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Wrexham and South Kesteven

137,921 and 147,049 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than South Kesteven on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Wrexham: £4,977South Kesteven: £4,439Wrexham: £4,998South Kesteven: £4,193Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,819, South Kesteven £12,649South Kesteven: £12,649Wrexham: £12,819South Kesteven: £12,703Wrexham: £12,874South Kesteven: £11,998Wrexham: £12,160

    £12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,331, South Kesteven £1,613South Kesteven: £1,613Wrexham: £2,331South Kesteven: £1,620Wrexham: £2,341South Kesteven: £1,530Wrexham: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,416, South Kesteven £11,671South Kesteven: £11,671Wrexham: £11,416South Kesteven: £11,721Wrexham: £11,465South Kesteven: £11,071Wrexham: £10,829

    £11,416£11,465£10,829South Kesteven is higher£11,671£11,721£11,071

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £487, South Kesteven £284South Kesteven: £284Wrexham: £487South Kesteven: £286Wrexham: £489South Kesteven: £270Wrexham: £462

    £487£489£462Wrexham is higher£284£286£270

  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, South Kesteven £675South Kesteven: £675Wrexham: £886South Kesteven: £678Wrexham: £890South Kesteven: £640Wrexham: £840

    £886£890£840Wrexham is higher£675£678£640

  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, South Kesteven £19South Kesteven: £19Wrexham: £30South Kesteven: £19Wrexham: £30South Kesteven: £18Wrexham: £29

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Wrexham: £623South Kesteven: £369Wrexham: £626South Kesteven: £348Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Wrexham: £169South Kesteven: £110Wrexham: £170South Kesteven: £103Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higher£109£110£103

  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, South Kesteven £99South Kesteven: £99Wrexham: £148South Kesteven: £99Wrexham: £149South Kesteven: £94Wrexham: £141

    £148£149£141Wrexham is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,784, South Kesteven £1,284South Kesteven: £1,284Wrexham: £1,784South Kesteven: £1,290Wrexham: £1,791South Kesteven: £1,218Wrexham: £1,692

    £1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham is higher£1,284£1,290£1,218

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Wrexham: £212South Kesteven: £125Wrexham: £213South Kesteven: £118Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higher£125£125£118

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £385, South Kesteven £217South Kesteven: £217Wrexham: £385South Kesteven: £218Wrexham: £387South Kesteven: £206Wrexham: £365

    £385£387£365Wrexham is higher£217£218£206

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.58, South Kesteven £8.90South Kesteven: £8.90Wrexham: £4.58South Kesteven: £8.94Wrexham: £4.59South Kesteven: £8.44Wrexham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34South Kesteven is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £9.59, South Kesteven £4.53South Kesteven: £4.53Wrexham: £9.59South Kesteven: £4.55Wrexham: £9.63South Kesteven: £4.30Wrexham: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham is higher£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Wrexham: £7.80South Kesteven: £6.02Wrexham: £7.83South Kesteven: £5.69Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, South Kesteven 1,018.7South Kesteven: 1,018.7Wrexham: 1,001.6

    1,001.6South Kesteven is higher1,018.7

  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, South Kesteven 74.4South Kesteven: 74.4Wrexham: 121.6

    121.6Wrexham is higher74.4

  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, South Kesteven 145.7South Kesteven: 145.7Wrexham: 176.7

    176.7Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count145.7

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher55.0

  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, South Kesteven 159.5South Kesteven: 159.5Wrexham: 209.4

    209.4Wrexham is higher159.5

  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, South Kesteven 21.7South Kesteven: 21.7Wrexham: 31.0

    31.0Wrexham is higher21.7

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Wrexham and South Kesteven, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,420£4,439£4,193Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,819£12,874£12,160£12,649£12,703£11,998Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£1,613£1,620£1,530Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,416£11,465£10,829£11,671£11,721£11,071South Kesteven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£487£489£462£284£286£270Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£840£675£678£640Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£19£19£18Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£367£369£348Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£109£110£103Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£99£99£94Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,791£1,692£1,284£1,290£1,218Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£125£125£118Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£217£218£206Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£8.90£8.94£8.44South Kesteven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£4.53£4.55£4.30Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.00£6.02£5.69Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,018.7South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.674.4Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7145.7Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.755.0Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4159.5Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.021.7Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, South Kesteven £4,420South Kesteven: £4,420Wrexham: £4,977South Kesteven: £4,439Wrexham: £4,998South Kesteven: £4,193Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£4,420£4,439£4,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,533, South Kesteven £2,864South Kesteven: £2,864Wrexham: £2,533South Kesteven: £2,877Wrexham: £2,544South Kesteven: £2,717Wrexham: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,877£2,717

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,432, South Kesteven £949South Kesteven: £949Wrexham: £1,432South Kesteven: £953Wrexham: £1,438South Kesteven: £900Wrexham: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,256, South Kesteven £2,643South Kesteven: £2,643Wrexham: £2,256South Kesteven: £2,654Wrexham: £2,265South Kesteven: £2,507Wrexham: £2,140

    £2,256£2,265£2,140South Kesteven is higher£2,643£2,654£2,507

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £96, South Kesteven £64South Kesteven: £64Wrexham: £96South Kesteven: £65Wrexham: £97South Kesteven: £61Wrexham: £91

    £96£97£91Wrexham is higher£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £175, South Kesteven £153South Kesteven: £153Wrexham: £175South Kesteven: £153Wrexham: £176South Kesteven: £145Wrexham: £166

    £175£176£166Wrexham is higher£153£153£145

  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, South Kesteven £4.25South Kesteven: £4.25Wrexham: £5.97South Kesteven: £4.27Wrexham: £5.99South Kesteven: £4.03Wrexham: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, South Kesteven £367South Kesteven: £367Wrexham: £623South Kesteven: £369Wrexham: £626South Kesteven: £348Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, South Kesteven £109South Kesteven: £109Wrexham: £169South Kesteven: £110Wrexham: £170South Kesteven: £103Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higher£109£110£103

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £91, South Kesteven £58South Kesteven: £58Wrexham: £91South Kesteven: £58Wrexham: £92South Kesteven: £55Wrexham: £86

    £91£92£86Wrexham is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,096, South Kesteven £756South Kesteven: £756Wrexham: £1,096South Kesteven: £759Wrexham: £1,101South Kesteven: £717Wrexham: £1,039

    £1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham is higher£756£759£717

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, South Kesteven £125South Kesteven: £125Wrexham: £212South Kesteven: £125Wrexham: £213South Kesteven: £118Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higher£125£125£118

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £236, South Kesteven £128South Kesteven: £128Wrexham: £236South Kesteven: £128Wrexham: £238South Kesteven: £121Wrexham: £224

    £236£238£224Wrexham is higher£128£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.81, South Kesteven £5.24South Kesteven: £5.24Wrexham: £2.81South Kesteven: £5.26Wrexham: £2.83South Kesteven: £4.97Wrexham: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67South Kesteven is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £5.89, South Kesteven £2.67South Kesteven: £2.67Wrexham: £5.89South Kesteven: £2.68Wrexham: £5.92South Kesteven: £2.53Wrexham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, South Kesteven £6.00South Kesteven: £6.00Wrexham: £7.80South Kesteven: £6.02Wrexham: £7.83South Kesteven: £5.69Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.9, South Kesteven 230.7South Kesteven: 230.7Wrexham: 197.9

    197.9South Kesteven is higher230.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 24.0, South Kesteven 16.8South Kesteven: 16.8Wrexham: 24.0

    24.0Wrexham is higher16.8

  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, South Kesteven 33.0South Kesteven: 33.0Wrexham: 34.9

    34.9Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count33.0

  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, South Kesteven 55.0South Kesteven: 55.0Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher55.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 128.6, South Kesteven 93.9South Kesteven: 93.9Wrexham: 128.6

    128.6Wrexham is higher93.9

  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, South Kesteven 12.8South Kesteven: 12.8Wrexham: 19.1

    19.1Wrexham is higher12.8

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Wrexham and South Kesteven, per resident
MeasureWrexhamSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,420£4,439£4,193Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,864£2,877£2,717South Kesteven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£949£953£900Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,256£2,265£2,140£2,643£2,654£2,507South Kesteven
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£64£65£61Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£153£153£145Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.25£4.27£4.03Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£367£369£348Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£109£110£103Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£58£58£55Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,039£756£759£717Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£125£125£118Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£238£224£128£128£121Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£5.24£5.26£4.97South Kesteven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£2.67£2.68£2.53Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.00£6.02£5.69Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.9230.7South Kesteven
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.016.8Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.0Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.755.0Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.693.9Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.112.8Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £686.5m, South Kesteven £650.0mSouth Kesteven: £650.0mWrexham: £686.5mSouth Kesteven: £652.8mWrexham: £689.4mSouth Kesteven: £616.6mWrexham: £651.1m

    £686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWrexham is higher£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £349.4m, South Kesteven £421.2mSouth Kesteven: £421.2mWrexham: £349.4mSouth Kesteven: £423.0mWrexham: £350.8mSouth Kesteven: £399.5mWrexham: £331.4m

    £349.4m£350.8m£331.4mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £197.5m, South Kesteven £139.6mSouth Kesteven: £139.6mWrexham: £197.5mSouth Kesteven: £140.2mWrexham: £198.4mSouth Kesteven: £132.4mWrexham: £187.4m

    £197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham is higher£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £311.1m, South Kesteven £388.6mSouth Kesteven: £388.6mWrexham: £311.1mSouth Kesteven: £390.3mWrexham: £312.5mSouth Kesteven: £368.6mWrexham: £295.1m

    £311.1m£312.5m£295.1mSouth Kesteven is higher£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £13.3m, South Kesteven £9.5mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mWrexham: £13.3mSouth Kesteven: £9.5mWrexham: £13.3mSouth Kesteven: £9.0mWrexham: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWrexham is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £24.1m, South Kesteven £22.5mSouth Kesteven: £22.5mWrexham: £24.1mSouth Kesteven: £22.6mWrexham: £24.2mSouth Kesteven: £21.3mWrexham: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWrexham is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  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, South Kesteven £0.62mSouth Kesteven: £0.62mWrexham: £0.82mSouth Kesteven: £0.63mWrexham: £0.83mSouth Kesteven: £0.59mWrexham: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWrexham is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £85.9m, South Kesteven £54.0mSouth Kesteven: £54.0mWrexham: £85.9mSouth Kesteven: £54.2mWrexham: £86.3mSouth Kesteven: £51.2mWrexham: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £23.4m, South Kesteven £16.0mSouth Kesteven: £16.0mWrexham: £23.4mSouth Kesteven: £16.1mWrexham: £23.5mSouth Kesteven: £15.2mWrexham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £12.6m, South Kesteven £8.5mSouth Kesteven: £8.5mWrexham: £12.6mSouth Kesteven: £8.6mWrexham: £12.6mSouth Kesteven: £8.1mWrexham: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £151.1m, South Kesteven £111.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.1mWrexham: £151.1mSouth Kesteven: £111.6mWrexham: £151.8mSouth Kesteven: £105.4mWrexham: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham is higher£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £29.2m, South Kesteven £18.3mSouth Kesteven: £18.3mWrexham: £29.2mSouth Kesteven: £18.4mWrexham: £29.3mSouth Kesteven: £17.4mWrexham: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWrexham is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £32.6m, South Kesteven £18.8mSouth Kesteven: £18.8mWrexham: £32.6mSouth Kesteven: £18.9mWrexham: £32.8mSouth Kesteven: £17.8mWrexham: £30.9m

    £32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.39m, South Kesteven £0.77mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mWrexham: £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.77mWrexham: £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.73mWrexham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.81m, South Kesteven £0.39mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mWrexham: £0.81mSouth Kesteven: £0.39mWrexham: £0.82mSouth Kesteven: £0.37mWrexham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £1.1m, South Kesteven £0.88mSouth Kesteven: £0.88mWrexham: £1.1mSouth Kesteven: £0.89mWrexham: £1.1mSouth Kesteven: £0.84mWrexham: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 27,296, South Kesteven 33,922South Kesteven: 33,922Wrexham: 27,296

    27,296South Kesteven is higher33,922

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 3,315, South Kesteven 2,476South Kesteven: 2,476Wrexham: 3,315

    3,315Wrexham is higher2,476

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 4,816, South Kesteven 4,850South Kesteven: 4,850Wrexham: 4,816

    4,816South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count4,850

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 12,364, South Kesteven 8,083South Kesteven: 8,083Wrexham: 12,364

    12,364Wrexham is higher8,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 17,741, South Kesteven 13,803South Kesteven: 13,803Wrexham: 17,741

    17,741Wrexham is higher13,803

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 2,628, South Kesteven 1,877South Kesteven: 1,877Wrexham: 2,628

    2,628Wrexham is higher1,877

Show the numbers
Wrexham and South Kesteven, total
MeasureWrexhamSouth KestevenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m£650.0m£652.8m£616.6mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSouth Kesteven
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m£139.6m£140.2m£132.4mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m£388.6m£390.3m£368.6mSouth Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m£54.0m£54.2m£51.2mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£111.1m£111.6m£105.4mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Kesteven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,29633,922South Kesteven
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3152,476Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8164,850South Kesteven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3648,083Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,74113,803Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6281,877Wrexham

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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