Compare constituencies · East Midlands and West Midlands
Melton and Syston and Droitwich and Evesham
Melton and Syston is higher than Droitwich and Evesham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Melton and Syston is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Droitwich and Evesham on 13. 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
Melton and Syston Droitwich and Evesham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,249£4,267£4,030Droitwich and Evesham is higher£4,454£4,473£4,225
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£12,442£12,495£11,802
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,554£1,561£1,474Droitwich and Evesham is higher£1,629£1,636£1,545
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£11,489£11,538£10,898
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£295£296£280Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£692£695£656Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£645£648£612
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£349£350£331Droitwich and Evesham is higher£361£362£342
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Droitwich and Evesham is higher£102£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£92£87Droitwich and Evesham is higher£104£104£98
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,244£1,249£1,180Droitwich and Evesham is higher£1,277£1,283£1,212
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Droitwich and Evesham is higher£152£152£144
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£206£207£196Droitwich and Evesham is higher£234£235£222
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.83£2.84£2.68Droitwich and Evesham is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,003.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
72.3Droitwich and Evesham is higher72.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
143.9Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count136.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.9Droitwich and Evesham is higher52.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
148.1Droitwich and Evesham is higher153.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.2Droitwich and Evesham is higher22.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Melton and Syston | Droitwich and Evesham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,249£4,267£4,030 | £4,454£4,473£4,225 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,768£12,823£12,111 | £12,442£12,495£11,802 | Melton and Syston |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,554£1,561£1,474 | £1,629£1,636£1,545 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,763£11,813£11,158 | £11,489£11,538£10,898 | Melton and Syston |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £295£296£280 | £289£290£274 | Melton and Syston |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £692£695£656 | £645£648£612 | Melton and Syston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £19£19£18 | Melton and Syston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £349£350£331 | £361£362£342 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £102£103£97 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £104£104£98 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,244£1,249£1,180 | £1,277£1,283£1,212 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £152£152£144 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £206£207£196 | £234£235£222 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.66£9.70£9.16 | £6.77£6.80£6.42 | Melton and Syston |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.83£2.84£2.68 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | Melton and Syston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.0 | 1,003.9 | Melton and Syston |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 72.3 | 72.7 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 143.9 | 136.3 | Melton and Syston |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.9 | 52.2 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 148.1 | 153.5 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.2 | 22.7 | Droitwich and Evesham |
Per resident
Melton and Syston is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Droitwich and Evesham on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Melton and Syston Droitwich and Evesham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,249£4,267£4,030Droitwich and Evesham is higher£4,454£4,473£4,225
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,773£2,785£2,630Droitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,875£2,887£2,727
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£924£928£876Droitwich and Evesham is higher£961£965£911
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,554£2,565£2,423Droitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,654£2,666£2,518
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£64£64£61Droitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£150£151£143Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.15£4.17£3.94Droitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£349£350£331Droitwich and Evesham is higher£361£362£342
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Droitwich and Evesham is higher£102£103£97
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£55£52Droitwich and Evesham is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£739£742£701Droitwich and Evesham is higher£753£757£715
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Droitwich and Evesham is higher£152£152£144
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£116Droitwich and Evesham is higher£138£139£131
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.68£1.68£1.59Droitwich and Evesham is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
221.7Droitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count231.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.7Droitwich and Evesham is higher16.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.3Droitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count31.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
51.9Droitwich and Evesham is higher52.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
88.0Droitwich and Evesham is higher90.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Droitwich and Evesham is higher13.4
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| Measure | Melton and Syston | Droitwich and Evesham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,249£4,267£4,030 | £4,454£4,473£4,225 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,773£2,785£2,630 | £2,875£2,887£2,727 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £924£928£876 | £961£965£911 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,554£2,565£2,423 | £2,654£2,666£2,518 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £64£64£61 | £67£67£63 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £150£151£143 | £149£150£141 | Melton and Syston |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | £4.33£4.35£4.11 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £349£350£331 | £361£362£342 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £102£103£97 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£55£52 | £61£61£58 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £739£742£701 | £753£757£715 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £152£152£144 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£116 | £138£139£131 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | Melton and Syston |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.68£1.68£1.59 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | Melton and Syston |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 221.7 | 231.9 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.7 | 16.8 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.3 | 31.5 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 51.9 | 52.2 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 88.0 | 90.5 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 13.4 | Droitwich and Evesham |
Total
Melton and Syston is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Droitwich and Evesham 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
Melton and Syston Droitwich and Evesham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£475.3m£477.3m£450.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mDroitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count£306.7m£308.1m£291.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£102.5m£102.9m£97.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mDroitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count£283.3m£284.5m£268.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mDroitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mDroitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mDroitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£38.5m£38.6m£36.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£80.4m£80.7m£76.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.16mDroitwich and Evesham is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,666Droitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count24,750
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,535Droitwich and Evesham is higher1,791
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,054Droitwich and Evesham is higherDepends on how you count3,361
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,067Droitwich and Evesham is higher5,574
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,603Droitwich and Evesham is higher9,659
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,173Droitwich and Evesham is higher1,430
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| Measure | Melton and Syston | Droitwich and Evesham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £415.2m£416.9m£393.8m | £475.3m£477.3m£450.8m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £270.9m£272.1m£257.0m | £306.7m£308.1m£291.0m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £90.3m£90.6m£85.6m | £102.5m£102.9m£97.2m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £249.6m£250.7m£236.8m | £283.3m£284.5m£268.7m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£5.9m | £7.1m£7.1m£6.7m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £34.1m£34.2m£32.3m | £38.5m£38.6m£36.5m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.3m£5.1m | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £72.2m£72.5m£68.5m | £80.4m£80.7m£76.3m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.7m£9.1m | £16.2m£16.2m£15.3m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £14.8m£14.8m£14.0m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | Melton and Syston |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.16m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.46m£0.47m£0.44m | Melton and Syston |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,666 | 24,750 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,535 | 1,791 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,054 | 3,361 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,067 | 5,574 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,603 | 9,659 | Droitwich and Evesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,173 | 1,430 | Droitwich and Evesham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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