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Swansea and Wrexham

250,594 and 137,921 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea is higher than Wrexham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Swansea is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Wrexham 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

Swansea Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977Swansea: £5,197Wrexham: £4,998Swansea: £5,220Wrexham: £4,721Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£4,977£4,998£4,721

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £13,084, Wrexham £12,819Wrexham: £12,819Swansea: £13,084Wrexham: £12,874Swansea: £13,140Wrexham: £12,160Swansea: £12,411

    £13,084£13,140£12,411Swansea is higherDepends on how you count£12,819£12,874£12,160

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £2,463, Wrexham £2,331Wrexham: £2,331Swansea: £2,463Wrexham: £2,341Swansea: £2,473Wrexham: £2,211Swansea: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Swansea is higher£2,331£2,341£2,211

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £11,400, Wrexham £11,416Wrexham: £11,416Swansea: £11,400Wrexham: £11,465Swansea: £11,448Wrexham: £10,829Swansea: £10,813

    £11,400£11,448£10,813Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£11,416£11,465£10,829

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea £606, Wrexham £487Wrexham: £487Swansea: £606Wrexham: £489Swansea: £609Wrexham: £462Swansea: £575

    £606£609£575Swansea is higher£487£489£462

  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: Swansea £1,044, Wrexham £886Wrexham: £886Swansea: £1,044Wrexham: £890Swansea: £1,048Wrexham: £840Swansea: £990

    £1,044£1,048£990Swansea is higher£886£890£840

  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: Swansea £35, Wrexham £30Wrexham: £30Swansea: £35Wrexham: £30Swansea: £35Wrexham: £29Swansea: £33

    £35£35£33Swansea is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623Swansea: £698Wrexham: £626Swansea: £701Wrexham: £591Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169Swansea: £171Wrexham: £170Swansea: £172Wrexham: £161Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£169£170£161

  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: Swansea £139, Wrexham £148Wrexham: £148Swansea: £139Wrexham: £149Swansea: £139Wrexham: £141Swansea: £131

    £139£139£131Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £1,832, Wrexham £1,784Wrexham: £1,784Swansea: £1,832Wrexham: £1,791Swansea: £1,839Wrexham: £1,692Swansea: £1,737

    £1,832£1,839£1,737Swansea is higher£1,784£1,791£1,692

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212Swansea: £248Wrexham: £213Swansea: £249Wrexham: £201Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £476, Wrexham £385Wrexham: £385Swansea: £476Wrexham: £387Swansea: £478Wrexham: £365Swansea: £452

    £476£478£452Swansea is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £7.25, Wrexham £4.58Wrexham: £4.58Swansea: £7.25Wrexham: £4.59Swansea: £7.28Wrexham: £4.34Swansea: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Swansea is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea £8.98, Wrexham £9.59Wrexham: £9.59Swansea: £8.98Wrexham: £9.63Swansea: £9.02Wrexham: £9.10Swansea: £8.52

    £8.98£9.02£8.52Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80Swansea: £8.52Wrexham: £7.83Swansea: £8.55Wrexham: £7.40Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea 1,012.2, Wrexham 1,001.6Wrexham: 1,001.6Swansea: 1,012.2

    1,012.2Swansea is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea 136.9, Wrexham 121.6Wrexham: 121.6Swansea: 136.9

    136.9Swansea is higher121.6

  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: Swansea 207.0, Wrexham 176.7Wrexham: 176.7Swansea: 207.0

    207.0Swansea is higher176.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 98.6, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher89.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swansea 220.5, Wrexham 209.4Wrexham: 209.4Swansea: 220.5

    220.5Swansea is higher209.4

  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: Swansea 29.2, Wrexham 31.0Wrexham: 31.0Swansea: 29.2

    29.2Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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Swansea and Wrexham, per person in the age group
MeasureSwanseaWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£4,977£4,998£4,721Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,084£13,140£12,411£12,819£12,874£12,160Swansea
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,331£2,341£2,211Swansea
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,448£10,813£11,416£11,465£10,829Wrexham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£487£489£462Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,044£1,048£990£886£890£840Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£30£30£29Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£623£626£591Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£169£170£161Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£139£131£148£149£141Wrexham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,832£1,839£1,737£1,784£1,791£1,692Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£212£213£201Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£476£478£452£385£387£365Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.98£9.02£8.52£9.59£9.63£9.10Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.80£7.83£7.40Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.21,001.6Swansea
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.9121.6Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.0176.7Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.689.7Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.5209.4Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.231.0Wrexham

Per resident

Swansea is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 6. 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

Swansea Wrexham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea £5,197, Wrexham £4,977Wrexham: £4,977Swansea: £5,197Wrexham: £4,998Swansea: £5,220Wrexham: £4,721Swansea: £4,930

    £5,197£5,220£4,930Swansea is higher£4,977£4,998£4,721

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea £2,517, Wrexham £2,533Wrexham: £2,533Swansea: £2,517Wrexham: £2,544Swansea: £2,528Wrexham: £2,403Swansea: £2,388

    £2,517£2,528£2,388Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,544£2,403

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea £1,554, Wrexham £1,432Wrexham: £1,432Swansea: £1,554Wrexham: £1,438Swansea: £1,560Wrexham: £1,359Swansea: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Swansea is higher£1,432£1,438£1,359

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea £2,193, Wrexham £2,256Wrexham: £2,256Swansea: £2,193Wrexham: £2,265Swansea: £2,203Wrexham: £2,140Swansea: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£2,256£2,265£2,140

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea £117, Wrexham £96Wrexham: £96Swansea: £117Wrexham: £97Swansea: £117Wrexham: £91Swansea: £111

    £117£117£111Swansea is higher£96£97£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £201, Wrexham £175Wrexham: £175Swansea: £201Wrexham: £176Swansea: £202Wrexham: £166Swansea: £190

    £201£202£190Swansea is higher£175£176£166

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swansea £6.67, Wrexham £5.97Wrexham: £5.97Swansea: £6.67Wrexham: £5.99Swansea: £6.70Wrexham: £5.66Swansea: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Swansea is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £698, Wrexham £623Wrexham: £623Swansea: £698Wrexham: £626Swansea: £701Wrexham: £591Swansea: £662

    £698£701£662Swansea is higher£623£626£591

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea £171, Wrexham £169Wrexham: £169Swansea: £171Wrexham: £170Swansea: £172Wrexham: £161Swansea: £162

    £171£172£162Swansea is higher£169£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea £87, Wrexham £91Wrexham: £91Swansea: £87Wrexham: £92Swansea: £88Wrexham: £86Swansea: £83

    £87£88£83Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea £1,156, Wrexham £1,096Wrexham: £1,096Swansea: £1,156Wrexham: £1,101Swansea: £1,161Wrexham: £1,039Swansea: £1,096

    £1,156£1,161£1,096Swansea is higher£1,096£1,101£1,039

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea £248, Wrexham £212Wrexham: £212Swansea: £248Wrexham: £213Swansea: £249Wrexham: £201Swansea: £235

    £248£249£235Swansea is higher£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea £301, Wrexham £236Wrexham: £236Swansea: £301Wrexham: £238Swansea: £302Wrexham: £224Swansea: £285

    £301£302£285Swansea is higher£236£238£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea £4.58, Wrexham £2.81Wrexham: £2.81Swansea: £4.58Wrexham: £2.83Swansea: £4.59Wrexham: £2.67Swansea: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Swansea is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea £5.67, Wrexham £5.89Wrexham: £5.89Swansea: £5.67Wrexham: £5.92Swansea: £5.70Wrexham: £5.59Swansea: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea £8.52, Wrexham £7.80Wrexham: £7.80Swansea: £8.52Wrexham: £7.83Swansea: £8.55Wrexham: £7.40Swansea: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Swansea is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 194.8, Wrexham 197.9Wrexham: 197.9Swansea: 194.8

    194.8Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count197.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 26.4, Wrexham 24.0Wrexham: 24.0Swansea: 26.4

    26.4Swansea is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 39.8, Wrexham 34.9Wrexham: 34.9Swansea: 39.8

    39.8Swansea is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 98.6, Wrexham 89.7Wrexham: 89.7Swansea: 98.6

    98.6Swansea is higher89.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 139.1, Wrexham 128.6Wrexham: 128.6Swansea: 139.1

    139.1Swansea is higher128.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea 18.5, Wrexham 19.1Wrexham: 19.1Swansea: 18.5

    18.5Wrexham is higherDepends on how you count19.1

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Swansea and Wrexham, per resident
MeasureSwanseaWrexhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,197£5,220£4,930£4,977£4,998£4,721Swansea
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,517£2,528£2,388£2,533£2,544£2,403Wrexham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,432£1,438£1,359Swansea
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£2,256£2,265£2,140Wrexham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£96£97£91Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£175£176£166Swansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£5.97£5.99£5.66Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£698£701£662£623£626£591Swansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£169£170£161Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£91£92£86Wrexham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,156£1,161£1,096£1,096£1,101£1,039Swansea
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£212£213£201Swansea
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£236£238£224Swansea
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£2.81£2.83£2.67Swansea
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.89£5.92£5.59Wrexham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£7.80£7.83£7.40Swansea
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.8197.9Wrexham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.424.0Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.834.9Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.689.7Swansea
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.1128.6Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.519.1Wrexham

Total

Swansea is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wrexham on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swansea Wrexham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea £1.3bn, Wrexham £686.5mWrexham: £686.5mSwansea: £1.3bnWrexham: £689.4mSwansea: £1.3bnWrexham: £651.1mSwansea: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnSwansea is higher£686.5m£689.4m£651.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea £630.8m, Wrexham £349.4mWrexham: £349.4mSwansea: £630.8mWrexham: £350.8mSwansea: £633.5mWrexham: £331.4mSwansea: £598.4m

    £630.8m£633.5m£598.4mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£349.4m£350.8m£331.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea £389.4m, Wrexham £197.5mWrexham: £197.5mSwansea: £389.4mWrexham: £198.4mSwansea: £391.0mWrexham: £187.4mSwansea: £369.3m

    £389.4m£391.0m£369.3mSwansea is higher£197.5m£198.4m£187.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea £549.6m, Wrexham £311.1mWrexham: £311.1mSwansea: £549.6mWrexham: £312.5mSwansea: £552.0mWrexham: £295.1mSwansea: £521.3m

    £549.6m£552.0m£521.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£311.1m£312.5m£295.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea £29.2m, Wrexham £13.3mWrexham: £13.3mSwansea: £29.2mWrexham: £13.3mSwansea: £29.3mWrexham: £12.6mSwansea: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea £50.3m, Wrexham £24.1mWrexham: £24.1mSwansea: £50.3mWrexham: £24.2mSwansea: £50.5mWrexham: £22.9mSwansea: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mSwansea is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swansea £1.7m, Wrexham £0.82mWrexham: £0.82mSwansea: £1.7mWrexham: £0.83mSwansea: £1.7mWrexham: £0.78mSwansea: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSwansea is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea £175.0m, Wrexham £85.9mWrexham: £85.9mSwansea: £175.0mWrexham: £86.3mSwansea: £175.8mWrexham: £81.5mSwansea: £166.0m

    £175.0m£175.8m£166.0mSwansea is higher£85.9m£86.3m£81.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea £42.9m, Wrexham £23.4mWrexham: £23.4mSwansea: £42.9mWrexham: £23.5mSwansea: £43.1mWrexham: £22.2mSwansea: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mSwansea is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea £21.9m, Wrexham £12.6mWrexham: £12.6mSwansea: £21.9mWrexham: £12.6mSwansea: £22.0mWrexham: £11.9mSwansea: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea £289.6m, Wrexham £151.1mWrexham: £151.1mSwansea: £289.6mWrexham: £151.8mSwansea: £290.8mWrexham: £143.4mSwansea: £274.7m

    £289.6m£290.8m£274.7mSwansea is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea £62.2m, Wrexham £29.2mWrexham: £29.2mSwansea: £62.2mWrexham: £29.3mSwansea: £62.4mWrexham: £27.7mSwansea: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.4m£59.0mSwansea is higher£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea £75.3m, Wrexham £32.6mWrexham: £32.6mSwansea: £75.3mWrexham: £32.8mSwansea: £75.6mWrexham: £30.9mSwansea: £71.4m

    £75.3m£75.6m£71.4mSwansea is higher£32.6m£32.8m£30.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea £1.1m, Wrexham £0.39mWrexham: £0.39mSwansea: £1.1mWrexham: £0.39mSwansea: £1.2mWrexham: £0.37mSwansea: £1.1m

    £1.1m£1.2m£1.1mSwansea is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea £1.4m, Wrexham £0.81mWrexham: £0.81mSwansea: £1.4mWrexham: £0.82mSwansea: £1.4mWrexham: £0.77mSwansea: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSwansea is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea £2.1m, Wrexham £1.1mWrexham: £1.1mSwansea: £2.1mWrexham: £1.1mSwansea: £2.1mWrexham: £1.0mSwansea: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSwansea is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea 48,804, Wrexham 27,296Wrexham: 27,296Swansea: 48,804

    48,804Swansea is higherDepends on how you count27,296

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea 6,602, Wrexham 3,315Wrexham: 3,315Swansea: 6,602

    6,602Swansea is higher3,315

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea 9,981, Wrexham 4,816Wrexham: 4,816Swansea: 9,981

    9,981Swansea is higher4,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea 24,716, Wrexham 12,364Wrexham: 12,364Swansea: 24,716

    24,716Swansea is higher12,364

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea 34,865, Wrexham 17,741Wrexham: 17,741Swansea: 34,865

    34,865Swansea is higher17,741

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea 4,624, Wrexham 2,628Wrexham: 2,628Swansea: 4,624

    4,624Swansea is higherDepends on how you count2,628

Show the numbers
Swansea and Wrexham, total
MeasureSwanseaWrexhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£686.5m£689.4m£651.1mSwansea
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.8m£633.5m£598.4m£349.4m£350.8m£331.4mSwansea
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.4m£391.0m£369.3m£197.5m£198.4m£187.4mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£549.6m£552.0m£521.3m£311.1m£312.5m£295.1mSwansea
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mSwansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mSwansea
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mSwansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£175.0m£175.8m£166.0m£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mSwansea
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSwansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mSwansea
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£289.6m£290.8m£274.7m£151.1m£151.8m£143.4mSwansea
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mSwansea
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.3m£75.6m£71.4m£32.6m£32.8m£30.9mSwansea
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.1m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSwansea
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSwansea
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mSwansea
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,80427,296Swansea
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,6023,315Swansea
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,9814,816Swansea
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,71612,364Swansea
Universal Credittotal, May 202634,86517,741Swansea
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,6242,628Swansea

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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