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Melton and Syston and Newark

97,716 and 109,963 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Newark on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 10 of 22 measures, and Newark on 12. 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 Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Melton and Syston: £4,249Newark: £4,483Melton and Syston: £4,267Newark: £4,234Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Newark is higher£4,464£4,483£4,234

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, Newark £12,489Newark: £12,489Melton and Syston: £12,768Newark: £12,542Melton and Syston: £12,823Newark: £11,846Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£12,489£12,542£11,846

  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, Newark £1,597Newark: £1,597Melton and Syston: £1,554Newark: £1,604Melton and Syston: £1,561Newark: £1,515Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Newark is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, Newark £11,522Newark: £11,522Melton and Syston: £11,763Newark: £11,572Melton and Syston: £11,813Newark: £10,930Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£11,522£11,572£10,930

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, Newark £285Newark: £285Melton and Syston: £295Newark: £286Melton and Syston: £296Newark: £270Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£285£286£270

  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, Newark £663Newark: £663Melton and Syston: £692Newark: £666Melton and Syston: £695Newark: £629Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£663£666£629

  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, Newark £18Newark: £18Melton and Syston: £19Newark: £18Melton and Syston: £19Newark: £17Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Newark £390Newark: £390Melton and Syston: £349Newark: £392Melton and Syston: £350Newark: £370Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Newark is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Newark £111Newark: £111Melton and Syston: £98Newark: £112Melton and Syston: £99Newark: £106Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Newark is higher£111£112£106

  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, Newark £101Newark: £101Melton and Syston: £92Newark: £102Melton and Syston: £92Newark: £96Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Newark is higher£101£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, Newark £1,217Newark: £1,217Melton and Syston: £1,244Newark: £1,222Melton and Syston: £1,249Newark: £1,154Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Newark £146Newark: £146Melton and Syston: £98Newark: £147Melton and Syston: £99Newark: £138Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Newark is higher£146£147£138

  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, Newark £264Newark: £264Melton and Syston: £206Newark: £265Melton and Syston: £207Newark: £251Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Newark is higher£264£265£251

  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, Newark £9.14Newark: £9.14Melton and Syston: £9.66Newark: £9.18Melton and Syston: £9.70Newark: £8.67Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£9.14£9.18£8.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, Newark £5.32Newark: £5.32Melton and Syston: £2.83Newark: £5.35Melton and Syston: £2.84Newark: £5.05Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Newark is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Melton and Syston: £6.54Newark: £9.29Melton and Syston: £6.56Newark: £8.77Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  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, Newark 1,009.0Newark: 1,009.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston 72.3, Newark 69.8Newark: 69.8Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count69.8

  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, Newark 141.0Newark: 141.0Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count141.0

  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, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Newark is higher56.1

  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, Newark 154.8Newark: 154.8Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Newark is higher154.8

  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, Newark 22.4Newark: 22.4Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Newark is higher22.4

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Melton and Syston and Newark, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,464£4,483£4,234Newark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,489£12,542£11,846Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,597£1,604£1,515Newark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,522£11,572£10,930Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£285£286£270Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£663£666£629Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£390£392£370Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£111£112£106Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£101£102£96Newark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,217£1,222£1,154Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£146£147£138Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£264£265£251Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£9.14£9.18£8.67Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£5.32£5.35£5.05Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,009.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.369.8Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9141.0Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.956.1Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1154.8Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.222.4Newark

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Newark 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 Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Melton and Syston: £4,249Newark: £4,483Melton and Syston: £4,267Newark: £4,234Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Newark is higher£4,464£4,483£4,234

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Newark £2,869Newark: £2,869Melton and Syston: £2,773Newark: £2,881Melton and Syston: £2,785Newark: £2,722Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Newark is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Newark £938Newark: £938Melton and Syston: £924Newark: £942Melton and Syston: £928Newark: £889Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Newark is higher£938£942£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Newark £2,647Newark: £2,647Melton and Syston: £2,554Newark: £2,659Melton and Syston: £2,565Newark: £2,511Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Newark is higherDepends on how you count£2,647£2,659£2,511

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Newark £65Newark: £65Melton and Syston: £64Newark: £66Melton and Syston: £64Newark: £62Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Newark is higherDepends on how you count£65£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, Newark £152Newark: £152Melton and Syston: £150Newark: £153Melton and Syston: £151Newark: £145Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Newark is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£145

  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, Newark £4.16Newark: £4.16Melton and Syston: £4.15Newark: £4.18Melton and Syston: £4.17Newark: £3.95Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Newark is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Newark £390Newark: £390Melton and Syston: £349Newark: £392Melton and Syston: £350Newark: £370Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Newark is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Newark £111Newark: £111Melton and Syston: £98Newark: £112Melton and Syston: £99Newark: £106Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Newark is higher£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, Newark £60Newark: £60Melton and Syston: £54Newark: £60Melton and Syston: £55Newark: £56Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Newark is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Newark £715Newark: £715Melton and Syston: £739Newark: £718Melton and Syston: £742Newark: £678Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Newark £146Newark: £146Melton and Syston: £98Newark: £147Melton and Syston: £99Newark: £138Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Newark is higher£146£147£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Newark £155Newark: £155Melton and Syston: £123Newark: £156Melton and Syston: £123Newark: £147Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Newark is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Newark £5.37Newark: £5.37Melton and Syston: £5.74Newark: £5.39Melton and Syston: £5.76Newark: £5.09Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Newark £3.13Newark: £3.13Melton and Syston: £1.68Newark: £3.14Melton and Syston: £1.68Newark: £2.97Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Newark is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Melton and Syston: £6.54Newark: £9.29Melton and Syston: £6.56Newark: £8.77Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Newark 231.8Newark: 231.8Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Newark is higherDepends on how you count231.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Newark 16.0Newark: 16.0Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Newark is higherDepends on how you count16.0

  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, Newark 32.4Newark: 32.4Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Newark is higherDepends on how you count32.4

  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, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Newark is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Newark 90.9Newark: 90.9Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Newark is higher90.9

  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, Newark 13.1Newark: 13.1Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Newark is higher13.1

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Melton and Syston and Newark, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,464£4,483£4,234Newark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,869£2,881£2,722Newark
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£938£942£889Newark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,647£2,659£2,511Newark
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£65£66£62Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£152£153£145Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.16£4.18£3.95Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£390£392£370Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£111£112£106Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£60£60£56Newark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£715£718£678Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£146£147£138Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£155£156£147Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.37£5.39£5.09Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£3.13£3.14£2.97Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7231.8Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.0Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.332.4Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.956.1Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.090.9Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.1Newark

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Newark on 22. 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 Newark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Newark £490.8mNewark: £490.8mMelton and Syston: £415.2mNewark: £492.9mMelton and Syston: £416.9mNewark: £465.6mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mNewark is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Newark £315.5mNewark: £315.5mMelton and Syston: £270.9mNewark: £316.9mMelton and Syston: £272.1mNewark: £299.3mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Newark £103.1mNewark: £103.1mMelton and Syston: £90.3mNewark: £103.6mMelton and Syston: £90.6mNewark: £97.8mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mNewark is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Newark £291.1mNewark: £291.1mMelton and Syston: £249.6mNewark: £292.3mMelton and Syston: £250.7mNewark: £276.1mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Newark £7.2mNewark: £7.2mMelton and Syston: £6.3mNewark: £7.2mMelton and Syston: £6.3mNewark: £6.8mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Newark £16.8mNewark: £16.8mMelton and Syston: £14.7mNewark: £16.8mMelton and Syston: £14.7mNewark: £15.9mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Newark £0.46mNewark: £0.46mMelton and Syston: £0.41mNewark: £0.46mMelton and Syston: £0.41mNewark: £0.43mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Newark £42.9mNewark: £42.9mMelton and Syston: £34.1mNewark: £43.1mMelton and Syston: £34.2mNewark: £40.7mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mNewark is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Newark £12.2mNewark: £12.2mMelton and Syston: £9.6mNewark: £12.3mMelton and Syston: £9.6mNewark: £11.6mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mNewark is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Newark £6.5mNewark: £6.5mMelton and Syston: £5.3mNewark: £6.6mMelton and Syston: £5.3mNewark: £6.2mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mNewark is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Newark £78.6mNewark: £78.6mMelton and Syston: £72.2mNewark: £78.9mMelton and Syston: £72.5mNewark: £74.5mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Newark £16.1mNewark: £16.1mMelton and Syston: £9.6mNewark: £16.1mMelton and Syston: £9.7mNewark: £15.2mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mNewark is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Newark £17.1mNewark: £17.1mMelton and Syston: £12.0mNewark: £17.1mMelton and Syston: £12.0mNewark: £16.2mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mNewark is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Newark £0.59mNewark: £0.59mMelton and Syston: £0.56mNewark: £0.59mMelton and Syston: £0.56mNewark: £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Newark £0.34mNewark: £0.34mMelton and Syston: £0.16mNewark: £0.35mMelton and Syston: £0.16mNewark: £0.33mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mNewark is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Newark £1.0mNewark: £1.0mMelton and Syston: £0.64mNewark: £1.0mMelton and Syston: £0.64mNewark: £0.96mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNewark is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Newark 25,492Newark: 25,492Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Newark is higherDepends on how you count25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Newark 1,763Newark: 1,763Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,763

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Newark 3,562Newark: 3,562Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Newark is higherDepends on how you count3,562

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Newark 6,163Newark: 6,163Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Newark is higher6,163

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Newark 9,997Newark: 9,997Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Newark is higher9,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Newark 1,444Newark: 1,444Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Newark is higher1,444

Show the numbers
Melton and Syston and Newark, total
MeasureMelton and SystonNewarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNewark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66625,492Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,763Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,562Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0676,163Newark
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6039,997Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,444Newark

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.