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High Peak and Melton and Syston

91,959 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

High Peak is higher than Melton and Syston on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 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

High Peak 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

High Peak Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,507, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249High Peak: £4,507Melton and Syston: £4,267High Peak: £4,526Melton and Syston: £4,030High Peak: £4,275

    £4,507£4,526£4,275High Peak 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: High Peak £12,886, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768High Peak: £12,886Melton and Syston: £12,823High Peak: £12,941Melton and Syston: £12,111High Peak: £12,223

    £12,886£12,941£12,223High Peak 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: High Peak £1,641, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554High Peak: £1,641Melton and Syston: £1,561High Peak: £1,648Melton and Syston: £1,474High Peak: £1,556

    £1,641£1,648£1,556High Peak 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: High Peak £11,831, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763High Peak: £11,831Melton and Syston: £11,813High Peak: £11,881Melton and Syston: £11,158High Peak: £11,222

    £11,831£11,881£11,222High Peak 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: High Peak £335, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295High Peak: £335Melton and Syston: £296High Peak: £337Melton and Syston: £280High Peak: £318

    £335£337£318High Peak 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: High Peak £698, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692High Peak: £698Melton and Syston: £695High Peak: £701Melton and Syston: £656High Peak: £662

    £698£701£662High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£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: High Peak £22, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19High Peak: £22Melton and Syston: £19High Peak: £22Melton and Syston: £18High Peak: £21

    £22£22£21High Peak 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: High Peak £432, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349High Peak: £432Melton and Syston: £350High Peak: £434Melton and Syston: £331High Peak: £410

    £432£434£410High Peak 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: High Peak £128, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98High Peak: £128Melton and Syston: £99High Peak: £128Melton and Syston: £93High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121High Peak 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: High Peak £90, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92High Peak: £90Melton and Syston: £92High Peak: £90Melton and Syston: £87High Peak: £85

    £90£90£85Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,194, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244High Peak: £1,194Melton and Syston: £1,249High Peak: £1,199Melton and Syston: £1,180High Peak: £1,133

    £1,194£1,199£1,133Melton and Syston is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £155, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98High Peak: £155Melton and Syston: £99High Peak: £156Melton and Syston: £93High Peak: £147

    £155£156£147High Peak 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: High Peak £343, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206High Peak: £343Melton and Syston: £207High Peak: £345Melton and Syston: £196High Peak: £325

    £343£345£325High Peak 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: High Peak £8.52, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66High Peak: £8.52Melton and Syston: £9.70High Peak: £8.55Melton and Syston: £9.16High Peak: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Melton 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: High Peak £4.69, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83High Peak: £4.69Melton and Syston: £2.84High Peak: £4.71Melton and Syston: £2.68High Peak: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45High Peak is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.03, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54High Peak: £6.03Melton and Syston: £6.56High Peak: £6.06Melton and Syston: £6.20High Peak: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Melton 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: High Peak 1,043.5, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0High Peak: 1,043.5

    1,043.5High Peak 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: High Peak 87.1, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3High Peak: 87.1

    87.1High Peak 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: High Peak 144.7, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9High Peak: 144.7

    144.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count143.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9High Peak: 65.3

    65.3High Peak 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: High Peak 151.8, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1High Peak: 151.8

    151.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count148.1

  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: High Peak 19.3, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2High Peak: 19.3

    19.3Melton and Syston is higher20.2

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High Peak and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureHigh PeakMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,507£4,526£4,275£4,249£4,267£4,030High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,886£12,941£12,223£12,768£12,823£12,111High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,641£1,648£1,556£1,554£1,561£1,474High Peak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,831£11,881£11,222£11,763£11,813£11,158High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£335£337£318£295£296£280High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£662£692£695£656High Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£349£350£331High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£98£99£93High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£90£85£92£92£87Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,199£1,133£1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£98£99£93High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£345£325£206£207£196High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£2.83£2.84£2.68High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,043.51,021.0High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.172.3High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.7143.9High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.351.9High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026151.8148.1High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.320.2Melton and Syston

Per resident

High Peak is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

High Peak Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,507, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249High Peak: £4,507Melton and Syston: £4,267High Peak: £4,526Melton and Syston: £4,030High Peak: £4,275

    £4,507£4,526£4,275High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: High Peak £2,792, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773High Peak: £2,792Melton and Syston: £2,785High Peak: £2,804Melton and Syston: £2,630High Peak: £2,648

    £2,792£2,804£2,648High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: High Peak £994, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924High Peak: £994Melton and Syston: £928High Peak: £998Melton and Syston: £876High Peak: £942

    £994£998£942High Peak is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: High Peak £2,563, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554High Peak: £2,563Melton and Syston: £2,565High Peak: £2,574Melton and Syston: £2,423High Peak: £2,431

    £2,563£2,574£2,431High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: High Peak £73, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64High Peak: £73Melton and Syston: £64High Peak: £73Melton and Syston: £61High Peak: £69

    £73£73£69High Peak 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: High Peak £151, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150High Peak: £151Melton and Syston: £151High Peak: £152Melton and Syston: £143High Peak: £143

    £151£152£143High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£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: High Peak £4.85, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15High Peak: £4.85Melton and Syston: £4.17High Peak: £4.87Melton and Syston: £3.94High Peak: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak 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: High Peak £432, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349High Peak: £432Melton and Syston: £350High Peak: £434Melton and Syston: £331High Peak: £410

    £432£434£410High Peak 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: High Peak £128, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98High Peak: £128Melton and Syston: £99High Peak: £128Melton and Syston: £93High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121High Peak 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: High Peak £55, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54High Peak: £55Melton and Syston: £55High Peak: £55Melton and Syston: £52High Peak: £52

    £55£55£52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: High Peak £723, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739High Peak: £723Melton and Syston: £742High Peak: £726Melton and Syston: £701High Peak: £686

    £723£726£686Melton and Syston is higher£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £155, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98High Peak: £155Melton and Syston: £99High Peak: £156Melton and Syston: £93High Peak: £147

    £155£156£147High Peak is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: High Peak £208, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123High Peak: £208Melton and Syston: £123High Peak: £209Melton and Syston: £116High Peak: £197

    £208£209£197High Peak is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: High Peak £5.16, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74High Peak: £5.16Melton and Syston: £5.76High Peak: £5.18Melton and Syston: £5.44High Peak: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: High Peak £2.84, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68High Peak: £2.84Melton and Syston: £1.68High Peak: £2.85Melton and Syston: £1.59High Peak: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69High Peak is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.03, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54High Peak: £6.03Melton and Syston: £6.56High Peak: £6.06Melton and Syston: £6.20High Peak: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Melton and Syston is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 226.1, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7High Peak: 226.1

    226.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 18.9, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7High Peak: 18.9

    18.9High Peak 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: High Peak 31.3, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3High Peak: 31.3

    31.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 65.3, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9High Peak: 65.3

    65.3High Peak is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 92.0, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0High Peak: 92.0

    92.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count88.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 11.7, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0High Peak: 11.7

    11.7Melton and Syston is higher12.0

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High Peak and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureHigh PeakMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,507£4,526£4,275£4,249£4,267£4,030High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,648£2,773£2,785£2,630High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£994£998£942£924£928£876High Peak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,563£2,574£2,431£2,554£2,565£2,423High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£64£64£61High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£150£151£143High Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.15£4.17£3.94High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£432£434£410£349£350£331High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£98£99£93High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£54£55£52High Peak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£723£726£686£739£742£701Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£98£99£93High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£123£123£116High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£1.68£1.68£1.59High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.1221.7High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.915.7High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.3High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.351.9High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.088.0High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.712.0Melton and Syston

Total

High Peak 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

High Peak Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: High Peak £414.5m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mHigh Peak: £414.5mMelton and Syston: £416.9mHigh Peak: £416.2mMelton and Syston: £393.8mHigh Peak: £393.1m

    £414.5m£416.2m£393.1mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: High Peak £256.7m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mHigh Peak: £256.7mMelton and Syston: £272.1mHigh Peak: £257.8mMelton and Syston: £257.0mHigh Peak: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: High Peak £91.4m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mHigh Peak: £91.4mMelton and Syston: £90.6mHigh Peak: £91.8mMelton and Syston: £85.6mHigh Peak: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mHigh Peak is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: High Peak £235.7m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mHigh Peak: £235.7mMelton and Syston: £250.7mHigh Peak: £236.7mMelton and Syston: £236.8mHigh Peak: £223.6m

    £235.7m£236.7m£223.6mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak £6.7m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mHigh Peak: £6.7mMelton and Syston: £6.3mHigh Peak: £6.7mMelton and Syston: £5.9mHigh Peak: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mHigh Peak 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: High Peak £13.9m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mHigh Peak: £13.9mMelton and Syston: £14.7mHigh Peak: £14.0mMelton and Syston: £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£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: High Peak £0.45m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mHigh Peak: £0.45mMelton and Syston: £0.41mHigh Peak: £0.45mMelton and Syston: £0.39mHigh Peak: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHigh Peak 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: High Peak £39.8m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mHigh Peak: £39.8mMelton and Syston: £34.2mHigh Peak: £39.9mMelton and Syston: £32.3mHigh Peak: £37.7m

    £39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHigh Peak 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: High Peak £11.7m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mHigh Peak: £11.7mMelton and Syston: £9.6mHigh Peak: £11.8mMelton and Syston: £9.1mHigh Peak: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHigh Peak 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: High Peak £5.0m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mHigh Peak: £5.0mMelton and Syston: £5.3mHigh Peak: £5.0mMelton and Syston: £5.1mHigh Peak: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak £66.5m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mHigh Peak: £66.5mMelton and Syston: £72.5mHigh Peak: £66.8mMelton and Syston: £68.5mHigh Peak: £63.1m

    £66.5m£66.8m£63.1mMelton and Syston is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: High Peak £14.3m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mHigh Peak: £14.3mMelton and Syston: £9.7mHigh Peak: £14.4mMelton and Syston: £9.1mHigh Peak: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHigh Peak is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: High Peak £19.1m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mHigh Peak: £19.1mMelton and Syston: £12.0mHigh Peak: £19.2mMelton and Syston: £11.4mHigh Peak: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mHigh Peak is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: High Peak £0.47m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mHigh Peak: £0.47mMelton and Syston: £0.56mHigh Peak: £0.48mMelton and Syston: £0.53mHigh Peak: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: High Peak £0.26m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mHigh Peak: £0.26mMelton and Syston: £0.16mHigh Peak: £0.26mMelton and Syston: £0.16mHigh Peak: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mHigh Peak is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: High Peak £0.55m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mHigh Peak: £0.55mMelton and Syston: £0.64mHigh Peak: £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.61mHigh Peak: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: High Peak 20,790, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666High Peak: 20,790

    20,790Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak 1,735, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535High Peak: 1,735

    1,735High Peak is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak 2,882, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054High Peak: 2,882

    2,882Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: High Peak 6,002, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067High Peak: 6,002

    6,002High Peak is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak 8,456, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603High Peak: 8,456

    8,456Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak 1,075, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173High Peak: 1,075

    1,075Melton and Syston is higher1,173

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High Peak and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureHigh PeakMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.5m£416.2m£393.1m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mMelton and Syston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mHigh Peak
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mHigh Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHigh Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mHigh Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHigh Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mHigh Peak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mHigh Peak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.16mHigh Peak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,79021,666Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7351,535High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8823,054Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0025,067High Peak
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4568,603Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0751,173Melton 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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