.1m£381.7m£360.5mFlintshire is higher£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire £13.5m, Wrexham £13.3mWrexham: £13.3mFlintshire: £13.5mWrexham: £13.3mFlintshire: £13.5mWrexham: £12.6mFlintshire: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £27.0m, Wrexham £24.1mWrexham: £24.1mFlintshire: £27.0mWrexham: £24.2mFlintshire: £27.1mWrexham: £22.9mFlintshire: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: Flintshire £0.89m, Wrexham £0.82mWrexham: £0.82mFlintshire: £0.89mWrexham: £0.83mFlintshire: £0.89mWrexham: £0.78mFlintshire: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Flintshire £85.5m, Wrexham £85.9mWrexham: £85.9mFlintshire: £85.5mWrexham: £86.3mFlintshire: £85.8mWrexham: £81.5mFlintshire: £81.1m

    £85.5m£85.8m£81.1mWrexham 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: Flintshire £22.4m, Wrexham £23.4mWrexham: £23.4mFlintshire: £22.4mWrexham: £23.5mFlintshire: £22.5mWrexham: £22.2mFlintshire: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWrexham 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: Flintshire £11.9m, Wrexham £12.6mWrexham: £12.6mFlintshire: £11.9mWrexham: £12.6mFlintshire: £12.0mWrexham: £11.9mFlintshire: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWrexham is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire £143.9m, Wrexham £151.1mWrexham: £151.1mFlintshire: £143.9mWrexham: £151.8mFlintshire: £144.6mWrexham: £143.4mFlintshire: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.6m£136.5mWrexham is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Flintshire £26.8m, Wrexham £29.2mWrexham: £29.2mFlintshire: £26.8mWrexham: £29.3mFlintshire: £27.0mWrexham: £27.7mFlintshire: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mWrexham is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Flintshire £29.6m, Wrexham £32.6mWrexham: £32.6mFlintshire: £29.6mWrexham: £32.8mFlintshire: £29.8mWrexham: £30.9mFlintshire: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWrexham is higher£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Flintshire £0.60m, Wrexham £0.39mWrexham: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.60mWrexham: £0.39mFlintshire: £0.60mWrexham: £0.37mFlintshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mFlintshire is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Flintshire £0.57m, Wrexham £0.81mWrexham: £0.81mFlintshire: £0.57mWrexham: £0.82mFlintshire: £0.57mWrexham: £0.77mFlintshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mWrexham is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Flintshire £1.2m, Wrexham £1.1mWrexham: £1.1mFlintshire: £1.2mWrexham: £1.1mFlintshire: £1.2mWrexham: £1.0mFlintshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mFlintshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Flintshire 33,657, Wrexham 27,296Wrexham: 27,296Flintshire: 33,657

    33,657Flintshire is higher27,296

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Flintshire 3,425, Wrexham 3,315Wrexham: 3,315Flintshire: 3,425

    3,425Flintshire is higherDepends on how you count3,315

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Flintshire 5,564, Wrexham 4,816Wrexham: 4,816Flintshire: 5,564

    5,564Flintshire 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: Flintshire 12,360, Wrexham 12,364Wrexham: 12,364Flintshire: 12,360

    12,360Wrexham is higher12,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Flintshire 17,338, Wrexham 17,741Wrexham: 17,741Flintshire: 17,338

    17,338Wrexham is higher17,741

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Flintshire 2,595, Wrexham 2,628Wrexham: 2,628Flintshire: 2,595

    2,595Wrexham is higher2,628

Show the numbers
Flintshire and Wrexham, total
MeasureFlintshireWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£744.0m£747.2m£705.7m£686.5m£689.4m£651.1mFlintshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.4m£423.2m£399.7m£349.4m£350.8m£331.4mFlintshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.7m£187.5m£177.1m£197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£380.1m£381.7m£360.5m£311.1m£312.5m£295.1mFlintshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mFlintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mFlintshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mFlintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.5m£85.8m£81.1m£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.6m£136.5m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mFlintshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mFlintshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65727,296Flintshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4253,315Flintshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,5644,816Flintshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,36012,364Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,33817,741Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5952,628Wrexham

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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