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Melton and Syston and Grantham and Bourne

97,716 and 101,886 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Grantham and Bourne on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 5 of 22 measures, and Grantham and Bourne on 17. 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 Grantham and Bourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Grantham and Bourne £4,501Grantham and Bourne: £4,501Melton and Syston: £4,249Grantham and Bourne: £4,520Melton and Syston: £4,267Grantham and Bourne: £4,269Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Grantham and Bourne is higher£4,501£4,520£4,269

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, Grantham and Bourne £12,681Grantham and Bourne: £12,681Melton and Syston: £12,768Grantham and Bourne: £12,735Melton and Syston: £12,823Grantham and Bourne: £12,028Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£12,681£12,735£12,028

  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, Grantham and Bourne £1,710Grantham and Bourne: £1,710Melton and Syston: £1,554Grantham and Bourne: £1,717Melton and Syston: £1,561Grantham and Bourne: £1,622Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Grantham and Bourne is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, Grantham and Bourne £11,662Grantham and Bourne: £11,662Melton and Syston: £11,763Grantham and Bourne: £11,712Melton and Syston: £11,813Grantham and Bourne: £11,062Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£11,662£11,712£11,062

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, Grantham and Bourne £299Grantham and Bourne: £299Melton and Syston: £295Grantham and Bourne: £301Melton and Syston: £296Grantham and Bourne: £284Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Grantham and Bourne is higher£299£301£284

  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, Grantham and Bourne £700Grantham and Bourne: £700Melton and Syston: £692Grantham and Bourne: £703Melton and Syston: £695Grantham and Bourne: £664Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Grantham and Bourne is higher£700£703£664

  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, Grantham and Bourne £20Grantham and Bourne: £20Melton and Syston: £19Grantham and Bourne: £20Melton and Syston: £19Grantham and Bourne: £19Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18Grantham and Bourne is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Grantham and Bourne £406Grantham and Bourne: £406Melton and Syston: £349Grantham and Bourne: £407Melton and Syston: £350Grantham and Bourne: £385Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Grantham and Bourne is higher£406£407£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Grantham and Bourne £118Grantham and Bourne: £118Melton and Syston: £98Grantham and Bourne: £118Melton and Syston: £99Grantham and Bourne: £112Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Grantham and Bourne is higher£118£118£112

  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, Grantham and Bourne £107Grantham and Bourne: £107Melton and Syston: £92Grantham and Bourne: £107Melton and Syston: £92Grantham and Bourne: £101Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Grantham and Bourne is higher£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, Grantham and Bourne £1,348Grantham and Bourne: £1,348Melton and Syston: £1,244Grantham and Bourne: £1,354Melton and Syston: £1,249Grantham and Bourne: £1,279Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Grantham and Bourne is higher£1,348£1,354£1,279

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Grantham and Bourne £134Grantham and Bourne: £134Melton and Syston: £98Grantham and Bourne: £135Melton and Syston: £99Grantham and Bourne: £128Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Grantham and Bourne is higher£134£135£128

  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, Grantham and Bourne £241Grantham and Bourne: £241Melton and Syston: £206Grantham and Bourne: £242Melton and Syston: £207Grantham and Bourne: £229Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Grantham and Bourne is higher£241£242£229

  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, Grantham and Bourne £9.18Grantham and Bourne: £9.18Melton and Syston: £9.66Grantham and Bourne: £9.22Melton and Syston: £9.70Grantham and Bourne: £8.71Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, Grantham and Bourne £5.02Grantham and Bourne: £5.02Melton and Syston: £2.83Grantham and Bourne: £5.04Melton and Syston: £2.84Grantham and Bourne: £4.76Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Grantham and Bourne is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Grantham and Bourne £5.86Grantham and Bourne: £5.86Melton and Syston: £6.54Grantham and Bourne: £5.89Melton and Syston: £6.56Grantham and Bourne: £5.56Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

  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, Grantham and Bourne 1,020.5Grantham and Bourne: 1,020.5Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,020.5

  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, Grantham and Bourne 79.2Grantham and Bourne: 79.2Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Grantham and Bourne is higher79.2

  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, Grantham and Bourne 151.7Grantham and Bourne: 151.7Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Grantham and Bourne is higher151.7

  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, Grantham and Bourne 58.9Grantham and Bourne: 58.9Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Grantham and Bourne is higher58.9

  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, Grantham and Bourne 170.4Grantham and Bourne: 170.4Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Grantham and Bourne is higher170.4

  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, Grantham and Bourne 22.6Grantham and Bourne: 22.6Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Grantham and Bourne is higher22.6

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Melton and Syston and Grantham and Bourne, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonGrantham and BourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,501£4,520£4,269Grantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,681£12,735£12,028Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,710£1,717£1,622Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,662£11,712£11,062Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£299£301£284Grantham and Bourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£700£703£664Grantham and Bourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£406£407£385Grantham and Bourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£118£118£112Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£107£107£101Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,348£1,354£1,279Grantham and Bourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£134£135£128Grantham and Bourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£241£242£229Grantham and Bourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£9.18£9.22£8.71Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£5.02£5.04£4.76Grantham and Bourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.86£5.89£5.56Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,020.5Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.379.2Grantham and Bourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9151.7Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.958.9Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1170.4Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.222.6Grantham and Bourne

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Grantham and Bourne on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melton and Syston Grantham and Bourne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Grantham and Bourne £4,501Grantham and Bourne: £4,501Melton and Syston: £4,249Grantham and Bourne: £4,520Melton and Syston: £4,267Grantham and Bourne: £4,269Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Grantham and Bourne is higher£4,501£4,520£4,269

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Grantham and Bourne £2,828Grantham and Bourne: £2,828Melton and Syston: £2,773Grantham and Bourne: £2,840Melton and Syston: £2,785Grantham and Bourne: £2,683Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,828£2,840£2,683

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Grantham and Bourne £1,009Grantham and Bourne: £1,009Melton and Syston: £924Grantham and Bourne: £1,013Melton and Syston: £928Grantham and Bourne: £957Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Grantham and Bourne is higher£1,009£1,013£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Grantham and Bourne £2,601Grantham and Bourne: £2,601Melton and Syston: £2,554Grantham and Bourne: £2,612Melton and Syston: £2,565Grantham and Bourne: £2,467Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£2,601£2,612£2,467

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Grantham and Bourne £67Grantham and Bourne: £67Melton and Syston: £64Grantham and Bourne: £67Melton and Syston: £64Grantham and Bourne: £63Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Grantham and Bourne is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, Grantham and Bourne £156Grantham and Bourne: £156Melton and Syston: £150Grantham and Bourne: £157Melton and Syston: £151Grantham and Bourne: £148Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Grantham and Bourne is higher£156£157£148

  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, Grantham and Bourne £4.38Grantham and Bourne: £4.38Melton and Syston: £4.15Grantham and Bourne: £4.39Melton and Syston: £4.17Grantham and Bourne: £4.15Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Grantham and Bourne is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Grantham and Bourne £406Grantham and Bourne: £406Melton and Syston: £349Grantham and Bourne: £407Melton and Syston: £350Grantham and Bourne: £385Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Grantham and Bourne is higher£406£407£385

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Grantham and Bourne £118Grantham and Bourne: £118Melton and Syston: £98Grantham and Bourne: £118Melton and Syston: £99Grantham and Bourne: £112Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Grantham and Bourne is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, Grantham and Bourne £63Grantham and Bourne: £63Melton and Syston: £54Grantham and Bourne: £63Melton and Syston: £55Grantham and Bourne: £60Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Grantham and Bourne is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Grantham and Bourne £795Grantham and Bourne: £795Melton and Syston: £739Grantham and Bourne: £798Melton and Syston: £742Grantham and Bourne: £754Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Grantham and Bourne is higher£795£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Grantham and Bourne £134Grantham and Bourne: £134Melton and Syston: £98Grantham and Bourne: £135Melton and Syston: £99Grantham and Bourne: £128Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Grantham and Bourne is higher£134£135£128

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Grantham and Bourne £142Grantham and Bourne: £142Melton and Syston: £123Grantham and Bourne: £143Melton and Syston: £123Grantham and Bourne: £135Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Grantham and Bourne is higher£142£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Grantham and Bourne £5.42Grantham and Bourne: £5.42Melton and Syston: £5.74Grantham and Bourne: £5.44Melton and Syston: £5.76Grantham and Bourne: £5.14Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Grantham and Bourne £2.96Grantham and Bourne: £2.96Melton and Syston: £1.68Grantham and Bourne: £2.98Melton and Syston: £1.68Grantham and Bourne: £2.81Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Grantham and Bourne is higher£2.96£2.98£2.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Grantham and Bourne £5.86Grantham and Bourne: £5.86Melton and Syston: £6.54Grantham and Bourne: £5.89Melton and Syston: £6.56Grantham and Bourne: £5.56Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Grantham and Bourne 227.6Grantham and Bourne: 227.6Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count227.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Grantham and Bourne 17.7Grantham and Bourne: 17.7Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Grantham and Bourne is higher17.7

  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, Grantham and Bourne 33.8Grantham and Bourne: 33.8Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Grantham and Bourne is higher33.8

  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, Grantham and Bourne 58.9Grantham and Bourne: 58.9Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Grantham and Bourne is higher58.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Grantham and Bourne 100.5Grantham and Bourne: 100.5Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Grantham and Bourne is higher100.5

  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, Grantham and Bourne 13.3Grantham and Bourne: 13.3Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Grantham and Bourne is higher13.3

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Melton and Syston and Grantham and Bourne, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonGrantham and BourneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,501£4,520£4,269Grantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,828£2,840£2,683Grantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£1,009£1,013£957Grantham and Bourne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,601£2,612£2,467Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£67£67£63Grantham and Bourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£156£157£148Grantham and Bourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.38£4.39£4.15Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£406£407£385Grantham and Bourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£118£118£112Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£63£63£60Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£795£798£754Grantham and Bourne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£134£135£128Grantham and Bourne
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£142£143£135Grantham and Bourne
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.42£5.44£5.14Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£2.96£2.98£2.81Grantham and Bourne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.86£5.89£5.56Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7227.6Grantham and Bourne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.717.7Grantham and Bourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.333.8Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.958.9Grantham and Bourne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.0100.5Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.3Grantham and Bourne

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Grantham and Bourne on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melton and Syston Grantham and Bourne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Grantham and Bourne £458.6mGrantham and Bourne: £458.6mMelton and Syston: £415.2mGrantham and Bourne: £460.5mMelton and Syston: £416.9mGrantham and Bourne: £435.0mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mGrantham and Bourne is higher£458.6m£460.5m£435.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Grantham and Bourne £288.2mGrantham and Bourne: £288.2mMelton and Syston: £270.9mGrantham and Bourne: £289.4mMelton and Syston: £272.1mGrantham and Bourne: £273.3mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mGrantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Grantham and Bourne £102.8mGrantham and Bourne: £102.8mMelton and Syston: £90.3mGrantham and Bourne: £103.2mMelton and Syston: £90.6mGrantham and Bourne: £97.5mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mGrantham and Bourne is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Grantham and Bourne £265.0mGrantham and Bourne: £265.0mMelton and Syston: £249.6mGrantham and Bourne: £266.2mMelton and Syston: £250.7mGrantham and Bourne: £251.4mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mGrantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count£265.0m£266.2m£251.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Grantham and Bourne £6.8mGrantham and Bourne: £6.8mMelton and Syston: £6.3mGrantham and Bourne: £6.8mMelton and Syston: £6.3mGrantham and Bourne: £6.5mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mGrantham and Bourne is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Grantham and Bourne £15.9mGrantham and Bourne: £15.9mMelton and Syston: £14.7mGrantham and Bourne: £16.0mMelton and Syston: £14.7mGrantham and Bourne: £15.1mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mGrantham and Bourne is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Grantham and Bourne £0.45mGrantham and Bourne: £0.45mMelton and Syston: £0.41mGrantham and Bourne: £0.45mMelton and Syston: £0.41mGrantham and Bourne: £0.42mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGrantham and Bourne is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Grantham and Bourne £41.3mGrantham and Bourne: £41.3mMelton and Syston: £34.1mGrantham and Bourne: £41.5mMelton and Syston: £34.2mGrantham and Bourne: £39.2mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mGrantham and Bourne is higher£41.3m£41.5m£39.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Grantham and Bourne £12.0mGrantham and Bourne: £12.0mMelton and Syston: £9.6mGrantham and Bourne: £12.0mMelton and Syston: £9.6mGrantham and Bourne: £11.4mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mGrantham and Bourne is higher£12.0m£12.0m£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, Grantham and Bourne £6.4mGrantham and Bourne: £6.4mMelton and Syston: £5.3mGrantham and Bourne: £6.4mMelton and Syston: £5.3mGrantham and Bourne: £6.1mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mGrantham and Bourne is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Grantham and Bourne £81.0mGrantham and Bourne: £81.0mMelton and Syston: £72.2mGrantham and Bourne: £81.3mMelton and Syston: £72.5mGrantham and Bourne: £76.8mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mGrantham and Bourne is higher£81.0m£81.3m£76.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Grantham and Bourne £13.7mGrantham and Bourne: £13.7mMelton and Syston: £9.6mGrantham and Bourne: £13.8mMelton and Syston: £9.7mGrantham and Bourne: £13.0mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mGrantham and Bourne is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Grantham and Bourne £14.5mGrantham and Bourne: £14.5mMelton and Syston: £12.0mGrantham and Bourne: £14.6mMelton and Syston: £12.0mGrantham and Bourne: £13.8mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mGrantham and Bourne is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Grantham and Bourne £0.55mGrantham and Bourne: £0.55mMelton and Syston: £0.56mGrantham and Bourne: £0.55mMelton and Syston: £0.56mGrantham and Bourne: £0.52mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Grantham and Bourne £0.30mGrantham and Bourne: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.16mGrantham and Bourne: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.16mGrantham and Bourne: £0.29mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mGrantham and Bourne is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Grantham and Bourne £0.60mGrantham and Bourne: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.64mGrantham and Bourne: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.64mGrantham and Bourne: £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, Grantham and Bourne 23,191Grantham and Bourne: 23,191Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Grantham and Bourne is higherDepends on how you count23,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Grantham and Bourne 1,799Grantham and Bourne: 1,799Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Grantham and Bourne is higher1,799

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Grantham and Bourne 3,447Grantham and Bourne: 3,447Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Grantham and Bourne is higher3,447

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Grantham and Bourne 6,002Grantham and Bourne: 6,002Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Grantham and Bourne is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Grantham and Bourne 10,240Grantham and Bourne: 10,240Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Grantham and Bourne is higher10,240

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Grantham and Bourne 1,356Grantham and Bourne: 1,356Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Grantham and Bourne is higher1,356

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Melton and Syston and Grantham and Bourne, total
MeasureMelton and SystonGrantham and BourneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£458.6m£460.5m£435.0mGrantham and Bourne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mGrantham and Bourne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mGrantham and Bourne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£265.0m£266.2m£251.4mGrantham and Bourne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mGrantham and Bourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mGrantham and Bourne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mGrantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£41.3m£41.5m£39.2mGrantham and Bourne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mGrantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mGrantham and Bourne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£81.0m£81.3m£76.8mGrantham and Bourne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mGrantham and Bourne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mGrantham and Bourne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mGrantham and Bourne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66623,191Grantham and Bourne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,799Grantham and Bourne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,447Grantham and Bourne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0676,002Grantham and Bourne
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,60310,240Grantham and Bourne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,356Grantham and Bourne

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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