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Melton and Syston and Sussex Weald

97,716 and 95,101 residents (mid-2024).

Melton and Syston is higher than Sussex Weald on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 14 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 18 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melton and Syston Sussex Weald

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Sussex Weald £4,462Sussex Weald: £4,462Melton and Syston: £4,249Sussex Weald: £4,481Melton and Syston: £4,267Sussex Weald: £4,233Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Sussex Weald is higher£4,462£4,481£4,233

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £12,768, Sussex Weald £12,489Sussex Weald: £12,489Melton and Syston: £12,768Sussex Weald: £12,542Melton and Syston: £12,823Sussex Weald: £11,846Melton and Syston: £12,111

    £12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£12,489£12,542£11,846

  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, Sussex Weald £1,455Sussex Weald: £1,455Melton and Syston: £1,554Sussex Weald: £1,462Melton and Syston: £1,561Sussex Weald: £1,381Melton and Syston: £1,474

    £1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston is higher£1,455£1,462£1,381

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £11,763, Sussex Weald £11,614Sussex Weald: £11,614Melton and Syston: £11,763Sussex Weald: £11,664Melton and Syston: £11,813Sussex Weald: £11,017Melton and Syston: £11,158

    £11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston £295, Sussex Weald £275Sussex Weald: £275Melton and Syston: £295Sussex Weald: £276Melton and Syston: £296Sussex Weald: £261Melton and Syston: £280

    £295£296£280Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£275£276£261

  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, Sussex Weald £582Sussex Weald: £582Melton and Syston: £692Sussex Weald: £585Melton and Syston: £695Sussex Weald: £552Melton and Syston: £656

    £692£695£656Melton and Syston is higher£582£585£552

  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, Sussex Weald £17Sussex Weald: £17Melton and Syston: £19Sussex Weald: £17Melton and Syston: £19Sussex Weald: £16Melton and Syston: £18

    £19£19£18Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Sussex Weald £268Sussex Weald: £268Melton and Syston: £349Sussex Weald: £270Melton and Syston: £350Sussex Weald: £255Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston is higher£268£270£255

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Sussex Weald £123Sussex Weald: £123Melton and Syston: £98Sussex Weald: £124Melton and Syston: £99Sussex Weald: £117Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Sussex Weald is higher£123£124£117

  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, Sussex Weald £78Sussex Weald: £78Melton and Syston: £92Sussex Weald: £78Melton and Syston: £92Sussex Weald: £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, Sussex Weald £1,173Sussex Weald: £1,173Melton and Syston: £1,244Sussex Weald: £1,178Melton and Syston: £1,249Sussex Weald: £1,113Melton and Syston: £1,180

    £1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston is higher£1,173£1,178£1,113

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Sussex Weald £126Sussex Weald: £126Melton and Syston: £98Sussex Weald: £127Melton and Syston: £99Sussex Weald: £120Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Sussex Weald is higher£126£127£120

  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, Sussex Weald £196Sussex Weald: £196Melton and Syston: £206Sussex Weald: £197Melton and Syston: £207Sussex Weald: £186Melton and Syston: £196

    £206£207£196Melton and Syston is higher£196£197£186

  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, Sussex Weald £5.16Sussex Weald: £5.16Melton and Syston: £9.66Sussex Weald: £5.18Melton and Syston: £9.70Sussex Weald: £4.89Melton and Syston: £9.16

    £9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton and Syston £2.83, Sussex Weald £2.91Sussex Weald: £2.91Melton and Syston: £2.83Sussex Weald: £2.92Melton and Syston: £2.84Sussex Weald: £2.76Melton and Syston: £2.68

    £2.83£2.84£2.68Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston 1,021.0, Sussex Weald 1,013.5Sussex Weald: 1,013.5Melton and Syston: 1,021.0

    1,021.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,013.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton and Syston 72.3, Sussex Weald 66.1Sussex Weald: 66.1Melton and Syston: 72.3

    72.3Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count66.1

  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, Sussex Weald 123.2Sussex Weald: 123.2Melton and Syston: 143.9

    143.9Melton and Syston is higher123.2

  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, Sussex Weald 43.1Sussex Weald: 43.1Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher43.1

  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, Sussex Weald 129.0Sussex Weald: 129.0Melton and Syston: 148.1

    148.1Melton and Syston is higher129.0

  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, Sussex Weald 18.1Sussex Weald: 18.1Melton and Syston: 20.2

    20.2Melton and Syston is higher18.1

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Melton and Syston and Sussex Weald, per person in the age group
MeasureMelton and SystonSussex WealdHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,462£4,481£4,233Sussex Weald
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,768£12,823£12,111£12,489£12,542£11,846Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,554£1,561£1,474£1,455£1,462£1,381Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,763£11,813£11,158£11,614£11,664£11,017Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£295£296£280£275£276£261Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£582£585£552Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£268£270£255Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£123£124£117Sussex Weald
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£1,173£1,178£1,113Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£126£127£120Sussex Weald
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£196£197£186Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.66£9.70£9.16£5.16£5.18£4.89Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.83£2.84£2.68£2.91£2.92£2.76Sussex Weald
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.17£6.19£5.85Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.01,013.5Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202672.366.1Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9123.2Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.943.1Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.1129.0Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.218.1Melton and Syston

Per resident

Melton and Syston is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald 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 Sussex Weald

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £4,249, Sussex Weald £4,462Sussex Weald: £4,462Melton and Syston: £4,249Sussex Weald: £4,481Melton and Syston: £4,267Sussex Weald: £4,233Melton and Syston: £4,030

    £4,249£4,267£4,030Sussex Weald is higher£4,462£4,481£4,233

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,773, Sussex Weald £3,116Sussex Weald: £3,116Melton and Syston: £2,773Sussex Weald: £3,129Melton and Syston: £2,785Sussex Weald: £2,955Melton and Syston: £2,630

    £2,773£2,785£2,630Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£3,116£3,129£2,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton and Syston £924, Sussex Weald £823Sussex Weald: £823Melton and Syston: £924Sussex Weald: £826Melton and Syston: £928Sussex Weald: £780Melton and Syston: £876

    £924£928£876Melton and Syston is higher£823£826£780

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton and Syston £2,554, Sussex Weald £2,897Sussex Weald: £2,897Melton and Syston: £2,554Sussex Weald: £2,910Melton and Syston: £2,565Sussex Weald: £2,748Melton and Syston: £2,423

    £2,554£2,565£2,423Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£2,897£2,910£2,748

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £64, Sussex Weald £69Sussex Weald: £69Melton and Syston: £64Sussex Weald: £69Melton and Syston: £64Sussex Weald: £65Melton and Syston: £61

    £64£64£61Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £150, Sussex Weald £145Sussex Weald: £145Melton and Syston: £150Sussex Weald: £146Melton and Syston: £151Sussex Weald: £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, Sussex Weald £4.24Sussex Weald: £4.24Melton and Syston: £4.15Sussex Weald: £4.26Melton and Syston: £4.17Sussex Weald: £4.02Melton and Syston: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£4.24£4.26£4.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £349, Sussex Weald £268Sussex Weald: £268Melton and Syston: £349Sussex Weald: £270Melton and Syston: £350Sussex Weald: £255Melton and Syston: £331

    £349£350£331Melton and Syston is higher£268£270£255

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Sussex Weald £123Sussex Weald: £123Melton and Syston: £98Sussex Weald: £124Melton and Syston: £99Sussex Weald: £117Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Sussex Weald is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton and Syston £54, Sussex Weald £44Sussex Weald: £44Melton and Syston: £54Sussex Weald: £44Melton and Syston: £55Sussex Weald: £42Melton and Syston: £52

    £54£55£52Melton and Syston is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton and Syston £739, Sussex Weald £663Sussex Weald: £663Melton and Syston: £739Sussex Weald: £666Melton and Syston: £742Sussex Weald: £629Melton and Syston: £701

    £739£742£701Melton and Syston is higher£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton and Syston £98, Sussex Weald £126Sussex Weald: £126Melton and Syston: £98Sussex Weald: £127Melton and Syston: £99Sussex Weald: £120Melton and Syston: £93

    £98£99£93Sussex Weald is higher£126£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £123, Sussex Weald £111Sussex Weald: £111Melton and Syston: £123Sussex Weald: £111Melton and Syston: £123Sussex Weald: £105Melton and Syston: £116

    £123£123£116Melton and Syston is higher£111£111£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton and Syston £5.74, Sussex Weald £2.92Sussex Weald: £2.92Melton and Syston: £5.74Sussex Weald: £2.93Melton and Syston: £5.76Sussex Weald: £2.77Melton and Syston: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton and Syston £1.68, Sussex Weald £1.64Sussex Weald: £1.64Melton and Syston: £1.68Sussex Weald: £1.65Melton and Syston: £1.68Sussex Weald: £1.56Melton and Syston: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 221.7, Sussex Weald 252.9Sussex Weald: 252.9Melton and Syston: 221.7

    221.7Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count252.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 15.7, Sussex Weald 16.5Sussex Weald: 16.5Melton and Syston: 15.7

    15.7Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count16.5

  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, Sussex Weald 30.7Sussex Weald: 30.7Melton and Syston: 31.3

    31.3Melton and Syston is higher30.7

  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, Sussex Weald 43.1Sussex Weald: 43.1Melton and Syston: 51.9

    51.9Melton and Syston is higher43.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton and Syston 88.0, Sussex Weald 72.9Sussex Weald: 72.9Melton and Syston: 88.0

    88.0Melton and Syston is higher72.9

  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, Sussex Weald 10.3Sussex Weald: 10.3Melton and Syston: 12.0

    12.0Melton and Syston is higher10.3

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Melton and Syston and Sussex Weald, per resident
MeasureMelton and SystonSussex WealdHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,249£4,267£4,030£4,462£4,481£4,233Sussex Weald
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,773£2,785£2,630£3,116£3,129£2,955Sussex Weald
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£924£928£876£823£826£780Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,554£2,565£2,423£2,897£2,910£2,748Sussex Weald
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£69£69£65Sussex Weald
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£4.24£4.26£4.02Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£268£270£255Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£123£124£117Sussex Weald
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£55£52£44£44£42Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£663£666£629Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£126£127£120Sussex Weald
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£111£111£105Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£2.92£2.93£2.77Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£1.64£1.65£1.56Melton and Syston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.17£6.19£5.85Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.7252.9Sussex Weald
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.716.5Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.330.7Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.943.1Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.072.9Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.3Melton and Syston

Total

Melton and Syston is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald 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 Sussex Weald

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton and Syston £415.2m, Sussex Weald £424.4mSussex Weald: £424.4mMelton and Syston: £415.2mSussex Weald: £426.2mMelton and Syston: £416.9mSussex Weald: £402.5mMelton and Syston: £393.8m

    £415.2m£416.9m£393.8mSussex Weald is higher£424.4m£426.2m£402.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton and Syston £270.9m, Sussex Weald £296.3mSussex Weald: £296.3mMelton and Syston: £270.9mSussex Weald: £297.6mMelton and Syston: £272.1mSussex Weald: £281.0mMelton and Syston: £257.0m

    £270.9m£272.1m£257.0mSussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£296.3m£297.6m£281.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton and Syston £90.3m, Sussex Weald £78.2mSussex Weald: £78.2mMelton and Syston: £90.3mSussex Weald: £78.6mMelton and Syston: £90.6mSussex Weald: £74.2mMelton and Syston: £85.6m

    £90.3m£90.6m£85.6mMelton and Syston is higher£78.2m£78.6m£74.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston £249.6m, Sussex Weald £275.5mSussex Weald: £275.5mMelton and Syston: £249.6mSussex Weald: £276.7mMelton and Syston: £250.7mSussex Weald: £261.4mMelton and Syston: £236.8m

    £249.6m£250.7m£236.8mSussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£275.5m£276.7m£261.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston £6.3m, Sussex Weald £6.5mSussex Weald: £6.5mMelton and Syston: £6.3mSussex Weald: £6.6mMelton and Syston: £6.3mSussex Weald: £6.2mMelton and Syston: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £14.7m, Sussex Weald £13.8mSussex Weald: £13.8mMelton and Syston: £14.7mSussex Weald: £13.9mMelton and Syston: £14.7mSussex Weald: £13.1mMelton and Syston: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston is higher£13.8m£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, Sussex Weald £0.40mSussex Weald: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.41mSussex Weald: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.41mSussex Weald: £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, Sussex Weald £25.5mSussex Weald: £25.5mMelton and Syston: £34.1mSussex Weald: £25.6mMelton and Syston: £34.2mSussex Weald: £24.2mMelton and Syston: £32.3m

    £34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMelton and Syston is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Sussex Weald £11.7mSussex Weald: £11.7mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSussex Weald: £11.8mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSussex Weald: £11.1mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSussex Weald is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston £5.3m, Sussex Weald £4.2mSussex Weald: £4.2mMelton and Syston: £5.3mSussex Weald: £4.2mMelton and Syston: £5.3mSussex Weald: £4.0mMelton and Syston: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston £72.2m, Sussex Weald £63.1mSussex Weald: £63.1mMelton and Syston: £72.2mSussex Weald: £63.3mMelton and Syston: £72.5mSussex Weald: £59.8mMelton and Syston: £68.5m

    £72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston is higher£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton and Syston £9.6m, Sussex Weald £12.0mSussex Weald: £12.0mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSussex Weald: £12.0mMelton and Syston: £9.7mSussex Weald: £11.4mMelton and Syston: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mSussex Weald is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £12.0m, Sussex Weald £10.5mSussex Weald: £10.5mMelton and Syston: £12.0mSussex Weald: £10.6mMelton and Syston: £12.0mSussex Weald: £10.0mMelton and Syston: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMelton and Syston is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton and Syston £0.56m, Sussex Weald £0.28mSussex Weald: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.56mSussex Weald: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.56mSussex Weald: £0.26mMelton and Syston: £0.53m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton and Syston £0.16m, Sussex Weald £0.16mSussex Weald: £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSussex Weald: £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSussex Weald: £0.15mMelton and Syston: £0.16m

    £0.16mMelton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton and Syston £0.64m, Sussex Weald £0.59mSussex Weald: £0.59mMelton and Syston: £0.64mSussex Weald: £0.59mMelton and Syston: £0.64mSussex Weald: £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton and Syston 21,666, Sussex Weald 24,046Sussex Weald: 24,046Melton and Syston: 21,666

    21,666Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count24,046

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton and Syston 1,535, Sussex Weald 1,567Sussex Weald: 1,567Melton and Syston: 1,535

    1,535Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 3,054, Sussex Weald 2,923Sussex Weald: 2,923Melton and Syston: 3,054

    3,054Melton and Syston is higher2,923

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton and Syston 5,067, Sussex Weald 4,095Sussex Weald: 4,095Melton and Syston: 5,067

    5,067Melton and Syston is higher4,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton and Syston 8,603, Sussex Weald 6,934Sussex Weald: 6,934Melton and Syston: 8,603

    8,603Melton and Syston is higher6,934

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton and Syston 1,173, Sussex Weald 975Sussex Weald: 975Melton and Syston: 1,173

    1,173Melton and Syston is higher975

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Melton and Syston and Sussex Weald, total
MeasureMelton and SystonSussex WealdHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m£424.4m£426.2m£402.5mSussex Weald
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m£296.3m£297.6m£281.0mSussex Weald
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m£78.2m£78.6m£74.2mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m£275.5m£276.7m£261.4mSussex Weald
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mSussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mMelton and Syston
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£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mMelton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSussex Weald
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m£63.1m£63.3m£59.8mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSussex Weald
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMelton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mMelton and Syston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,66624,046Sussex Weald
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5351,567Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0542,923Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0674,095Melton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,6036,934Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,173975Melton 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.
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  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.
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