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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Melton and Syston

111,705 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher than Melton and Syston on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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

Ely and East Cambridgeshire Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Melton and Syston: £4,267Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Melton and Syston: £4,030Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£4,249£4,267£4,030

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624Melton and Syston: £12,823Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678Melton and Syston: £12,111Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975

    £12,624£12,678£11,975Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,306, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306Melton and Syston: £1,561Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312Melton and Syston: £1,474Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239

    £1,306£1,312£1,239Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642Melton and Syston: £11,813Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691Melton and Syston: £11,158Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043

    £11,642£11,691£11,043Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£11,763£11,813£11,158

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318Melton and Syston: £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320Melton and Syston: £280Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302

    £318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £646, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646Melton and Syston: £695Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649Melton and Syston: £656Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613

    £646£649£613Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £19, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Melton and Syston: £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Melton and Syston: £18Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18

    £19£19£18Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Melton and Syston: £350Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Melton and Syston: £331Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Melton and Syston: £99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Melton and Syston: £93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78Melton and Syston 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £65, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Melton and Syston: £92Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Melton and Syston: £87Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61

    £65£65£61Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Melton and Syston: £1,249Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044Melton and Syston: £1,180Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Melton and Syston is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Melton and Syston: £99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Melton and Syston: £93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £192, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192Melton and Syston: £207Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193Melton and Syston: £196Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183

    £192£193£183Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £6.46, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46Melton and Syston: £9.70Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49Melton and Syston: £9.16Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36Melton and Syston: £2.84Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38Melton and Syston: £2.68Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Melton and Syston: £6.56Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Melton and Syston: £6.20Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,016.0, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.4, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4

    75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count72.3

  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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 136.8, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8

    136.8Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 124.1, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1

    124.1Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4

    15.4Melton and Syston is higher20.2

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,975£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,306£1,312£1,239£1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,642£11,691£11,043£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£318£320£302£295£296£280Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£649£613£692£695£656Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£349£350£331Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£98£99£93Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£92£92£87Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£98£99£93Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£183£206£207£196Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£2.83£2.84£2.68Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.472.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8143.9Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.251.9Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.1148.1Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.420.2Melton and Syston

Per resident

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 20. 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

Ely and East Cambridgeshire Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Melton and Syston: £4,267Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Melton and Syston: £4,030Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622

    £3,818£3,834£3,622Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488Melton and Syston: £2,785Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499Melton and Syston: £2,630Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795Melton and Syston: £928Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798Melton and Syston: £876Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Melton and Syston is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294Melton and Syston: £2,565Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304Melton and Syston: £2,423Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176

    £2,294£2,304£2,176Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Melton and Syston: £64Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Melton and Syston: £61Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59

    £63£63£59Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £127, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127Melton and Syston: £151Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128Melton and Syston: £143Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121

    £127£128£121Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.67, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67Melton and Syston: £4.17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68Melton and Syston: £3.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Melton and Syston: £350Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Melton and Syston: £331Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281

    £296£297£281Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Melton and Syston: £99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Melton and Syston: £93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78

    £82£83£78Melton and Syston 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £39, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39Melton and Syston: £55Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40Melton and Syston: £52Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37

    £39£40£37Melton and Syston is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632Melton and Syston: £742Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635Melton and Syston: £701Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600

    £632£635£600Melton and Syston is higher£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Melton and Syston: £99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Melton and Syston: £93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144

    £152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117Melton and Syston: £123Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118Melton and Syston: £116Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111

    £117£118£111Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Melton and Syston: £5.76Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95Melton and Syston: £5.44Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Melton and Syston: £1.68Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Melton and Syston: £1.59Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94

    £2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Melton and Syston: £6.56Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Melton and Syston: £6.20Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Melton and Syston is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2

    200.2Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9

    14.9Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 27.0, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0

    27.0Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2

    45.2Melton and Syston is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5

    75.5Melton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 9.4, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4

    9.4Melton and Syston is higher12.0

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,818£3,834£3,622£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£924£928£876Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,304£2,176£2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£59£64£64£61Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£150£151£143Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£296£297£281£349£350£331Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£82£83£78£98£99£93Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£40£37£54£55£52Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£739£742£701Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£98£99£93Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£123£123£116Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.05£2.05£1.94£1.68£1.68£1.59Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.2221.7Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.915.7Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.031.3Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.251.9Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.588.0Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.412.0Melton and Syston

Total

Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 12. 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

Ely and East Cambridgeshire Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mMelton and Syston: £416.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mMelton and Syston: £393.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5m

    £426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mMelton and Syston: £272.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mMelton and Syston: £257.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6m

    £277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mMelton and Syston: £90.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mMelton and Syston: £85.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mMelton and Syston is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mMelton and Syston: £250.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mMelton and Syston: £236.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1m

    £256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mMelton and Syston: £6.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mMelton and Syston: £5.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mMelton and Syston: £14.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mMelton and Syston: £13.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMelton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.41m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mMelton and Syston: £34.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mMelton and Syston: £32.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mMelton 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mMelton and Syston: £9.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.7mMelton and Syston 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: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mMelton and Syston: £5.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mMelton and Syston: £5.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.4m£4.2mMelton and Syston is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mMelton and Syston: £72.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mMelton and Syston: £68.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mMelton and Syston is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mMelton and Syston: £9.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mMelton and Syston: £9.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mMelton and Syston: £12.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mMelton and Syston: £11.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mMelton and Syston: £0.56mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mMelton and Syston: £0.53mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mMelton and Syston: £0.16mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mMelton and Syston: £0.16mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.64mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.61mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMelton and Syston is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366

    22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660

    1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011

    3,011Melton and Syston is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043

    5,043Melton and Syston is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437

    8,437Melton and Syston is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046

    1,046Melton and Syston is higher1,173

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Ely and East Cambridgeshire and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureEly and East CambridgeshireMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMelton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMelton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.16mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,36621,666Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6601,535Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0113,054Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0435,067Melton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4378,603Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0461,173Melton and Syston

Sources

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

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