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Melton and Syston and North Cotswolds

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

Melton and Syston is higher than North Cotswolds on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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 21 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds on 1. 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 North Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, North Cotswolds £4,140North Cotswolds: £4,140Melton and Syston: £4,249North Cotswolds: £4,158Melton and Syston: £4,267North Cotswolds: £3,927Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higher£4,140£4,158£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, North Cotswolds £12,339North Cotswolds: £12,339Melton and Syston: £12,768North Cotswolds: £12,391Melton and Syston: £12,823North Cotswolds: £11,704Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£12,339£12,391£11,704

  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, North Cotswolds £1,336North Cotswolds: £1,336Melton and Syston: £1,554North Cotswolds: £1,342Melton and Syston: £1,561North Cotswolds: £1,267Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston is higher£1,336£1,342£1,267

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, North Cotswolds £11,551North Cotswolds: £11,551Melton and Syston: £11,763North Cotswolds: £11,600Melton and Syston: £11,813North Cotswolds: £10,956Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£11,551£11,600£10,956

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, North Cotswolds £236North Cotswolds: £236Melton and Syston: £295North Cotswolds: £237Melton and Syston: £296North Cotswolds: £224Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Melton and Syston is higher£236£237£224

  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, North Cotswolds £536North Cotswolds: £536Melton and Syston: £692North Cotswolds: £539Melton and Syston: £695North Cotswolds: £509Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Melton and Syston is higher£536£539£509

  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, North Cotswolds £16North Cotswolds: £16Melton and Syston: £19North Cotswolds: £16Melton and Syston: £19North Cotswolds: £15Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18Melton and Syston is higher£16£16£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, North Cotswolds £267North Cotswolds: £267Melton and Syston: £349North Cotswolds: £268Melton and Syston: £350North Cotswolds: £253Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston is higher£267£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, North Cotswolds £94North Cotswolds: £94Melton and Syston: £98North Cotswolds: £95Melton and Syston: £99North Cotswolds: £89Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Melton and Syston is higher£94£95£89

  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, North Cotswolds £69North Cotswolds: £69Melton and Syston: £92North Cotswolds: £70Melton and Syston: £92North Cotswolds: £66Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Melton and Syston is higher£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, North Cotswolds £1,087North Cotswolds: £1,087Melton and Syston: £1,244North Cotswolds: £1,092Melton and Syston: £1,249North Cotswolds: £1,031Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, North Cotswolds £114North Cotswolds: £114Melton and Syston: £98North Cotswolds: £114Melton and Syston: £99North Cotswolds: £108Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93North Cotswolds is higher£114£114£108

  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, North Cotswolds £173North Cotswolds: £173Melton and Syston: £206North Cotswolds: £173Melton and Syston: £207North Cotswolds: £164Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Melton and Syston is higher£173£173£164

  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, North Cotswolds £4.93North Cotswolds: £4.93Melton and Syston: £9.66North Cotswolds: £4.95Melton and Syston: £9.70North Cotswolds: £4.68Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, North Cotswolds £2.31North Cotswolds: £2.31Melton and Syston: £2.83North Cotswolds: £2.32Melton and Syston: £2.84North Cotswolds: £2.19Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Melton and Syston is higher£2.31£2.32£2.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, North Cotswolds £6.17North Cotswolds: £6.17Melton and Syston: £6.54North Cotswolds: £6.19Melton and Syston: £6.56North Cotswolds: £5.85Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, North Cotswolds 1,017.5North Cotswolds: 1,017.5Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

  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, North Cotswolds 59.7North Cotswolds: 59.7Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Melton and Syston is higher59.7

  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, North Cotswolds 116.2North Cotswolds: 116.2Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Melton and Syston is higher116.2

  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, North Cotswolds 40.8North Cotswolds: 40.8Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher40.8

  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, North Cotswolds 121.4North Cotswolds: 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, North Cotswolds 15.8North Cotswolds: 15.8Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Melton and Syston is higher15.8

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Melton and Syston and North Cotswolds, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonNorth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,140£4,158£3,927Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,339£12,391£11,704Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,336£1,342£1,267Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,551£11,600£10,956Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£236£237£224Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£536£539£509Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£267£268£253Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£94£95£89Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£69£70£66Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,087£1,092£1,031Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£114£114£108North Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£173£173£164Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£4.93£4.95£4.68Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£2.31£2.32£2.19Melton and Syston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.17£6.19£5.85Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,017.5Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.359.7Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9116.2Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.940.8Melton 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 202620.215.8Melton and Syston

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds on 4. 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 North Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, North Cotswolds £4,140North Cotswolds: £4,140Melton and Syston: £4,249North Cotswolds: £4,158Melton and Syston: £4,267North Cotswolds: £3,927Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higher£4,140£4,158£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, North Cotswolds £2,889North Cotswolds: £2,889Melton and Syston: £2,773North Cotswolds: £2,901Melton and Syston: £2,785North Cotswolds: £2,740Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,889£2,901£2,740

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, North Cotswolds £770North Cotswolds: £770Melton and Syston: £924North Cotswolds: £773Melton and Syston: £928North Cotswolds: £730Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Melton and Syston is higher£770£773£730

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, North Cotswolds £2,705North Cotswolds: £2,705Melton and Syston: £2,554North Cotswolds: £2,716Melton and Syston: £2,565North Cotswolds: £2,565Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,716£2,565

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, North Cotswolds £55North Cotswolds: £55Melton and Syston: £64North Cotswolds: £55Melton and Syston: £64North Cotswolds: £52Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Melton and Syston is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, North Cotswolds £126North Cotswolds: £126Melton and Syston: £150North Cotswolds: £126Melton and Syston: £151North Cotswolds: £119Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Melton and Syston is higher£126£126£119

  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, North Cotswolds £3.72North Cotswolds: £3.72Melton and Syston: £4.15North Cotswolds: £3.74Melton and Syston: £4.17North Cotswolds: £3.53Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston is higher£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, North Cotswolds £267North Cotswolds: £267Melton and Syston: £349North Cotswolds: £268Melton and Syston: £350North Cotswolds: £253Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston is higher£267£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, North Cotswolds £94North Cotswolds: £94Melton and Syston: £98North Cotswolds: £95Melton and Syston: £99North Cotswolds: £89Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Melton and Syston is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, North Cotswolds £40North Cotswolds: £40Melton and Syston: £54North Cotswolds: £40Melton and Syston: £55North Cotswolds: £38Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Melton and Syston is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, North Cotswolds £626North Cotswolds: £626Melton and Syston: £739North Cotswolds: £629Melton and Syston: £742North Cotswolds: £594Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Melton and Syston is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, North Cotswolds £114North Cotswolds: £114Melton and Syston: £98North Cotswolds: £114Melton and Syston: £99North Cotswolds: £108Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93North Cotswolds is higher£114£114£108

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, North Cotswolds £99North Cotswolds: £99Melton and Syston: £123North Cotswolds: £100Melton and Syston: £123North Cotswolds: £94Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Melton and Syston is higher£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, North Cotswolds £2.85North Cotswolds: £2.85Melton and Syston: £5.74North Cotswolds: £2.86Melton and Syston: £5.76North Cotswolds: £2.70Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, North Cotswolds £1.33North Cotswolds: £1.33Melton and Syston: £1.68North Cotswolds: £1.33Melton and Syston: £1.68North Cotswolds: £1.26Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Melton and Syston is higher£1.33£1.33£1.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, North Cotswolds £6.17North Cotswolds: £6.17Melton and Syston: £6.54North Cotswolds: £6.19Melton and Syston: £6.56North Cotswolds: £5.85Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, North Cotswolds 238.3North Cotswolds: 238.3Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count238.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, North Cotswolds 14.0North Cotswolds: 14.0Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Melton and Syston is higher14.0

  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, North Cotswolds 27.2North Cotswolds: 27.2Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Melton and Syston is higher27.2

  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, North Cotswolds 40.8North Cotswolds: 40.8Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, North Cotswolds 70.0North Cotswolds: 70.0Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Melton and Syston is higher70.0

  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, North Cotswolds 9.1North Cotswolds: 9.1Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Melton and Syston is higher9.1

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Melton and Syston and North Cotswolds, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonNorth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,140£4,158£3,927Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,889£2,901£2,740North Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£770£773£730Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,705£2,716£2,565North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£55£55£52Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£126£126£119Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.72£3.74£3.53Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£267£268£253Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£94£95£89Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£40£40£38Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£626£629£594Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£114£114£108North Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£99£100£94Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£2.85£2.86£2.70Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£1.33£1.33£1.26Melton and Syston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.17£6.19£5.85Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7238.3North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.0Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.327.2Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.940.8Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.070.0Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.09.1Melton and Syston

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds on 4. 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 North Cotswolds

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, North Cotswolds £401.9mNorth Cotswolds: £401.9mMelton and Syston: £415.2mNorth Cotswolds: £403.6mMelton and Syston: £416.9mNorth Cotswolds: £381.2mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mMelton and Syston is higher£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, North Cotswolds £280.4mNorth Cotswolds: £280.4mMelton and Syston: £270.9mNorth Cotswolds: £281.6mMelton and Syston: £272.1mNorth Cotswolds: £266.0mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£280.4m£281.6m£266.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, North Cotswolds £74.8mNorth Cotswolds: £74.8mMelton and Syston: £90.3mNorth Cotswolds: £75.1mMelton and Syston: £90.6mNorth Cotswolds: £70.9mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mMelton and Syston is higher£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, North Cotswolds £262.5mNorth Cotswolds: £262.5mMelton and Syston: £249.6mNorth Cotswolds: £263.7mMelton and Syston: £250.7mNorth Cotswolds: £249.0mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, North Cotswolds £5.4mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mMelton and Syston: £6.3mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mMelton and Syston: £6.3mNorth Cotswolds: £5.1mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, North Cotswolds £12.2mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mMelton and Syston: £14.7mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mMelton and Syston: £14.7mNorth Cotswolds: £11.6mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

  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, North Cotswolds £0.36mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mMelton and Syston: £0.41mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mMelton and Syston: £0.41mNorth Cotswolds: £0.34mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £34.1m, North Cotswolds £25.9mNorth Cotswolds: £25.9mMelton and Syston: £34.1mNorth Cotswolds: £26.0mMelton and Syston: £34.2mNorth Cotswolds: £24.6mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMelton and Syston is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, North Cotswolds £9.1mNorth Cotswolds: £9.1mMelton and Syston: £9.6mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2mMelton and Syston: £9.6mNorth Cotswolds: £8.7mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMelton and Syston is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, North Cotswolds £3.9mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mMelton and Syston: £5.3mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mMelton and Syston: £5.3mNorth Cotswolds: £3.7mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, North Cotswolds £60.8mNorth Cotswolds: £60.8mMelton and Syston: £72.2mNorth Cotswolds: £61.1mMelton and Syston: £72.5mNorth Cotswolds: £57.7mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, North Cotswolds £11.0mNorth Cotswolds: £11.0mMelton and Syston: £9.6mNorth Cotswolds: £11.1mMelton and Syston: £9.7mNorth Cotswolds: £10.5mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mNorth Cotswolds is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, North Cotswolds £9.7mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mMelton and Syston: £12.0mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mMelton and Syston: £12.0mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMelton and Syston is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, North Cotswolds £0.28mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.56mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.56mNorth Cotswolds: £0.26mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, North Cotswolds £0.13mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mMelton and Syston: £0.16mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mMelton and Syston: £0.16mNorth Cotswolds: £0.12mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mMelton and Syston is higher£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, North Cotswolds £0.60mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.64mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.64mNorth Cotswolds: £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, North Cotswolds 23,126North Cotswolds: 23,126Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count23,126

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, North Cotswolds 1,357North Cotswolds: 1,357Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Melton and Syston is higher1,357

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, North Cotswolds 2,640North Cotswolds: 2,640Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Melton and Syston is higher2,640

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, North Cotswolds 3,961North Cotswolds: 3,961Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Melton and Syston is higher3,961

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, North Cotswolds 6,793North Cotswolds: 6,793Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Melton and Syston is higher6,793

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, North Cotswolds 885North Cotswolds: 885Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Melton and Syston is higher885

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Melton and Syston and North Cotswolds, total
MeasureMelton and SystonNorth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mMelton and Syston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£280.4m£281.6m£266.0mNorth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNorth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mMelton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mMelton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMelton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mMelton and Syston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66623,126North Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,357Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0542,640Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0673,961Melton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6036,793Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,173885Melton and Syston

Sources

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

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