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Wrexham and Cheshire East

137,921 and 420,472 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than Cheshire East on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Wrexham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 3. 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

Wrexham Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Wrexham: £4,977Cheshire East: £4,201Wrexham: £4,998Cheshire East: £3,968Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,819, Cheshire East £12,494Cheshire East: £12,494Wrexham: £12,819Cheshire East: £12,547Wrexham: £12,874Cheshire East: £11,851Wrexham: £12,160

    £12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,331, Cheshire East £1,473Cheshire East: £1,473Wrexham: £2,331Cheshire East: £1,480Wrexham: £2,341Cheshire East: £1,398Wrexham: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,473£1,480£1,398

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,416, Cheshire East £11,558Cheshire East: £11,558Wrexham: £11,416Cheshire East: £11,607Wrexham: £11,465Cheshire East: £10,963Wrexham: £10,829

    £11,416£11,465£10,829Cheshire East is higher£11,558£11,607£10,963

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £487, Cheshire East £259Cheshire East: £259Wrexham: £487Cheshire East: £260Wrexham: £489Cheshire East: £246Wrexham: £462

    £487£489£462Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£259£260£246

  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: Wrexham £886, Cheshire East £660Cheshire East: £660Wrexham: £886Cheshire East: £663Wrexham: £890Cheshire East: £626Wrexham: £840

    £886£890£840Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  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: Wrexham £30, Cheshire East £17Cheshire East: £17Wrexham: £30Cheshire East: £17Wrexham: £30Cheshire East: £16Wrexham: £29

    £30£30£29Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Wrexham: £623Cheshire East: £356Wrexham: £626Cheshire East: £336Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Wrexham: £169Cheshire East: £114Wrexham: £170Cheshire East: £108Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  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: Wrexham £148, Cheshire East £87Cheshire East: £87Wrexham: £148Cheshire East: £88Wrexham: £149Cheshire East: £83Wrexham: £141

    £148£149£141Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,784, Cheshire East £1,142Cheshire East: £1,142Wrexham: £1,784Cheshire East: £1,147Wrexham: £1,791Cheshire East: £1,084Wrexham: £1,692

    £1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,142£1,147£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Wrexham: £212Cheshire East: £148Wrexham: £213Cheshire East: £140Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £385, Cheshire East £234Cheshire East: £234Wrexham: £385Cheshire East: £235Wrexham: £387Cheshire East: £222Wrexham: £365

    £385£387£365Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.58, Cheshire East £6.73Cheshire East: £6.73Wrexham: £4.58Cheshire East: £6.75Wrexham: £4.59Cheshire East: £6.38Wrexham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Cheshire East is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £9.59, Cheshire East £3.24Cheshire East: £3.24Wrexham: £9.59Cheshire East: £3.25Wrexham: £9.63Cheshire East: £3.07Wrexham: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£3.24£3.25£3.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Wrexham: £7.80Cheshire East: £6.64Wrexham: £7.83Cheshire East: £6.27Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wrexham 1,001.6, Cheshire East 1,005.5Cheshire East: 1,005.5Wrexham: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Cheshire East is higher1,005.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wrexham 121.6, Cheshire East 65.3Cheshire East: 65.3Wrexham: 121.6

    121.6Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count65.3

  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: Wrexham 176.7, Cheshire East 136.1Cheshire East: 136.1Wrexham: 176.7

    176.7Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count136.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 89.7, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wrexham 209.4, Cheshire East 136.4Cheshire East: 136.4Wrexham: 209.4

    209.4Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  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: Wrexham 31.0, Cheshire East 19.2Cheshire East: 19.2Wrexham: 31.0

    31.0Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Wrexham and Cheshire East, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,183£4,201£3,968Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,819£12,874£12,160£12,494£12,547£11,851Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£1,473£1,480£1,398Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,416£11,465£10,829£11,558£11,607£10,963Cheshire East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£487£489£462£259£260£246Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£840£660£663£626Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£17£17£16Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£355£356£336Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£114£114£108Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£87£88£83Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,791£1,692£1,142£1,147£1,084Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£147£148£140Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£234£235£222Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£6.73£6.75£6.38Cheshire East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£3.24£3.25£3.07Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.61£6.64£6.27Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,005.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.665.3Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7136.1Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.754.4Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4136.4Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.019.2Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 4. 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

Wrexham Cheshire East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, Cheshire East £4,183Cheshire East: £4,183Wrexham: £4,977Cheshire East: £4,201Wrexham: £4,998Cheshire East: £3,968Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,183£4,201£3,968

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,533, Cheshire East £2,677Cheshire East: £2,677Wrexham: £2,533Cheshire East: £2,689Wrexham: £2,544Cheshire East: £2,540Wrexham: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2,677£2,689£2,540

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,432, Cheshire East £884Cheshire East: £884Wrexham: £1,432Cheshire East: £887Wrexham: £1,438Cheshire East: £838Wrexham: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£884£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,256, Cheshire East £2,477Cheshire East: £2,477Wrexham: £2,256Cheshire East: £2,487Wrexham: £2,265Cheshire East: £2,349Wrexham: £2,140

    £2,256£2,265£2,140Cheshire East is higher£2,477£2,487£2,349

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £96£97£91Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £175, Cheshire East £141Cheshire East: £141Wrexham: £175Cheshire East: £142Wrexham: £176Cheshire East: £134Wrexham: £166

    £175£176£166Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wrexham £5.97, Cheshire East £3.57Cheshire East: £3.57Wrexham: £5.97Cheshire East: £3.59Wrexham: £5.99Cheshire East: £3.39Wrexham: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£3.57£3.59£3.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, Cheshire East £355Cheshire East: £355Wrexham: £623Cheshire East: £356Wrexham: £626Cheshire East: £336Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£336

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, Cheshire East £114Cheshire East: £114Wrexham: £169Cheshire East: £114Wrexham: £170Cheshire East: £108Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £91, Cheshire East £52Cheshire East: £52Wrexham: £91Cheshire East: £53Wrexham: £92Cheshire East: £50Wrexham: £86

    £91£92£86Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,096, Cheshire East £685Cheshire East: £685Wrexham: £1,096Cheshire East: £688Wrexham: £1,101Cheshire East: £650Wrexham: £1,039

    £1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£650

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, Cheshire East £147Cheshire East: £147Wrexham: £212Cheshire East: £148Wrexham: £213Cheshire East: £140Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £236, Cheshire East £140Cheshire East: £140Wrexham: £236Cheshire East: £141Wrexham: £238Cheshire East: £133Wrexham: £224

    £236£238£224Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.81, Cheshire East £4.03Cheshire East: £4.03Wrexham: £2.81Cheshire East: £4.04Wrexham: £2.83Cheshire East: £3.82Wrexham: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Cheshire East is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £5.89, Cheshire East £1.94Cheshire East: £1.94Wrexham: £5.89Cheshire East: £1.95Wrexham: £5.92Cheshire East: £1.84Wrexham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1.94£1.95£1.84

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, Cheshire East £6.61Cheshire East: £6.61Wrexham: £7.80Cheshire East: £6.64Wrexham: £7.83Cheshire East: £6.27Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£6.61£6.64£6.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.9, Cheshire East 215.5Cheshire East: 215.5Wrexham: 197.9

    197.9Cheshire East is higher215.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 24.0, Cheshire East 14.0Cheshire East: 14.0Wrexham: 24.0

    24.0Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 34.9, Cheshire East 29.2Cheshire East: 29.2Wrexham: 34.9

    34.9Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 89.7, Cheshire East 54.4Cheshire East: 54.4Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count54.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 128.6, Cheshire East 81.8Cheshire East: 81.8Wrexham: 128.6

    128.6Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count81.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 19.1, Cheshire East 11.5Cheshire East: 11.5Wrexham: 19.1

    19.1Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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Wrexham and Cheshire East, per resident
MeasureWrexhamCheshire EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,183£4,201£3,968Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,677£2,689£2,540Cheshire East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£884£887£838Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,256£2,265£2,140£2,477£2,487£2,349Cheshire East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£56£56£53Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£141£142£134Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£3.57£3.59£3.39Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£355£356£336Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£114£114£108Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£52£53£50Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,039£685£688£650Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£147£148£140Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£238£224£140£141£133Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£4.03£4.04£3.82Cheshire East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£1.94£1.95£1.84Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.61£6.64£6.27Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.9215.5Cheshire East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.014.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.929.2Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.754.4Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.681.8Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.111.5Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cheshire East on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wrexham Cheshire East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £686.5m, Cheshire East £1.8bnCheshire East: £1.8bnWrexham: £686.5mCheshire East: £1.8bnWrexham: £689.4mCheshire East: £1.7bnWrexham: £651.1m

    £686.5m£689.4m£651.1mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £349.4m, Cheshire East £1.1bnCheshire East: £1.1bnWrexham: £349.4mCheshire East: £1.1bnWrexham: £350.8mCheshire East: £1.1bnWrexham: £331.4m

    £349.4m£350.8m£331.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £197.5m, Cheshire East £371.5mCheshire East: £371.5mWrexham: £197.5mCheshire East: £373.1mWrexham: £198.4mCheshire East: £352.4mWrexham: £187.4m

    £197.5m£198.4m£187.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.1m£352.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £311.1m, Cheshire East £1.0bnCheshire East: £1.0bnWrexham: £311.1mCheshire East: £1.0bnWrexham: £312.5mCheshire East: £987.9mWrexham: £295.1m

    £311.1m£312.5m£295.1mCheshire East is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £13.3m, Cheshire East £23.4mCheshire East: £23.4mWrexham: £13.3mCheshire East: £23.5mWrexham: £13.3mCheshire East: £22.2mWrexham: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £24.1m, Cheshire East £59.5mCheshire East: £59.5mWrexham: £24.1mCheshire East: £59.7mWrexham: £24.2mCheshire East: £56.4mWrexham: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.5m£59.7m£56.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wrexham £0.82m, Cheshire East £1.5mCheshire East: £1.5mWrexham: £0.82mCheshire East: £1.5mWrexham: £0.83mCheshire East: £1.4mWrexham: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £85.9m, Cheshire East £149.1mCheshire East: £149.1mWrexham: £85.9mCheshire East: £149.7mWrexham: £86.3mCheshire East: £141.4mWrexham: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.3m£81.5mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£149.1m£149.7m£141.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £23.4m, Cheshire East £47.8mCheshire East: £47.8mWrexham: £23.4mCheshire East: £48.0mWrexham: £23.5mCheshire East: £45.3mWrexham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £12.6m, Cheshire East £22.0mCheshire East: £22.0mWrexham: £12.6mCheshire East: £22.1mWrexham: £12.6mCheshire East: £20.9mWrexham: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £151.1m, Cheshire East £288.0mCheshire East: £288.0mWrexham: £151.1mCheshire East: £289.3mWrexham: £151.8mCheshire East: £273.2mWrexham: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £29.2m, Cheshire East £61.9mCheshire East: £61.9mWrexham: £29.2mCheshire East: £62.1mWrexham: £29.3mCheshire East: £58.7mWrexham: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £32.6m, Cheshire East £59.0mCheshire East: £59.0mWrexham: £32.6mCheshire East: £59.2mWrexham: £32.8mCheshire East: £55.9mWrexham: £30.9m

    £32.6m£32.8m£30.9mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£59.0m£59.2m£55.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.39m, Cheshire East £1.7mCheshire East: £1.7mWrexham: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.7mWrexham: £0.39mCheshire East: £1.6mWrexham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCheshire East is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.81m, Cheshire East £0.82mCheshire East: £0.82mWrexham: £0.81mCheshire East: £0.82mWrexham: £0.82mCheshire East: £0.77mWrexham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £1.1m, Cheshire East £2.8mCheshire East: £2.8mWrexham: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.8mWrexham: £1.1mCheshire East: £2.6mWrexham: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCheshire East is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 27,296, Cheshire East 90,596Cheshire East: 90,596Wrexham: 27,296

    27,296Cheshire East is higher90,596

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 3,315, Cheshire East 5,881Cheshire East: 5,881Wrexham: 3,315

    3,315Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count5,881

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 4,816, Cheshire East 12,259Cheshire East: 12,259Wrexham: 4,816

    4,816Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count12,259

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 12,364, Cheshire East 22,865Cheshire East: 22,865Wrexham: 12,364

    12,364Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count22,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 17,741, Cheshire East 34,385Cheshire East: 34,385Wrexham: 17,741

    17,741Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count34,385

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 2,628, Cheshire East 4,832Cheshire East: 4,832Wrexham: 2,628

    2,628Cheshire East is higherDepends on how you count4,832

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Cheshire East, total
MeasureWrexhamCheshire EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCheshire East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m£1.1bnCheshire East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m£371.5m£373.1m£352.4mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.9mCheshire East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mCheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£59.5m£59.7m£56.4mCheshire East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m£149.1m£149.7m£141.4mCheshire East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mCheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mCheshire East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mCheshire East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mCheshire East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m£59.0m£59.2m£55.9mCheshire East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCheshire East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.82m£0.82m£0.77mCheshire East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mCheshire East
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,29690,596Cheshire East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3155,881Cheshire East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,81612,259Cheshire East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,36422,865Cheshire East
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,74134,385Cheshire East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6284,832Cheshire East

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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