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East Grinstead and Uckfield and Melton and Syston

101,008 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

East Grinstead and Uckfield is higher than Melton and Syston on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 6 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

East Grinstead and Uckfield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 18. 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

East Grinstead and Uckfield Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £3,971, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249East Grinstead and Uckfield: £3,971Melton and Syston: £4,267East Grinstead and Uckfield: £3,988Melton and Syston: £4,030East Grinstead and Uckfield: £3,767

    £3,971£3,988£3,767Melton and Syston is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Grinstead and Uckfield £12,562, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768East Grinstead and Uckfield: £12,562Melton and Syston: £12,823East Grinstead and Uckfield: £12,616Melton and Syston: £12,111East Grinstead and Uckfield: £11,916

    £12,562£12,616£11,916Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£12,768£12,823£12,111

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: East Grinstead and Uckfield £1,277, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554East Grinstead and Uckfield: £1,277Melton and Syston: £1,561East Grinstead and Uckfield: £1,282Melton and Syston: £1,474East Grinstead and Uckfield: £1,211

    £1,277£1,282£1,211Melton and Syston is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Grinstead and Uckfield £11,811, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763East Grinstead and Uckfield: £11,811Melton and Syston: £11,813East Grinstead and Uckfield: £11,861Melton and Syston: £11,158East Grinstead and Uckfield: £11,203

    £11,811£11,861£11,203East Grinstead and Uckfield is higher£11,763£11,813£11,158

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: East Grinstead and Uckfield £219, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295East Grinstead and Uckfield: £219Melton and Syston: £296East Grinstead and Uckfield: £220Melton and Syston: £280East Grinstead and Uckfield: £208

    £219£220£208Melton and Syston is higher£295£296£280

  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: East Grinstead and Uckfield £519, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692East Grinstead and Uckfield: £519Melton and Syston: £695East Grinstead and Uckfield: £521Melton and Syston: £656East Grinstead and Uckfield: £493

    £519£521£493Melton and Syston is higher£692£695£656

  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: East Grinstead and Uckfield £13, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19East Grinstead and Uckfield: £13Melton and Syston: £19East Grinstead and Uckfield: £13Melton and Syston: £18East Grinstead and Uckfield: £13

    £13Melton and Syston is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £231, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349East Grinstead and Uckfield: £231Melton and Syston: £350East Grinstead and Uckfield: £232Melton and Syston: £331East Grinstead and Uckfield: £219

    £231£232£219Melton and Syston is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £99, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98East Grinstead and Uckfield: £99Melton and Syston: £99East Grinstead and Uckfield: £100Melton and Syston: £93East Grinstead and Uckfield: £94

    £99£100£94East Grinstead and Uckfield is higher£98£99£93

  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: East Grinstead and Uckfield £56, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92East Grinstead and Uckfield: £56Melton and Syston: £92East Grinstead and Uckfield: £56Melton and Syston: £87East Grinstead and Uckfield: £53

    £56£56£53Melton and Syston is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Grinstead and Uckfield £1,051, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244East Grinstead and Uckfield: £1,051Melton and Syston: £1,249East Grinstead and Uckfield: £1,056Melton and Syston: £1,180East Grinstead and Uckfield: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Melton and Syston is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £134, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98East Grinstead and Uckfield: £134Melton and Syston: £99East Grinstead and Uckfield: £134Melton and Syston: £93East Grinstead and Uckfield: £127

    £134£134£127East Grinstead and Uckfield is higher£98£99£93

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Grinstead and Uckfield £160, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206East Grinstead and Uckfield: £160Melton and Syston: £207East Grinstead and Uckfield: £161Melton and Syston: £196East Grinstead and Uckfield: £152

    £160£161£152Melton and Syston 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: East Grinstead and Uckfield £5.99, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66East Grinstead and Uckfield: £5.99Melton and Syston: £9.70East Grinstead and Uckfield: £6.01Melton and Syston: £9.16East Grinstead and Uckfield: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Melton and Syston is higher£9.66£9.70£9.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Grinstead and Uckfield £3.28, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83East Grinstead and Uckfield: £3.28Melton and Syston: £2.84East Grinstead and Uckfield: £3.29Melton and Syston: £2.68East Grinstead and Uckfield: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11East Grinstead and Uckfield is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £5.74, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54East Grinstead and Uckfield: £5.74Melton and Syston: £6.56East Grinstead and Uckfield: £5.76Melton and Syston: £6.20East Grinstead and Uckfield: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Grinstead and Uckfield 1,017.7, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0East Grinstead and Uckfield: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,021.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Grinstead and Uckfield 53.1, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3East Grinstead and Uckfield: 53.1

    53.1Melton and Syston is higher72.3

  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: East Grinstead and Uckfield 111.1, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9East Grinstead and Uckfield: 111.1

    111.1Melton and Syston is higher143.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Grinstead and Uckfield 35.4, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9East Grinstead and Uckfield: 35.4

    35.4Melton and Syston is higher51.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Grinstead and Uckfield 109.9, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1East Grinstead and Uckfield: 109.9

    109.9Melton and Syston is higher148.1

  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: East Grinstead and Uckfield 12.7, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2East Grinstead and Uckfield: 12.7

    12.7Melton and Syston is higher20.2

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East Grinstead and Uckfield and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Grinstead and UckfieldMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,971£3,988£3,767£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,562£12,616£11,916£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,282£1,211£1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,811£11,861£11,203£11,763£11,813£11,158East Grinstead and Uckfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£219£220£208£295£296£280Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£519£521£493£692£695£656Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£19£19£18Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£349£350£331Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£98£99£93East Grinstead and Uckfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£56£53£92£92£87Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£98£99£93East Grinstead and Uckfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£161£152£206£207£196Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£2.83£2.84£2.68East Grinstead and Uckfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202653.172.3Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.1143.9Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.451.9Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026109.9148.1Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.720.2Melton and Syston

Per resident

East Grinstead and Uckfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 17. 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

East Grinstead and Uckfield Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £3,971, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249East Grinstead and Uckfield: £3,971Melton and Syston: £4,267East Grinstead and Uckfield: £3,988Melton and Syston: £4,030East Grinstead and Uckfield: £3,767

    £3,971£3,988£3,767Melton and Syston is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £2,752, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773East Grinstead and Uckfield: £2,752Melton and Syston: £2,785East Grinstead and Uckfield: £2,764Melton and Syston: £2,630East Grinstead and Uckfield: £2,611

    £2,752£2,764£2,611Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £749, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924East Grinstead and Uckfield: £749Melton and Syston: £928East Grinstead and Uckfield: £752Melton and Syston: £876East Grinstead and Uckfield: £710

    £749£752£710Melton and Syston is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £2,588, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554East Grinstead and Uckfield: £2,588Melton and Syston: £2,565East Grinstead and Uckfield: £2,599Melton and Syston: £2,423East Grinstead and Uckfield: £2,455

    £2,588£2,599£2,455East Grinstead and Uckfield is higher£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £48, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64East Grinstead and Uckfield: £48Melton and Syston: £64East Grinstead and Uckfield: £48Melton and Syston: £61East Grinstead and Uckfield: £45

    £48£48£45Melton and Syston is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £114, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150East Grinstead and Uckfield: £114Melton and Syston: £151East Grinstead and Uckfield: £114Melton and Syston: £143East Grinstead and Uckfield: £108

    £114£114£108Melton and Syston is higher£150£151£143

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £2.93, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15East Grinstead and Uckfield: £2.93Melton and Syston: £4.17East Grinstead and Uckfield: £2.94Melton and Syston: £3.94East Grinstead and Uckfield: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Melton and Syston is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £231, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349East Grinstead and Uckfield: £231Melton and Syston: £350East Grinstead and Uckfield: £232Melton and Syston: £331East Grinstead and Uckfield: £219

    £231£232£219Melton and Syston is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £99, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98East Grinstead and Uckfield: £99Melton and Syston: £99East Grinstead and Uckfield: £100Melton and Syston: £93East Grinstead and Uckfield: £94

    £99£100£94East Grinstead and Uckfield is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £33, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54East Grinstead and Uckfield: £33Melton and Syston: £55East Grinstead and Uckfield: £33Melton and Syston: £52East Grinstead and Uckfield: £31

    £33£33£31Melton and Syston is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £616, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739East Grinstead and Uckfield: £616Melton and Syston: £742East Grinstead and Uckfield: £619Melton and Syston: £701East Grinstead and Uckfield: £585

    £616£619£585Melton and Syston is higher£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £134, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98East Grinstead and Uckfield: £134Melton and Syston: £99East Grinstead and Uckfield: £134Melton and Syston: £93East Grinstead and Uckfield: £127

    £134£134£127East Grinstead and Uckfield is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £94, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123East Grinstead and Uckfield: £94Melton and Syston: £123East Grinstead and Uckfield: £95Melton and Syston: £116East Grinstead and Uckfield: £89

    £94£95£89Melton and Syston is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £3.51, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74East Grinstead and Uckfield: £3.51Melton and Syston: £5.76East Grinstead and Uckfield: £3.53Melton and Syston: £5.44East Grinstead and Uckfield: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £1.92, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68East Grinstead and Uckfield: £1.92Melton and Syston: £1.68East Grinstead and Uckfield: £1.93Melton and Syston: £1.59East Grinstead and Uckfield: £1.82

    £1.92£1.93£1.82East Grinstead and Uckfield is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Grinstead and Uckfield £5.74, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54East Grinstead and Uckfield: £5.74Melton and Syston: £6.56East Grinstead and Uckfield: £5.76Melton and Syston: £6.20East Grinstead and Uckfield: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Grinstead and Uckfield 223.0, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7East Grinstead and Uckfield: 223.0

    223.0East Grinstead and Uckfield is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Grinstead and Uckfield 11.6, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7East Grinstead and Uckfield: 11.6

    11.6Melton and Syston is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Grinstead and Uckfield 24.3, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3East Grinstead and Uckfield: 24.3

    24.3Melton and Syston is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Grinstead and Uckfield 35.4, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9East Grinstead and Uckfield: 35.4

    35.4Melton and Syston is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Grinstead and Uckfield 64.4, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0East Grinstead and Uckfield: 64.4

    64.4Melton and Syston is higher88.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Grinstead and Uckfield 7.5, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0East Grinstead and Uckfield: 7.5

    7.5Melton and Syston is higher12.0

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East Grinstead and Uckfield and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureEast Grinstead and UckfieldMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,971£3,988£3,767£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,752£2,764£2,611£2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£749£752£710£924£928£876Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,588£2,599£2,455£2,554£2,565£2,423East Grinstead and Uckfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£64£64£61Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£150£151£143Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£231£232£219£349£350£331Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£98£99£93East Grinstead and Uckfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£33£33£31£54£55£52Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£739£742£701Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£98£99£93East Grinstead and Uckfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£123£123£116Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.92£1.93£1.82£1.68£1.68£1.59East Grinstead and Uckfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026223.0221.7East Grinstead and Uckfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.615.7Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.331.3Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.451.9Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.488.0Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.512.0Melton and Syston

Total

East Grinstead and Uckfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 16. 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

East Grinstead and Uckfield Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £401.1m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £401.1mMelton and Syston: £416.9mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £402.8mMelton and Syston: £393.8mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £380.5m

    £401.1m£402.8m£380.5mMelton and Syston is higher£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £278.0m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £278.0mMelton and Syston: £272.1mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £279.2mMelton and Syston: £257.0mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £263.7m

    £278.0m£279.2m£263.7mEast Grinstead and Uckfield is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £75.6m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £75.6mMelton and Syston: £90.6mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £75.9mMelton and Syston: £85.6mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £71.7m

    £75.6m£75.9m£71.7mMelton and Syston is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £261.4m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £261.4mMelton and Syston: £250.7mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £262.5mMelton and Syston: £236.8mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £247.9m

    £261.4m£262.5m£247.9mEast Grinstead and Uckfield is higher£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £4.8m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £4.8mMelton and Syston: £6.3mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £4.9mMelton and Syston: £5.9mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.9m£4.6mMelton and Syston is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £11.5m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £11.5mMelton and Syston: £14.7mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £11.5mMelton and Syston: £13.9mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.5m£10.9mMelton and Syston is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £0.30m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.41mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.39mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMelton and Syston is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £23.4m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £23.4mMelton and Syston: £34.2mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £23.5mMelton and Syston: £32.3mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mMelton and Syston is higher£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £10.0m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £10.0mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £10.1mMelton and Syston: £9.1mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mEast Grinstead and Uckfield is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £3.3m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £3.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £3.3mMelton and Syston: £5.1mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £3.1m

    £3.3m£3.3m£3.1mMelton and Syston is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £62.3m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £62.3mMelton and Syston: £72.5mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £62.5mMelton and Syston: £68.5mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £59.1m

    £62.3m£62.5m£59.1mMelton and Syston is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £13.5m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £13.5mMelton and Syston: £9.7mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £13.6mMelton and Syston: £9.1mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mEast Grinstead and Uckfield is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £9.5m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £9.5mMelton and Syston: £12.0mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £9.5mMelton and Syston: £11.4mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mMelton and Syston is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £0.35m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £0.35mMelton and Syston: £0.56mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £0.36mMelton and Syston: £0.53mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £0.19m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £0.19mMelton and Syston: £0.16mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £0.20mMelton and Syston: £0.16mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.20m£0.18mEast Grinstead and Uckfield is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield £0.58m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £0.58mMelton and Syston: £0.64mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £0.58mMelton and Syston: £0.61mEast Grinstead and Uckfield: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMelton and Syston is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield 22,523, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666East Grinstead and Uckfield: 22,523

    22,523East Grinstead and Uckfield is higherDepends on how you count21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield 1,176, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535East Grinstead and Uckfield: 1,176

    1,176Melton and Syston is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield 2,459, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054East Grinstead and Uckfield: 2,459

    2,459Melton and Syston is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield 3,571, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067East Grinstead and Uckfield: 3,571

    3,571Melton and Syston is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield 6,509, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603East Grinstead and Uckfield: 6,509

    6,509Melton and Syston is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Grinstead and Uckfield 754, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173East Grinstead and Uckfield: 754

    754Melton and Syston is higher1,173

Show the numbers
East Grinstead and Uckfield and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureEast Grinstead and UckfieldMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.1m£402.8m£380.5m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mMelton and Syston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.0m£279.2m£263.7m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mEast Grinstead and Uckfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.6m£75.9m£71.7m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.4m£262.5m£247.9m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mEast Grinstead and Uckfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMelton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEast Grinstead and Uckfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.3m£3.3m£3.1m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.3m£62.5m£59.1m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mEast Grinstead and Uckfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMelton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.20m£0.18m£0.16mEast Grinstead and Uckfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,52321,666East Grinstead and Uckfield
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1761,535Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4593,054Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5715,067Melton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,5098,603Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267541,173Melton and Syston

Sources

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

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