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Wrexham and Wiltshire

137,921 and 524,001 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Wrexham: £4,977Wiltshire: £4,157Wrexham: £4,998Wiltshire: £3,927Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,819, Wiltshire £12,371Wiltshire: £12,371Wrexham: £12,819Wiltshire: £12,424Wrexham: £12,874Wiltshire: £11,735Wrexham: £12,160

    £12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,331, Wiltshire £1,474Wiltshire: £1,474Wrexham: £2,331Wiltshire: £1,481Wrexham: £2,341Wiltshire: £1,399Wrexham: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,474£1,481£1,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,416, Wiltshire £11,494Wiltshire: £11,494Wrexham: £11,416Wiltshire: £11,542Wrexham: £11,465Wiltshire: £10,902Wrexham: £10,829

    £11,416£11,465£10,829Wiltshire is higher£11,494£11,542£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £487, Wiltshire £269Wiltshire: £269Wrexham: £487Wiltshire: £270Wrexham: £489Wiltshire: £255Wrexham: £462

    £487£489£462Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255

  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, Wiltshire £592Wiltshire: £592Wrexham: £886Wiltshire: £594Wrexham: £890Wiltshire: £561Wrexham: £840

    £886£890£840Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

  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, Wiltshire £17Wiltshire: £17Wrexham: £30Wiltshire: £17Wrexham: £30Wiltshire: £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, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Wrexham: £623Wiltshire: £313Wrexham: £626Wiltshire: £296Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Wrexham: £169Wiltshire: £124Wrexham: £170Wiltshire: £117Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  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, Wiltshire £81Wiltshire: £81Wrexham: £148Wiltshire: £82Wrexham: £149Wiltshire: £77Wrexham: £141

    £148£149£141Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,784, Wiltshire £1,191Wiltshire: £1,191Wrexham: £1,784Wiltshire: £1,197Wrexham: £1,791Wiltshire: £1,130Wrexham: £1,692

    £1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£1,191£1,197£1,130

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Wrexham: £212Wiltshire: £130Wrexham: £213Wiltshire: £123Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £385, Wiltshire £192Wiltshire: £192Wrexham: £385Wiltshire: £193Wrexham: £387Wiltshire: £182Wrexham: £365

    £385£387£365Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.58, Wiltshire £5.83Wiltshire: £5.83Wrexham: £4.58Wiltshire: £5.85Wrexham: £4.59Wiltshire: £5.53Wrexham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Wiltshire is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £9.59, Wiltshire £3.55Wiltshire: £3.55Wrexham: £9.59Wiltshire: £3.57Wrexham: £9.63Wiltshire: £3.37Wrexham: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Wrexham: £7.80Wiltshire: £5.45Wrexham: £7.83Wiltshire: £5.15Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  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, Wiltshire 1,011.6Wiltshire: 1,011.6Wrexham: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Wiltshire is higher1,011.6

  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, Wiltshire 66.6Wiltshire: 66.6Wrexham: 121.6

    121.6Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count66.6

  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: Wrexham 176.7, Wiltshire 126.6Wiltshire: 126.6Wrexham: 176.7

    176.7Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  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, Wiltshire 135.0Wiltshire: 135.0Wrexham: 209.4

    209.4Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  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, Wiltshire 17.9Wiltshire: 17.9Wrexham: 31.0

    31.0Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Wrexham and Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,140£4,157£3,927Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,819£12,874£12,160£12,371£12,424£11,735Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£1,474£1,481£1,399Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,416£11,465£10,829£11,494£11,542£10,902Wiltshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£487£489£462£269£270£255Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£840£592£594£561Wrexham
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£312£313£296Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£124£124£117Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£81£82£77Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,791£1,692£1,191£1,197£1,130Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£130£130£123Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£192£193£182Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.83£5.85£5.53Wiltshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£3.55£3.57£3.37Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.43£5.45£5.15Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,011.6Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.666.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7126.6Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.747.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4135.0Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.017.9Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, Wiltshire £4,140Wiltshire: £4,140Wrexham: £4,977Wiltshire: £4,157Wrexham: £4,998Wiltshire: £3,927Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£4,140£4,157£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,533, Wiltshire £2,691Wiltshire: £2,691Wrexham: £2,533Wiltshire: £2,702Wrexham: £2,544Wiltshire: £2,552Wrexham: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,691£2,702£2,552

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,432, Wiltshire £878Wiltshire: £878Wrexham: £1,432Wiltshire: £882Wrexham: £1,438Wiltshire: £833Wrexham: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£878£882£833

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,256, Wiltshire £2,500Wiltshire: £2,500Wrexham: £2,256Wiltshire: £2,510Wrexham: £2,265Wiltshire: £2,371Wrexham: £2,140

    £2,256£2,265£2,140Wiltshire is higher£2,500£2,510£2,371

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £96, Wiltshire £59Wiltshire: £59Wrexham: £96Wiltshire: £59Wrexham: £97Wiltshire: £56Wrexham: £91

    £96£97£91Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £175, Wiltshire £129Wiltshire: £129Wrexham: £175Wiltshire: £129Wrexham: £176Wiltshire: £122Wrexham: £166

    £175£176£166Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Wiltshire £3.69Wiltshire: £3.69Wrexham: £5.97Wiltshire: £3.71Wrexham: £5.99Wiltshire: £3.50Wrexham: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, Wiltshire £312Wiltshire: £312Wrexham: £623Wiltshire: £313Wrexham: £626Wiltshire: £296Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£312£313£296

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, Wiltshire £124Wiltshire: £124Wrexham: £169Wiltshire: £124Wrexham: £170Wiltshire: £117Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £91, Wiltshire £48Wiltshire: £48Wrexham: £91Wiltshire: £49Wrexham: £92Wiltshire: £46Wrexham: £86

    £91£92£86Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£48£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,096, Wiltshire £710Wiltshire: £710Wrexham: £1,096Wiltshire: £713Wrexham: £1,101Wiltshire: £673Wrexham: £1,039

    £1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£710£713£673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, Wiltshire £130Wiltshire: £130Wrexham: £212Wiltshire: £130Wrexham: £213Wiltshire: £123Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £236, Wiltshire £114Wiltshire: £114Wrexham: £236Wiltshire: £115Wrexham: £238Wiltshire: £109Wrexham: £224

    £236£238£224Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£109

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.81, Wiltshire £3.47Wiltshire: £3.47Wrexham: £2.81Wiltshire: £3.48Wrexham: £2.83Wiltshire: £3.29Wrexham: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Wiltshire is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £5.89, Wiltshire £2.12Wiltshire: £2.12Wrexham: £5.89Wiltshire: £2.13Wrexham: £5.92Wiltshire: £2.01Wrexham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, Wiltshire £5.43Wiltshire: £5.43Wrexham: £7.80Wiltshire: £5.45Wrexham: £7.83Wiltshire: £5.15Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.9, Wiltshire 220.0Wiltshire: 220.0Wrexham: 197.9

    197.9Wiltshire is higher220.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 24.0, Wiltshire 14.5Wiltshire: 14.5Wrexham: 24.0

    24.0Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Wiltshire 27.5Wiltshire: 27.5Wrexham: 34.9

    34.9Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  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, Wiltshire 47.7Wiltshire: 47.7Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 128.6, Wiltshire 80.4Wiltshire: 80.4Wrexham: 128.6

    128.6Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count80.4

  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, Wiltshire 10.7Wiltshire: 10.7Wrexham: 19.1

    19.1Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count10.7

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureWrexhamWiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,140£4,157£3,927Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,691£2,702£2,552Wiltshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£878£882£833Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,256£2,265£2,140£2,500£2,510£2,371Wiltshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£59£59£56Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£129£129£122Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£3.69£3.71£3.50Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£312£313£296Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£124£124£117Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£48£49£46Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,039£710£713£673Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£130£130£123Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£238£224£114£115£109Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£3.47£3.48£3.29Wiltshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£2.12£2.13£2.01Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.43£5.45£5.15Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.9220.0Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.014.5Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.927.5Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.747.7Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.680.4Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.110.7Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £686.5m, Wiltshire £2.2bnWiltshire: £2.2bnWrexham: £686.5mWiltshire: £2.2bnWrexham: £689.4mWiltshire: £2.1bnWrexham: £651.1m

    £686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £349.4m, Wiltshire £1.4bnWiltshire: £1.4bnWrexham: £349.4mWiltshire: £1.4bnWrexham: £350.8mWiltshire: £1.3bnWrexham: £331.4m

    £349.4m£350.8m£331.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £197.5m, Wiltshire £460.1mWiltshire: £460.1mWrexham: £197.5mWiltshire: £462.1mWrexham: £198.4mWiltshire: £436.4mWrexham: £187.4m

    £197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£460.1m£462.1m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £311.1m, Wiltshire £1.3bnWiltshire: £1.3bnWrexham: £311.1mWiltshire: £1.3bnWrexham: £312.5mWiltshire: £1.2bnWrexham: £295.1m

    £311.1m£312.5m£295.1mWiltshire is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £13.3m, Wiltshire £30.7mWiltshire: £30.7mWrexham: £13.3mWiltshire: £30.8mWrexham: £13.3mWiltshire: £29.1mWrexham: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £24.1m, Wiltshire £67.4mWiltshire: £67.4mWrexham: £24.1mWiltshire: £67.7mWrexham: £24.2mWiltshire: £64.0mWrexham: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£67.4m£67.7m£64.0m

  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, Wiltshire £1.9mWiltshire: £1.9mWrexham: £0.82mWiltshire: £1.9mWrexham: £0.83mWiltshire: £1.8mWrexham: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £85.9m, Wiltshire £163.6mWiltshire: £163.6mWrexham: £85.9mWiltshire: £164.3mWrexham: £86.3mWiltshire: £155.1mWrexham: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£163.6m£164.3m£155.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £23.4m, Wiltshire £64.7mWiltshire: £64.7mWrexham: £23.4mWiltshire: £65.0mWrexham: £23.5mWiltshire: £61.4mWrexham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £12.6m, Wiltshire £25.4mWiltshire: £25.4mWrexham: £12.6mWiltshire: £25.5mWrexham: £12.6mWiltshire: £24.1mWrexham: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £151.1m, Wiltshire £371.8mWiltshire: £371.8mWrexham: £151.1mWiltshire: £373.4mWrexham: £151.8mWiltshire: £352.7mWrexham: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£371.8m£373.4m£352.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £29.2m, Wiltshire £68.0mWiltshire: £68.0mWrexham: £29.2mWiltshire: £68.3mWrexham: £29.3mWiltshire: £64.5mWrexham: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£68.0m£68.3m£64.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £32.6m, Wiltshire £60.0mWiltshire: £60.0mWrexham: £32.6mWiltshire: £60.2mWrexham: £32.8mWiltshire: £56.9mWrexham: £30.9m

    £32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.0m£60.2m£56.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.39m, Wiltshire £1.8mWiltshire: £1.8mWrexham: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.8mWrexham: £0.39mWiltshire: £1.7mWrexham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWiltshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.81m, Wiltshire £1.1mWiltshire: £1.1mWrexham: £0.81mWiltshire: £1.1mWrexham: £0.82mWiltshire: £1.1mWrexham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £1.1m, Wiltshire £2.8mWiltshire: £2.8mWrexham: £1.1mWiltshire: £2.9mWrexham: £1.1mWiltshire: £2.7mWrexham: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 27,296, Wiltshire 115,293Wiltshire: 115,293Wrexham: 27,296

    27,296Wiltshire is higher115,293

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 3,315, Wiltshire 7,585Wiltshire: 7,585Wrexham: 3,315

    3,315Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count7,585

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 4,816, Wiltshire 14,428Wiltshire: 14,428Wrexham: 4,816

    4,816Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count14,428

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 12,364, Wiltshire 25,017Wiltshire: 25,017Wrexham: 12,364

    12,364Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count25,017

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 17,741, Wiltshire 42,122Wiltshire: 42,122Wrexham: 17,741

    17,741Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count42,122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 2,628, Wiltshire 5,581Wiltshire: 5,581Wrexham: 2,628

    2,628Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count5,581

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Wiltshire, total
MeasureWrexhamWiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m£2.2bn£2.2bn£2.1bnWiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWiltshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m£460.1m£462.1m£436.4mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWiltshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mWiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£67.4m£67.7m£64.0mWiltshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m£163.6m£164.3m£155.1mWiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mWiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£371.8m£373.4m£352.7mWiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£68.0m£68.3m£64.5mWiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m£60.0m£60.2m£56.9mWiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWiltshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.1mWiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.8m£2.9m£2.7mWiltshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,296115,293Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3157,585Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,81614,428Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,36425,017Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,74142,122Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6285,581Wiltshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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