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Melton and Syston and Huntingdon

97,716 and 114,378 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Huntingdon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Melton and Syston Huntingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Huntingdon £3,790Huntingdon: £3,790Melton and Syston: £4,249Huntingdon: £3,807Melton and Syston: £4,267Huntingdon: £3,595Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£3,790£3,807£3,595

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, Huntingdon £12,580Huntingdon: £12,580Melton and Syston: £12,768Huntingdon: £12,634Melton and Syston: £12,823Huntingdon: £11,933Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£12,580£12,634£11,933

  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, Huntingdon £1,305Huntingdon: £1,305Melton and Syston: £1,554Huntingdon: £1,311Melton and Syston: £1,561Huntingdon: £1,238Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£1,305£1,311£1,238

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, Huntingdon £11,679Huntingdon: £11,679Melton and Syston: £11,763Huntingdon: £11,729Melton and Syston: £11,813Huntingdon: £11,078Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£11,679£11,729£11,078

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, Huntingdon £255Huntingdon: £255Melton and Syston: £295Huntingdon: £256Melton and Syston: £296Huntingdon: £242Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Melton and Syston is higher£255£256£242

  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, Huntingdon £631Huntingdon: £631Melton and Syston: £692Huntingdon: £634Melton and Syston: £695Huntingdon: £598Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Melton and Syston is higher£631£634£598

  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, Huntingdon £15Huntingdon: £15Melton and Syston: £19Huntingdon: £15Melton and Syston: £19Huntingdon: £14Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18Melton and Syston is higher£15£15£14

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

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

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Huntingdon £91Huntingdon: £91Melton and Syston: £98Huntingdon: £92Melton and Syston: £99Huntingdon: £87Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  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, Huntingdon £73Huntingdon: £73Melton and Syston: £92Huntingdon: £74Melton and Syston: £92Huntingdon: £69Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Melton and Syston is higher£73£74£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, Huntingdon £1,029Huntingdon: £1,029Melton and Syston: £1,244Huntingdon: £1,034Melton and Syston: £1,249Huntingdon: £976Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston is higher£1,029£1,034£976

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Huntingdon £151Huntingdon: £151Melton and Syston: £98Huntingdon: £152Melton and Syston: £99Huntingdon: £143Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Huntingdon is higher£151£152£143

  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, Huntingdon £192Huntingdon: £192Melton and Syston: £206Huntingdon: £193Melton and Syston: £207Huntingdon: £182Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  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, Huntingdon £6.00Huntingdon: £6.00Melton and Syston: £9.66Huntingdon: £6.02Melton and Syston: £9.70Huntingdon: £5.69Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, Huntingdon £4.72Huntingdon: £4.72Melton and Syston: £2.83Huntingdon: £4.74Melton and Syston: £2.84Huntingdon: £4.48Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Huntingdon is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Huntingdon £5.18Huntingdon: £5.18Melton and Syston: £6.54Huntingdon: £5.20Melton and Syston: £6.56Huntingdon: £4.91Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Huntingdon 1,011.4Huntingdon: 1,011.4Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,011.4

  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, Huntingdon 61.6Huntingdon: 61.6Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Melton and Syston is higher61.6

  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, Huntingdon 137.7Huntingdon: 137.7Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count137.7

  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, Huntingdon 42.0Huntingdon: 42.0Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher42.0

  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, Huntingdon 121.4Huntingdon: 121.4Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Melton and Syston is higher121.4

  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, Huntingdon 16.2Huntingdon: 16.2Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Melton and Syston is higher16.2

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Melton and Syston and Huntingdon, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonHuntingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£3,790£3,807£3,595Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,580£12,634£11,933Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,305£1,311£1,238Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,679£11,729£11,078Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£255£256£242Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£631£634£598Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£15£15£14Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£296£297£281Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£91£92£87Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£73£74£69Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,029£1,034£976Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£151£152£143Huntingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£192£193£182Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£6.00£6.02£5.69Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£4.72£4.74£4.48Huntingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.18£5.20£4.91Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,011.4Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.361.6Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9137.7Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.942.0Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1121.4Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.216.2Melton and Syston

Per resident

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

Melton and Syston Huntingdon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Huntingdon £3,790Huntingdon: £3,790Melton and Syston: £4,249Huntingdon: £3,807Melton and Syston: £4,267Huntingdon: £3,595Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£3,790£3,807£3,595

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Huntingdon £2,447Huntingdon: £2,447Melton and Syston: £2,773Huntingdon: £2,457Melton and Syston: £2,785Huntingdon: £2,321Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,447£2,457£2,321

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Huntingdon £800Huntingdon: £800Melton and Syston: £924Huntingdon: £804Melton and Syston: £928Huntingdon: £759Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£800£804£759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Huntingdon £2,271Huntingdon: £2,271Melton and Syston: £2,554Huntingdon: £2,281Melton and Syston: £2,565Huntingdon: £2,155Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,271£2,281£2,155

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Huntingdon £50Huntingdon: £50Melton and Syston: £64Huntingdon: £50Melton and Syston: £64Huntingdon: £47Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Melton and Syston is higher£50£50£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, Huntingdon £123Huntingdon: £123Melton and Syston: £150Huntingdon: £123Melton and Syston: £151Huntingdon: £116Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Melton and Syston is higher£123£123£116

  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, Huntingdon £2.95Huntingdon: £2.95Melton and Syston: £4.15Huntingdon: £2.96Melton and Syston: £4.17Huntingdon: £2.80Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

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

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

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Huntingdon £91Huntingdon: £91Melton and Syston: £98Huntingdon: £92Melton and Syston: £99Huntingdon: £87Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, Huntingdon £45Huntingdon: £45Melton and Syston: £54Huntingdon: £45Melton and Syston: £55Huntingdon: £43Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Melton and Syston is higher£45£45£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Huntingdon £631Huntingdon: £631Melton and Syston: £739Huntingdon: £634Melton and Syston: £742Huntingdon: £599Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Melton and Syston is higher£631£634£599

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Huntingdon £151Huntingdon: £151Melton and Syston: £98Huntingdon: £152Melton and Syston: £99Huntingdon: £143Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Huntingdon is higher£151£152£143

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Huntingdon £118Huntingdon: £118Melton and Syston: £123Huntingdon: £118Melton and Syston: £123Huntingdon: £112Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Huntingdon £3.68Huntingdon: £3.68Melton and Syston: £5.74Huntingdon: £3.69Melton and Syston: £5.76Huntingdon: £3.49Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Huntingdon £2.90Huntingdon: £2.90Melton and Syston: £1.68Huntingdon: £2.91Melton and Syston: £1.68Huntingdon: £2.75Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Huntingdon is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Huntingdon £5.18Huntingdon: £5.18Melton and Syston: £6.54Huntingdon: £5.20Melton and Syston: £6.56Huntingdon: £4.91Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Huntingdon 196.7Huntingdon: 196.7Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count196.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Huntingdon 12.0Huntingdon: 12.0Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Melton and Syston is higher12.0

  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, Huntingdon 26.8Huntingdon: 26.8Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count26.8

  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, Huntingdon 42.0Huntingdon: 42.0Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher42.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Huntingdon 74.5Huntingdon: 74.5Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Melton and Syston is higher74.5

  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, Huntingdon 9.9Huntingdon: 9.9Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Melton and Syston is higher9.9

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Melton and Syston and Huntingdon, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonHuntingdonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£3,790£3,807£3,595Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,447£2,457£2,321Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£800£804£759Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,271£2,281£2,155Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£50£50£47Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£123£123£116Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£2.95£2.96£2.80Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£296£297£281Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£91£92£87Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£45£45£43Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£631£634£599Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£151£152£143Huntingdon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£118£118£112Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.68£3.69£3.49Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£2.90£2.91£2.75Huntingdon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.18£5.20£4.91Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7196.7Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.712.0Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.326.8Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.942.0Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.074.5Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.9Melton and Syston

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Huntingdon 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 Huntingdon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Huntingdon £433.5mHuntingdon: £433.5mMelton and Syston: £415.2mHuntingdon: £435.4mMelton and Syston: £416.9mHuntingdon: £411.2mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£433.5m£435.4m£411.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Huntingdon £279.8mHuntingdon: £279.8mMelton and Syston: £270.9mHuntingdon: £281.0mMelton and Syston: £272.1mHuntingdon: £265.4mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£279.8m£281.0m£265.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Huntingdon £91.5mHuntingdon: £91.5mMelton and Syston: £90.3mHuntingdon: £91.9mMelton and Syston: £90.6mHuntingdon: £86.8mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Huntingdon £259.8mHuntingdon: £259.8mMelton and Syston: £249.6mHuntingdon: £260.9mMelton and Syston: £250.7mHuntingdon: £246.4mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Huntingdon £5.7mHuntingdon: £5.7mMelton and Syston: £6.3mHuntingdon: £5.7mMelton and Syston: £6.3mHuntingdon: £5.4mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston is higher£5.7m£5.7m£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, Huntingdon £14.0mHuntingdon: £14.0mMelton and Syston: £14.7mHuntingdon: £14.1mMelton and Syston: £14.7mHuntingdon: £13.3mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, Huntingdon £0.34mHuntingdon: £0.34mMelton and Syston: £0.41mHuntingdon: £0.34mMelton and Syston: £0.41mHuntingdon: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Huntingdon £33.9mHuntingdon: £33.9mMelton and Syston: £34.1mHuntingdon: £34.0mMelton and Syston: £34.2mHuntingdon: £32.1mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMelton and Syston is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Huntingdon £10.4mHuntingdon: £10.4mMelton and Syston: £9.6mHuntingdon: £10.5mMelton and Syston: £9.6mHuntingdon: £9.9mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Huntingdon £5.1mHuntingdon: £5.1mMelton and Syston: £5.3mHuntingdon: £5.2mMelton and Syston: £5.3mHuntingdon: £4.9mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston is higher£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Huntingdon £72.2mHuntingdon: £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mHuntingdon: £72.5mMelton and Syston: £72.5mHuntingdon: £68.5mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Huntingdon £17.3mHuntingdon: £17.3mMelton and Syston: £9.6mHuntingdon: £17.4mMelton and Syston: £9.7mHuntingdon: £16.4mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mHuntingdon is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Huntingdon £13.5mHuntingdon: £13.5mMelton and Syston: £12.0mHuntingdon: £13.5mMelton and Syston: £12.0mHuntingdon: £12.8mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mHuntingdon is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Huntingdon £0.42mHuntingdon: £0.42mMelton and Syston: £0.56mHuntingdon: £0.42mMelton and Syston: £0.56mHuntingdon: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Huntingdon £0.33mHuntingdon: £0.33mMelton and Syston: £0.16mHuntingdon: £0.33mMelton and Syston: £0.16mHuntingdon: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mHuntingdon is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Huntingdon £0.59mHuntingdon: £0.59mMelton and Syston: £0.64mHuntingdon: £0.59mMelton and Syston: £0.64mHuntingdon: £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Huntingdon 22,498Huntingdon: 22,498Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Huntingdon is higherDepends on how you count22,498

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Huntingdon 1,370Huntingdon: 1,370Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Melton and Syston is higher1,370

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Huntingdon 3,064Huntingdon: 3,064Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Huntingdon is higherDepends on how you count3,064

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Huntingdon 4,801Huntingdon: 4,801Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Melton and Syston is higher4,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Huntingdon 8,515Huntingdon: 8,515Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Melton and Syston is higher8,515

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Huntingdon 1,136Huntingdon: 1,136Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Melton and Syston is higher1,136

Show the numbers
Melton and Syston and Huntingdon, total
MeasureMelton and SystonHuntingdonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£433.5m£435.4m£411.2mHuntingdon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£279.8m£281.0m£265.4mHuntingdon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£91.5m£91.9m£86.8mHuntingdon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mHuntingdon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mMelton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mHuntingdon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mHuntingdon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mHuntingdon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHuntingdon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66622,498Huntingdon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,370Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,064Huntingdon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0674,801Melton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6038,515Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,136Melton and Syston

Sources

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

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  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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