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Wrexham and East Cambridgeshire

137,921 and 93,197 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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 East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Wrexham: £4,977East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Wrexham: £4,998East Cambridgeshire: £3,634Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,819, East Cambridgeshire £12,576East Cambridgeshire: £12,576Wrexham: £12,819East Cambridgeshire: £12,630Wrexham: £12,874East Cambridgeshire: £11,929Wrexham: £12,160

    £12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham is higher£12,576£12,630£11,929

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,331, East Cambridgeshire £1,299East Cambridgeshire: £1,299Wrexham: £2,331East Cambridgeshire: £1,304Wrexham: £2,341East Cambridgeshire: £1,232Wrexham: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham is higher£1,299£1,304£1,232

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,416, East Cambridgeshire £11,608East Cambridgeshire: £11,608Wrexham: £11,416East Cambridgeshire: £11,657Wrexham: £11,465East Cambridgeshire: £11,010Wrexham: £10,829

    £11,416£11,465£10,829East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,608£11,657£11,010

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £487, East Cambridgeshire £296East Cambridgeshire: £296Wrexham: £487East Cambridgeshire: £297Wrexham: £489East Cambridgeshire: £281Wrexham: £462

    £487£489£462Wrexham is higher£296£297£281

  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, East Cambridgeshire £654East Cambridgeshire: £654Wrexham: £886East Cambridgeshire: £657Wrexham: £890East Cambridgeshire: £620Wrexham: £840

    £886£890£840Wrexham is higher£654£657£620

  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, East Cambridgeshire £18East Cambridgeshire: £18Wrexham: £30East Cambridgeshire: £19Wrexham: £30East Cambridgeshire: £17Wrexham: £29

    £30£30£29Wrexham is higher£18£19£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Wrexham: £623East Cambridgeshire: £297Wrexham: £626East Cambridgeshire: £280Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86Wrexham: £169East Cambridgeshire: £86Wrexham: £170East Cambridgeshire: £82Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higher£86£86£82

  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, East Cambridgeshire £66East Cambridgeshire: £66Wrexham: £148East Cambridgeshire: £67Wrexham: £149East Cambridgeshire: £63Wrexham: £141

    £148£149£141Wrexham is higher£66£67£63

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,784, East Cambridgeshire £1,035East Cambridgeshire: £1,035Wrexham: £1,784East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Wrexham: £1,791East Cambridgeshire: £981Wrexham: £1,692

    £1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham is higher£1,035£1,039£981

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £385, East Cambridgeshire £188East Cambridgeshire: £188Wrexham: £385East Cambridgeshire: £189Wrexham: £387East Cambridgeshire: £179Wrexham: £365

    £385£387£365Wrexham is higher£188£189£179

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.58, East Cambridgeshire £6.45East Cambridgeshire: £6.45Wrexham: £4.58East Cambridgeshire: £6.48Wrexham: £4.59East Cambridgeshire: £6.12Wrexham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £9.59, East Cambridgeshire £3.12East Cambridgeshire: £3.12Wrexham: £9.59East Cambridgeshire: £3.13Wrexham: £9.63East Cambridgeshire: £2.96Wrexham: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Wrexham: £7.80East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Wrexham: £7.83East Cambridgeshire: £6.23Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, East Cambridgeshire 1,013.7East Cambridgeshire: 1,013.7Wrexham: 1,001.6

    1,001.6East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  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, East Cambridgeshire 74.0East Cambridgeshire: 74.0Wrexham: 121.6

    121.6Wrexham is higher74.0

  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, East Cambridgeshire 138.0East Cambridgeshire: 138.0Wrexham: 176.7

    176.7Wrexham is higher138.0

  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, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher45.2

  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, East Cambridgeshire 124.3East Cambridgeshire: 124.3Wrexham: 209.4

    209.4Wrexham is higher124.3

  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, East Cambridgeshire 15.7East Cambridgeshire: 15.7Wrexham: 31.0

    31.0Wrexham is higher15.7

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Wrexham and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£3,831£3,847£3,634Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,819£12,874£12,160£12,576£12,630£11,929Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£1,299£1,304£1,232Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,416£11,465£10,829£11,608£11,657£11,010East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£487£489£462£296£297£281Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£840£654£657£620Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£18£19£17Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£295£297£280Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£86£86£82Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£66£67£63Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,791£1,692£1,035£1,039£981Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£139£139£132Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£188£189£179Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£6.45£6.48£6.12East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£3.12£3.13£2.96Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.57£6.60£6.23Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,013.7East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.674.0Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7138.0Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.745.2Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4124.3Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.015.7Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire 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 East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, East Cambridgeshire £3,831East Cambridgeshire: £3,831Wrexham: £4,977East Cambridgeshire: £3,847Wrexham: £4,998East Cambridgeshire: £3,634Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£3,831£3,847£3,634

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,533, East Cambridgeshire £2,515East Cambridgeshire: £2,515Wrexham: £2,533East Cambridgeshire: £2,526Wrexham: £2,544East Cambridgeshire: £2,386Wrexham: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Wrexham is higher£2,515£2,526£2,386

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,432, East Cambridgeshire £789East Cambridgeshire: £789Wrexham: £1,432East Cambridgeshire: £792Wrexham: £1,438East Cambridgeshire: £748Wrexham: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham is higher£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,256, East Cambridgeshire £2,322East Cambridgeshire: £2,322Wrexham: £2,256East Cambridgeshire: £2,332Wrexham: £2,265East Cambridgeshire: £2,202Wrexham: £2,140

    £2,256£2,265£2,140East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,322£2,332£2,202

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £96£97£91Wrexham is higher£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, East Cambridgeshire £131East Cambridgeshire: £131Wrexham: £175East Cambridgeshire: £131Wrexham: £176East Cambridgeshire: £124Wrexham: £166

    £175£176£166Wrexham is higher£131£131£124

  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, East Cambridgeshire £3.69East Cambridgeshire: £3.69Wrexham: £5.97East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Wrexham: £5.99East Cambridgeshire: £3.50Wrexham: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham is higher£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, East Cambridgeshire £295East Cambridgeshire: £295Wrexham: £623East Cambridgeshire: £297Wrexham: £626East Cambridgeshire: £280Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higher£295£297£280

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, East Cambridgeshire £86East Cambridgeshire: £86Wrexham: £169East Cambridgeshire: £86Wrexham: £170East Cambridgeshire: £82Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higher£86£86£82

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £91, East Cambridgeshire £40East Cambridgeshire: £40Wrexham: £91East Cambridgeshire: £41Wrexham: £92East Cambridgeshire: £38Wrexham: £86

    £91£92£86Wrexham is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,096, East Cambridgeshire £628East Cambridgeshire: £628Wrexham: £1,096East Cambridgeshire: £631Wrexham: £1,101East Cambridgeshire: £596Wrexham: £1,039

    £1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham is higher£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £236, East Cambridgeshire £114East Cambridgeshire: £114Wrexham: £236East Cambridgeshire: £115Wrexham: £238East Cambridgeshire: £108Wrexham: £224

    £236£238£224Wrexham is higher£114£115£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.81, East Cambridgeshire £3.91East Cambridgeshire: £3.91Wrexham: £2.81East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Wrexham: £2.83East Cambridgeshire: £3.71Wrexham: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £5.89, East Cambridgeshire £1.90East Cambridgeshire: £1.90Wrexham: £5.89East Cambridgeshire: £1.91Wrexham: £5.92East Cambridgeshire: £1.80Wrexham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham is higher£1.90£1.91£1.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, East Cambridgeshire £6.57East Cambridgeshire: £6.57Wrexham: £7.80East Cambridgeshire: £6.60Wrexham: £7.83East Cambridgeshire: £6.23Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.9, East Cambridgeshire 202.8East Cambridgeshire: 202.8Wrexham: 197.9

    197.9East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 24.0, East Cambridgeshire 14.8East Cambridgeshire: 14.8Wrexham: 24.0

    24.0Wrexham is higher14.8

  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, East Cambridgeshire 27.6East Cambridgeshire: 27.6Wrexham: 34.9

    34.9Wrexham is higher27.6

  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, East Cambridgeshire 45.2East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 128.6, East Cambridgeshire 75.5East Cambridgeshire: 75.5Wrexham: 128.6

    128.6Wrexham is higher75.5

  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, East Cambridgeshire 9.5East Cambridgeshire: 9.5Wrexham: 19.1

    19.1Wrexham is higher9.5

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Wrexham and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureWrexhamEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£3,831£3,847£3,634Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,515£2,526£2,386Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£789£792£748Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,256£2,265£2,140£2,322£2,332£2,202East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£59£59£56Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£131£131£124Wrexham
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£295£297£280Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£86£86£82Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£40£41£38Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,039£628£631£596Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£139£139£132Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£238£224£114£115£108Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£3.91£3.93£3.71East Cambridgeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£1.90£1.91£1.80Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.57£6.60£6.23Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.9202.8East Cambridgeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.014.8Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.927.6Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.745.2Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.675.5Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.19.5Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Cambridgeshire on 0. 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 East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £686.5m, East Cambridgeshire £357.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £357.0mWrexham: £686.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £358.6mWrexham: £689.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £338.7mWrexham: £651.1m

    £686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWrexham is higher£357.0m£358.6m£338.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £349.4m, East Cambridgeshire £234.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £234.4mWrexham: £349.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £235.4mWrexham: £350.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £222.4mWrexham: £331.4m

    £349.4m£350.8m£331.4mWrexham is higher£234.4m£235.4m£222.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £197.5m, East Cambridgeshire £73.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.5mWrexham: £197.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £73.8mWrexham: £198.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £69.7mWrexham: £187.4m

    £197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £311.1m, East Cambridgeshire £216.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £216.4mWrexham: £311.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £217.3mWrexham: £312.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £205.2mWrexham: £295.1m

    £311.1m£312.5m£295.1mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£216.4m£217.3m£205.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £13.3m, East Cambridgeshire £5.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mWrexham: £13.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.5mWrexham: £13.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £5.2mWrexham: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWrexham is higher£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £24.1m, East Cambridgeshire £12.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mWrexham: £24.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.2mWrexham: £24.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £11.6mWrexham: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWrexham is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

  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, East Cambridgeshire £0.34mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mWrexham: £0.82mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.34mWrexham: £0.83mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.33mWrexham: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWrexham is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £85.9m, East Cambridgeshire £27.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.5mWrexham: £85.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £27.6mWrexham: £86.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £26.1mWrexham: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £23.4m, East Cambridgeshire £8.0mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.0mWrexham: £23.4mEast Cambridgeshire: £8.1mWrexham: £23.5mEast Cambridgeshire: £7.6mWrexham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £12.6m, East Cambridgeshire £3.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mWrexham: £12.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.8mWrexham: £12.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £3.6mWrexham: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £151.1m, East Cambridgeshire £58.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.6mWrexham: £151.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £58.8mWrexham: £151.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £55.5mWrexham: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £29.2m, East Cambridgeshire £12.9mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.9mWrexham: £29.2mEast Cambridgeshire: £13.0mWrexham: £29.3mEast Cambridgeshire: £12.3mWrexham: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWrexham is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £32.6m, East Cambridgeshire £10.7mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mWrexham: £32.6mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.7mWrexham: £32.8mEast Cambridgeshire: £10.1mWrexham: £30.9m

    £32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.39m, East Cambridgeshire £0.36mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.36mWrexham: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.37mWrexham: £0.39mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.35mWrexham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.81m, East Cambridgeshire £0.18mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mWrexham: £0.81mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.18mWrexham: £0.82mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.17mWrexham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £1.1m, East Cambridgeshire £0.61mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mWrexham: £1.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.61mWrexham: £1.1mEast Cambridgeshire: £0.58mWrexham: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 27,296, East Cambridgeshire 18,897East Cambridgeshire: 18,897Wrexham: 27,296

    27,296Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count18,897

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 3,315, East Cambridgeshire 1,379East Cambridgeshire: 1,379Wrexham: 3,315

    3,315Wrexham is higher1,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 4,816, East Cambridgeshire 2,573East Cambridgeshire: 2,573Wrexham: 4,816

    4,816Wrexham is higher2,573

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 12,364, East Cambridgeshire 4,212East Cambridgeshire: 4,212Wrexham: 12,364

    12,364Wrexham is higher4,212

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 17,741, East Cambridgeshire 7,038East Cambridgeshire: 7,038Wrexham: 17,741

    17,741Wrexham is higher7,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 2,628, East Cambridgeshire 888East Cambridgeshire: 888Wrexham: 2,628

    2,628Wrexham is higher888

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Wrexham and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureWrexhamEast CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m£357.0m£358.6m£338.7mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m£234.4m£235.4m£222.4mWrexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m£216.4m£217.3m£205.2mWrexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.34m£0.34m£0.33mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mWrexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,29618,897Wrexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3151,379Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8162,573Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3644,212Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,7417,038Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,628888Wrexham

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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