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Wrexham and East Staffordshire

137,921 and 130,069 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than East Staffordshire on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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 East Staffordshire on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wrexham East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017Wrexham: £4,977East Staffordshire: £4,035Wrexham: £4,998East Staffordshire: £3,811Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,819, East Staffordshire £12,597East Staffordshire: £12,597Wrexham: £12,819East Staffordshire: £12,651Wrexham: £12,874East Staffordshire: £11,949Wrexham: £12,160

    £12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham is higher£12,597£12,651£11,949

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,331, East Staffordshire £1,791East Staffordshire: £1,791Wrexham: £2,331East Staffordshire: £1,799Wrexham: £2,341East Staffordshire: £1,699Wrexham: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham is higher£1,791£1,799£1,699

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,416, East Staffordshire £11,581East Staffordshire: £11,581Wrexham: £11,416East Staffordshire: £11,630Wrexham: £11,465East Staffordshire: £10,985Wrexham: £10,829

    £11,416£11,465£10,829East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £487, East Staffordshire £325East Staffordshire: £325Wrexham: £487East Staffordshire: £327Wrexham: £489East Staffordshire: £309Wrexham: £462

    £487£489£462Wrexham is higher£325£327£309

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £886, East Staffordshire £669East Staffordshire: £669Wrexham: £886East Staffordshire: £672Wrexham: £890East Staffordshire: £635Wrexham: £840

    £886£890£840Wrexham is higher£669£672£635

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £30, East Staffordshire £22East Staffordshire: £22Wrexham: £30East Staffordshire: £22Wrexham: £30East Staffordshire: £21Wrexham: £29

    £30£30£29Wrexham is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390Wrexham: £623East Staffordshire: £391Wrexham: £626East Staffordshire: £370Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99Wrexham: £169East Staffordshire: £99Wrexham: £170East Staffordshire: £94Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higher£99£99£94

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £148, East Staffordshire £103East Staffordshire: £103Wrexham: £148East Staffordshire: £104Wrexham: £149East Staffordshire: £98Wrexham: £141

    £148£149£141Wrexham is higher£103£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,784, East Staffordshire £1,417East Staffordshire: £1,417Wrexham: £1,784East Staffordshire: £1,423Wrexham: £1,791East Staffordshire: £1,344Wrexham: £1,692

    £1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139Wrexham: £212East Staffordshire: £140Wrexham: £213East Staffordshire: £132Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higher£139£140£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £385, East Staffordshire £261East Staffordshire: £261Wrexham: £385East Staffordshire: £262Wrexham: £387East Staffordshire: £247Wrexham: £365

    £385£387£365Wrexham is higher£261£262£247

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.58, East Staffordshire £6.09East Staffordshire: £6.09Wrexham: £4.58East Staffordshire: £6.12Wrexham: £4.59East Staffordshire: £5.78Wrexham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34East Staffordshire is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £9.59, East Staffordshire £4.65East Staffordshire: £4.65Wrexham: £9.59East Staffordshire: £4.67Wrexham: £9.63East Staffordshire: £4.41Wrexham: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79Wrexham: £7.80East Staffordshire: £5.81Wrexham: £7.83East Staffordshire: £5.49Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wrexham 1,001.6, East Staffordshire 1,021.6East Staffordshire: 1,021.6Wrexham: 1,001.6

    1,001.6East Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.6

  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, East Staffordshire 84.1East Staffordshire: 84.1Wrexham: 121.6

    121.6Wrexham is higher84.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wrexham 176.7, East Staffordshire 141.6East Staffordshire: 141.6Wrexham: 176.7

    176.7Wrexham is higher141.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 89.7, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wrexham 209.4, East Staffordshire 181.4East Staffordshire: 181.4Wrexham: 209.4

    209.4Wrexham is higher181.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wrexham 31.0, East Staffordshire 22.9East Staffordshire: 22.9Wrexham: 31.0

    31.0Wrexham is higher22.9

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Wrexham and East Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,017£4,035£3,811Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,819£12,874£12,160£12,597£12,651£11,949Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£1,791£1,799£1,699Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,416£11,465£10,829£11,581£11,630£10,985East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£487£489£462£325£327£309Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£840£669£672£635Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£22£22£21Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£390£391£370Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£99£99£94Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£103£104£98Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,791£1,692£1,417£1,423£1,344Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£139£140£132Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£261£262£247Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£6.09£6.12£5.78East Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£4.65£4.67£4.41Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.79£5.81£5.49Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,021.6East Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.684.1Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7141.6Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.758.5Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4181.4Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.022.9Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, East Staffordshire £4,017East Staffordshire: £4,017Wrexham: £4,977East Staffordshire: £4,035Wrexham: £4,998East Staffordshire: £3,811Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higher£4,017£4,035£3,811

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,533, East Staffordshire £2,279East Staffordshire: £2,279Wrexham: £2,533East Staffordshire: £2,289Wrexham: £2,544East Staffordshire: £2,162Wrexham: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Wrexham is higher£2,279£2,289£2,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,432, East Staffordshire £1,105East Staffordshire: £1,105Wrexham: £1,432East Staffordshire: £1,109Wrexham: £1,438East Staffordshire: £1,048Wrexham: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham is higher£1,105£1,109£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,256, East Staffordshire £2,095East Staffordshire: £2,095Wrexham: £2,256East Staffordshire: £2,104Wrexham: £2,265East Staffordshire: £1,988Wrexham: £2,140

    £2,256£2,265£2,140Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,095£2,104£1,988

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £96£97£91Wrexham is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £175, East Staffordshire £121East Staffordshire: £121Wrexham: £175East Staffordshire: £122Wrexham: £176East Staffordshire: £115Wrexham: £166

    £175£176£166Wrexham is higher£121£122£115

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wrexham £5.97, East Staffordshire £3.92East Staffordshire: £3.92Wrexham: £5.97East Staffordshire: £3.94Wrexham: £5.99East Staffordshire: £3.72Wrexham: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, East Staffordshire £390East Staffordshire: £390Wrexham: £623East Staffordshire: £391Wrexham: £626East Staffordshire: £370Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, East Staffordshire £99East Staffordshire: £99Wrexham: £169East Staffordshire: £99Wrexham: £170East Staffordshire: £94Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £91, East Staffordshire £64East Staffordshire: £64Wrexham: £91East Staffordshire: £64Wrexham: £92East Staffordshire: £60Wrexham: £86

    £91£92£86Wrexham is higher£64£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,096, East Staffordshire £874East Staffordshire: £874Wrexham: £1,096East Staffordshire: £877Wrexham: £1,101East Staffordshire: £829Wrexham: £1,039

    £1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham is higher£874£877£829

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, East Staffordshire £139East Staffordshire: £139Wrexham: £212East Staffordshire: £140Wrexham: £213East Staffordshire: £132Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higher£139£140£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £236, East Staffordshire £161East Staffordshire: £161Wrexham: £236East Staffordshire: £161Wrexham: £238East Staffordshire: £152Wrexham: £224

    £236£238£224Wrexham is higher£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.81, East Staffordshire £3.76East Staffordshire: £3.76Wrexham: £2.81East Staffordshire: £3.78Wrexham: £2.83East Staffordshire: £3.57Wrexham: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67East Staffordshire is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £5.89, East Staffordshire £2.87East Staffordshire: £2.87Wrexham: £5.89East Staffordshire: £2.88Wrexham: £5.92East Staffordshire: £2.72Wrexham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham is higher£2.87£2.88£2.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, East Staffordshire £5.79East Staffordshire: £5.79Wrexham: £7.80East Staffordshire: £5.81Wrexham: £7.83East Staffordshire: £5.49Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.9, East Staffordshire 184.8East Staffordshire: 184.8Wrexham: 197.9

    197.9Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count184.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 24.0, East Staffordshire 15.2East Staffordshire: 15.2Wrexham: 24.0

    24.0Wrexham is higher15.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 34.9, East Staffordshire 25.6East Staffordshire: 25.6Wrexham: 34.9

    34.9Wrexham is higher25.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 89.7, East Staffordshire 58.5East Staffordshire: 58.5Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 128.6, East Staffordshire 111.9East Staffordshire: 111.9Wrexham: 128.6

    128.6Wrexham is higher111.9

  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, East Staffordshire 14.1East Staffordshire: 14.1Wrexham: 19.1

    19.1Wrexham is higher14.1

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Wrexham and East Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureWrexhamEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£4,017£4,035£3,811Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,279£2,289£2,162Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,105£1,109£1,048Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,256£2,265£2,140£2,095£2,104£1,988Wrexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£59£59£56Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£121£122£115Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£3.92£3.94£3.72Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£390£391£370Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£99£99£94Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£64£64£60Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,039£874£877£829Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£139£140£132Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£238£224£161£161£152Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£3.76£3.78£3.57East Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£2.87£2.88£2.72Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.79£5.81£5.49Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.9184.8Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.015.2Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.925.6Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.758.5Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.6111.9Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.114.1Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and East Staffordshire 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 East Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £686.5m, East Staffordshire £522.6mEast Staffordshire: £522.6mWrexham: £686.5mEast Staffordshire: £524.8mWrexham: £689.4mEast Staffordshire: £495.7mWrexham: £651.1m

    £686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWrexham is higher£522.6m£524.8m£495.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £349.4m, East Staffordshire £296.5mEast Staffordshire: £296.5mWrexham: £349.4mEast Staffordshire: £297.7mWrexham: £350.8mEast Staffordshire: £281.2mWrexham: £331.4m

    £349.4m£350.8m£331.4mWrexham is higher£296.5m£297.7m£281.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £197.5m, East Staffordshire £143.7mEast Staffordshire: £143.7mWrexham: £197.5mEast Staffordshire: £144.3mWrexham: £198.4mEast Staffordshire: £136.3mWrexham: £187.4m

    £197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham is higher£143.7m£144.3m£136.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £311.1m, East Staffordshire £272.5mEast Staffordshire: £272.5mWrexham: £311.1mEast Staffordshire: £273.7mWrexham: £312.5mEast Staffordshire: £258.5mWrexham: £295.1m

    £311.1m£312.5m£295.1mWrexham is higherDepends on how you count£272.5m£273.7m£258.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £13.3m, East Staffordshire £7.7mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mWrexham: £13.3mEast Staffordshire: £7.7mWrexham: £13.3mEast Staffordshire: £7.3mWrexham: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWrexham is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £24.1m, East Staffordshire £15.8mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mWrexham: £24.1mEast Staffordshire: £15.8mWrexham: £24.2mEast Staffordshire: £14.9mWrexham: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWrexham is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wrexham £0.82m, East Staffordshire £0.51mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mWrexham: £0.82mEast Staffordshire: £0.51mWrexham: £0.83mEast Staffordshire: £0.48mWrexham: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWrexham is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £85.9m, East Staffordshire £50.7mEast Staffordshire: £50.7mWrexham: £85.9mEast Staffordshire: £50.9mWrexham: £86.3mEast Staffordshire: £48.1mWrexham: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham is higher£50.7m£50.9m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £23.4m, East Staffordshire £12.9mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mWrexham: £23.4mEast Staffordshire: £12.9mWrexham: £23.5mEast Staffordshire: £12.2mWrexham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £12.6m, East Staffordshire £8.3mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mWrexham: £12.6mEast Staffordshire: £8.3mWrexham: £12.6mEast Staffordshire: £7.8mWrexham: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £151.1m, East Staffordshire £113.6mEast Staffordshire: £113.6mWrexham: £151.1mEast Staffordshire: £114.1mWrexham: £151.8mEast Staffordshire: £107.8mWrexham: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £29.2m, East Staffordshire £18.1mEast Staffordshire: £18.1mWrexham: £29.2mEast Staffordshire: £18.2mWrexham: £29.3mEast Staffordshire: £17.2mWrexham: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWrexham is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £32.6m, East Staffordshire £20.9mEast Staffordshire: £20.9mWrexham: £32.6mEast Staffordshire: £21.0mWrexham: £32.8mEast Staffordshire: £19.8mWrexham: £30.9m

    £32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.39m, East Staffordshire £0.49mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mWrexham: £0.39mEast Staffordshire: £0.49mWrexham: £0.39mEast Staffordshire: £0.46mWrexham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Staffordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.81m, East Staffordshire £0.37mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mWrexham: £0.81mEast Staffordshire: £0.37mWrexham: £0.82mEast Staffordshire: £0.35mWrexham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £1.1m, East Staffordshire £0.75mEast Staffordshire: £0.75mWrexham: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.76mWrexham: £1.1mEast Staffordshire: £0.71mWrexham: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 27,296, East Staffordshire 24,041East Staffordshire: 24,041Wrexham: 27,296

    27,296Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count24,041

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 3,315, East Staffordshire 1,980East Staffordshire: 1,980Wrexham: 3,315

    3,315Wrexham is higher1,980

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 4,816, East Staffordshire 3,332East Staffordshire: 3,332Wrexham: 4,816

    4,816Wrexham is higher3,332

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 12,364, East Staffordshire 7,604East Staffordshire: 7,604Wrexham: 12,364

    12,364Wrexham is higher7,604

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 17,741, East Staffordshire 14,552East Staffordshire: 14,552Wrexham: 17,741

    17,741Wrexham is higher14,552

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 2,628, East Staffordshire 1,838East Staffordshire: 1,838Wrexham: 2,628

    2,628Wrexham is higher1,838

Show the numbers
Wrexham and East Staffordshire, total
MeasureWrexhamEast StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m£522.6m£524.8m£495.7mWrexham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m£296.5m£297.7m£281.2mWrexham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m£143.7m£144.3m£136.3mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m£272.5m£273.7m£258.5mWrexham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m£50.7m£50.9m£48.1mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£113.6m£114.1m£107.8mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWrexham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mEast Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,29624,041Wrexham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3151,980Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8163,332Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3647,604Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,74114,552Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6281,838Wrexham

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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