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Melton and Syston and Selby

97,716 and 105,353 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Selby on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Selby 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 Selby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Selby £3,967Selby: £3,967Melton and Syston: £4,249Selby: £3,984Melton and Syston: £4,267Selby: £3,763Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£3,967£3,984£3,763

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, Selby £12,685Selby: £12,685Melton and Syston: £12,768Selby: £12,739Melton and Syston: £12,823Selby: £12,032Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higher£12,685£12,739£12,032

  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, Selby £1,459Selby: £1,459Melton and Syston: £1,554Selby: £1,466Melton and Syston: £1,561Selby: £1,384Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£1,459£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, Selby £11,670Selby: £11,670Melton and Syston: £11,763Selby: £11,720Melton and Syston: £11,813Selby: £11,070Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higher£11,670£11,720£11,070

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, Selby £280Selby: £280Melton and Syston: £295Selby: £281Melton and Syston: £296Selby: £266Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Melton and Syston is higher£280£281£266

  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, Selby £715Selby: £715Melton and Syston: £692Selby: £718Melton and Syston: £695Selby: £678Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Selby is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678

  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, Selby £19Selby: £19Melton and Syston: £19Selby: £19Melton and Syston: £19Selby: £18Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18Selby is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Selby £365Selby: £365Melton and Syston: £349Selby: £366Melton and Syston: £350Selby: £346Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Selby is higher£365£366£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Selby £117Selby: £117Melton and Syston: £98Selby: £117Melton and Syston: £99Selby: £111Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Selby is higher£117£117£111

  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, Selby £95Selby: £95Melton and Syston: £92Selby: £95Melton and Syston: £92Selby: £90Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Selby is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, Selby £1,130Selby: £1,130Melton and Syston: £1,244Selby: £1,135Melton and Syston: £1,249Selby: £1,072Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£1,130£1,135£1,072

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Selby £107Selby: £107Melton and Syston: £98Selby: £107Melton and Syston: £99Selby: £101Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Selby is higher£107£107£101

  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, Selby £221Selby: £221Melton and Syston: £206Selby: £222Melton and Syston: £207Selby: £210Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Selby is higher£221£222£210

  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, Selby £8.58Selby: £8.58Melton and Syston: £9.66Selby: £8.62Melton and Syston: £9.70Selby: £8.14Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, Selby £4.66Selby: £4.66Melton and Syston: £2.83Selby: £4.68Melton and Syston: £2.84Selby: £4.42Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Selby is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Selby £4.85Selby: £4.85Melton and Syston: £6.54Selby: £4.87Melton and Syston: £6.56Selby: £4.60Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Selby 1,038.8Selby: 1,038.8Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Selby is higherDepends on how you count1,038.8

  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, Selby 77.2Selby: 77.2Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Selby is higherDepends on how you count77.2

  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, Selby 150.2Selby: 150.2Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Selby is higherDepends on how you count150.2

  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, Selby 55.8Selby: 55.8Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Selby is higher55.8

  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, Selby 132.6Selby: 132.6Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Melton and Syston is higher132.6

  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, Selby 20.1Selby: 20.1Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count20.1

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Melton and Syston and Selby, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonSelbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£3,967£3,984£3,763Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,685£12,739£12,032Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,459£1,466£1,384Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,670£11,720£11,070Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£280£281£266Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£715£718£678Selby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£365£366£346Selby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£117£117£111Selby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£95£95£90Selby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,130£1,135£1,072Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£107£107£101Selby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£221£222£210Selby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£8.58£8.62£8.14Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£4.66£4.68£4.42Selby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.85£4.87£4.60Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,038.8Selby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.377.2Selby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9150.2Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.955.8Selby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1132.6Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.220.1Melton and Syston

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Selby on 8. 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 Selby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Selby £3,967Selby: £3,967Melton and Syston: £4,249Selby: £3,984Melton and Syston: £4,267Selby: £3,763Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£3,967£3,984£3,763

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Selby £2,483Selby: £2,483Melton and Syston: £2,773Selby: £2,493Melton and Syston: £2,785Selby: £2,355Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston is higher£2,483£2,493£2,355

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Selby £891Selby: £891Melton and Syston: £924Selby: £895Melton and Syston: £928Selby: £845Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Selby £2,284Selby: £2,284Melton and Syston: £2,554Selby: £2,294Melton and Syston: £2,565Selby: £2,167Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston is higher£2,284£2,294£2,167

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Selby £55Selby: £55Melton and Syston: £64Selby: £55Melton and Syston: £64Selby: £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, Selby £140Selby: £140Melton and Syston: £150Selby: £141Melton and Syston: £151Selby: £133Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133

  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, Selby £3.75Selby: £3.75Melton and Syston: £4.15Selby: £3.77Melton and Syston: £4.17Selby: £3.56Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Selby £365Selby: £365Melton and Syston: £349Selby: £366Melton and Syston: £350Selby: £346Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Selby is higher£365£366£346

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Selby £117Selby: £117Melton and Syston: £98Selby: £117Melton and Syston: £99Selby: £111Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Selby is higher£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, Selby £58Selby: £58Melton and Syston: £54Selby: £58Melton and Syston: £55Selby: £55Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Selby is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Selby £690Selby: £690Melton and Syston: £739Selby: £693Melton and Syston: £742Selby: £654Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£690£693£654

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Selby £107Selby: £107Melton and Syston: £98Selby: £107Melton and Syston: £99Selby: £101Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Selby is higher£107£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Selby £135Selby: £135Melton and Syston: £123Selby: £136Melton and Syston: £123Selby: £128Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Selby is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Selby £5.24Selby: £5.24Melton and Syston: £5.74Selby: £5.26Melton and Syston: £5.76Selby: £4.97Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Selby £2.85Selby: £2.85Melton and Syston: £1.68Selby: £2.86Melton and Syston: £1.68Selby: £2.70Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Selby is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Selby £4.85Selby: £4.85Melton and Syston: £6.54Selby: £4.87Melton and Syston: £6.56Selby: £4.60Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Selby 203.3Selby: 203.3Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count203.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Selby 15.1Selby: 15.1Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  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, Selby 29.4Selby: 29.4Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count29.4

  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, Selby 55.8Selby: 55.8Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Selby is higher55.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Selby 81.0Selby: 81.0Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Melton and Syston is higher81.0

  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, Selby 12.3Selby: 12.3Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Selby is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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Melton and Syston and Selby, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonSelbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£3,967£3,984£3,763Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,483£2,493£2,355Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£891£895£845Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,284£2,294£2,167Melton and Syston
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£140£141£133Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.75£3.77£3.56Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£365£366£346Selby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£117£117£111Selby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£58£58£55Selby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£690£693£654Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£107£107£101Selby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£135£136£128Selby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.24£5.26£4.97Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£2.85£2.86£2.70Selby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.85£4.87£4.60Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7203.3Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.715.1Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.329.4Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.955.8Selby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.081.0Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.012.3Selby

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Selby on 14. 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 Selby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Selby £417.9mSelby: £417.9mMelton and Syston: £415.2mSelby: £419.7mMelton and Syston: £416.9mSelby: £396.4mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Selby £261.6mSelby: £261.6mMelton and Syston: £270.9mSelby: £262.7mMelton and Syston: £272.1mSelby: £248.1mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Selby £93.9mSelby: £93.9mMelton and Syston: £90.3mSelby: £94.3mMelton and Syston: £90.6mSelby: £89.0mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Selby £240.7mSelby: £240.7mMelton and Syston: £249.6mSelby: £241.7mMelton and Syston: £250.7mSelby: £228.3mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston is higher£240.7m£241.7m£228.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Selby £5.8mSelby: £5.8mMelton and Syston: £6.3mSelby: £5.8mMelton and Syston: £6.3mSelby: £5.5mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Selby £14.7mSelby: £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mSelby: £14.8mMelton and Syston: £14.7mSelby: £14.0mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  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, Selby £0.40mSelby: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.41mSelby: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.41mSelby: £0.38mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Selby £38.4mSelby: £38.4mMelton and Syston: £34.1mSelby: £38.6mMelton and Syston: £34.2mSelby: £36.5mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mSelby is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Selby £12.3mSelby: £12.3mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSelby: £12.4mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSelby: £11.7mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSelby is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Selby £6.1mSelby: £6.1mMelton and Syston: £5.3mSelby: £6.1mMelton and Syston: £5.3mSelby: £5.8mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mSelby is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Selby £72.7mSelby: £72.7mMelton and Syston: £72.2mSelby: £73.0mMelton and Syston: £72.5mSelby: £68.9mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Selby £11.2mSelby: £11.2mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSelby: £11.3mMelton and Syston: £9.7mSelby: £10.7mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mSelby is higher£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Selby £14.2mSelby: £14.2mMelton and Syston: £12.0mSelby: £14.3mMelton and Syston: £12.0mSelby: £13.5mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSelby is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Selby £0.55mSelby: £0.55mMelton and Syston: £0.56mSelby: £0.55mMelton and Syston: £0.56mSelby: £0.52mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Selby £0.30mSelby: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSelby: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSelby: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mSelby is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Selby £0.51mSelby: £0.51mMelton and Syston: £0.64mSelby: £0.51mMelton and Syston: £0.64mSelby: £0.48mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Selby 21,422Selby: 21,422Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count21,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Selby 1,591Selby: 1,591Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Selby is higherDepends on how you count1,591

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Selby 3,097Selby: 3,097Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Selby is higherDepends on how you count3,097

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Selby 5,883Selby: 5,883Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Selby is higher5,883

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Selby 8,530Selby: 8,530Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Melton and Syston is higher8,530

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Selby 1,291Selby: 1,291Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Selby is higherDepends on how you count1,291

Show the numbers
Melton and Syston and Selby, total
MeasureMelton and SystonSelbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mSelby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mSelby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£240.7m£241.7m£228.3mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSelby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mSelby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSelby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSelby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£72.7m£73.0m£68.9mSelby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mSelby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSelby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSelby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66621,422Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,591Selby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0543,097Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0675,883Selby
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6038,530Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,291Selby

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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