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East Wiltshire and Melton and Syston

104,499 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

East Wiltshire is higher than Melton and Syston on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

East Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £3,666, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249East Wiltshire: £3,666Melton and Syston: £4,267East Wiltshire: £3,681Melton and Syston: £4,030East Wiltshire: £3,477

    £3,666£3,681£3,477Melton 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 Wiltshire £12,521, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768East Wiltshire: £12,521Melton and Syston: £12,823East Wiltshire: £12,574Melton and Syston: £12,111East Wiltshire: £11,876

    £12,521£12,574£11,876Melton and Syston is higher£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 Wiltshire £1,300, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554East Wiltshire: £1,300Melton and Syston: £1,561East Wiltshire: £1,305Melton and Syston: £1,474East Wiltshire: £1,233

    £1,300£1,305£1,233Melton 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 Wiltshire £11,605, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763East Wiltshire: £11,605Melton and Syston: £11,813East Wiltshire: £11,654Melton and Syston: £11,158East Wiltshire: £11,007

    £11,605£11,654£11,007Melton and Syston 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 Wiltshire £311, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295East Wiltshire: £311Melton and Syston: £296East Wiltshire: £312Melton and Syston: £280East Wiltshire: £295

    £311£312£295East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 Wiltshire £588, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692East Wiltshire: £588Melton and Syston: £695East Wiltshire: £590Melton and Syston: £656East Wiltshire: £557

    £588£590£557Melton 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 Wiltshire £18, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19East Wiltshire: £18Melton and Syston: £19East Wiltshire: £18Melton and Syston: £18East Wiltshire: £17

    £18£18£17Melton 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 Wiltshire £278, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349East Wiltshire: £278Melton and Syston: £350East Wiltshire: £279Melton and Syston: £331East Wiltshire: £264

    £278£279£264Melton 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 Wiltshire £119, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98East Wiltshire: £119Melton and Syston: £99East Wiltshire: £119Melton and Syston: £93East Wiltshire: £113

    £119£119£113East Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £72, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92East Wiltshire: £72Melton and Syston: £92East Wiltshire: £73Melton and Syston: £87East Wiltshire: £69

    £72£73£69Melton 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 Wiltshire £1,072, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244East Wiltshire: £1,072Melton and Syston: £1,249East Wiltshire: £1,077Melton and Syston: £1,180East Wiltshire: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Melton and Syston is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Wiltshire £115, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98East Wiltshire: £115Melton and Syston: £99East Wiltshire: £116Melton and Syston: £93East Wiltshire: £109

    £115£116£109East Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £147, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206East Wiltshire: £147Melton and Syston: £207East Wiltshire: £148Melton and Syston: £196East Wiltshire: £139

    £147£148£139Melton 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 Wiltshire £5.09, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66East Wiltshire: £5.09Melton and Syston: £9.70East Wiltshire: £5.11Melton and Syston: £9.16East Wiltshire: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Melton 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 Wiltshire £2.97, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83East Wiltshire: £2.97Melton and Syston: £2.84East Wiltshire: £2.99Melton and Syston: £2.68East Wiltshire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82East Wiltshire is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £5.42, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54East Wiltshire: £5.42Melton and Syston: £6.56East Wiltshire: £5.44Melton and Syston: £6.20East Wiltshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Melton 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 Wiltshire 1,011.8, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0East Wiltshire: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Melton and Syston is higher1,021.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Wiltshire 71.0, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3East Wiltshire: 71.0

    71.0Melton 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 Wiltshire 126.9, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9East Wiltshire: 126.9

    126.9Melton 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 Wiltshire 42.2, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9East Wiltshire: 42.2

    42.2Melton 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 Wiltshire 118.8, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1East Wiltshire: 118.8

    118.8Melton 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 Wiltshire 15.4, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2East Wiltshire: 15.4

    15.4Melton and Syston is higher20.2

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East Wiltshire and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureEast WiltshireMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,666£3,681£3,477£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,521£12,574£11,876£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,300£1,305£1,233£1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,605£11,654£11,007£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£311£312£295£295£296£280East Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£692£695£656Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£349£350£331Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£98£99£93East Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£73£69£92£92£87Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£98£99£93East Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£147£148£139£206£207£196Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.83£2.84£2.68East Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.072.3Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9143.9Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.251.9Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026118.8148.1Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.420.2Melton and Syston

Per resident

East Wiltshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 19. 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 Wiltshire Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £3,666, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249East Wiltshire: £3,666Melton and Syston: £4,267East Wiltshire: £3,681Melton and Syston: £4,030East Wiltshire: £3,477

    £3,666£3,681£3,477Melton and Syston is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £2,361, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773East Wiltshire: £2,361Melton and Syston: £2,785East Wiltshire: £2,371Melton and Syston: £2,630East Wiltshire: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239Melton and Syston is higher£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £788, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924East Wiltshire: £788Melton and Syston: £928East Wiltshire: £791Melton and Syston: £876East Wiltshire: £747

    £788£791£747Melton and Syston is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Wiltshire £2,188, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554East Wiltshire: £2,188Melton and Syston: £2,565East Wiltshire: £2,197Melton and Syston: £2,423East Wiltshire: £2,075

    £2,188£2,197£2,075Melton and Syston is higher£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Wiltshire £59, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64East Wiltshire: £59Melton and Syston: £64East Wiltshire: £59Melton and Syston: £61East Wiltshire: £56

    £59£59£56Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Wiltshire £111, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150East Wiltshire: £111Melton and Syston: £151East Wiltshire: £111Melton and Syston: £143East Wiltshire: £105

    £111£111£105Melton 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 Wiltshire £3.33, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15East Wiltshire: £3.33Melton and Syston: £4.17East Wiltshire: £3.35Melton and Syston: £3.94East Wiltshire: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Melton 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 Wiltshire £278, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349East Wiltshire: £278Melton and Syston: £350East Wiltshire: £279Melton and Syston: £331East Wiltshire: £264

    £278£279£264Melton 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 Wiltshire £119, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98East Wiltshire: £119Melton and Syston: £99East Wiltshire: £119Melton and Syston: £93East Wiltshire: £113

    £119£119£113East Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £44, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54East Wiltshire: £44Melton and Syston: £55East Wiltshire: £44Melton and Syston: £52East Wiltshire: £42

    £44£44£42Melton and Syston is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Wiltshire £650, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739East Wiltshire: £650Melton and Syston: £742East Wiltshire: £652Melton and Syston: £701East Wiltshire: £616

    £650£652£616Melton and Syston is higher£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Wiltshire £115, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98East Wiltshire: £115Melton and Syston: £99East Wiltshire: £116Melton and Syston: £93East Wiltshire: £109

    £115£116£109East Wiltshire is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Wiltshire £89, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123East Wiltshire: £89Melton and Syston: £123East Wiltshire: £89Melton and Syston: £116East Wiltshire: £85

    £89£89£85Melton and Syston is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Wiltshire £3.09, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74East Wiltshire: £3.09Melton and Syston: £5.76East Wiltshire: £3.10Melton and Syston: £5.44East Wiltshire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Wiltshire £1.80, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68East Wiltshire: £1.80Melton and Syston: £1.68East Wiltshire: £1.81Melton and Syston: £1.59East Wiltshire: £1.71

    £1.80£1.81£1.71East Wiltshire is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Wiltshire £5.42, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54East Wiltshire: £5.42Melton and Syston: £6.56East Wiltshire: £5.44Melton and Syston: £6.20East Wiltshire: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Melton 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 Wiltshire 190.8, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7East Wiltshire: 190.8

    190.8Melton and Syston is higher221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 13.4, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7East Wiltshire: 13.4

    13.4Melton 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 Wiltshire 23.9, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3East Wiltshire: 23.9

    23.9Melton 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 Wiltshire 42.2, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9East Wiltshire: 42.2

    42.2Melton and Syston is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Wiltshire 72.0, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0East Wiltshire: 72.0

    72.0Melton 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 Wiltshire 9.4, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0East Wiltshire: 9.4

    9.4Melton and Syston is higher12.0

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East Wiltshire and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureEast WiltshireMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,666£3,681£3,477£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£788£791£747£924£928£876Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,188£2,197£2,075£2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£64£64£61Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£150£151£143Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£349£350£331Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£98£99£93East Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£54£55£52Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£650£652£616£739£742£701Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£98£99£93East Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£89£85£123£123£116Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.80£1.81£1.71£1.68£1.68£1.59East Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.8221.7Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.415.7Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.931.3Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.251.9Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.088.0Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.412.0Melton and Syston

Total

East Wiltshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 19. 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 Wiltshire Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Wiltshire £383.1m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mEast Wiltshire: £383.1mMelton and Syston: £416.9mEast Wiltshire: £384.7mMelton and Syston: £393.8mEast Wiltshire: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mMelton and Syston is higher£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Wiltshire £246.7m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mEast Wiltshire: £246.7mMelton and Syston: £272.1mEast Wiltshire: £247.7mMelton and Syston: £257.0mEast Wiltshire: £234.0m

    £246.7m£247.7m£234.0mMelton and Syston is higher£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Wiltshire £82.3m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mEast Wiltshire: £82.3mMelton and Syston: £90.6mEast Wiltshire: £82.6mMelton and Syston: £85.6mEast Wiltshire: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mMelton and Syston is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Wiltshire £228.6m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mEast Wiltshire: £228.6mMelton and Syston: £250.7mEast Wiltshire: £229.6mMelton and Syston: £236.8mEast Wiltshire: £216.9m

    £228.6m£229.6m£216.9mMelton and Syston is higher£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Wiltshire £6.1m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mMelton and Syston: £6.3mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mMelton and Syston: £5.9mEast Wiltshire: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£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 Wiltshire £11.6m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mMelton and Syston: £14.7mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mMelton and Syston: £13.9mEast Wiltshire: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMelton 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 Wiltshire £0.35m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mMelton and Syston: £0.41mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mMelton and Syston: £0.39mEast Wiltshire: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMelton 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 Wiltshire £29.1m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mEast Wiltshire: £29.1mMelton and Syston: £34.2mEast Wiltshire: £29.2mMelton and Syston: £32.3mEast Wiltshire: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mMelton 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 Wiltshire £12.4m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEast Wiltshire: £12.4mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEast Wiltshire: £12.5mMelton and Syston: £9.1mEast Wiltshire: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEast Wiltshire 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 Wiltshire £4.6m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mMelton and Syston: £5.3mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mMelton and Syston: £5.1mEast Wiltshire: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mMelton and Syston is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Wiltshire £67.9m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mEast Wiltshire: £67.9mMelton and Syston: £72.5mEast Wiltshire: £68.2mMelton and Syston: £68.5mEast Wiltshire: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mMelton and Syston is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Wiltshire £12.0m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEast Wiltshire: £12.0mMelton and Syston: £9.7mEast Wiltshire: £12.1mMelton and Syston: £9.1mEast Wiltshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEast Wiltshire is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Wiltshire £9.3m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mEast Wiltshire: £9.3mMelton and Syston: £12.0mEast Wiltshire: £9.4mMelton and Syston: £11.4mEast Wiltshire: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mMelton and Syston is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Wiltshire £0.32m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.56mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.53mEast Wiltshire: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEast Wiltshire is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Wiltshire £0.57m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mMelton and Syston: £0.64mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mMelton and Syston: £0.61mEast Wiltshire: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMelton and Syston is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Wiltshire 19,935, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666East Wiltshire: 19,935

    19,935Melton and Syston is higher21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Wiltshire 1,398, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535East Wiltshire: 1,398

    1,398Melton and Syston is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire 2,500, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054East Wiltshire: 2,500

    2,500Melton and Syston is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Wiltshire 4,407, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067East Wiltshire: 4,407

    4,407Melton and Syston is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Wiltshire 7,526, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603East Wiltshire: 7,526

    7,526Melton and Syston is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Wiltshire 978, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173East Wiltshire: 978

    978Melton and Syston is higher1,173

Show the numbers
East Wiltshire and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureEast WiltshireMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mMelton and Syston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£246.7m£247.7m£234.0m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMelton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEast Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mEast Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMelton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.16mEast Wiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,93521,666Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3981,535Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5003,054Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,4075,067Melton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,5268,603Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269781,173Melton and Syston

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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