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Grantham and Bourne and Melton and Syston

101,886 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

Grantham and Bourne is higher than Melton and Syston on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Grantham and Bourne is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 5. 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

Grantham and Bourne Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £4,501, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Grantham and Bourne: £4,501Melton and Syston: £4,267Grantham and Bourne: £4,520Melton and Syston: £4,030Grantham and Bourne: £4,269

    £4,501£4,520£4,269Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £12,681, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768Grantham and Bourne: £12,681Melton and Syston: £12,823Grantham and Bourne: £12,735Melton and Syston: £12,111Grantham and Bourne: £12,028

    £12,681£12,735£12,028Melton 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: Grantham and Bourne £1,710, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554Grantham and Bourne: £1,710Melton and Syston: £1,561Grantham and Bourne: £1,717Melton and Syston: £1,474Grantham and Bourne: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £11,662, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763Grantham and Bourne: £11,662Melton and Syston: £11,813Grantham and Bourne: £11,712Melton and Syston: £11,158Grantham and Bourne: £11,062

    £11,662£11,712£11,062Melton 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: Grantham and Bourne £299, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295Grantham and Bourne: £299Melton and Syston: £296Grantham and Bourne: £301Melton and Syston: £280Grantham and Bourne: £284

    £299£301£284Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £700, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692Grantham and Bourne: £700Melton and Syston: £695Grantham and Bourne: £703Melton and Syston: £656Grantham and Bourne: £664

    £700£703£664Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £20, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19Grantham and Bourne: £20Melton and Syston: £19Grantham and Bourne: £20Melton and Syston: £18Grantham and Bourne: £19

    £20£20£19Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £406, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Grantham and Bourne: £406Melton and Syston: £350Grantham and Bourne: £407Melton and Syston: £331Grantham and Bourne: £385

    £406£407£385Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £118, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Grantham and Bourne: £118Melton and Syston: £99Grantham and Bourne: £118Melton and Syston: £93Grantham and Bourne: £112

    £118£118£112Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £107, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92Grantham and Bourne: £107Melton and Syston: £92Grantham and Bourne: £107Melton and Syston: £87Grantham and Bourne: £101

    £107£107£101Grantham and Bourne is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Grantham and Bourne £1,348, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244Grantham and Bourne: £1,348Melton and Syston: £1,249Grantham and Bourne: £1,354Melton and Syston: £1,180Grantham and Bourne: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Grantham and Bourne is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £134, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Grantham and Bourne: £134Melton and Syston: £99Grantham and Bourne: £135Melton and Syston: £93Grantham and Bourne: £128

    £134£135£128Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £241, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206Grantham and Bourne: £241Melton and Syston: £207Grantham and Bourne: £242Melton and Syston: £196Grantham and Bourne: £229

    £241£242£229Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £9.18, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66Grantham and Bourne: £9.18Melton and Syston: £9.70Grantham and Bourne: £9.22Melton and Syston: £9.16Grantham and Bourne: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Melton 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: Grantham and Bourne £5.02, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83Grantham and Bourne: £5.02Melton and Syston: £2.84Grantham and Bourne: £5.04Melton and Syston: £2.68Grantham and Bourne: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Grantham and Bourne is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £5.86, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Grantham and Bourne: £5.86Melton and Syston: £6.56Grantham and Bourne: £5.89Melton and Syston: £6.20Grantham and Bourne: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Melton 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: Grantham and Bourne 1,020.5, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0Grantham and Bourne: 1,020.5

    1,020.5Melton 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: Grantham and Bourne 79.2, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3Grantham and Bourne: 79.2

    79.2Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 151.7, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9Grantham and Bourne: 151.7

    151.7Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 58.9, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Grantham and Bourne: 58.9

    58.9Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 170.4, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1Grantham and Bourne: 170.4

    170.4Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 22.6, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2Grantham and Bourne: 22.6

    22.6Grantham and Bourne is higher20.2

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Grantham and Bourne and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureGrantham and BourneMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,269£4,249£4,267£4,030Grantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,681£12,735£12,028£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£1,554£1,561£1,474Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,662£11,712£11,062£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£295£296£280Grantham and Bourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£692£695£656Grantham and Bourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£407£385£349£350£331Grantham and Bourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£98£99£93Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£92£92£87Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,244£1,249£1,180Grantham and Bourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£98£99£93Grantham and Bourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£241£242£229£206£207£196Grantham and Bourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£2.83£2.84£2.68Grantham and Bourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.51,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.272.3Grantham and Bourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7143.9Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.951.9Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.4148.1Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.620.2Grantham and Bourne

Per resident

Grantham and Bourne is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Grantham and Bourne Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £4,501, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Grantham and Bourne: £4,501Melton and Syston: £4,267Grantham and Bourne: £4,520Melton and Syston: £4,030Grantham and Bourne: £4,269

    £4,501£4,520£4,269Grantham and Bourne is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £2,828, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773Grantham and Bourne: £2,828Melton and Syston: £2,785Grantham and Bourne: £2,840Melton and Syston: £2,630Grantham and Bourne: £2,683

    £2,828£2,840£2,683Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £1,009, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924Grantham and Bourne: £1,009Melton and Syston: £928Grantham and Bourne: £1,013Melton and Syston: £876Grantham and Bourne: £957

    £1,009£1,013£957Grantham and Bourne is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £2,601, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554Grantham and Bourne: £2,601Melton and Syston: £2,565Grantham and Bourne: £2,612Melton and Syston: £2,423Grantham and Bourne: £2,467

    £2,601£2,612£2,467Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £67, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64Grantham and Bourne: £67Melton and Syston: £64Grantham and Bourne: £67Melton and Syston: £61Grantham and Bourne: £63

    £67£67£63Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £156, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150Grantham and Bourne: £156Melton and Syston: £151Grantham and Bourne: £157Melton and Syston: £143Grantham and Bourne: £148

    £156£157£148Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £4.38, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15Grantham and Bourne: £4.38Melton and Syston: £4.17Grantham and Bourne: £4.39Melton and Syston: £3.94Grantham and Bourne: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £406, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Grantham and Bourne: £406Melton and Syston: £350Grantham and Bourne: £407Melton and Syston: £331Grantham and Bourne: £385

    £406£407£385Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £118, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Grantham and Bourne: £118Melton and Syston: £99Grantham and Bourne: £118Melton and Syston: £93Grantham and Bourne: £112

    £118£118£112Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £63, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54Grantham and Bourne: £63Melton and Syston: £55Grantham and Bourne: £63Melton and Syston: £52Grantham and Bourne: £60

    £63£63£60Grantham and Bourne is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £795, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739Grantham and Bourne: £795Melton and Syston: £742Grantham and Bourne: £798Melton and Syston: £701Grantham and Bourne: £754

    £795£798£754Grantham and Bourne is higher£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £134, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Grantham and Bourne: £134Melton and Syston: £99Grantham and Bourne: £135Melton and Syston: £93Grantham and Bourne: £128

    £134£135£128Grantham and Bourne is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £142, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123Grantham and Bourne: £142Melton and Syston: £123Grantham and Bourne: £143Melton and Syston: £116Grantham and Bourne: £135

    £142£143£135Grantham and Bourne is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £5.42, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74Grantham and Bourne: £5.42Melton and Syston: £5.76Grantham and Bourne: £5.44Melton and Syston: £5.44Grantham and Bourne: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £2.96, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68Grantham and Bourne: £2.96Melton and Syston: £1.68Grantham and Bourne: £2.98Melton and Syston: £1.59Grantham and Bourne: £2.81

    £2.96£2.98£2.81Grantham and Bourne is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Grantham and Bourne £5.86, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Grantham and Bourne: £5.86Melton and Syston: £6.56Grantham and Bourne: £5.89Melton and Syston: £6.20Grantham and Bourne: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Melton and Syston is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Grantham and Bourne 227.6, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7Grantham and Bourne: 227.6

    227.6Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Grantham and Bourne 17.7, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7Grantham and Bourne: 17.7

    17.7Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 33.8, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3Grantham and Bourne: 33.8

    33.8Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 58.9, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Grantham and Bourne: 58.9

    58.9Grantham and Bourne is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Grantham and Bourne 100.5, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0Grantham and Bourne: 100.5

    100.5Grantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne 13.3, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0Grantham and Bourne: 13.3

    13.3Grantham and Bourne is higher12.0

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Grantham and Bourne and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureGrantham and BourneMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,501£4,520£4,269£4,249£4,267£4,030Grantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,828£2,840£2,683£2,773£2,785£2,630Grantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,013£957£924£928£876Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,601£2,612£2,467£2,554£2,565£2,423Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£64£64£61Grantham and Bourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£150£151£143Grantham and Bourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.15£4.17£3.94Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£406£407£385£349£350£331Grantham and Bourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£98£99£93Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£54£55£52Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£739£742£701Grantham and Bourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£134£135£128£98£99£93Grantham and Bourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£123£123£116Grantham and Bourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.96£2.98£2.81£1.68£1.68£1.59Grantham and Bourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.6221.7Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.715.7Grantham and Bourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.831.3Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.951.9Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.588.0Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.0Grantham and Bourne

Total

Grantham and Bourne is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Grantham and Bourne Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Grantham and Bourne £458.6m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mGrantham and Bourne: £458.6mMelton and Syston: £416.9mGrantham and Bourne: £460.5mMelton and Syston: £393.8mGrantham and Bourne: £435.0m

    £458.6m£460.5m£435.0mGrantham and Bourne is higher£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Grantham and Bourne £288.2m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mGrantham and Bourne: £288.2mMelton and Syston: £272.1mGrantham and Bourne: £289.4mMelton and Syston: £257.0mGrantham and Bourne: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mGrantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Grantham and Bourne £102.8m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mGrantham and Bourne: £102.8mMelton and Syston: £90.6mGrantham and Bourne: £103.2mMelton and Syston: £85.6mGrantham and Bourne: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mGrantham and Bourne is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Grantham and Bourne £265.0m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mGrantham and Bourne: £265.0mMelton and Syston: £250.7mGrantham and Bourne: £266.2mMelton and Syston: £236.8mGrantham and Bourne: £251.4m

    £265.0m£266.2m£251.4mGrantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Grantham and Bourne £6.8m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mGrantham and Bourne: £6.8mMelton and Syston: £6.3mGrantham and Bourne: £6.8mMelton and Syston: £5.9mGrantham and Bourne: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mGrantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £15.9m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mGrantham and Bourne: £15.9mMelton and Syston: £14.7mGrantham and Bourne: £16.0mMelton and Syston: £13.9mGrantham and Bourne: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mGrantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £0.45m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mGrantham and Bourne: £0.45mMelton and Syston: £0.41mGrantham and Bourne: £0.45mMelton and Syston: £0.39mGrantham and Bourne: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mGrantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £41.3m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mGrantham and Bourne: £41.3mMelton and Syston: £34.2mGrantham and Bourne: £41.5mMelton and Syston: £32.3mGrantham and Bourne: £39.2m

    £41.3m£41.5m£39.2mGrantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £12.0m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mGrantham and Bourne: £12.0mMelton and Syston: £9.6mGrantham and Bourne: £12.0mMelton and Syston: £9.1mGrantham and Bourne: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mGrantham and Bourne 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: Grantham and Bourne £6.4m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mGrantham and Bourne: £6.4mMelton and Syston: £5.3mGrantham and Bourne: £6.4mMelton and Syston: £5.1mGrantham and Bourne: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mGrantham and Bourne is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Grantham and Bourne £81.0m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mGrantham and Bourne: £81.0mMelton and Syston: £72.5mGrantham and Bourne: £81.3mMelton and Syston: £68.5mGrantham and Bourne: £76.8m

    £81.0m£81.3m£76.8mGrantham and Bourne is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Grantham and Bourne £13.7m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mGrantham and Bourne: £13.7mMelton and Syston: £9.7mGrantham and Bourne: £13.8mMelton and Syston: £9.1mGrantham and Bourne: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mGrantham and Bourne is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Grantham and Bourne £14.5m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mGrantham and Bourne: £14.5mMelton and Syston: £12.0mGrantham and Bourne: £14.6mMelton and Syston: £11.4mGrantham and Bourne: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mGrantham and Bourne is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Grantham and Bourne £0.55m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mGrantham and Bourne: £0.55mMelton and Syston: £0.56mGrantham and Bourne: £0.55mMelton and Syston: £0.53mGrantham and Bourne: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Grantham and Bourne £0.30m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mGrantham and Bourne: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.16mGrantham and Bourne: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.16mGrantham and Bourne: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mGrantham and Bourne is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Grantham and Bourne £0.60m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mGrantham and Bourne: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.64mGrantham and Bourne: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.61mGrantham and Bourne: £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: Grantham and Bourne 23,191, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666Grantham and Bourne: 23,191

    23,191Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Grantham and Bourne 1,799, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535Grantham and Bourne: 1,799

    1,799Grantham and Bourne is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Grantham and Bourne 3,447, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054Grantham and Bourne: 3,447

    3,447Grantham and Bourne is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Grantham and Bourne 6,002, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067Grantham and Bourne: 6,002

    6,002Grantham and Bourne is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Grantham and Bourne 10,240, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603Grantham and Bourne: 10,240

    10,240Grantham and Bourne is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Grantham and Bourne 1,356, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173Grantham and Bourne: 1,356

    1,356Grantham and Bourne is higher1,173

Show the numbers
Grantham and Bourne and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureGrantham and BourneMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£458.6m£460.5m£435.0m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mGrantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mGrantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mGrantham and Bourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£265.0m£266.2m£251.4m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mGrantham and Bourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mGrantham and Bourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mGrantham and Bourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGrantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mGrantham and Bourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGrantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mGrantham and Bourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.0m£81.3m£76.8m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mGrantham and Bourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mGrantham and Bourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mGrantham and Bourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.16mGrantham and Bourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,19121,666Grantham and Bourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7991,535Grantham and Bourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4473,054Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0025,067Grantham and Bourne
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,2408,603Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3561,173Grantham and Bourne

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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