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Wrexham and Melton

137,921 and 53,922 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than Melton on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 18 of 22 measures, and Melton 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 Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, Melton £4,311Melton: £4,311Wrexham: £4,977Melton: £4,330Wrexham: £4,998Melton: £4,090Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£4,311£4,330£4,090

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,819, Melton £12,624Melton: £12,624Wrexham: £12,819Melton: £12,677Wrexham: £12,874Melton: £11,974Wrexham: £12,160

    £12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,677£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,331, Melton £1,521Melton: £1,521Wrexham: £2,331Melton: £1,527Wrexham: £2,341Melton: £1,442Wrexham: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham is higher£1,521£1,527£1,442

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,416, Melton £11,682Melton: £11,682Wrexham: £11,416Melton: £11,732Wrexham: £11,465Melton: £11,081Wrexham: £10,829

    £11,416£11,465£10,829Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11,682£11,732£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £487, Melton £244Melton: £244Wrexham: £487Melton: £245Wrexham: £489Melton: £232Wrexham: £462

    £487£489£462Wrexham is higher£244£245£232

  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, Melton £681Melton: £681Wrexham: £886Melton: £684Wrexham: £890Melton: £646Wrexham: £840

    £886£890£840Wrexham is higher£681£684£646

  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, Melton £17Melton: £17Wrexham: £30Melton: £17Wrexham: £30Melton: £16Wrexham: £29

    £30£30£29Wrexham is higher£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, Melton £312Melton: £312Wrexham: £623Melton: £313Wrexham: £626Melton: £296Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higher£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, Melton £93Melton: £93Wrexham: £169Melton: £93Wrexham: £170Melton: £88Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higher£93£93£88

  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, Melton £88Melton: £88Wrexham: £148Melton: £89Wrexham: £149Melton: £84Wrexham: £141

    £148£149£141Wrexham is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,784, Melton £1,247Melton: £1,247Wrexham: £1,784Melton: £1,253Wrexham: £1,791Melton: £1,183Wrexham: £1,692

    £1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham is higher£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, Melton £106Melton: £106Wrexham: £212Melton: £106Wrexham: £213Melton: £100Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higher£106£106£100

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £385, Melton £172Melton: £172Wrexham: £385Melton: £172Wrexham: £387Melton: £163Wrexham: £365

    £385£387£365Wrexham is higher£172£172£163

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.58, Melton £11Melton: £11Wrexham: £4.58Melton: £11Wrexham: £4.59Melton: £11Wrexham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £9.59, Melton £1.87Melton: £1.87Wrexham: £9.59Melton: £1.87Wrexham: £9.63Melton: £1.77Wrexham: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, Melton £8.10Melton: £8.10Wrexham: £7.80Melton: £8.13Wrexham: £7.83Melton: £7.68Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Melton is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

  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, Melton 1,023.6Melton: 1,023.6Wrexham: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Melton is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

  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, Melton 63.2Melton: 63.2Wrexham: 121.6

    121.6Wrexham is higher63.2

  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, Melton 139.8Melton: 139.8Wrexham: 176.7

    176.7Wrexham is higher139.8

  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, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher48.8

  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, Melton 150.1Melton: 150.1Wrexham: 209.4

    209.4Wrexham is higher150.1

  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, Melton 19.7Melton: 19.7Wrexham: 31.0

    31.0Wrexham is higher19.7

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Wrexham and Melton, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,311£4,330£4,090Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,819£12,874£12,160£12,624£12,677£11,974Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£1,521£1,527£1,442Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,416£11,465£10,829£11,682£11,732£11,081Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£487£489£462£244£245£232Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£840£681£684£646Wrexham
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£93£93£88Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£88£89£84Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,791£1,692£1,247£1,253£1,183Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£106£106£100Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£172£172£163Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£11Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£1.87£1.87£1.77Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,023.6Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.663.2Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7139.8Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.748.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4150.1Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.019.7Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Melton on 5. 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 Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, Melton £4,311Melton: £4,311Wrexham: £4,977Melton: £4,330Wrexham: £4,998Melton: £4,090Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£4,311£4,330£4,090

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,533, Melton £2,899Melton: £2,899Wrexham: £2,533Melton: £2,911Wrexham: £2,544Melton: £2,749Wrexham: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Melton is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,749

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,432, Melton £895Melton: £895Wrexham: £1,432Melton: £898Wrexham: £1,438Melton: £848Wrexham: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham is higher£895£898£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,256, Melton £2,682Melton: £2,682Wrexham: £2,256Melton: £2,694Wrexham: £2,265Melton: £2,544Wrexham: £2,140

    £2,256£2,265£2,140Melton is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,694£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £96£97£91Wrexham is higher£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, Melton £156Melton: £156Wrexham: £175Melton: £157Wrexham: £176Melton: £148Wrexham: £166

    £175£176£166Wrexham is higher£156£157£148

  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, Melton £3.80Melton: £3.80Wrexham: £5.97Melton: £3.81Wrexham: £5.99Melton: £3.60Wrexham: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham is higher£3.80£3.81£3.60

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

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

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higher£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, Melton £93Melton: £93Wrexham: £169Melton: £93Wrexham: £170Melton: £88Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higher£93£93£88

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £91, Melton £52Melton: £52Wrexham: £91Melton: £52Wrexham: £92Melton: £49Wrexham: £86

    £91£92£86Wrexham is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,096, Melton £734Melton: £734Wrexham: £1,096Melton: £737Wrexham: £1,101Melton: £696Wrexham: £1,039

    £1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham is higher£734£737£696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, Melton £106Melton: £106Wrexham: £212Melton: £106Wrexham: £213Melton: £100Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £236, Melton £101Melton: £101Wrexham: £236Melton: £101Wrexham: £238Melton: £96Wrexham: £224

    £236£238£224Wrexham is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.81, Melton £6.66Melton: £6.66Wrexham: £2.81Melton: £6.69Wrexham: £2.83Melton: £6.32Wrexham: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Melton is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £5.89, Melton £1.10Melton: £1.10Wrexham: £5.89Melton: £1.10Wrexham: £5.92Melton: £1.04Wrexham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, Melton £8.10Melton: £8.10Wrexham: £7.80Melton: £8.13Wrexham: £7.83Melton: £7.68Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Melton is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.9, Melton 235.0Melton: 235.0Wrexham: 197.9

    197.9Melton is higherDepends on how you count235.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.0Wrexham is higher14.5

  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, Melton 32.1Melton: 32.1Wrexham: 34.9

    34.9Wrexham is higher32.1

  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, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher48.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 128.6, Melton 88.3Melton: 88.3Wrexham: 128.6

    128.6Wrexham is higher88.3

  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, Melton 11.6Melton: 11.6Wrexham: 19.1

    19.1Wrexham is higher11.6

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Wrexham and Melton, per resident
MeasureWrexhamMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,311£4,330£4,090Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,899£2,911£2,749Melton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£895£898£848Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,256£2,265£2,140£2,682£2,694£2,544Melton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£56£56£53Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£156£157£148Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£3.80£3.81£3.60Wrexham
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£93£93£88Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£52£52£49Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,039£734£737£696Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£106£106£100Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£238£224£101£101£96Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£6.66£6.69£6.32Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£1.10£1.10£1.04Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.9235.0Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.014.5Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.932.1Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.748.8Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.688.3Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.111.6Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Melton 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 Melton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £686.5m, Melton £232.5mMelton: £232.5mWrexham: £686.5mMelton: £233.5mWrexham: £689.4mMelton: £220.5mWrexham: £651.1m

    £686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWrexham is higher£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £349.4m, Melton £156.3mMelton: £156.3mWrexham: £349.4mMelton: £157.0mWrexham: £350.8mMelton: £148.3mWrexham: £331.4m

    £349.4m£350.8m£331.4mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £197.5m, Melton £48.2mMelton: £48.2mWrexham: £197.5mMelton: £48.4mWrexham: £198.4mMelton: £45.8mWrexham: £187.4m

    £197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £311.1m, Melton £144.6mMelton: £144.6mWrexham: £311.1mMelton: £145.3mWrexham: £312.5mMelton: £137.2mWrexham: £295.1m

    £311.1m£312.5m£295.1mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £13.3m, Melton £3.0mMelton: £3.0mWrexham: £13.3mMelton: £3.0mWrexham: £13.3mMelton: £2.9mWrexham: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWrexham is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £24.1m, Melton £8.4mMelton: £8.4mWrexham: £24.1mMelton: £8.5mWrexham: £24.2mMelton: £8.0mWrexham: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWrexham is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

  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, Melton £0.20mMelton: £0.20mWrexham: £0.82mMelton: £0.21mWrexham: £0.83mMelton: £0.19mWrexham: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWrexham is higher£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £85.9m, Melton £16.8mMelton: £16.8mWrexham: £85.9mMelton: £16.9mWrexham: £86.3mMelton: £15.9mWrexham: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £23.4m, Melton £5.0mMelton: £5.0mWrexham: £23.4mMelton: £5.0mWrexham: £23.5mMelton: £4.7mWrexham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £12.6m, Melton £2.8mMelton: £2.8mWrexham: £12.6mMelton: £2.8mWrexham: £12.6mMelton: £2.7mWrexham: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £151.1m, Melton £39.6mMelton: £39.6mWrexham: £151.1mMelton: £39.7mWrexham: £151.8mMelton: £37.5mWrexham: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham is higher£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £29.2m, Melton £5.7mMelton: £5.7mWrexham: £29.2mMelton: £5.7mWrexham: £29.3mMelton: £5.4mWrexham: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWrexham is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £32.6m, Melton £5.4mMelton: £5.4mWrexham: £32.6mMelton: £5.5mWrexham: £32.8mMelton: £5.2mWrexham: £30.9m

    £32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.39m, Melton £0.36mMelton: £0.36mWrexham: £0.39mMelton: £0.36mWrexham: £0.39mMelton: £0.34mWrexham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.81m, Melton £0.06mMelton: £0.06mWrexham: £0.81mMelton: £0.06mWrexham: £0.82mMelton: £0.06mWrexham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £1.1m, Melton £0.44mMelton: £0.44mWrexham: £1.1mMelton: £0.44mWrexham: £1.1mMelton: £0.41mWrexham: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 27,296, Melton 12,673Melton: 12,673Wrexham: 27,296

    27,296Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count12,673

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 3,315, Melton 783Melton: 783Wrexham: 3,315

    3,315Wrexham is higher783

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 4,816, Melton 1,731Melton: 1,731Wrexham: 4,816

    4,816Wrexham is higher1,731

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 12,364, Melton 2,629Melton: 2,629Wrexham: 12,364

    12,364Wrexham is higher2,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 17,741, Melton 4,760Melton: 4,760Wrexham: 17,741

    17,741Wrexham is higher4,760

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 2,628, Melton 624Melton: 624Wrexham: 2,628

    2,628Wrexham is higher624

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Wrexham and Melton, total
MeasureWrexhamMeltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m£232.5m£233.5m£220.5mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m£156.3m£157.0m£148.3mWrexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m£48.2m£48.4m£45.8mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m£144.6m£145.3m£137.2mWrexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.20m£0.21m£0.19mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£39.6m£39.7m£37.5mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWrexham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.06mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,29612,673Wrexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,315783Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8161,731Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3642,629Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,7414,760Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,628624Wrexham

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.
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