Compare local authorities · Wales and East Midlands
Wrexham and Hinckley and Bosworth
Wrexham is higher than Hinckley and Bosworth on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 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.
Per person in the age group
Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hinckley and Bosworth 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 Hinckley and Bosworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£4,328£4,346£4,105
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,819£12,874£12,160Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,985£13,040£12,316
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham is higher£1,532£1,539£1,453
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,416£11,465£10,829Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,009£12,060£11,391
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£487£489£462Wrexham is higher£249£250£236
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£886£890£840Wrexham is higher£708£711£672
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29Wrexham is higher£18£19£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£623£626£591Wrexham is higher£371£373£352
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£161Wrexham is higher£112£112£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£148£149£141Wrexham is higher£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham is higher£1,213£1,218£1,150
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Wrexham is higher£109£109£103
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£385£387£365Wrexham is higher£210£211£200
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Hinckley and Bosworth is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,001.6Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count1,024.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
121.6Wrexham is higher69.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
176.7Wrexham is higher151.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.7Wrexham is higher55.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
209.4Wrexham is higher144.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
31.0Wrexham is higher22.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wrexham | Hinckley and Bosworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,977£4,998£4,721 | £4,328£4,346£4,105 | Wrexham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,819£12,874£12,160 | £12,985£13,040£12,316 | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,331£2,341£2,211 | £1,532£1,539£1,453 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,416£11,465£10,829 | £12,009£12,060£11,391 | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £487£489£462 | £249£250£236 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £886£890£840 | £708£711£672 | Wrexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £18£19£17 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £623£626£591 | £371£373£352 | Wrexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£161 | £112£112£106 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £148£149£141 | £98£99£93 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,784£1,791£1,692 | £1,213£1,218£1,150 | Wrexham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £109£109£103 | Wrexham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £385£387£365 | £210£211£200 | Wrexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £7.39£7.42£7.01 | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.59£9.63£9.10 | £3.48£3.49£3.30 | Wrexham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £3.95£3.97£3.75 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,001.6 | 1,024.4 | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 121.6 | 69.8 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 176.7 | 151.5 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.7 | 55.5 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 209.4 | 144.6 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 31.0 | 22.4 | Wrexham |
Per resident
Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hinckley and Bosworth 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 Hinckley and Bosworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£4,328£4,346£4,105
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,533£2,544£2,403Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,812£2,824£2,667
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham is higher£920£924£873
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,256£2,265£2,140Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,601£2,612£2,467
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£96£97£91Wrexham is higher£54£54£51
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Wrexham is higher£153£154£145
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£623£626£591Wrexham is higher£371£373£352
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£161Wrexham is higher£112£112£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£92£86Wrexham is higher£59£59£56
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham is higher£728£731£691
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Wrexham is higher£109£109£103
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£236£238£224Wrexham is higher£126£127£120
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.81£2.83£2.67Hinckley and Bosworth is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.9Hinckley and Bosworth is higherDepends on how you count221.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.0Wrexham is higher15.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.9Wrexham is higher32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.7Wrexham is higher55.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
128.6Wrexham is higher86.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.1Wrexham is higher13.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wrexham | Hinckley and Bosworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,977£4,998£4,721 | £4,328£4,346£4,105 | Wrexham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,533£2,544£2,403 | £2,812£2,824£2,667 | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,432£1,438£1,359 | £920£924£873 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,256£2,265£2,140 | £2,601£2,612£2,467 | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £54£54£51 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £153£154£145 | Wrexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £623£626£591 | £371£373£352 | Wrexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£161 | £112£112£106 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£92£86 | £59£59£56 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,096£1,101£1,039 | £728£731£691 | Wrexham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £109£109£103 | Wrexham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £236£238£224 | £126£127£120 | Wrexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.89£5.92£5.59 | £2.09£2.10£1.98 | Wrexham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £3.95£3.97£3.75 | Wrexham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.9 | 221.9 | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.0 | 15.1 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.9 | 32.8 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.7 | 55.5 | Wrexham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 128.6 | 86.8 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.1 | 13.5 | Wrexham |
Total
Wrexham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Hinckley and Bosworth on 1. 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 Hinckley and Bosworth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWrexham is higher£504.7m£506.9m£478.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£349.4m£350.8m£331.4mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£327.9m£329.3m£311.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham is higher£107.3m£107.8m£101.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£311.1m£312.5m£295.1mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£303.3m£304.6m£287.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWrexham is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWrexham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWrexham is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham is higher£43.3m£43.5m£41.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham is higher£84.9m£85.3m£80.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWrexham is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHinckley and Bosworth is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
27,296Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count25,870
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,315Wrexham is higher1,762
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,816Wrexham is higher3,827
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,364Wrexham is higher6,474
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
17,741Wrexham is higher10,125
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,628Wrexham is higher1,570
Show the numbers
| Measure | Wrexham | Hinckley and Bosworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £686.5m£689.4m£651.1m | £504.7m£506.9m£478.7m | Wrexham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £349.4m£350.8m£331.4m | £327.9m£329.3m£311.1m | Wrexham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £197.5m£198.4m£187.4m | £107.3m£107.8m£101.8m | Wrexham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £311.1m£312.5m£295.1m | £303.3m£304.6m£287.7m | Wrexham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.3m£13.3m£12.6m | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.1m£24.2m£22.9m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | Wrexham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £85.9m£86.3m£81.5m | £43.3m£43.5m£41.1m | Wrexham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £13.0m£13.1m£12.4m | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | Wrexham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £151.1m£151.8m£143.4m | £84.9m£85.3m£80.6m | Wrexham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £29.2m£29.3m£27.7m | £12.7m£12.8m£12.0m | Wrexham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £32.6m£32.8m£30.9m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Wrexham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Hinckley and Bosworth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Wrexham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Wrexham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 27,296 | 25,870 | Wrexham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,315 | 1,762 | Wrexham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,816 | 3,827 | Wrexham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,364 | 6,474 | Wrexham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 17,741 | 10,125 | Wrexham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,628 | 1,570 | Wrexham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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