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Wrexham and Newark and Sherwood

137,921 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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 Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Wrexham: £4,977Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Wrexham: £4,998Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,819, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Wrexham: £12,819Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Wrexham: £12,874Newark and Sherwood: £11,966Wrexham: £12,160

    £12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,331, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Wrexham: £2,331Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Wrexham: £2,341Newark and Sherwood: £1,746Wrexham: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,416, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Wrexham: £11,416Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Wrexham: £11,465Newark and Sherwood: £10,948Wrexham: £10,829

    £11,416£11,465£10,829Newark and Sherwood is higher£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £487, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321Wrexham: £487Newark and Sherwood: £323Wrexham: £489Newark and Sherwood: £305Wrexham: £462

    £487£489£462Wrexham is higher£321£323£305

  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, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732Wrexham: £886Newark and Sherwood: £735Wrexham: £890Newark and Sherwood: £694Wrexham: £840

    £886£890£840Wrexham is higher£732£735£694

  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, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Wrexham: £30Newark and Sherwood: £21Wrexham: £30Newark and Sherwood: £20Wrexham: £29

    £30£30£29Wrexham is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Wrexham: £623Newark and Sherwood: £488Wrexham: £626Newark and Sherwood: £461Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Wrexham: £169Newark and Sherwood: £144Wrexham: £170Newark and Sherwood: £136Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higher£143£144£136

  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, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131Wrexham: £148Newark and Sherwood: £132Wrexham: £149Newark and Sherwood: £125Wrexham: £141

    £148£149£141Wrexham is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,784, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Wrexham: £1,784Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Wrexham: £1,791Newark and Sherwood: £1,297Wrexham: £1,692

    £1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham is higher£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Wrexham: £212Newark and Sherwood: £159Wrexham: £213Newark and Sherwood: £150Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £385, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326Wrexham: £385Newark and Sherwood: £327Wrexham: £387Newark and Sherwood: £309Wrexham: £365

    £385£387£365Wrexham is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.58, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Wrexham: £4.58Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Wrexham: £4.59Newark and Sherwood: £7.47Wrexham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £9.59, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Wrexham: £9.59Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Wrexham: £9.63Newark and Sherwood: £7.37Wrexham: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Wrexham: £7.80Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Wrexham: £7.83Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  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, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7Wrexham: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Newark and Sherwood is higher1,019.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6Wrexham: 121.6

    121.6Wrexham is higher80.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wrexham 176.7, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0Wrexham: 176.7

    176.7Wrexham is higher153.0

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher71.1

  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, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7Wrexham: 209.4

    209.4Wrexham is higher176.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3Wrexham: 31.0

    31.0Wrexham is higher28.3

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Wrexham and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,642£4,662£4,403Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,819£12,874£12,160£12,616£12,669£11,966Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£1,841£1,849£1,746Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,416£11,465£10,829£11,542£11,591£10,948Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£487£489£462£321£323£305Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£840£732£735£694Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£21£21£20Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£486£488£461Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£143£144£136Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£131£132£125Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,791£1,692£1,368£1,374£1,297Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£158£159£150Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£326£327£309Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£7.77£7.80£7.37Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.81£6.84£6.46Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,019.7Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.680.6Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7153.0Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.771.1Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4176.7Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.028.3Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Wrexham: £4,977Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Wrexham: £4,998Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,533, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Wrexham: £2,533Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Wrexham: £2,544Newark and Sherwood: £2,604Wrexham: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,432, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Wrexham: £1,432Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Wrexham: £1,438Newark and Sherwood: £1,046Wrexham: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham is higher£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,256, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Wrexham: £2,256Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Wrexham: £2,265Newark and Sherwood: £2,382Wrexham: £2,140

    £2,256£2,265£2,140Newark and Sherwood is higher£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £96, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70Wrexham: £96Newark and Sherwood: £70Wrexham: £97Newark and Sherwood: £66Wrexham: £91

    £96£97£91Wrexham is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £175, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159Wrexham: £175Newark and Sherwood: £160Wrexham: £176Newark and Sherwood: £151Wrexham: £166

    £175£176£166Wrexham is higher£159£160£151

  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, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Wrexham: £5.97Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Wrexham: £5.99Newark and Sherwood: £4.29Wrexham: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham is higher£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Wrexham: £623Newark and Sherwood: £488Wrexham: £626Newark and Sherwood: £461Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Wrexham: £169Newark and Sherwood: £144Wrexham: £170Newark and Sherwood: £136Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £91, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Wrexham: £91Newark and Sherwood: £79Wrexham: £92Newark and Sherwood: £75Wrexham: £86

    £91£92£86Wrexham is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,096, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820Wrexham: £1,096Newark and Sherwood: £823Wrexham: £1,101Newark and Sherwood: £778Wrexham: £1,039

    £1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Wrexham: £212Newark and Sherwood: £159Wrexham: £213Newark and Sherwood: £150Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £236, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195Wrexham: £236Newark and Sherwood: £196Wrexham: £238Newark and Sherwood: £185Wrexham: £224

    £236£238£224Wrexham is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.81, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Wrexham: £2.81Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Wrexham: £2.83Newark and Sherwood: £4.48Wrexham: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £5.89, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Wrexham: £5.89Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Wrexham: £5.92Newark and Sherwood: £4.42Wrexham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Wrexham: £7.80Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Wrexham: £7.83Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.9, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9Wrexham: 197.9

    197.9Newark and Sherwood is higher221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 24.0, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5Wrexham: 24.0

    24.0Wrexham is higher17.5

  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, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3Wrexham: 34.9

    34.9Wrexham is higher33.3

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 128.6, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9Wrexham: 128.6

    128.6Wrexham is higher105.9

  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, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9Wrexham: 19.1

    19.1Wrexham is higher16.9

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Wrexham and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureWrexhamNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,642£4,662£4,403Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,745£2,756£2,604Newark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,103£1,108£1,046Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,256£2,265£2,140£2,511£2,522£2,382Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£70£70£66Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£159£160£151Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.52£4.54£4.29Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£486£488£461Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£143£144£136Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£79£79£75Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,039£820£823£778Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£158£159£150Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£238£224£195£196£185Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£4.66£4.68£4.42Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.81£6.84£6.46Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.9221.9Newark and Sherwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.017.5Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.3Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.771.1Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.6105.9Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.116.9Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £686.5m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mWrexham: £686.5mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mWrexham: £689.4mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mWrexham: £651.1m

    £686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWrexham is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £349.4m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mWrexham: £349.4mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mWrexham: £350.8mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mWrexham: £331.4m

    £349.4m£350.8m£331.4mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £197.5m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mWrexham: £197.5mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mWrexham: £198.4mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mWrexham: £187.4m

    £197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham is higher£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £311.1m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mWrexham: £311.1mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mWrexham: £312.5mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mWrexham: £295.1m

    £311.1m£312.5m£295.1mNewark and Sherwood is higher£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £13.3m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mWrexham: £13.3mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mWrexham: £13.3mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mWrexham: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWrexham is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £24.1m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWrexham: £24.1mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mWrexham: £24.2mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mWrexham: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWrexham is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWrexham: £0.82mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mWrexham: £0.83mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mWrexham: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWrexham is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £85.9m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mWrexham: £85.9mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mWrexham: £86.3mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mWrexham: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £23.4m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mWrexham: £23.4mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mWrexham: £23.5mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mWrexham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £12.6m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWrexham: £12.6mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mWrexham: £12.6mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mWrexham: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £151.1m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mWrexham: £151.1mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mWrexham: £151.8mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mWrexham: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £29.2m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mWrexham: £29.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mWrexham: £29.3mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mWrexham: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWrexham is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £32.6m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mWrexham: £32.6mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mWrexham: £32.8mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mWrexham: £30.9m

    £32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.39m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWrexham: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mWrexham: £0.39mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mWrexham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.81m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWrexham: £0.81mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mWrexham: £0.82mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mWrexham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £1.1m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWrexham: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mWrexham: £1.1mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mWrexham: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 27,296, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367Wrexham: 27,296

    27,296Newark and Sherwood is higher28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 3,315, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243Wrexham: 3,315

    3,315Wrexham is higher2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 4,816, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255Wrexham: 4,816

    4,816Wrexham is higher4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 12,364, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093Wrexham: 12,364

    12,364Wrexham is higher9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 17,741, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537Wrexham: 17,741

    17,741Wrexham is higher13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 2,628, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165Wrexham: 2,628

    2,628Wrexham is higher2,165

Show the numbers
Wrexham and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureWrexhamNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNewark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,29628,367Newark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3152,243Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8164,255Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3649,093Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,74113,537Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6282,165Wrexham

Sources

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

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  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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