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Constituency in East Midlands, England

Melton and Syston

In Melton and Syston, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 60% of constituencies in 2024-25.

97,716 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Edward Argar, Conservative, since 7 May 2015

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Melton and Syston compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,249£4,267£4,030

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    384th of 631, lower than in 60% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,768£12,823£12,111

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    319th of 631, lower than in 50% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,554£1,561£1,474

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    457th of 632, lower than in 72% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Melton and Syston
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030384th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111319th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474457th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Melton and Syston's benefit money go?

People here received £415.2 million£416.9 million£393.8 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Melton and Syston, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £249.6m; Pension Credit £6.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.41m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £34.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.3m; Universal Credit £72.2m; Housing Benefit £9.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.56m; Income Support £0.16m; Other benefits £0.64mState Pension: £249.6mPension Credit: £6.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.41mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £34.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.3mUniversal Credit: £72.2mHousing Benefit: £9.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.56mIncome Support: £0.16mOther benefits: £0.64m
Spending in Melton and Syston, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £250.7m; Pension Credit £6.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.41m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £34.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.3m; Universal Credit £72.5m; Housing Benefit £9.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.56m; Income Support £0.16m; Other benefits £0.64mState Pension: £250.7mPension Credit: £6.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.41mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £34.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.3mUniversal Credit: £72.5mHousing Benefit: £9.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.56mIncome Support: £0.16mOther benefits: £0.64m
Spending in Melton and Syston, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £236.8m; Pension Credit £5.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.39m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £32.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.1m; Universal Credit £68.5m; Housing Benefit £9.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.53m; Income Support £0.16m; Other benefits £0.61mState Pension: £236.8mPension Credit: £5.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.39mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £32.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.1mUniversal Credit: £68.5mHousing Benefit: £9.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.53mIncome Support: £0.16mOther benefits: £0.61m
  1. State Pension£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m
  2. Pension Credit£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m
  8. Universal Credit£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
  12. Income Support£0.16m£0.16m£0.16m
  13. Other benefits£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
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Spending by benefit in Melton and Syston, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m60%Published
Pension Credit£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m1%Published
Universal Credit£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m17%Published
Housing Benefit£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m2%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.16m£0.16m£0.16m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m0.2%Published
All benefits£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,249, expected £4,199, difference +£50

    Actual £4,249£4,267£4,030Expected £4,199£4,217£3,983Difference +£50+£50+£47

    Benefit spending per resident was £50 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £50 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £47 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,768, expected £12,582, difference +£186

    Actual £12,768£12,823£12,111Expected £12,582£12,636£11,935Difference +£186+£187+£177

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £186 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £187 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £177 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,554, expected £1,472, difference +£82

    Actual £1,554£1,561£1,474Expected £1,472£1,478£1,396Difference +£82+£83+£78

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £82 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £83 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £78 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Melton and Syston
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,199£4,217£3,983+£50+£50+£47
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,582£12,636£11,935+£186+£187+£177
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,472£1,478£1,396+£82+£83+£78
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Melton and Syston received £1.10 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,660£3,620£3,340
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,014£3,970£3,663
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.10
372nd of 631, lower than in 58% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Melton and Syston only with other areas in England.

Group 8 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1517,130
  • Aged 16 to 6458,079
  • Aged 651,287
  • Aged 66 and over21,220
  • All residents97,716
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,078 people in Melton and Syston receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Melton and Syston
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,93138%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)91218%19%
Neurological disease71814%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)63212%12%
Respiratory disease1713%4%
Malignant disease1894%3%
Cardiovascular disease1012%3%
Visual disease822%2%
Endocrine disease551%1%
Hearing disorders681%1%
Gastrointestinal disease541%1%
Genitourinary disease470.9%0.9%
Skin disease200.4%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)300.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract230.5%0.4%
Infectious disease140.3%0.4%
Haematological disease180.4%0.2%
Metabolic disease80.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Melton and Syston vote in 2024?

Shares of the 45,986 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Edward Argar
Majority
5,396
11.7% of valid votes
Turnout
61.9%
Valid votes as a share of the 74,316 people registered to vote
  • Conservative17,526
  • Labour12,130
  • Reform UK8,945
  • Green Party3,685
  • Liberal Democrat2,547
  • Independent517
  • Alliance for Democracy and Freedom348
  • Rejoin EU288

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Melton and Syston, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeEdward Argar17,52638.1%
LabourZafran Khan12,13026.4%
Reform UKPete Morris8,94519.5%
Green PartyAlastair McQuillan3,6858.0%
Liberal DemocratAndy Konieczko2,5475.5%
IndependentMarilyn Gordon5171.1%
Alliance for Democracy and FreedomTeck Khong3480.8%
Rejoin EUMatt Shouler2880.6%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Melton and Syston

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Melton and SystonThis area£4,249£4,267£4,030
  2. Sleaford and North Hykeham0.36£4,350£4,369£4,126Compare
  3. Frome and East Somerset0.48£4,276£4,294£4,056Compare
  4. Daventry0.51£3,894£3,910£3,693Compare
  5. North Cotswolds0.52£4,140£4,158£3,927Compare
  6. Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket0.52£4,256£4,274£4,037Compare
  7. Lothian East0.53£4,245£4,263£4,026Compare
  8. Salisbury0.54£4,450£4,468£4,221Compare
  9. Huntingdon0.60£3,790£3,807£3,595Compare
  10. Vale of Glamorgan0.61£5,063£5,084£4,802Compare
  11. Selby0.63£3,967£3,984£3,763Compare
  12. Stafford0.65£4,317£4,336£4,095Compare
  13. Arbroath and Broughty Ferry0.66£5,209£5,231£4,941Compare
  14. Stroud0.66£4,228£4,246£4,010Compare
  15. Shrewsbury0.68£4,342£4,361£4,119Compare
  16. Goole and Pocklington0.68£3,914£3,931£3,713Compare
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Areas most like Melton and Syston
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Melton and Syston£4,249£4,267£4,030
Sleaford and North Hykeham0.36£4,350£4,369£4,126
Frome and East Somerset0.48£4,276£4,294£4,056
Daventry0.51£3,894£3,910£3,693
North Cotswolds0.52£4,140£4,158£3,927
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket0.52£4,256£4,274£4,037
Lothian East0.53£4,245£4,263£4,026
Salisbury0.54£4,450£4,468£4,221
Huntingdon0.60£3,790£3,807£3,595
Vale of Glamorgan0.61£5,063£5,084£4,802
Selby0.63£3,967£3,984£3,763
Stafford0.65£4,317£4,336£4,095
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry0.66£5,209£5,231£4,941
Stroud0.66£4,228£4,246£4,010
Shrewsbury0.68£4,342£4,361£4,119
Goole and Pocklington0.68£3,914£3,931£3,713
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Melton and Syston

Each share is the part of Melton and Syston's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Melton and Syston, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m484th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030384th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m185th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630160th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111319th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m492nd of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876468th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474457th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m177th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423150th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158103rd of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m515th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61491st of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280502nd of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m276th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143230th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656393rd of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m471st of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94441st of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18491st of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m481st of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331436th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m552nd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93515th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m453rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52429th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87409th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m482nd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701458th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180443rd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m617th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93617th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m526th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116507th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196486th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m231st of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44153rd of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16112th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m587th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59583rd of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68575th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m333rd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20243rd of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.10372nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,666183rd of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7163rd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.0199th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,535495th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.7466th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.3506th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,054298th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.3250th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9415th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,067493rd of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.9456th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,603469th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.0453rd of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1439th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,173456th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.0432nd of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.2412th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£352.8m£349.0m£322.0m300th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,660£3,620£3,340271st of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.10372nd of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£50£50£47245th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£186£187£177154th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78199th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Melton and Syston

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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