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Melton and Syston and Ely and East Cambridgeshire

97,716 and 111,705 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 12 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Melton and Syston: £4,249Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Melton and Syston: £4,267Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£3,818£3,834£3,622

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £12,624Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,624Melton and Syston: £12,768Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £12,678Melton and Syston: £12,823Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,975Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,975

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,306Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,306Melton and Syston: £1,554Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,312Melton and Syston: £1,561Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,239Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston is higher£1,306£1,312£1,239

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £11,642Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,642Melton and Syston: £11,763Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,691Melton and Syston: £11,813Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £11,043Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£11,642£11,691£11,043

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £318Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £318Melton and Syston: £295Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £320Melton and Syston: £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £302Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£318£320£302

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £646Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £646Melton and Syston: £692Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £649Melton and Syston: £695Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £613Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Melton and Syston is higher£646£649£613

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Melton and Syston: £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £19Melton and Syston: £19Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £18Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Melton and Syston: £349Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Melton and Syston: £350Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston is higher£296£297£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Melton and Syston: £98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Melton and Syston: £99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Melton and Syston is higher£82£83£78

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £65Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Melton and Syston: £92Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £65Melton and Syston: £92Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £61Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Melton and Syston is higher£65£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £1,039Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,039Melton and Syston: £1,244Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1,044Melton and Syston: £1,249Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £986Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston is higher£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Melton and Syston: £98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Melton and Syston: £99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£152£152£144

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £192Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £192Melton and Syston: £206Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £193Melton and Syston: £207Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £183Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£183

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £6.46Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.46Melton and Syston: £9.66Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.49Melton and Syston: £9.70Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £6.13Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.36Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.36Melton and Syston: £2.83Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.38Melton and Syston: £2.84Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.19Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Melton and Syston: £6.54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Melton and Syston: £6.56Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,016.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,016.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.4Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count75.4

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 136.8Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 136.8Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Melton and Syston is higher136.8

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher45.2

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 124.1Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 124.1Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Melton and Syston is higher124.1

  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: Melton and Syston 20.2, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 15.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 15.4Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Melton and Syston is higher15.4

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Melton and Syston and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£3,818£3,834£3,622Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,624£12,678£11,975Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,306£1,312£1,239Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,642£11,691£11,043Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£318£320£302Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£646£649£613Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£296£297£281Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£82£83£78Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£65£65£61Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,039£1,044£986Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£192£193£183Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£6.46£6.49£6.13Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£3.36£3.38£3.19Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.35£5.37£5.07Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,016.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.375.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9136.8Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.945.2Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1124.1Melton 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 20 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melton and Syston Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3,818Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,818Melton and Syston: £4,249Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,834Melton and Syston: £4,267Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3,622Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£3,818£3,834£3,622

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,488Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,488Melton and Syston: £2,773Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,499Melton and Syston: £2,785Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,360Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,488£2,499£2,360

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £795Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £795Melton and Syston: £924Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £798Melton and Syston: £928Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £754Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Melton and Syston is higher£795£798£754

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2,294Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,294Melton and Syston: £2,554Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,304Melton and Syston: £2,565Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2,176Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,304£2,176

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £63Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Melton and Syston: £64Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £63Melton and Syston: £64Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £59Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £127Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £127Melton and Syston: £150Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £128Melton and Syston: £151Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £121Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Melton and Syston is higher£127£128£121

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.67Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.67Melton and Syston: £4.15Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.68Melton and Syston: £4.17Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.48Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £296Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £296Melton and Syston: £349Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £297Melton and Syston: £350Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £281Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston is higher£296£297£281

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £82Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £82Melton and Syston: £98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £83Melton and Syston: £99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £78Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Melton and Syston is higher£82£83£78

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £39Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £39Melton and Syston: £54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £40Melton and Syston: £55Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £37Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Melton and Syston is higher£39£40£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £632Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £632Melton and Syston: £739Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £635Melton and Syston: £742Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £600Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Melton and Syston is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £152Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Melton and Syston: £98Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £152Melton and Syston: £99Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £144Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£152£152£144

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £117Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £117Melton and Syston: £123Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £118Melton and Syston: £123Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £111Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £3.93Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.93Melton and Syston: £5.74Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.95Melton and Syston: £5.76Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £3.73Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £2.05Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Melton and Syston: £1.68Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £2.05Melton and Syston: £1.68Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £1.94Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higher£2.05£2.05£1.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £5.35Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.35Melton and Syston: £6.54Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.37Melton and Syston: £6.56Ely and East Cambridgeshire: £5.07Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 200.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 200.2Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 14.9Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 14.9Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count14.9

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 27.0Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 27.0Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Melton and Syston is higher27.0

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 45.2Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 45.2Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher45.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 75.5Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 75.5Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Melton and Syston is higher75.5

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 9.4Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 9.4Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Melton and Syston is higher9.4

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Melton and Syston and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£3,818£3,834£3,622Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,488£2,499£2,360Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£795£798£754Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,294£2,304£2,176Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£63£63£59Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£127£128£121Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.67£3.68£3.48Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£296£297£281Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£82£83£78Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£39£40£37Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£632£635£600Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£152£152£144Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£117£118£111Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.93£3.95£3.73Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£2.05£2.05£1.94Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.35£5.37£5.07Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7200.2Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.9Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.327.0Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.945.2Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.075.5Melton 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 12 of 22 measures, and Ely and East Cambridgeshire on 10. 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 Ely and East Cambridgeshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £426.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £426.5mMelton and Syston: £415.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £428.3mMelton and Syston: £416.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £404.5mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£426.5m£428.3m£404.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £277.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £277.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £279.1mMelton and Syston: £272.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £263.6mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£277.9m£279.1m£263.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £88.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £88.8mMelton and Syston: £90.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £89.2mMelton and Syston: £90.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £84.2mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mMelton and Syston is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £256.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £256.3mMelton and Syston: £249.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £257.4mMelton and Syston: £250.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £243.1mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£256.3m£257.4m£243.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £7.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mMelton and Syston: £6.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £7.0mMelton and Syston: £6.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £6.6mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £14.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.2mMelton and Syston: £14.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £14.3mMelton and Syston: £14.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.5mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.39mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £33.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £33.2mMelton and Syston: £34.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £31.4mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMelton and Syston is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £9.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.2mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £9.3mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £8.7mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMelton and Syston is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £4.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mMelton and Syston: £5.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.4mMelton and Syston: £5.3mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £4.2mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston is higher£4.4m£4.4m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £70.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.6mMelton and Syston: £72.2mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £70.9mMelton and Syston: £72.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £67.0mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston is higher£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £16.9mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.9mMelton and Syston: £9.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £17.0mMelton and Syston: £9.7mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £16.1mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £13.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mMelton and Syston: £12.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £13.1mMelton and Syston: £12.0mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £12.4mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.44mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mMelton and Syston: £0.56mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.44mMelton and Syston: £0.56mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.42mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.23mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mMelton and Syston: £0.16mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.23mMelton and Syston: £0.16mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.22mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mEly and East Cambridgeshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Ely and East Cambridgeshire £0.60mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.64mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.64mEly and East Cambridgeshire: £0.57mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 22,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 22,366Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count22,366

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,660Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Ely and East Cambridgeshire is higherDepends on how you count1,660

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 3,011Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 3,011Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Melton and Syston is higher3,011

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 5,043Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 5,043Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Melton and Syston is higher5,043

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 8,437Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 8,437Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Melton and Syston is higher8,437

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Ely and East Cambridgeshire 1,046Ely and East Cambridgeshire: 1,046Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Melton and Syston is higher1,046

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Melton and Syston and Ely and East Cambridgeshire, total
MeasureMelton and SystonEly and East CambridgeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£426.5m£428.3m£404.5mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£277.9m£279.1m£263.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£256.3m£257.4m£243.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mMelton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.2m£9.3m£8.7mMelton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£4.4m£4.4m£4.2mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£70.6m£70.9m£67.0mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mEly and East Cambridgeshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66622,366Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,660Ely and East Cambridgeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,011Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0675,043Melton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6038,437Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,046Melton and Syston

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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