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Newark and Melton and Syston

109,963 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

Newark is higher than Melton and Syston on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Newark is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 10. 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

Newark Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark £4,464, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Newark: £4,464Melton and Syston: £4,267Newark: £4,483Melton and Syston: £4,030Newark: £4,234

    £4,464£4,483£4,234Newark is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

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

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £1,597, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554Newark: £1,597Melton and Syston: £1,561Newark: £1,604Melton and Syston: £1,474Newark: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Newark is higher£1,554£1,561£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £11,522, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763Newark: £11,522Melton and Syston: £11,813Newark: £11,572Melton and Syston: £11,158Newark: £10,930

    £11,522£11,572£10,930Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£11,763£11,813£11,158

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £285, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295Newark: £285Melton and Syston: £296Newark: £286Melton and Syston: £280Newark: £270

    £285£286£270Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£295£296£280

  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: Newark £663, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692Newark: £663Melton and Syston: £695Newark: £666Melton and Syston: £656Newark: £629

    £663£666£629Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  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: Newark £18, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19Newark: £18Melton and Syston: £19Newark: £18Melton and Syston: £18Newark: £17

    £18£18£17Melton and Syston 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: Newark £390, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Newark: £390Melton and Syston: £350Newark: £392Melton and Syston: £331Newark: £370

    £390£392£370Newark is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £111, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Newark: £111Melton and Syston: £99Newark: £112Melton and Syston: £93Newark: £106

    £111£112£106Newark is higher£98£99£93

  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: Newark £101, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92Newark: £101Melton and Syston: £92Newark: £102Melton and Syston: £87Newark: £96

    £101£102£96Newark is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £1,217, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244Newark: £1,217Melton and Syston: £1,249Newark: £1,222Melton and Syston: £1,180Newark: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark £146, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Newark: £146Melton and Syston: £99Newark: £147Melton and Syston: £93Newark: £138

    £146£147£138Newark is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £264, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206Newark: £264Melton and Syston: £207Newark: £265Melton and Syston: £196Newark: £251

    £264£265£251Newark is higher£206£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £9.14, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66Newark: £9.14Melton and Syston: £9.70Newark: £9.18Melton and Syston: £9.16Newark: £8.67

    £9.14£9.18£8.67Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£9.66£9.70£9.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £5.32, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83Newark: £5.32Melton and Syston: £2.84Newark: £5.35Melton and Syston: £2.68Newark: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Newark is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark £9.25, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Newark: £9.25Melton and Syston: £6.56Newark: £9.29Melton and Syston: £6.20Newark: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Newark is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newark 1,009.0, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0Newark: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count1,021.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newark 69.8, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3Newark: 69.8

    69.8Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count72.3

  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: Newark 141.0, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9Newark: 141.0

    141.0Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count143.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark 56.1, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Newark: 56.1

    56.1Newark is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Newark 154.8, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1Newark: 154.8

    154.8Newark is higher148.1

  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: Newark 22.4, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2Newark: 22.4

    22.4Newark is higher20.2

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Newark and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureNewarkMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£4,249£4,267£4,030Newark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,489£12,542£11,846£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,554£1,561£1,474Newark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,522£11,572£10,930£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£295£296£280Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£692£695£656Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£349£350£331Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£98£99£93Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£92£92£87Newark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£98£99£93Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£251£206£207£196Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.14£9.18£8.67£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£2.83£2.84£2.68Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£6.54£6.56£6.20Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.872.3Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0143.9Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.151.9Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.8148.1Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.420.2Newark

Per resident

Newark is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 2. 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

Newark Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark £4,464, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Newark: £4,464Melton and Syston: £4,267Newark: £4,483Melton and Syston: £4,030Newark: £4,234

    £4,464£4,483£4,234Newark is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark £2,869, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773Newark: £2,869Melton and Syston: £2,785Newark: £2,881Melton and Syston: £2,630Newark: £2,722

    £2,869£2,881£2,722Newark is higherDepends on how you count£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark £938, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924Newark: £938Melton and Syston: £928Newark: £942Melton and Syston: £876Newark: £889

    £938£942£889Newark is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark £2,647, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554Newark: £2,647Melton and Syston: £2,565Newark: £2,659Melton and Syston: £2,423Newark: £2,511

    £2,647£2,659£2,511Newark is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark £65, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64Newark: £65Melton and Syston: £64Newark: £66Melton and Syston: £61Newark: £62

    £65£66£62Newark is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £152, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150Newark: £152Melton and Syston: £151Newark: £153Melton and Syston: £143Newark: £145

    £152£153£145Newark is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£143

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Newark £4.16, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15Newark: £4.16Melton and Syston: £4.17Newark: £4.18Melton and Syston: £3.94Newark: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Newark is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £390, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Newark: £390Melton and Syston: £350Newark: £392Melton and Syston: £331Newark: £370

    £390£392£370Newark is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Newark £111, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Newark: £111Melton and Syston: £99Newark: £112Melton and Syston: £93Newark: £106

    £111£112£106Newark is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Newark £60, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54Newark: £60Melton and Syston: £55Newark: £60Melton and Syston: £52Newark: £56

    £60£60£56Newark is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark £715, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739Newark: £715Melton and Syston: £742Newark: £718Melton and Syston: £701Newark: £678

    £715£718£678Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark £146, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Newark: £146Melton and Syston: £99Newark: £147Melton and Syston: £93Newark: £138

    £146£147£138Newark is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark £155, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123Newark: £155Melton and Syston: £123Newark: £156Melton and Syston: £116Newark: £147

    £155£156£147Newark is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark £5.37, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74Newark: £5.37Melton and Syston: £5.76Newark: £5.39Melton and Syston: £5.44Newark: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark £3.13, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68Newark: £3.13Melton and Syston: £1.68Newark: £3.14Melton and Syston: £1.59Newark: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Newark is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark £9.25, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Newark: £9.25Melton and Syston: £6.56Newark: £9.29Melton and Syston: £6.20Newark: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Newark is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark 231.8, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7Newark: 231.8

    231.8Newark is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark 16.0, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7Newark: 16.0

    16.0Newark is higherDepends on how you count15.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark 32.4, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3Newark: 32.4

    32.4Newark is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark 56.1, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Newark: 56.1

    56.1Newark is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark 90.9, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0Newark: 90.9

    90.9Newark is higher88.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark 13.1, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0Newark: 13.1

    13.1Newark is higher12.0

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Newark and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureNewarkMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£4,249£4,267£4,030Newark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,722£2,773£2,785£2,630Newark
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£924£928£876Newark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,647£2,659£2,511£2,554£2,565£2,423Newark
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£64£64£61Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£150£151£143Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£4.15£4.17£3.94Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£349£350£331Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£98£99£93Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£54£55£52Newark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£715£718£678£739£742£701Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£98£99£93Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£123£123£116Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£1.68£1.68£1.59Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£6.54£6.56£6.20Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.8221.7Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.015.7Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.431.3Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.151.9Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.988.0Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.112.0Newark

Total

Newark is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 0. 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

Newark Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark £490.8m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mNewark: £490.8mMelton and Syston: £416.9mNewark: £492.9mMelton and Syston: £393.8mNewark: £465.6m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark is higher£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark £315.5m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mNewark: £315.5mMelton and Syston: £272.1mNewark: £316.9mMelton and Syston: £257.0mNewark: £299.3m

    £315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark £103.1m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mNewark: £103.1mMelton and Syston: £90.6mNewark: £103.6mMelton and Syston: £85.6mNewark: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark £291.1m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mNewark: £291.1mMelton and Syston: £250.7mNewark: £292.3mMelton and Syston: £236.8mNewark: £276.1m

    £291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark £7.2m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mNewark: £7.2mMelton and Syston: £6.3mNewark: £7.2mMelton and Syston: £5.9mNewark: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark £16.8m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mNewark: £16.8mMelton and Syston: £14.7mNewark: £16.8mMelton and Syston: £13.9mNewark: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Newark £0.46m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mNewark: £0.46mMelton and Syston: £0.41mNewark: £0.46mMelton and Syston: £0.39mNewark: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark £42.9m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mNewark: £42.9mMelton and Syston: £34.2mNewark: £43.1mMelton and Syston: £32.3mNewark: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark is higher£34.1m£34.2m£32.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Newark £12.2m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mNewark: £12.2mMelton and Syston: £9.6mNewark: £12.3mMelton and Syston: £9.1mNewark: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNewark is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark £6.5m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mNewark: £6.5mMelton and Syston: £5.3mNewark: £6.6mMelton and Syston: £5.1mNewark: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark £78.6m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mNewark: £78.6mMelton and Syston: £72.5mNewark: £78.9mMelton and Syston: £68.5mNewark: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark £16.1m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mNewark: £16.1mMelton and Syston: £9.7mNewark: £16.1mMelton and Syston: £9.1mNewark: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark £17.1m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mNewark: £17.1mMelton and Syston: £12.0mNewark: £17.1mMelton and Syston: £11.4mNewark: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark £0.59m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mNewark: £0.59mMelton and Syston: £0.56mNewark: £0.59mMelton and Syston: £0.53mNewark: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark £0.34m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mNewark: £0.34mMelton and Syston: £0.16mNewark: £0.35mMelton and Syston: £0.16mNewark: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewark is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark £1.0m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mNewark: £1.0mMelton and Syston: £0.64mNewark: £1.0mMelton and Syston: £0.61mNewark: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark 25,492, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666Newark: 25,492

    25,492Newark is higherDepends on how you count21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark 1,763, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535Newark: 1,763

    1,763Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark 3,562, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054Newark: 3,562

    3,562Newark is higherDepends on how you count3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark 6,163, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067Newark: 6,163

    6,163Newark is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark 9,997, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603Newark: 9,997

    9,997Newark is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark 1,444, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173Newark: 1,444

    1,444Newark is higher1,173

Show the numbers
Newark and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureNewarkMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mNewark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mNewark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mNewark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mNewark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mNewark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mNewark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.16mNewark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49221,666Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7631,535Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5623,054Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1635,067Newark
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9978,603Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4441,173Newark

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.