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Melton and Syston and South West Wiltshire

97,716 and 99,098 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than South West Wiltshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 7 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire on 15. 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 South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, South West Wiltshire £4,488South West Wiltshire: £4,488Melton and Syston: £4,249South West Wiltshire: £4,507Melton and Syston: £4,267South West Wiltshire: £4,257Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030South West Wiltshire is higher£4,488£4,507£4,257

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, South West Wiltshire £12,513South West Wiltshire: £12,513Melton and Syston: £12,768South West Wiltshire: £12,566Melton and Syston: £12,823South West Wiltshire: £11,869Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higher£12,513£12,566£11,869

  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, South West Wiltshire £1,807South West Wiltshire: £1,807Melton and Syston: £1,554South West Wiltshire: £1,815Melton and Syston: £1,561South West Wiltshire: £1,714Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474South West Wiltshire is higher£1,807£1,815£1,714

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, South West Wiltshire £11,556South West Wiltshire: £11,556Melton and Syston: £11,763South West Wiltshire: £11,605Melton and Syston: £11,813South West Wiltshire: £10,961Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higher£11,556£11,605£10,961

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, South West Wiltshire £309South West Wiltshire: £309Melton and Syston: £295South West Wiltshire: £311Melton and Syston: £296South West Wiltshire: £294Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280South West Wiltshire is higher£309£311£294

  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, South West Wiltshire £628South West Wiltshire: £628Melton and Syston: £692South West Wiltshire: £631Melton and Syston: £695South West Wiltshire: £596Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Melton and Syston is higher£628£631£596

  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, South West Wiltshire £20South West Wiltshire: £20Melton and Syston: £19South West Wiltshire: £20Melton and Syston: £19South West Wiltshire: £19Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18South West Wiltshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, South West Wiltshire £389South West Wiltshire: £389Melton and Syston: £349South West Wiltshire: £391Melton and Syston: £350South West Wiltshire: £369Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331South West Wiltshire is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, South West Wiltshire £144South West Wiltshire: £144Melton and Syston: £98South West Wiltshire: £145Melton and Syston: £99South West Wiltshire: £137Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93South West Wiltshire is higher£144£145£137

  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, South West Wiltshire £99South West Wiltshire: £99Melton and Syston: £92South West Wiltshire: £100Melton and Syston: £92South West Wiltshire: £94Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87South West Wiltshire is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £1,244, South West Wiltshire £1,459South West Wiltshire: £1,459Melton and Syston: £1,244South West Wiltshire: £1,465Melton and Syston: £1,249South West Wiltshire: £1,384Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180South West Wiltshire is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, South West Wiltshire £148South West Wiltshire: £148Melton and Syston: £98South West Wiltshire: £149Melton and Syston: £99South West Wiltshire: £141Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93South West Wiltshire is higher£148£149£141

  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, South West Wiltshire £237South West Wiltshire: £237Melton and Syston: £206South West Wiltshire: £238Melton and Syston: £207South West Wiltshire: £225Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196South West Wiltshire is higher£237£238£225

  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, South West Wiltshire £6.27South West Wiltshire: £6.27Melton and Syston: £9.66South West Wiltshire: £6.30Melton and Syston: £9.70South West Wiltshire: £5.95Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, South West Wiltshire £5.30South West Wiltshire: £5.30Melton and Syston: £2.83South West Wiltshire: £5.33Melton and Syston: £2.84South West Wiltshire: £5.03Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68South West Wiltshire is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, South West Wiltshire £6.04South West Wiltshire: £6.04Melton and Syston: £6.54South West Wiltshire: £6.07Melton and Syston: £6.56South West Wiltshire: £5.73Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  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, South West Wiltshire 1,020.8South West Wiltshire: 1,020.8Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8

  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, South West Wiltshire 76.5South West Wiltshire: 76.5Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3South West Wiltshire is higher76.5

  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, South West Wiltshire 136.3South West Wiltshire: 136.3Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Melton and Syston is higher136.3

  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, South West Wiltshire 59.2South West Wiltshire: 59.2Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9South West Wiltshire is higher59.2

  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, South West Wiltshire 165.7South West Wiltshire: 165.7Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1South West Wiltshire is higher165.7

  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, South West Wiltshire 21.5South West Wiltshire: 21.5Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2South West Wiltshire is higher21.5

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Melton and Syston and South West Wiltshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,513£12,566£11,869Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,807£1,815£1,714South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,556£11,605£10,961Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£309£311£294South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£628£631£596Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19South West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£389£391£369South West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£144£145£137South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£99£100£94South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,459£1,465£1,384South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£148£149£141South West Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£237£238£225South West Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£6.27£6.30£5.95Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£5.30£5.33£5.03South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.04£6.07£5.73Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,020.8Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.376.5South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9136.3Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.959.2South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1165.7South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.221.5South West Wiltshire

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire on 16. 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 South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, South West Wiltshire £4,488South West Wiltshire: £4,488Melton and Syston: £4,249South West Wiltshire: £4,507Melton and Syston: £4,267South West Wiltshire: £4,257Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030South West Wiltshire is higher£4,488£4,507£4,257

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, South West Wiltshire £2,721South West Wiltshire: £2,721Melton and Syston: £2,773South West Wiltshire: £2,733Melton and Syston: £2,785South West Wiltshire: £2,581Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston is higher£2,721£2,733£2,581

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, South West Wiltshire £1,079South West Wiltshire: £1,079Melton and Syston: £924South West Wiltshire: £1,084Melton and Syston: £928South West Wiltshire: £1,024Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876South West Wiltshire is higher£1,079£1,084£1,024

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, South West Wiltshire £2,513South West Wiltshire: £2,513Melton and Syston: £2,554South West Wiltshire: £2,523Melton and Syston: £2,565South West Wiltshire: £2,383Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston is higher£2,513£2,523£2,383

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, South West Wiltshire £67South West Wiltshire: £67Melton and Syston: £64South West Wiltshire: £68Melton and Syston: £64South West Wiltshire: £64Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61South West Wiltshire is higher£67£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, South West Wiltshire £137South West Wiltshire: £137Melton and Syston: £150South West Wiltshire: £137Melton and Syston: £151South West Wiltshire: £130Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Melton and Syston is higher£137£137£130

  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, South West Wiltshire £4.26South West Wiltshire: £4.26Melton and Syston: £4.15South West Wiltshire: £4.28Melton and Syston: £4.17South West Wiltshire: £4.04Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94South West Wiltshire is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, South West Wiltshire £389South West Wiltshire: £389Melton and Syston: £349South West Wiltshire: £391Melton and Syston: £350South West Wiltshire: £369Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331South West Wiltshire is higher£389£391£369

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, South West Wiltshire £144South West Wiltshire: £144Melton and Syston: £98South West Wiltshire: £145Melton and Syston: £99South West Wiltshire: £137Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93South West Wiltshire is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, South West Wiltshire £59South West Wiltshire: £59Melton and Syston: £54South West Wiltshire: £59Melton and Syston: £55South West Wiltshire: £56Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52South West Wiltshire is higher£59£59£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, South West Wiltshire £871South West Wiltshire: £871Melton and Syston: £739South West Wiltshire: £875Melton and Syston: £742South West Wiltshire: £826Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701South West Wiltshire is higher£871£875£826

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, South West Wiltshire £148South West Wiltshire: £148Melton and Syston: £98South West Wiltshire: £149Melton and Syston: £99South West Wiltshire: £141Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93South West Wiltshire is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, South West Wiltshire £142South West Wiltshire: £142Melton and Syston: £123South West Wiltshire: £142Melton and Syston: £123South West Wiltshire: £134Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116South West Wiltshire is higher£142£142£134

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, South West Wiltshire £3.74South West Wiltshire: £3.74Melton and Syston: £5.74South West Wiltshire: £3.76Melton and Syston: £5.76South West Wiltshire: £3.55Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, South West Wiltshire £3.17South West Wiltshire: £3.17Melton and Syston: £1.68South West Wiltshire: £3.19Melton and Syston: £1.68South West Wiltshire: £3.01Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59South West Wiltshire is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, South West Wiltshire £6.04South West Wiltshire: £6.04Melton and Syston: £6.54South West Wiltshire: £6.07Melton and Syston: £6.56South West Wiltshire: £5.73Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, South West Wiltshire 222.0South West Wiltshire: 222.0Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count222.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, South West Wiltshire 16.6South West Wiltshire: 16.6Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7South West Wiltshire is higher16.6

  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, South West Wiltshire 29.6South West Wiltshire: 29.6Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Melton and Syston is higher29.6

  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, South West Wiltshire 59.2South West Wiltshire: 59.2Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9South West Wiltshire is higher59.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, South West Wiltshire 99.0South West Wiltshire: 99.0Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0South West Wiltshire is higher99.0

  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, South West Wiltshire 12.8South West Wiltshire: 12.8Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0South West Wiltshire is higher12.8

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Melton and Syston and South West Wiltshire, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,488£4,507£4,257South West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,721£2,733£2,581Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£1,079£1,084£1,024South West Wiltshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,513£2,523£2,383Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£67£68£64South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£137£137£130Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.26£4.28£4.04South West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£389£391£369South West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£144£145£137South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£59£59£56South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£871£875£826South West Wiltshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£148£149£141South West Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£142£142£134South West Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.74£3.76£3.55Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£3.17£3.19£3.01South West Wiltshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.04£6.07£5.73Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7222.0South West Wiltshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.6South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.329.6Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.959.2South West Wiltshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.099.0South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.012.8South West Wiltshire

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South West Wiltshire on 16. 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 South West Wiltshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, South West Wiltshire £444.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £444.7mMelton and Syston: £415.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £446.6mMelton and Syston: £416.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £421.9mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£444.7m£446.6m£421.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, South West Wiltshire £269.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £269.6mMelton and Syston: £270.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £270.8mMelton and Syston: £272.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £255.8mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston is higher£269.6m£270.8m£255.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, South West Wiltshire £106.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £106.9mMelton and Syston: £90.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £107.4mMelton and Syston: £90.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £101.4mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£106.9m£107.4m£101.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, South West Wiltshire £249.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £249.0mMelton and Syston: £249.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £250.1mMelton and Syston: £250.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £236.2mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston is higher£249.0m£250.1m£236.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, South West Wiltshire £6.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mMelton and Syston: £6.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.7mMelton and Syston: £6.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £6.3mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, South West Wiltshire £13.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.5mMelton and Syston: £14.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mMelton and Syston: £14.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £12.8mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  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, South West Wiltshire £0.42mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mMelton and Syston: £0.41mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.42mMelton and Syston: £0.41mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £34.1m, South West Wiltshire £38.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.6mMelton and Syston: £34.1mSouth West Wiltshire: £38.7mMelton and Syston: £34.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £36.6mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, South West Wiltshire £14.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.3mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.4mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.6mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, South West Wiltshire £5.9mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mMelton and Syston: £5.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.9mMelton and Syston: £5.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £5.6mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, South West Wiltshire £86.3mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.3mMelton and Syston: £72.2mSouth West Wiltshire: £86.7mMelton and Syston: £72.5mSouth West Wiltshire: £81.9mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£86.3m£86.7m£81.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, South West Wiltshire £14.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.7mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.8mMelton and Syston: £9.7mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.9mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, South West Wiltshire £14.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £14.1mMelton and Syston: £12.0mSouth West Wiltshire: £13.3mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, South West Wiltshire £0.37mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mMelton and Syston: £0.56mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.37mMelton and Syston: £0.56mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.35mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, South West Wiltshire £0.31mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mSouth West Wiltshire is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, South West Wiltshire £0.60mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.64mSouth West Wiltshire: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.64mSouth West Wiltshire: £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, South West Wiltshire 21,997South West Wiltshire: 21,997Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666South West Wiltshire is higherDepends on how you count21,997

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, South West Wiltshire 1,648South West Wiltshire: 1,648Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535South West Wiltshire is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, South West Wiltshire 2,936South West Wiltshire: 2,936Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Melton and Syston is higher2,936

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, South West Wiltshire 5,869South West Wiltshire: 5,869Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067South West Wiltshire is higher5,869

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, South West Wiltshire 9,809South West Wiltshire: 9,809Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603South West Wiltshire is higher9,809

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, South West Wiltshire 1,271South West Wiltshire: 1,271Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173South West Wiltshire is higher1,271

Show the numbers
Melton and Syston and South West Wiltshire, total
MeasureMelton and SystonSouth West WiltshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£444.7m£446.6m£421.9mSouth West Wiltshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£269.6m£270.8m£255.8mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£106.9m£107.4m£101.4mSouth West Wiltshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£249.0m£250.1m£236.2mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mSouth West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouth West Wiltshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSouth West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£86.3m£86.7m£81.9mSouth West Wiltshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mSouth West Wiltshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth West Wiltshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mSouth West Wiltshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66621,997South West Wiltshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,648South West Wiltshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0542,936Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0675,869South West Wiltshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6039,809South West Wiltshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,271South West Wiltshire

Sources

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

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