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Melton and Syston and High Peak

97,716 and 91,959 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than High Peak on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 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 5 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, High Peak £4,507High Peak: £4,507Melton and Syston: £4,249High Peak: £4,526Melton and Syston: £4,267High Peak: £4,275Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,507£4,526£4,275

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, High Peak £12,886High Peak: £12,886Melton and Syston: £12,768High Peak: £12,941Melton and Syston: £12,823High Peak: £12,223Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,886£12,941£12,223

  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, High Peak £1,641High Peak: £1,641Melton and Syston: £1,554High Peak: £1,648Melton and Syston: £1,561High Peak: £1,556Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474High Peak is higher£1,641£1,648£1,556

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, High Peak £11,831High Peak: £11,831Melton and Syston: £11,763High Peak: £11,881Melton and Syston: £11,813High Peak: £11,222Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,831£11,881£11,222

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, High Peak £335High Peak: £335Melton and Syston: £295High Peak: £337Melton and Syston: £296High Peak: £318Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280High Peak is higher£335£337£318

  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, High Peak £698High Peak: £698Melton and Syston: £692High Peak: £701Melton and Syston: £695High Peak: £662Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£698£701£662

  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, High Peak £22High Peak: £22Melton and Syston: £19High Peak: £22Melton and Syston: £19High Peak: £21Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18High Peak is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, High Peak £432High Peak: £432Melton and Syston: £349High Peak: £434Melton and Syston: £350High Peak: £410Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331High Peak is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Melton and Syston: £98High Peak: £128Melton and Syston: £99High Peak: £121Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93High Peak is higher£128£128£121

  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, High Peak £90High Peak: £90Melton and Syston: £92High Peak: £90Melton and Syston: £92High Peak: £85Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, High Peak £1,194High Peak: £1,194Melton and Syston: £1,244High Peak: £1,199Melton and Syston: £1,249High Peak: £1,133Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston is higher£1,194£1,199£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, High Peak £155High Peak: £155Melton and Syston: £98High Peak: £156Melton and Syston: £99High Peak: £147Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93High Peak is higher£155£156£147

  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, High Peak £343High Peak: £343Melton and Syston: £206High Peak: £345Melton and Syston: £207High Peak: £325Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196High Peak is higher£343£345£325

  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, High Peak £8.52High Peak: £8.52Melton and Syston: £9.66High Peak: £8.55Melton and Syston: £9.70High Peak: £8.08Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, High Peak £4.69High Peak: £4.69Melton and Syston: £2.83High Peak: £4.71Melton and Syston: £2.84High Peak: £4.45Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68High Peak is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, High Peak £6.03High Peak: £6.03Melton and Syston: £6.54High Peak: £6.06Melton and Syston: £6.56High Peak: £5.72Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, High Peak 1,043.5High Peak: 1,043.5Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,043.5

  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, High Peak 87.1High Peak: 87.1Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3High Peak is higher87.1

  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, High Peak 144.7High Peak: 144.7Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count144.7

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9High Peak is higher65.3

  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, High Peak 151.8High Peak: 151.8Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1High Peak is higherDepends on how you count151.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston 20.2, High Peak 19.3High Peak: 19.3Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Melton and Syston is higher19.3

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Melton and Syston and High Peak, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,507£4,526£4,275High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,886£12,941£12,223High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,641£1,648£1,556High Peak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,831£11,881£11,222High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£335£337£318High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£698£701£662High Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£432£434£410High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£90£90£85Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,194£1,199£1,133Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£155£156£147High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£343£345£325High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£8.52£8.55£8.08Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£4.69£4.71£4.45High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.03£6.06£5.72Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,043.5High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.387.1High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9144.7High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.965.3High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1151.8High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.219.3Melton and Syston

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 18. 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, High Peak £4,507High Peak: £4,507Melton and Syston: £4,249High Peak: £4,526Melton and Syston: £4,267High Peak: £4,275Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£4,507£4,526£4,275

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, High Peak £2,792High Peak: £2,792Melton and Syston: £2,773High Peak: £2,804Melton and Syston: £2,785High Peak: £2,648Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,792£2,804£2,648

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, High Peak £994High Peak: £994Melton and Syston: £924High Peak: £998Melton and Syston: £928High Peak: £942Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876High Peak is higher£994£998£942

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, High Peak £2,563High Peak: £2,563Melton and Syston: £2,554High Peak: £2,574Melton and Syston: £2,565High Peak: £2,431Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£2,563£2,574£2,431

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, High Peak £73High Peak: £73Melton and Syston: £64High Peak: £73Melton and Syston: £64High Peak: £69Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61High Peak is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, High Peak £151High Peak: £151Melton and Syston: £150High Peak: £152Melton and Syston: £151High Peak: £143Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£143

  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, High Peak £4.85High Peak: £4.85Melton and Syston: £4.15High Peak: £4.87Melton and Syston: £4.17High Peak: £4.60Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94High Peak is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, High Peak £432High Peak: £432Melton and Syston: £349High Peak: £434Melton and Syston: £350High Peak: £410Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331High Peak is higher£432£434£410

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Melton and Syston: £98High Peak: £128Melton and Syston: £99High Peak: £121Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93High Peak is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, High Peak £55High Peak: £55Melton and Syston: £54High Peak: £55Melton and Syston: £55High Peak: £52Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, High Peak £723High Peak: £723Melton and Syston: £739High Peak: £726Melton and Syston: £742High Peak: £686Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Melton and Syston is higher£723£726£686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, High Peak £155High Peak: £155Melton and Syston: £98High Peak: £156Melton and Syston: £99High Peak: £147Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93High Peak is higher£155£156£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, High Peak £208High Peak: £208Melton and Syston: £123High Peak: £209Melton and Syston: £123High Peak: £197Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116High Peak is higher£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, High Peak £5.16High Peak: £5.16Melton and Syston: £5.74High Peak: £5.18Melton and Syston: £5.76High Peak: £4.89Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, High Peak £2.84High Peak: £2.84Melton and Syston: £1.68High Peak: £2.85Melton and Syston: £1.68High Peak: £2.69Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59High Peak is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, High Peak £6.03High Peak: £6.03Melton and Syston: £6.54High Peak: £6.06Melton and Syston: £6.56High Peak: £5.72Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, High Peak 226.1High Peak: 226.1Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count226.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, High Peak 18.9High Peak: 18.9Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7High Peak is higher18.9

  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, High Peak 31.3High Peak: 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3High Peak is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9High Peak is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, High Peak 92.0High Peak: 92.0Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0High Peak is higherDepends on how you count92.0

  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, High Peak 11.7High Peak: 11.7Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Melton and Syston is higher11.7

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Melton and Syston and High Peak, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,507£4,526£4,275High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,792£2,804£2,648High Peak
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£994£998£942High Peak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,563£2,574£2,431High Peak
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£73£73£69High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£151£152£143High Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£432£434£410High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£55£55£52High Peak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£723£726£686Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£155£156£147High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£208£209£197High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.16£5.18£4.89Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£2.84£2.85£2.69High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.03£6.06£5.72Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7226.1High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.718.9High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.3High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.965.3High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.092.0High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.7Melton and Syston

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, High Peak £414.5mHigh Peak: £414.5mMelton and Syston: £415.2mHigh Peak: £416.2mMelton and Syston: £416.9mHigh Peak: £393.1mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£414.5m£416.2m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, High Peak £256.7mHigh Peak: £256.7mMelton and Syston: £270.9mHigh Peak: £257.8mMelton and Syston: £272.1mHigh Peak: £243.5mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, High Peak £91.4mHigh Peak: £91.4mMelton and Syston: £90.3mHigh Peak: £91.8mMelton and Syston: £90.6mHigh Peak: £86.7mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mHigh Peak is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, High Peak £235.7mHigh Peak: £235.7mMelton and Syston: £249.6mHigh Peak: £236.7mMelton and Syston: £250.7mHigh Peak: £223.6mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, High Peak £6.7mHigh Peak: £6.7mMelton and Syston: £6.3mHigh Peak: £6.7mMelton and Syston: £6.3mHigh Peak: £6.3mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mHigh Peak is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, High Peak £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.9mMelton and Syston: £14.7mHigh Peak: £14.0mMelton and Syston: £14.7mHigh Peak: £13.2mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, High Peak £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mMelton and Syston: £0.41mHigh Peak: £0.45mMelton and Syston: £0.41mHigh Peak: £0.42mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHigh Peak 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, High Peak £39.8mHigh Peak: £39.8mMelton and Syston: £34.1mHigh Peak: £39.9mMelton and Syston: £34.2mHigh Peak: £37.7mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mHigh Peak is higher£39.8m£39.9m£37.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, High Peak £11.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mMelton and Syston: £9.6mHigh Peak: £11.8mMelton and Syston: £9.6mHigh Peak: £11.1mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHigh Peak is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, High Peak £5.0mHigh Peak: £5.0mMelton and Syston: £5.3mHigh Peak: £5.0mMelton and Syston: £5.3mHigh Peak: £4.8mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, High Peak £66.5mHigh Peak: £66.5mMelton and Syston: £72.2mHigh Peak: £66.8mMelton and Syston: £72.5mHigh Peak: £63.1mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, High Peak £14.3mHigh Peak: £14.3mMelton and Syston: £9.6mHigh Peak: £14.4mMelton and Syston: £9.7mHigh Peak: £13.6mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mHigh Peak is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, High Peak £19.1mHigh Peak: £19.1mMelton and Syston: £12.0mHigh Peak: £19.2mMelton and Syston: £12.0mHigh Peak: £18.1mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mHigh Peak is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, High Peak £0.47mHigh Peak: £0.47mMelton and Syston: £0.56mHigh Peak: £0.48mMelton and Syston: £0.56mHigh Peak: £0.45mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, High Peak £0.26mHigh Peak: £0.26mMelton and Syston: £0.16mHigh Peak: £0.26mMelton and Syston: £0.16mHigh Peak: £0.25mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mHigh Peak is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, High Peak £0.55mHigh Peak: £0.55mMelton and Syston: £0.64mHigh Peak: £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.64mHigh Peak: £0.53mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, High Peak 20,790High Peak: 20,790Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count20,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, High Peak 1,735High Peak: 1,735Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535High Peak is higher1,735

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, High Peak 2,882High Peak: 2,882Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count2,882

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, High Peak 6,002High Peak: 6,002Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067High Peak is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, High Peak 8,456High Peak: 8,456Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count8,456

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, High Peak 1,075High Peak: 1,075Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Melton and Syston is higher1,075

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Melton and Syston and High Peak, total
MeasureMelton and SystonHigh PeakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£414.5m£416.2m£393.1mMelton and Syston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mHigh Peak
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mHigh Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHigh Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£39.8m£39.9m£37.7mHigh Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHigh Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHigh Peak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mHigh Peak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mHigh Peak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66620,790Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,735High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0542,882Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0676,002High Peak
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6038,456Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,075Melton and Syston

Sources

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

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