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Wrexham and West Suffolk

137,921 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

Wrexham is higher than West Suffolk on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 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 20 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 2. 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Wrexham: £4,977West Suffolk: £3,986Wrexham: £4,998West Suffolk: £3,765Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £12,819, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469Wrexham: £12,819West Suffolk: £12,523Wrexham: £12,874West Suffolk: £11,828Wrexham: £12,160

    £12,819£12,874£12,160Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£12,469£12,523£11,828

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £2,331, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481Wrexham: £2,331West Suffolk: £1,487Wrexham: £2,341West Suffolk: £1,405Wrexham: £2,211

    £2,331£2,341£2,211Wrexham is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £11,416, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524Wrexham: £11,416West Suffolk: £11,573Wrexham: £11,465West Suffolk: £10,931Wrexham: £10,829

    £11,416£11,465£10,829West Suffolk is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wrexham £487, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297Wrexham: £487West Suffolk: £299Wrexham: £489West Suffolk: £282Wrexham: £462

    £487£489£462Wrexham is higher£297£299£282

  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, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Wrexham: £886West Suffolk: £631Wrexham: £890West Suffolk: £596Wrexham: £840

    £886£890£840Wrexham is higher£629£631£596

  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, West Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19Wrexham: £30West Suffolk: £20Wrexham: £30West Suffolk: £18Wrexham: £29

    £30£30£29Wrexham is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Wrexham: £623West Suffolk: £324Wrexham: £626West Suffolk: £306Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Wrexham: £169West Suffolk: £93Wrexham: £170West Suffolk: £87Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higher£92£93£87

  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, West Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73Wrexham: £148West Suffolk: £73Wrexham: £149West Suffolk: £69Wrexham: £141

    £148£149£141Wrexham is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £1,784, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193Wrexham: £1,784West Suffolk: £1,198Wrexham: £1,791West Suffolk: £1,132Wrexham: £1,692

    £1,784£1,791£1,692Wrexham is higher£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Wrexham: £212West Suffolk: £156Wrexham: £213West Suffolk: £148Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £385, West Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206Wrexham: £385West Suffolk: £207Wrexham: £387West Suffolk: £196Wrexham: £365

    £385£387£365Wrexham is higher£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £4.58, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17Wrexham: £4.58West Suffolk: £5.19Wrexham: £4.59West Suffolk: £4.90Wrexham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34West Suffolk is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wrexham £9.59, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66Wrexham: £9.59West Suffolk: £3.67Wrexham: £9.63West Suffolk: £3.47Wrexham: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Wrexham: £7.80West Suffolk: £5.55Wrexham: £7.83West Suffolk: £5.24Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, West Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1Wrexham: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count1,001.1

  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, West Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5Wrexham: 121.6

    121.6Wrexham is higher75.5

  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, West Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2Wrexham: 176.7

    176.7Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count133.2

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher49.3

  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, West Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8Wrexham: 209.4

    209.4Wrexham is higher141.8

  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, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Wrexham: 31.0

    31.0Wrexham is higher16.6

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Wrexham and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureWrexhamWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£3,969£3,986£3,765Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,819£12,874£12,160£12,469£12,523£11,828Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,331£2,341£2,211£1,481£1,487£1,405Wrexham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,416£11,465£10,829£11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£487£489£462£297£299£282Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£840£629£631£596Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£19£20£18Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£323£324£306Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£92£93£87Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£73£73£69Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,784£1,791£1,692£1,193£1,198£1,132Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£156£156£148Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£206£207£196Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.17£5.19£4.90West Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£3.66£3.67£3.47Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.52£5.55£5.24Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,001.1Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.675.5Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.7133.2Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.749.3Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.4141.8Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.016.6Wrexham

Per resident

Wrexham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wrexham £4,977, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Wrexham: £4,977West Suffolk: £3,986Wrexham: £4,998West Suffolk: £3,765Wrexham: £4,721

    £4,977£4,998£4,721Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wrexham £2,533, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491Wrexham: £2,533West Suffolk: £2,502Wrexham: £2,544West Suffolk: £2,363Wrexham: £2,403

    £2,533£2,544£2,403Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,491£2,502£2,363

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wrexham £1,432, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901Wrexham: £1,432West Suffolk: £905Wrexham: £1,438West Suffolk: £855Wrexham: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359Wrexham is higher£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wrexham £2,256, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302Wrexham: £2,256West Suffolk: £2,312Wrexham: £2,265West Suffolk: £2,184Wrexham: £2,140

    £2,256£2,265£2,140West Suffolk is higher£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wrexham £96, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Wrexham: £96West Suffolk: £60Wrexham: £97West Suffolk: £56Wrexham: £91

    £96£97£91Wrexham is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £175, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126Wrexham: £175West Suffolk: £126Wrexham: £176West Suffolk: £119Wrexham: £166

    £175£176£166Wrexham is higher£126£126£119

  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, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89Wrexham: £5.97West Suffolk: £3.91Wrexham: £5.99West Suffolk: £3.69Wrexham: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Wrexham is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £623, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Wrexham: £623West Suffolk: £324Wrexham: £626West Suffolk: £306Wrexham: £591

    £623£626£591Wrexham is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wrexham £169, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Wrexham: £169West Suffolk: £93Wrexham: £170West Suffolk: £87Wrexham: £161

    £169£170£161Wrexham is higher£92£93£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wrexham £91, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44Wrexham: £91West Suffolk: £44Wrexham: £92West Suffolk: £42Wrexham: £86

    £91£92£86Wrexham is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wrexham £1,096, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726Wrexham: £1,096West Suffolk: £729Wrexham: £1,101West Suffolk: £689Wrexham: £1,039

    £1,096£1,101£1,039Wrexham is higher£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wrexham £212, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Wrexham: £212West Suffolk: £156Wrexham: £213West Suffolk: £148Wrexham: £201

    £212£213£201Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £236, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125Wrexham: £236West Suffolk: £126Wrexham: £238West Suffolk: £119Wrexham: £224

    £236£238£224Wrexham is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wrexham £2.81, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14Wrexham: £2.81West Suffolk: £3.16Wrexham: £2.83West Suffolk: £2.98Wrexham: £2.67

    £2.81£2.83£2.67West Suffolk is higher£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wrexham £5.89, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22Wrexham: £5.89West Suffolk: £2.23Wrexham: £5.92West Suffolk: £2.11Wrexham: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wrexham £7.80, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Wrexham: £7.80West Suffolk: £5.55Wrexham: £7.83West Suffolk: £5.24Wrexham: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Wrexham is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 197.9, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0Wrexham: 197.9

    197.9West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 24.0, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1Wrexham: 24.0

    24.0Wrexham is higher15.1

  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, West Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6Wrexham: 34.9

    34.9Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count26.6

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Wrexham: 89.7

    89.7Wrexham is higher49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wrexham 128.6, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3Wrexham: 128.6

    128.6Wrexham is higher86.3

  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, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1Wrexham: 19.1

    19.1Wrexham is higher10.1

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Wrexham and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureWrexhamWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,977£4,998£4,721£3,969£3,986£3,765Wrexham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,533£2,544£2,403£2,491£2,502£2,363Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£901£905£855Wrexham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,256£2,265£2,140£2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£59£60£56Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£126£126£119Wrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£3.89£3.91£3.69Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£323£324£306Wrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£92£93£87Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£44£44£42Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,039£726£729£689Wrexham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£156£156£148Wrexham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£236£238£224£125£126£119Wrexham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.81£2.83£2.67£3.14£3.16£2.98West Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£2.22£2.23£2.11Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£5.52£5.55£5.24Wrexham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.9200.0West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.015.1Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.926.6Wrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.749.3Wrexham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026128.686.3Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.110.1Wrexham

Total

Wrexham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 7. 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wrexham £686.5m, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mWrexham: £686.5mWest Suffolk: £750.1mWrexham: £689.4mWest Suffolk: £708.5mWrexham: £651.1m

    £686.5m£689.4m£651.1mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wrexham £349.4m, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mWrexham: £349.4mWest Suffolk: £470.8mWrexham: £350.8mWest Suffolk: £444.7mWrexham: £331.4m

    £349.4m£350.8m£331.4mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wrexham £197.5m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mWrexham: £197.5mWest Suffolk: £170.3mWrexham: £198.4mWest Suffolk: £160.9mWrexham: £187.4m

    £197.5m£198.4m£187.4mWrexham is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wrexham £311.1m, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mWrexham: £311.1mWest Suffolk: £435.1mWrexham: £312.5mWest Suffolk: £411.0mWrexham: £295.1m

    £311.1m£312.5m£295.1mWest Suffolk is higher£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham £13.3m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mWrexham: £13.3mWest Suffolk: £11.2mWrexham: £13.3mWest Suffolk: £10.6mWrexham: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mWrexham is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £24.1m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mWrexham: £24.1mWest Suffolk: £23.7mWrexham: £24.2mWest Suffolk: £22.4mWrexham: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWrexham is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, West Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mWrexham: £0.82mWest Suffolk: £0.74mWrexham: £0.83mWest Suffolk: £0.69mWrexham: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mWrexham is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £85.9m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mWrexham: £85.9mWest Suffolk: £61.1mWrexham: £86.3mWest Suffolk: £57.7mWrexham: £81.5m

    £85.9m£86.3m£81.5mWrexham is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wrexham £23.4m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mWrexham: £23.4mWest Suffolk: £17.4mWrexham: £23.5mWest Suffolk: £16.5mWrexham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mWrexham is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham £12.6m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mWrexham: £12.6mWest Suffolk: £8.4mWrexham: £12.6mWest Suffolk: £7.9mWrexham: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWrexham is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham £151.1m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mWrexham: £151.1mWest Suffolk: £137.2mWrexham: £151.8mWest Suffolk: £129.6mWrexham: £143.4m

    £151.1m£151.8m£143.4mWrexham is higher£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wrexham £29.2m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mWrexham: £29.2mWest Suffolk: £29.4mWrexham: £29.3mWest Suffolk: £27.8mWrexham: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wrexham £32.6m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mWrexham: £32.6mWest Suffolk: £23.7mWrexham: £32.8mWest Suffolk: £22.4mWrexham: £30.9m

    £32.6m£32.8m£30.9mWrexham is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wrexham £0.39m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mWrexham: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.59mWrexham: £0.39mWest Suffolk: £0.56mWrexham: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Suffolk is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wrexham £0.81m, West Suffolk £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.42mWrexham: £0.81mWest Suffolk: £0.42mWrexham: £0.82mWest Suffolk: £0.40mWrexham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWrexham is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wrexham £1.1m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mWrexham: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £1.0mWrexham: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.99mWrexham: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWrexham is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wrexham 27,296, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636Wrexham: 27,296

    27,296West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wrexham 3,315, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839Wrexham: 3,315

    3,315Wrexham is higher2,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 4,816, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007Wrexham: 4,816

    4,816West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wrexham 12,364, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282Wrexham: 12,364

    12,364Wrexham is higher9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wrexham 17,741, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241Wrexham: 17,741

    17,741Wrexham is higher16,241

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wrexham 2,628, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904Wrexham: 2,628

    2,628Wrexham is higher1,904

Show the numbers
Wrexham and West Suffolk, total
MeasureWrexhamWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWrexham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWrexham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWrexham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mWrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWrexham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mWrexham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWrexham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWrexham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mWrexham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,29637,636West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3152,839Wrexham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8165,007West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,3649,282Wrexham
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,74116,241Wrexham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6281,904Wrexham

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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