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Melton and Syston and Frome and East Somerset

97,716 and 94,068 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 12 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Melton and Syston: £4,249Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Melton and Syston: £4,267Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, Frome and East Somerset £12,420Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Melton and Syston: £12,768Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Melton and Syston: £12,823Frome and East Somerset: £11,781Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higher£12,420£12,473£11,781

  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, Frome and East Somerset £1,698Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Melton and Syston: £1,554Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Melton and Syston: £1,561Frome and East Somerset: £1,610Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Frome and East Somerset is higher£1,698£1,705£1,610

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, Frome and East Somerset £11,537Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Melton and Syston: £11,763Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Melton and Syston: £11,813Frome and East Somerset: £10,944Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higher£11,537£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, Frome and East Somerset £284Frome and East Somerset: £284Melton and Syston: £295Frome and East Somerset: £285Melton and Syston: £296Frome and East Somerset: £269Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Melton and Syston is higher£284£285£269

  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, Frome and East Somerset £580Frome and East Somerset: £580Melton and Syston: £692Frome and East Somerset: £582Melton and Syston: £695Frome and East Somerset: £550Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Melton and Syston is higher£580£582£550

  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, Frome and East Somerset £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Melton and Syston: £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Melton and Syston: £19Frome and East Somerset: £18Melton and Syston: £18

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Melton and Syston: £349Frome and East Somerset: £346Melton and Syston: £350Frome and East Somerset: £327Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Melton and Syston: £98Frome and East Somerset: £129Melton and Syston: £99Frome and East Somerset: £122Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Frome and East Somerset is higher£128£129£122

  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, Frome and East Somerset £94Frome and East Somerset: £94Melton and Syston: £92Frome and East Somerset: £94Melton and Syston: £92Frome and East Somerset: £89Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, Frome and East Somerset £1,403Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Melton and Syston: £1,244Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Melton and Syston: £1,249Frome and East Somerset: £1,331Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Frome and East Somerset is higher£1,403£1,409£1,331

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Melton and Syston: £98Frome and East Somerset: £126Melton and Syston: £99Frome and East Somerset: £119Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Frome and East Somerset is higher£125£126£119

  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, Frome and East Somerset £193Frome and East Somerset: £193Melton and Syston: £206Frome and East Somerset: £193Melton and Syston: £207Frome and East Somerset: £183Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Melton and Syston is higher£193£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, Frome and East Somerset £4.99Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Melton and Syston: £9.66Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Melton and Syston: £9.70Frome and East Somerset: £4.73Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, Frome and East Somerset £3.16Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Melton and Syston: £2.83Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Melton and Syston: £2.84Frome and East Somerset: £3.00Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Frome and East Somerset is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Melton and Syston: £6.54Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Melton and Syston: £6.56Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higher1,016.4

  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, Frome and East Somerset 71.3Frome and East Somerset: 71.3Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Melton and Syston is higher71.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston 143.9, Frome and East Somerset 128.0Frome and East Somerset: 128.0Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Melton and Syston is higher128.0

  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, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52.4

  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, Frome and East Somerset 147.6Frome and East Somerset: 147.6Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Melton and Syston is higher147.6

  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, Frome and East Somerset 20.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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Melton and Syston and Frome and East Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,420£12,473£11,781Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,537£11,587£10,944Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£284£285£269Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£580£582£550Melton 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£345£346£327Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£94£94£89Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£125£126£119Frome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£193£193£183Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£4.99£5.01£4.73Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£3.16£3.18£3.00Frome and East Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,016.4Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.371.3Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9128.0Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.952.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1147.6Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.220.3Frome and East Somerset

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 9. 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 Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Frome and East Somerset £4,276Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Melton and Syston: £4,249Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Melton and Syston: £4,267Frome and East Somerset: £4,056Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Frome and East Somerset £2,670Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Melton and Syston: £2,773Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Melton and Syston: £2,785Frome and East Somerset: £2,533Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston is higher£2,670£2,681£2,533

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Frome and East Somerset £1,001Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Melton and Syston: £924Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Melton and Syston: £928Frome and East Somerset: £949Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Frome and East Somerset is higher£1,001£1,005£949

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Frome and East Somerset £2,480Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Melton and Syston: £2,554Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Melton and Syston: £2,565Frome and East Somerset: £2,353Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston is higher£2,480£2,491£2,353

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Frome and East Somerset £61Frome and East Somerset: £61Melton and Syston: £64Frome and East Somerset: £61Melton and Syston: £64Frome and East Somerset: £58Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Melton and Syston is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Melton and Syston: £150Frome and East Somerset: £125Melton and Syston: £151Frome and East Somerset: £118Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Melton and Syston is higher£125£125£118

  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, Frome and East Somerset £4.05Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Melton and Syston: £4.15Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Melton and Syston: £4.17Frome and East Somerset: £3.84Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Frome and East Somerset £345Frome and East Somerset: £345Melton and Syston: £349Frome and East Somerset: £346Melton and Syston: £350Frome and East Somerset: £327Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston is higher£345£346£327

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Frome and East Somerset £128Frome and East Somerset: £128Melton and Syston: £98Frome and East Somerset: £129Melton and Syston: £99Frome and East Somerset: £122Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Frome and East Somerset is higher£128£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, Frome and East Somerset £55Frome and East Somerset: £55Melton and Syston: £54Frome and East Somerset: £55Melton and Syston: £55Frome and East Somerset: £52Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Frome and East Somerset £827Frome and East Somerset: £827Melton and Syston: £739Frome and East Somerset: £831Melton and Syston: £742Frome and East Somerset: £785Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Frome and East Somerset is higher£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Frome and East Somerset £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Melton and Syston: £98Frome and East Somerset: £126Melton and Syston: £99Frome and East Somerset: £119Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Frome and East Somerset is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Frome and East Somerset £114Frome and East Somerset: £114Melton and Syston: £123Frome and East Somerset: £114Melton and Syston: £123Frome and East Somerset: £108Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Melton and Syston is higher£114£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Frome and East Somerset £2.94Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Melton and Syston: £5.74Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Melton and Syston: £5.76Frome and East Somerset: £2.79Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Frome and East Somerset £1.87Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Melton and Syston: £1.68Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Melton and Syston: £1.68Frome and East Somerset: £1.77Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Frome and East Somerset is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Frome and East Somerset £6.68Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Melton and Syston: £6.54Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Melton and Syston: £6.56Frome and East Somerset: £6.34Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Frome and East Somerset 218.5Frome and East Somerset: 218.5Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Melton and Syston is higher218.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Frome and East Somerset 15.3Frome and East Somerset: 15.3Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Melton and Syston is higher15.3

  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, Frome and East Somerset 27.5Frome and East Somerset: 27.5Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Melton and Syston is higher27.5

  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, Frome and East Somerset 52.4Frome and East Somerset: 52.4Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count52.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Frome and East Somerset 87.0Frome and East Somerset: 87.0Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Melton and Syston is higher87.0

  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, Frome and East Somerset 12.0Frome and East Somerset: 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count12.0

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Melton and Syston and Frome and East Somerset, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,670£2,681£2,533Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,480£2,491£2,353Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£61£61£58Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£125£125£118Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.05£4.07£3.84Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£345£346£327Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£128£129£122Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£55£55£52Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£827£831£785Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£125£126£119Frome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£114£114£108Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£2.94£2.95£2.79Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£1.87£1.87£1.77Frome and East Somerset
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7218.5Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.715.3Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.327.5Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.952.4Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.087.0Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.012.0Melton and Syston

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melton and Syston Frome and East Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Frome and East Somerset £402.2mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mMelton and Syston: £416.9mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Frome and East Somerset £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mMelton and Syston: £270.9mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mMelton and Syston: £272.1mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston is higher£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Frome and East Somerset £94.2mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mMelton and Syston: £90.3mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mMelton and Syston: £90.6mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mFrome and East Somerset is higher£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Frome and East Somerset £233.3mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mMelton and Syston: £249.6mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mMelton and Syston: £250.7mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston is higher£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Frome and East Somerset £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mMelton and Syston: £6.3mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mMelton and Syston: £6.3mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Frome and East Somerset £11.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mMelton and Syston: £14.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, Frome and East Somerset £0.38mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mMelton and Syston: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mMelton and Syston: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.36mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Frome and East Somerset £32.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mMelton and Syston: £34.1mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mMelton and Syston: £34.2mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMelton and Syston is higher£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Frome and East Somerset £12.1mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mMelton and Syston: £9.6mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mMelton and Syston: £9.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mFrome and East Somerset is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Frome and East Somerset £5.2mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mMelton and Syston: £5.3mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mMelton and Syston: £5.3mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Frome and East Somerset £77.8mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mMelton and Syston: £72.2mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mMelton and Syston: £72.5mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mFrome and East Somerset is higher£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Frome and East Somerset £11.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mMelton and Syston: £9.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mMelton and Syston: £9.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mFrome and East Somerset is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Frome and East Somerset £10.7mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mMelton and Syston: £12.0mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mMelton and Syston: £12.0mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMelton and Syston is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Frome and East Somerset £0.28mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.56mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.56mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Frome and East Somerset £0.18mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mMelton and Syston: £0.16mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mMelton and Syston: £0.16mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mFrome and East Somerset is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Frome and East Somerset £0.63mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mMelton and Syston: £0.64mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mMelton and Syston: £0.64mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Frome and East Somerset 20,555Frome and East Somerset: 20,555Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Melton and Syston is higher20,555

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Frome and East Somerset 1,442Frome and East Somerset: 1,442Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Melton and Syston is higher1,442

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Frome and East Somerset 2,588Frome and East Somerset: 2,588Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Melton and Syston is higher2,588

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Frome and East Somerset 4,931Frome and East Somerset: 4,931Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count4,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Frome and East Somerset 8,185Frome and East Somerset: 8,185Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Melton and Syston is higher8,185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Frome and East Somerset 1,124Frome and East Somerset: 1,124Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,124

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Melton and Syston and Frome and East Somerset, total
MeasureMelton and SystonFrome and East SomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£402.2m£404.0m£381.5mMelton and Syston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£251.2m£252.2m£238.2mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£94.2m£94.6m£89.3mFrome and East Somerset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£233.3m£234.3m£221.3mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£32.4m£32.6m£30.8mMelton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFrome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£77.8m£78.2m£73.8mFrome and East Somerset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mFrome and East Somerset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mMelton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mFrome and East Somerset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66620,555Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,442Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0542,588Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0674,931Melton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6038,185Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,124Melton and Syston

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
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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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