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Melton and Syston and East Wiltshire

97,716 and 104,499 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than East Wiltshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Melton and Syston is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and East Wiltshire 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

Melton and Syston East Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, East Wiltshire £3,666East Wiltshire: £3,666Melton and Syston: £4,249East Wiltshire: £3,681Melton and Syston: £4,267East Wiltshire: £3,477Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higher£3,666£3,681£3,477

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, East Wiltshire £12,521East Wiltshire: £12,521Melton and Syston: £12,768East Wiltshire: £12,574Melton and Syston: £12,823East Wiltshire: £11,876Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higher£12,521£12,574£11,876

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,554, East Wiltshire £1,300East Wiltshire: £1,300Melton and Syston: £1,554East Wiltshire: £1,305Melton and Syston: £1,561East Wiltshire: £1,233Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston is higher£1,300£1,305£1,233

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, East Wiltshire £11,605East Wiltshire: £11,605Melton and Syston: £11,763East Wiltshire: £11,654Melton and Syston: £11,813East Wiltshire: £11,007Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higher£11,605£11,654£11,007

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, East Wiltshire £311East Wiltshire: £311Melton and Syston: £295East Wiltshire: £312Melton and Syston: £296East Wiltshire: £295Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280East Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count£311£312£295

  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: Melton and Syston £692, East Wiltshire £588East Wiltshire: £588Melton and Syston: £692East Wiltshire: £590Melton and Syston: £695East Wiltshire: £557Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Melton and Syston is higher£588£590£557

  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: Melton and Syston £19, East Wiltshire £18East Wiltshire: £18Melton and Syston: £19East Wiltshire: £18Melton and Syston: £19East Wiltshire: £17Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18Melton and Syston is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, East Wiltshire £278East Wiltshire: £278Melton and Syston: £349East Wiltshire: £279Melton and Syston: £350East Wiltshire: £264Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston is higher£278£279£264

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, East Wiltshire £119East Wiltshire: £119Melton and Syston: £98East Wiltshire: £119Melton and Syston: £99East Wiltshire: £113Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93East Wiltshire is higher£119£119£113

  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: Melton and Syston £92, East Wiltshire £72East Wiltshire: £72Melton and Syston: £92East Wiltshire: £73Melton and Syston: £92East Wiltshire: £69Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Melton and Syston is higher£72£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, East Wiltshire £1,072East Wiltshire: £1,072Melton and Syston: £1,244East Wiltshire: £1,077Melton and Syston: £1,249East Wiltshire: £1,017Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston is higher£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, East Wiltshire £115East Wiltshire: £115Melton and Syston: £98East Wiltshire: £116Melton and Syston: £99East Wiltshire: £109Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93East Wiltshire is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £206, East Wiltshire £147East Wiltshire: £147Melton and Syston: £206East Wiltshire: £148Melton and Syston: £207East Wiltshire: £139Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Melton and Syston is higher£147£148£139

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £9.66, East Wiltshire £5.09East Wiltshire: £5.09Melton and Syston: £9.66East Wiltshire: £5.11Melton and Syston: £9.70East Wiltshire: £4.83Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, East Wiltshire £2.97East Wiltshire: £2.97Melton and Syston: £2.83East Wiltshire: £2.99Melton and Syston: £2.84East Wiltshire: £2.82Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68East Wiltshire is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, East Wiltshire £5.42East Wiltshire: £5.42Melton and Syston: £6.54East Wiltshire: £5.44Melton and Syston: £6.56East Wiltshire: £5.14Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston 1,021.0, East Wiltshire 1,011.8East Wiltshire: 1,011.8Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higher1,011.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston 72.3, East Wiltshire 71.0East Wiltshire: 71.0Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Melton and Syston is higher71.0

  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: Melton and Syston 143.9, East Wiltshire 126.9East Wiltshire: 126.9Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Melton and Syston is higher126.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 51.9, East Wiltshire 42.2East Wiltshire: 42.2Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher42.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston 148.1, East Wiltshire 118.8East Wiltshire: 118.8Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Melton and Syston is higher118.8

  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: Melton and Syston 20.2, East Wiltshire 15.4East Wiltshire: 15.4Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Melton and Syston is higher15.4

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Melton and Syston and East Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonEast WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£3,666£3,681£3,477Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,521£12,574£11,876Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,300£1,305£1,233Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,605£11,654£11,007Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£311£312£295East Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£588£590£557Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£278£279£264Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£119£119£113East Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£72£73£69Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,072£1,077£1,017Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£115£116£109East Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£147£148£139Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£5.09£5.11£4.83Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£2.97£2.99£2.82East Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.42£5.44£5.14Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,011.8Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.371.0Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9126.9Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.942.2Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1118.8Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.215.4Melton and Syston

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and East Wiltshire on 3. 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 East Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, East Wiltshire £3,666East Wiltshire: £3,666Melton and Syston: £4,249East Wiltshire: £3,681Melton and Syston: £4,267East Wiltshire: £3,477Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higher£3,666£3,681£3,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, East Wiltshire £2,361East Wiltshire: £2,361Melton and Syston: £2,773East Wiltshire: £2,371Melton and Syston: £2,785East Wiltshire: £2,239Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston is higher£2,361£2,371£2,239

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, East Wiltshire £788East Wiltshire: £788Melton and Syston: £924East Wiltshire: £791Melton and Syston: £928East Wiltshire: £747Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Melton and Syston is higher£788£791£747

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, East Wiltshire £2,188East Wiltshire: £2,188Melton and Syston: £2,554East Wiltshire: £2,197Melton and Syston: £2,565East Wiltshire: £2,075Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston is higher£2,188£2,197£2,075

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, East Wiltshire £59East Wiltshire: £59Melton and Syston: £64East Wiltshire: £59Melton and Syston: £64East Wiltshire: £56Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, East Wiltshire £111East Wiltshire: £111Melton and Syston: £150East Wiltshire: £111Melton and Syston: £151East Wiltshire: £105Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Melton and Syston is higher£111£111£105

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £4.15, East Wiltshire £3.33East Wiltshire: £3.33Melton and Syston: £4.15East Wiltshire: £3.35Melton and Syston: £4.17East Wiltshire: £3.16Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, East Wiltshire £278East Wiltshire: £278Melton and Syston: £349East Wiltshire: £279Melton and Syston: £350East Wiltshire: £264Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston is higher£278£279£264

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, East Wiltshire £119East Wiltshire: £119Melton and Syston: £98East Wiltshire: £119Melton and Syston: £99East Wiltshire: £113Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93East Wiltshire is higher£119£119£113

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, East Wiltshire £44East Wiltshire: £44Melton and Syston: £54East Wiltshire: £44Melton and Syston: £55East Wiltshire: £42Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Melton and Syston is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, East Wiltshire £650East Wiltshire: £650Melton and Syston: £739East Wiltshire: £652Melton and Syston: £742East Wiltshire: £616Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Melton and Syston is higher£650£652£616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, East Wiltshire £115East Wiltshire: £115Melton and Syston: £98East Wiltshire: £116Melton and Syston: £99East Wiltshire: £109Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93East Wiltshire is higher£115£116£109

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, East Wiltshire £89East Wiltshire: £89Melton and Syston: £123East Wiltshire: £89Melton and Syston: £123East Wiltshire: £85Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Melton and Syston is higher£89£89£85

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, East Wiltshire £3.09East Wiltshire: £3.09Melton and Syston: £5.74East Wiltshire: £3.10Melton and Syston: £5.76East Wiltshire: £2.93Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, East Wiltshire £1.80East Wiltshire: £1.80Melton and Syston: £1.68East Wiltshire: £1.81Melton and Syston: £1.68East Wiltshire: £1.71Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59East Wiltshire is higher£1.80£1.81£1.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, East Wiltshire £5.42East Wiltshire: £5.42Melton and Syston: £6.54East Wiltshire: £5.44Melton and Syston: £6.56East Wiltshire: £5.14Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, East Wiltshire 190.8East Wiltshire: 190.8Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Melton and Syston is higher190.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, East Wiltshire 13.4East Wiltshire: 13.4Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Melton and Syston is higher13.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 31.3, East Wiltshire 23.9East Wiltshire: 23.9Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Melton and Syston is higher23.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 51.9, East Wiltshire 42.2East Wiltshire: 42.2Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher42.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, East Wiltshire 72.0East Wiltshire: 72.0Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Melton and Syston is higher72.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 12.0, East Wiltshire 9.4East Wiltshire: 9.4Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Melton and Syston is higher9.4

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Melton and Syston and East Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonEast WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£3,666£3,681£3,477Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,361£2,371£2,239Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£788£791£747Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,188£2,197£2,075Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£59£59£56Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£111£111£105Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.33£3.35£3.16Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£278£279£264Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£119£119£113East Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£44£44£42Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£650£652£616Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£115£116£109East Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£89£89£85Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.09£3.10£2.93Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£1.80£1.81£1.71East Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.42£5.44£5.14Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7190.8Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.713.4Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.323.9Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.942.2Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.072.0Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.4Melton and Syston

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and East Wiltshire on 3. 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 East Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, East Wiltshire £383.1mEast Wiltshire: £383.1mMelton and Syston: £415.2mEast Wiltshire: £384.7mMelton and Syston: £416.9mEast Wiltshire: £363.4mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mMelton and Syston is higher£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, East Wiltshire £246.7mEast Wiltshire: £246.7mMelton and Syston: £270.9mEast Wiltshire: £247.7mMelton and Syston: £272.1mEast Wiltshire: £234.0mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston is higher£246.7m£247.7m£234.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, East Wiltshire £82.3mEast Wiltshire: £82.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mEast Wiltshire: £82.6mMelton and Syston: £90.6mEast Wiltshire: £78.1mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mMelton and Syston is higher£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, East Wiltshire £228.6mEast Wiltshire: £228.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mEast Wiltshire: £229.6mMelton and Syston: £250.7mEast Wiltshire: £216.9mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston is higher£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, East Wiltshire £6.1mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mMelton and Syston: £6.3mEast Wiltshire: £6.1mMelton and Syston: £6.3mEast Wiltshire: £5.8mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, East Wiltshire £11.6mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mMelton and Syston: £14.7mEast Wiltshire: £11.6mMelton and Syston: £14.7mEast Wiltshire: £11.0mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Melton and Syston £0.41m, East Wiltshire £0.35mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mMelton and Syston: £0.41mEast Wiltshire: £0.35mMelton and Syston: £0.41mEast Wiltshire: £0.33mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £34.1m, East Wiltshire £29.1mEast Wiltshire: £29.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mEast Wiltshire: £29.2mMelton and Syston: £34.2mEast Wiltshire: £27.6mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMelton and Syston is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, East Wiltshire £12.4mEast Wiltshire: £12.4mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEast Wiltshire: £12.5mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEast Wiltshire: £11.8mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEast Wiltshire is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, East Wiltshire £4.6mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mMelton and Syston: £5.3mEast Wiltshire: £4.6mMelton and Syston: £5.3mEast Wiltshire: £4.3mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, East Wiltshire £67.9mEast Wiltshire: £67.9mMelton and Syston: £72.2mEast Wiltshire: £68.2mMelton and Syston: £72.5mEast Wiltshire: £64.4mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, East Wiltshire £12.0mEast Wiltshire: £12.0mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEast Wiltshire: £12.1mMelton and Syston: £9.7mEast Wiltshire: £11.4mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mEast Wiltshire is higher£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, East Wiltshire £9.3mEast Wiltshire: £9.3mMelton and Syston: £12.0mEast Wiltshire: £9.4mMelton and Syston: £12.0mEast Wiltshire: £8.8mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMelton and Syston is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, East Wiltshire £0.32mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.56mEast Wiltshire: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.56mEast Wiltshire: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, East Wiltshire £0.19mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mMelton and Syston: £0.16mEast Wiltshire: £0.19mMelton and Syston: £0.16mEast Wiltshire: £0.18mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mEast Wiltshire is higher£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, East Wiltshire £0.57mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mMelton and Syston: £0.64mEast Wiltshire: £0.57mMelton and Syston: £0.64mEast Wiltshire: £0.54mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, East Wiltshire 19,935East Wiltshire: 19,935Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Melton and Syston is higher19,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, East Wiltshire 1,398East Wiltshire: 1,398Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Melton and Syston is higher1,398

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, East Wiltshire 2,500East Wiltshire: 2,500Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Melton and Syston is higher2,500

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, East Wiltshire 4,407East Wiltshire: 4,407Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Melton and Syston is higher4,407

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, East Wiltshire 7,526East Wiltshire: 7,526Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Melton and Syston is higher7,526

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, East Wiltshire 978East Wiltshire: 978Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Melton and Syston is higher978

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Melton and Syston and East Wiltshire, total
MeasureMelton and SystonEast WiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mMelton and Syston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£246.7m£247.7m£234.0mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mMelton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mEast Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£4.6m£4.6m£4.3mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mEast Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£9.3m£9.4m£8.8mMelton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mEast Wiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66619,935Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,398Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0542,500Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0674,407Melton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6037,526Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,173978Melton 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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