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Melton and Syston and Stafford

97,716 and 98,172 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Stafford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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 11 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 11. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Melton and Syston: £4,249Stafford: £4,336Melton and Syston: £4,267Stafford: £4,095Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Stafford is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, Stafford £12,623Stafford: £12,623Melton and Syston: £12,768Stafford: £12,677Melton and Syston: £12,823Stafford: £11,974Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higher£12,623£12,677£11,974

  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, Stafford £1,594Stafford: £1,594Melton and Syston: £1,554Stafford: £1,601Melton and Syston: £1,561Stafford: £1,512Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Stafford is higher£1,594£1,601£1,512

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, Stafford £11,666Stafford: £11,666Melton and Syston: £11,763Stafford: £11,715Melton and Syston: £11,813Stafford: £11,066Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higher£11,666£11,715£11,066

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

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

    £295£296£280Melton and Syston is higher£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, Stafford £669Stafford: £669Melton and Syston: £692Stafford: £672Melton and Syston: £695Stafford: £634Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Melton and Syston is higher£669£672£634

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

    £19£19£18Melton and Syston is higher£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, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Melton and Syston: £349Stafford: £416Melton and Syston: £350Stafford: £393Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Stafford is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Melton and Syston: £98Stafford: £102Melton and Syston: £99Stafford: £97Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Stafford is higher£102£102£97

  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, Stafford £94Stafford: £94Melton and Syston: £92Stafford: £95Melton and Syston: £92Stafford: £90Melton and Syston: £87

    £92£92£87Stafford is higher£94£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, Stafford £1,220Stafford: £1,220Melton and Syston: £1,244Stafford: £1,225Melton and Syston: £1,249Stafford: £1,157Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Melton and Syston: £98Stafford: £163Melton and Syston: £99Stafford: £154Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  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, Stafford £269Stafford: £269Melton and Syston: £206Stafford: £270Melton and Syston: £207Stafford: £255Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Stafford is higher£269£270£255

  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, Stafford £6.29Stafford: £6.29Melton and Syston: £9.66Stafford: £6.32Melton and Syston: £9.70Stafford: £5.97Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, Stafford £5.27Stafford: £5.27Melton and Syston: £2.83Stafford: £5.29Melton and Syston: £2.84Stafford: £5.00Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Stafford is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Melton and Syston: £6.54Stafford: £5.81Melton and Syston: £6.56Stafford: £5.49Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, Stafford 1,006.7Stafford: 1,006.7Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higher1,006.7

  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, Stafford 69.2Stafford: 69.2Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Melton and Syston is higher69.2

  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, Stafford 137.1Stafford: 137.1Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Melton and Syston is higher137.1

  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, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Stafford is higher58.8

  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, Stafford 155.7Stafford: 155.7Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Stafford is higher155.7

  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, Stafford 21.1Stafford: 21.1Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Stafford is higher21.1

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Melton and Syston and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,623£12,677£11,974Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,666£11,715£11,066Melton 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£669£672£634Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£102£102£97Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£94£95£90Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,244£1,249£1,180£1,220£1,225£1,157Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£269£270£255Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£6.29£6.32£5.97Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.79£5.81£5.49Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,006.7Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.369.2Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9137.1Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.958.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1155.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.221.1Stafford

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Melton and Syston: £4,249Stafford: £4,336Melton and Syston: £4,267Stafford: £4,095Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Stafford is higher£4,317£4,336£4,095

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Stafford £2,665Stafford: £2,665Melton and Syston: £2,773Stafford: £2,676Melton and Syston: £2,785Stafford: £2,528Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston is higher£2,665£2,676£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Stafford £969Stafford: £969Melton and Syston: £924Stafford: £973Melton and Syston: £928Stafford: £919Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Stafford is higher£969£973£919

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Stafford £2,463Stafford: £2,463Melton and Syston: £2,554Stafford: £2,473Melton and Syston: £2,565Stafford: £2,336Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Melton and Syston: £64Stafford: £57Melton and Syston: £64Stafford: £54Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Melton and Syston is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, Stafford £141Stafford: £141Melton and Syston: £150Stafford: £142Melton and Syston: £151Stafford: £134Melton and Syston: £143

    £150£151£143Melton and Syston is higher£141£142£134

  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, Stafford £3.91Stafford: £3.91Melton and Syston: £4.15Stafford: £3.93Melton and Syston: £4.17Stafford: £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, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Melton and Syston: £349Stafford: £416Melton and Syston: £350Stafford: £393Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Stafford is higher£414£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Melton and Syston: £98Stafford: £102Melton and Syston: £99Stafford: £97Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Stafford is higher£102£102£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Melton and Syston: £54Stafford: £58Melton and Syston: £55Stafford: £54Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Stafford is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Stafford £741Stafford: £741Melton and Syston: £739Stafford: £745Melton and Syston: £742Stafford: £703Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£741£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Melton and Syston: £98Stafford: £163Melton and Syston: £99Stafford: £154Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Stafford is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Stafford £163Stafford: £163Melton and Syston: £123Stafford: £164Melton and Syston: £123Stafford: £155Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Stafford is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Stafford £3.83Stafford: £3.83Melton and Syston: £5.74Stafford: £3.84Melton and Syston: £5.76Stafford: £3.63Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Stafford £3.20Stafford: £3.20Melton and Syston: £1.68Stafford: £3.22Melton and Syston: £1.68Stafford: £3.04Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Stafford is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £6.54, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Melton and Syston: £6.54Stafford: £5.81Melton and Syston: £6.56Stafford: £5.49Melton and Syston: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Stafford 212.5Stafford: 212.5Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Melton and Syston is higher212.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Stafford 14.6Stafford: 14.6Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Melton and Syston is higher14.6

  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, Stafford 28.9Stafford: 28.9Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Melton and Syston is higher28.9

  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, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Stafford is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Stafford 94.6Stafford: 94.6Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Stafford is higher94.6

  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, Stafford 12.8Stafford: 12.8Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Stafford is higher12.8

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Melton and Syston and Stafford, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£2,665£2,676£2,528Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£969£973£919Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,463£2,473£2,336Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£57£57£54Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£143£141£142£134Melton 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£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£102£102£97Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£57£58£54Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£741£745£703Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£163£164£155Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.83£3.84£3.63Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.79£5.81£5.49Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7212.5Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.6Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.328.9Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.958.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.094.6Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.012.8Stafford

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Stafford £423.8mStafford: £423.8mMelton and Syston: £415.2mStafford: £425.6mMelton and Syston: £416.9mStafford: £402.0mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mStafford is higher£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Stafford £261.6mStafford: £261.6mMelton and Syston: £270.9mStafford: £262.7mMelton and Syston: £272.1mStafford: £248.2mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Stafford £95.1mStafford: £95.1mMelton and Syston: £90.3mStafford: £95.5mMelton and Syston: £90.6mStafford: £90.2mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mStafford is higher£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Stafford £241.8mStafford: £241.8mMelton and Syston: £249.6mStafford: £242.8mMelton and Syston: £250.7mStafford: £229.3mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston is higher£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mMelton and Syston: £6.3mStafford: £5.6mMelton and Syston: £6.3mStafford: £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Stafford £13.9mStafford: £13.9mMelton and Syston: £14.7mStafford: £13.9mMelton and Syston: £14.7mStafford: £13.1mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mMelton and Syston: £0.41mStafford: £0.39mMelton and Syston: £0.41mStafford: £0.36mMelton and Syston: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £34.1m, Stafford £40.6mStafford: £40.6mMelton and Syston: £34.1mStafford: £40.8mMelton and Syston: £34.2mStafford: £38.5mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mStafford is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Stafford £10.0mStafford: £10.0mMelton and Syston: £9.6mStafford: £10.0mMelton and Syston: £9.6mStafford: £9.5mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mStafford is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mMelton and Syston: £5.3mStafford: £5.7mMelton and Syston: £5.3mStafford: £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mStafford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Stafford £72.8mStafford: £72.8mMelton and Syston: £72.2mStafford: £73.1mMelton and Syston: £72.5mStafford: £69.0mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Stafford £15.9mStafford: £15.9mMelton and Syston: £9.6mStafford: £16.0mMelton and Syston: £9.7mStafford: £15.1mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mStafford is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Stafford £16.0mStafford: £16.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mStafford: £16.1mMelton and Syston: £12.0mStafford: £15.2mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mStafford is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mMelton and Syston: £0.56mStafford: £0.38mMelton and Syston: £0.56mStafford: £0.36mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Stafford £0.31mStafford: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.16mStafford: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.16mStafford: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mStafford is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Stafford £0.57mStafford: £0.57mMelton and Syston: £0.64mStafford: £0.57mMelton and Syston: £0.64mStafford: £0.54mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Stafford 20,863Stafford: 20,863Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Melton and Syston is higher20,863

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Stafford 1,435Stafford: 1,435Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Melton and Syston is higher1,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Stafford 2,841Stafford: 2,841Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Melton and Syston is higher2,841

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Stafford 5,768Stafford: 5,768Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Stafford is higher5,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Stafford 9,290Stafford: 9,290Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Stafford is higher9,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Stafford 1,261Stafford: 1,261Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Stafford is higher1,261

Show the numbers
Melton and Syston and Stafford, total
MeasureMelton and SystonStaffordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66620,863Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,435Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0542,841Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0675,768Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6039,290Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1731,261Stafford

Sources

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

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  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.
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