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Melton and Syston and Salisbury

97,716 and 94,654 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Salisbury on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 19 of 22 measures, and Salisbury on 3. 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 Salisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Salisbury £4,450Salisbury: £4,450Melton and Syston: £4,249Salisbury: £4,468Melton and Syston: £4,267Salisbury: £4,221Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Salisbury is higher£4,450£4,468£4,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, Salisbury £12,407Salisbury: £12,407Melton and Syston: £12,768Salisbury: £12,460Melton and Syston: £12,823Salisbury: £11,769Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£12,407£12,460£11,769

  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, Salisbury £1,536Salisbury: £1,536Melton and Syston: £1,554Salisbury: £1,542Melton and Syston: £1,561Salisbury: £1,457Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston is higher£1,536£1,542£1,457

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, Salisbury £11,515Salisbury: £11,515Melton and Syston: £11,763Salisbury: £11,564Melton and Syston: £11,813Salisbury: £10,922Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£11,515£11,564£10,922

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, Salisbury £270Salisbury: £270Melton and Syston: £295Salisbury: £271Melton and Syston: £296Salisbury: £256Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  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, Salisbury £606Salisbury: £606Melton and Syston: £692Salisbury: £609Melton and Syston: £695Salisbury: £575Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Melton and Syston is higher£606£609£575

  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, Salisbury £16Salisbury: £16Melton and Syston: £19Salisbury: £16Melton and Syston: £19Salisbury: £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, Salisbury £327Salisbury: £327Melton and Syston: £349Salisbury: £328Melton and Syston: £350Salisbury: £310Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Salisbury £96Salisbury: £96Melton and Syston: £98Salisbury: £96Melton and Syston: £99Salisbury: £91Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Melton and Syston is higher£96£96£91

  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, Salisbury £78Salisbury: £78Melton and Syston: £92Salisbury: £78Melton and Syston: £92Salisbury: £74Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Melton and Syston is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, Salisbury £1,238Salisbury: £1,238Melton and Syston: £1,244Salisbury: £1,243Melton and Syston: £1,249Salisbury: £1,174Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston is higher£1,238£1,243£1,174

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Salisbury £161Salisbury: £161Melton and Syston: £98Salisbury: £161Melton and Syston: £99Salisbury: £152Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Salisbury is higher£161£161£152

  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, Salisbury £213Salisbury: £213Melton and Syston: £206Salisbury: £214Melton and Syston: £207Salisbury: £202Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£213£214£202

  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, Salisbury £3.94Salisbury: £3.94Melton and Syston: £9.66Salisbury: £3.96Melton and Syston: £9.70Salisbury: £3.74Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£3.94£3.96£3.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, Salisbury £2.16Salisbury: £2.16Melton and Syston: £2.83Salisbury: £2.17Melton and Syston: £2.84Salisbury: £2.05Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Melton and Syston is higher£2.16£2.17£2.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Salisbury £5.45Salisbury: £5.45Melton and Syston: £6.54Salisbury: £5.47Melton and Syston: £6.56Salisbury: £5.17Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Salisbury 1,010.4Salisbury: 1,010.4Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,010.4

  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, Salisbury 67.1Salisbury: 67.1Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count67.1

  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, Salisbury 130.7Salisbury: 130.7Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count130.7

  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, Salisbury 48.3Salisbury: 48.3Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher48.3

  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, Salisbury 139.6Salisbury: 139.6Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Melton and Syston is higher139.6

  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, Salisbury 17.4Salisbury: 17.4Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Melton and Syston is higher17.4

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Melton and Syston and Salisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonSalisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,450£4,468£4,221Salisbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,407£12,460£11,769Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,536£1,542£1,457Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,515£11,564£10,922Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£270£271£256Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£606£609£575Melton 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£327£328£310Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£96£96£91Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£78£78£74Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,238£1,243£1,174Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£161£161£152Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£213£214£202Salisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£3.94£3.96£3.74Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£2.16£2.17£2.05Melton and Syston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.45£5.47£5.17Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,010.4Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.367.1Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9130.7Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.948.3Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1139.6Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.217.4Melton and Syston

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Salisbury on 9. 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 Salisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Salisbury £4,450Salisbury: £4,450Melton and Syston: £4,249Salisbury: £4,468Melton and Syston: £4,267Salisbury: £4,221Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Salisbury is higher£4,450£4,468£4,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Salisbury £2,973Salisbury: £2,973Melton and Syston: £2,773Salisbury: £2,986Melton and Syston: £2,785Salisbury: £2,820Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,973£2,986£2,820

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Salisbury £888Salisbury: £888Melton and Syston: £924Salisbury: £892Melton and Syston: £928Salisbury: £842Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Melton and Syston is higher£888£892£842

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Salisbury £2,759Salisbury: £2,759Melton and Syston: £2,554Salisbury: £2,771Melton and Syston: £2,565Salisbury: £2,617Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,759£2,771£2,617

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Salisbury £65Salisbury: £65Melton and Syston: £64Salisbury: £65Melton and Syston: £64Salisbury: £61Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, Salisbury £145Salisbury: £145Melton and Syston: £150Salisbury: £146Melton and Syston: £151Salisbury: £138Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Melton and Syston is higher£145£146£138

  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, Salisbury £3.91Salisbury: £3.91Melton and Syston: £4.15Salisbury: £3.93Melton and Syston: £4.17Salisbury: £3.71Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Salisbury £327Salisbury: £327Melton and Syston: £349Salisbury: £328Melton and Syston: £350Salisbury: £310Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston is higher£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Salisbury £96Salisbury: £96Melton and Syston: £98Salisbury: £96Melton and Syston: £99Salisbury: £91Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Melton and Syston is higher£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, Salisbury £45Salisbury: £45Melton and Syston: £54Salisbury: £45Melton and Syston: £55Salisbury: £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, Salisbury £716Salisbury: £716Melton and Syston: £739Salisbury: £719Melton and Syston: £742Salisbury: £679Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Melton and Syston is higher£716£719£679

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Salisbury £161Salisbury: £161Melton and Syston: £98Salisbury: £161Melton and Syston: £99Salisbury: £152Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Salisbury is higher£161£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Salisbury £123Salisbury: £123Melton and Syston: £123Salisbury: £124Melton and Syston: £123Salisbury: £117Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Salisbury £2.28Salisbury: £2.28Melton and Syston: £5.74Salisbury: £2.29Melton and Syston: £5.76Salisbury: £2.16Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£2.28£2.29£2.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Salisbury £1.24Salisbury: £1.24Melton and Syston: £1.68Salisbury: £1.25Melton and Syston: £1.68Salisbury: £1.18Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Melton and Syston is higher£1.24£1.25£1.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Salisbury £5.45Salisbury: £5.45Melton and Syston: £6.54Salisbury: £5.47Melton and Syston: £6.56Salisbury: £5.17Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Salisbury 242.1Salisbury: 242.1Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count242.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Salisbury 16.1Salisbury: 16.1Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count16.1

  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, Salisbury 31.3Salisbury: 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Salisbury 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, Salisbury 48.3Salisbury: 48.3Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher48.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Salisbury 80.7Salisbury: 80.7Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Melton and Syston is higher80.7

  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, Salisbury 10.1Salisbury: 10.1Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Melton and Syston is higher10.1

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Melton and Syston and Salisbury, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonSalisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,450£4,468£4,221Salisbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,973£2,986£2,820Salisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£888£892£842Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,759£2,771£2,617Salisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£65£65£61Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£145£146£138Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.91£3.93£3.71Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£327£328£310Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£96£96£91Melton 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£716£719£679Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£161£161£152Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£123£124£117Salisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£2.28£2.29£2.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£1.24£1.25£1.18Melton and Syston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.45£5.47£5.17Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7242.1Salisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.1Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.3Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.948.3Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.080.7Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.1Melton and Syston

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Salisbury on 5. 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 Salisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Salisbury £421.2mSalisbury: £421.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mSalisbury: £423.0mMelton and Syston: £416.9mSalisbury: £399.5mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mSalisbury is higher£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Salisbury £281.4mSalisbury: £281.4mMelton and Syston: £270.9mSalisbury: £282.6mMelton and Syston: £272.1mSalisbury: £266.9mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mSalisbury is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Salisbury £84.1mSalisbury: £84.1mMelton and Syston: £90.3mSalisbury: £84.4mMelton and Syston: £90.6mSalisbury: £79.7mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mMelton and Syston is higher£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Salisbury £261.2mSalisbury: £261.2mMelton and Syston: £249.6mSalisbury: £262.3mMelton and Syston: £250.7mSalisbury: £247.7mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mSalisbury is higherDepends on how you count£261.2m£262.3m£247.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Salisbury £6.1mSalisbury: £6.1mMelton and Syston: £6.3mSalisbury: £6.1mMelton and Syston: £6.3mSalisbury: £5.8mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Salisbury £13.8mSalisbury: £13.8mMelton and Syston: £14.7mSalisbury: £13.8mMelton and Syston: £14.7mSalisbury: £13.0mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.0m

  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, Salisbury £0.37mSalisbury: £0.37mMelton and Syston: £0.41mSalisbury: £0.37mMelton and Syston: £0.41mSalisbury: £0.35mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Salisbury £30.9mSalisbury: £30.9mMelton and Syston: £34.1mSalisbury: £31.0mMelton and Syston: £34.2mSalisbury: £29.3mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMelton and Syston is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Salisbury £9.1mSalisbury: £9.1mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSalisbury: £9.1mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSalisbury: £8.6mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMelton and Syston is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Salisbury £4.3mSalisbury: £4.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mSalisbury: £4.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mSalisbury: £4.1mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Salisbury £67.8mSalisbury: £67.8mMelton and Syston: £72.2mSalisbury: £68.1mMelton and Syston: £72.5mSalisbury: £64.3mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Salisbury £15.2mSalisbury: £15.2mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSalisbury: £15.3mMelton and Syston: £9.7mSalisbury: £14.4mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mSalisbury is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Salisbury £11.7mSalisbury: £11.7mMelton and Syston: £12.0mSalisbury: £11.7mMelton and Syston: £12.0mSalisbury: £11.1mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Salisbury £0.22mSalisbury: £0.22mMelton and Syston: £0.56mSalisbury: £0.22mMelton and Syston: £0.56mSalisbury: £0.20mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Salisbury £0.12mSalisbury: £0.12mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSalisbury: £0.12mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSalisbury: £0.11mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mMelton and Syston is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Salisbury £0.52mSalisbury: £0.52mMelton and Syston: £0.64mSalisbury: £0.52mMelton and Syston: £0.64mSalisbury: £0.49mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Salisbury 22,915Salisbury: 22,915Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count22,915

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Salisbury 1,521Salisbury: 1,521Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,521

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Salisbury 2,964Salisbury: 2,964Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count2,964

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Salisbury 4,568Salisbury: 4,568Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Melton and Syston is higher4,568

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Salisbury 7,640Salisbury: 7,640Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Melton and Syston is higher7,640

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Salisbury 952Salisbury: 952Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Melton and Syston is higher952

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Melton and Syston and Salisbury, total
MeasureMelton and SystonSalisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£421.2m£423.0m£399.5mSalisbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mSalisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£84.1m£84.4m£79.7mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£261.2m£262.3m£247.7mSalisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£13.8m£13.8m£13.0mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mMelton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMelton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSalisbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mMelton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mMelton and Syston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66622,915Salisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,521Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0542,964Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0674,568Melton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6037,640Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,173952Melton and Syston

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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