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North Cotswolds and Melton and Syston

97,068 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

North Cotswolds is higher than Melton and Syston on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

North Cotswolds is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 21. 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

North Cotswolds Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £4,140, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249North Cotswolds: £4,140Melton and Syston: £4,267North Cotswolds: £4,158Melton and Syston: £4,030North Cotswolds: £3,927

    £4,140£4,158£3,927Melton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds £12,339, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768North Cotswolds: £12,339Melton and Syston: £12,823North Cotswolds: £12,391Melton and Syston: £12,111North Cotswolds: £11,704

    £12,339£12,391£11,704Melton 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: North Cotswolds £1,336, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554North Cotswolds: £1,336Melton and Syston: £1,561North Cotswolds: £1,342Melton and Syston: £1,474North Cotswolds: £1,267

    £1,336£1,342£1,267Melton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds £11,551, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763North Cotswolds: £11,551Melton and Syston: £11,813North Cotswolds: £11,600Melton and Syston: £11,158North Cotswolds: £10,956

    £11,551£11,600£10,956Melton 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: North Cotswolds £236, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295North Cotswolds: £236Melton and Syston: £296North Cotswolds: £237Melton and Syston: £280North Cotswolds: £224

    £236£237£224Melton and Syston is higher£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: North Cotswolds £536, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692North Cotswolds: £536Melton and Syston: £695North Cotswolds: £539Melton and Syston: £656North Cotswolds: £509

    £536£539£509Melton and Syston is higher£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: North Cotswolds £16, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19North Cotswolds: £16Melton and Syston: £19North Cotswolds: £16Melton and Syston: £18North Cotswolds: £15

    £16£16£15Melton 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: North Cotswolds £267, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349North Cotswolds: £267Melton and Syston: £350North Cotswolds: £268Melton and Syston: £331North Cotswolds: £253

    £267£268£253Melton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds £94, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98North Cotswolds: £94Melton and Syston: £99North Cotswolds: £95Melton and Syston: £93North Cotswolds: £89

    £94£95£89Melton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds £69, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92North Cotswolds: £69Melton and Syston: £92North Cotswolds: £70Melton and Syston: £87North Cotswolds: £66

    £69£70£66Melton and Syston is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cotswolds £1,087, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244North Cotswolds: £1,087Melton and Syston: £1,249North Cotswolds: £1,092Melton and Syston: £1,180North Cotswolds: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Melton and Syston is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Cotswolds £114, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98North Cotswolds: £114Melton and Syston: £99North Cotswolds: £114Melton and Syston: £93North Cotswolds: £108

    £114£114£108North Cotswolds 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: North Cotswolds £173, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206North Cotswolds: £173Melton and Syston: £207North Cotswolds: £173Melton and Syston: £196North Cotswolds: £164

    £173£173£164Melton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds £4.93, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66North Cotswolds: £4.93Melton and Syston: £9.70North Cotswolds: £4.95Melton and Syston: £9.16North Cotswolds: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Melton and Syston is higher£9.66£9.70£9.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cotswolds £2.31, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83North Cotswolds: £2.31Melton and Syston: £2.84North Cotswolds: £2.32Melton and Syston: £2.68North Cotswolds: £2.19

    £2.31£2.32£2.19Melton and Syston is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Melton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds 1,017.5, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0North Cotswolds: 1,017.5

    1,017.5Melton 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: North Cotswolds 59.7, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3North Cotswolds: 59.7

    59.7Melton and Syston is higher72.3

  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: North Cotswolds 116.2, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9North Cotswolds: 116.2

    116.2Melton and Syston is higher143.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 40.8, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9North Cotswolds: 40.8

    40.8Melton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds 121.4, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1North Cotswolds: 121.4

    121.4Melton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds 15.8, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2North Cotswolds: 15.8

    15.8Melton and Syston is higher20.2

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North Cotswolds and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth CotswoldsMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,158£3,927£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,339£12,391£11,704£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,267£1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,551£11,600£10,956£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£295£296£280Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£536£539£509£692£695£656Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£349£350£331Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£98£99£93Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£92£92£87Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£98£99£93North Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£173£164£206£207£196Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.31£2.32£2.19£2.83£2.84£2.68Melton and Syston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.772.3Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2143.9Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.851.9Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.4148.1Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.820.2Melton and Syston

Per resident

North Cotswolds is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 18. 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

North Cotswolds Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £4,140, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249North Cotswolds: £4,140Melton and Syston: £4,267North Cotswolds: £4,158Melton and Syston: £4,030North Cotswolds: £3,927

    £4,140£4,158£3,927Melton and Syston is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £2,889, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773North Cotswolds: £2,889Melton and Syston: £2,785North Cotswolds: £2,901Melton and Syston: £2,630North Cotswolds: £2,740

    £2,889£2,901£2,740North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £770, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924North Cotswolds: £770Melton and Syston: £928North Cotswolds: £773Melton and Syston: £876North Cotswolds: £730

    £770£773£730Melton and Syston is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Cotswolds £2,705, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554North Cotswolds: £2,705Melton and Syston: £2,565North Cotswolds: £2,716Melton and Syston: £2,423North Cotswolds: £2,565

    £2,705£2,716£2,565North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Cotswolds £55, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64North Cotswolds: £55Melton and Syston: £64North Cotswolds: £55Melton and Syston: £61North Cotswolds: £52

    £55£55£52Melton and Syston is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Cotswolds £126, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150North Cotswolds: £126Melton and Syston: £151North Cotswolds: £126Melton and Syston: £143North Cotswolds: £119

    £126£126£119Melton and Syston is higher£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: North Cotswolds £3.72, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15North Cotswolds: £3.72Melton and Syston: £4.17North Cotswolds: £3.74Melton and Syston: £3.94North Cotswolds: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Melton and Syston is higher£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: North Cotswolds £267, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349North Cotswolds: £267Melton and Syston: £350North Cotswolds: £268Melton and Syston: £331North Cotswolds: £253

    £267£268£253Melton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds £94, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98North Cotswolds: £94Melton and Syston: £99North Cotswolds: £95Melton and Syston: £93North Cotswolds: £89

    £94£95£89Melton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds £40, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54North Cotswolds: £40Melton and Syston: £55North Cotswolds: £40Melton and Syston: £52North Cotswolds: £38

    £40£40£38Melton and Syston is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Cotswolds £626, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739North Cotswolds: £626Melton and Syston: £742North Cotswolds: £629Melton and Syston: £701North Cotswolds: £594

    £626£629£594Melton and Syston is higher£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Cotswolds £114, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98North Cotswolds: £114Melton and Syston: £99North Cotswolds: £114Melton and Syston: £93North Cotswolds: £108

    £114£114£108North Cotswolds is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Cotswolds £99, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123North Cotswolds: £99Melton and Syston: £123North Cotswolds: £100Melton and Syston: £116North Cotswolds: £94

    £99£100£94Melton and Syston is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Cotswolds £2.85, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74North Cotswolds: £2.85Melton and Syston: £5.76North Cotswolds: £2.86Melton and Syston: £5.44North Cotswolds: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Cotswolds £1.33, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68North Cotswolds: £1.33Melton and Syston: £1.68North Cotswolds: £1.33Melton and Syston: £1.59North Cotswolds: £1.26

    £1.33£1.33£1.26Melton and Syston is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 238.3, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7North Cotswolds: 238.3

    238.3North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 14.0, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7North Cotswolds: 14.0

    14.0Melton and Syston is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 27.2, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3North Cotswolds: 27.2

    27.2Melton and Syston is higher31.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 40.8, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9North Cotswolds: 40.8

    40.8Melton and Syston is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 70.0, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0North Cotswolds: 70.0

    70.0Melton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds 9.1, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0North Cotswolds: 9.1

    9.1Melton and Syston is higher12.0

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North Cotswolds and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureNorth CotswoldsMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,158£3,927£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,889£2,901£2,740£2,773£2,785£2,630North Cotswolds
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£770£773£730£924£928£876Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,716£2,565£2,554£2,565£2,423North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£64£64£61Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£150£151£143Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£349£350£331Melton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£98£99£93Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£54£55£52Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£739£742£701Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£98£99£93North Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£123£123£116Melton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.33£1.33£1.26£1.68£1.68£1.59Melton and Syston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.3221.7North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.015.7Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.231.3Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.851.9Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.088.0Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.112.0Melton and Syston

Total

North Cotswolds is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 18. 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

North Cotswolds Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Cotswolds £401.9m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mNorth Cotswolds: £401.9mMelton and Syston: £416.9mNorth Cotswolds: £403.6mMelton and Syston: £393.8mNorth Cotswolds: £381.2m

    £401.9m£403.6m£381.2mMelton and Syston is higher£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Cotswolds £280.4m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mNorth Cotswolds: £280.4mMelton and Syston: £272.1mNorth Cotswolds: £281.6mMelton and Syston: £257.0mNorth Cotswolds: £266.0m

    £280.4m£281.6m£266.0mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Cotswolds £74.8m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mNorth Cotswolds: £74.8mMelton and Syston: £90.6mNorth Cotswolds: £75.1mMelton and Syston: £85.6mNorth Cotswolds: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mMelton and Syston is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Cotswolds £262.5m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mNorth Cotswolds: £262.5mMelton and Syston: £250.7mNorth Cotswolds: £263.7mMelton and Syston: £236.8mNorth Cotswolds: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.7m£249.0mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Cotswolds £5.4m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mMelton and Syston: £6.3mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mMelton and Syston: £5.9mNorth Cotswolds: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMelton and Syston is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Cotswolds £12.2m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mMelton and Syston: £14.7mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mMelton and Syston: £13.9mNorth Cotswolds: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mMelton and Syston is higher£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: North Cotswolds £0.36m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mMelton and Syston: £0.41mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mMelton and Syston: £0.39mNorth Cotswolds: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelton and Syston is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Cotswolds £25.9m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mNorth Cotswolds: £25.9mMelton and Syston: £34.2mNorth Cotswolds: £26.0mMelton and Syston: £32.3mNorth Cotswolds: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mMelton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds £9.1m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mNorth Cotswolds: £9.1mMelton and Syston: £9.6mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2mMelton and Syston: £9.1mNorth Cotswolds: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mMelton and Syston 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: North Cotswolds £3.9m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mMelton and Syston: £5.3mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mMelton and Syston: £5.1mNorth Cotswolds: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mMelton and Syston is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Cotswolds £60.8m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mNorth Cotswolds: £60.8mMelton and Syston: £72.5mNorth Cotswolds: £61.1mMelton and Syston: £68.5mNorth Cotswolds: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mMelton and Syston is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Cotswolds £11.0m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mNorth Cotswolds: £11.0mMelton and Syston: £9.7mNorth Cotswolds: £11.1mMelton and Syston: £9.1mNorth Cotswolds: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mNorth Cotswolds is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Cotswolds £9.7m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mMelton and Syston: £12.0mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mMelton and Syston: £11.4mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMelton and Syston is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Cotswolds £0.28m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.56mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.53mNorth Cotswolds: £0.26m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Cotswolds £0.13m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mMelton and Syston: £0.16mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mMelton and Syston: £0.16mNorth Cotswolds: £0.12m

    £0.13m£0.13m£0.12mMelton and Syston is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Cotswolds £0.60m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.64mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mMelton and Syston: £0.61mNorth Cotswolds: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMelton and Syston is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Cotswolds 23,126, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666North Cotswolds: 23,126

    23,126North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Cotswolds 1,357, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535North Cotswolds: 1,357

    1,357Melton and Syston is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Cotswolds 2,640, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054North Cotswolds: 2,640

    2,640Melton and Syston is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Cotswolds 3,961, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067North Cotswolds: 3,961

    3,961Melton and Syston is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Cotswolds 6,793, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603North Cotswolds: 6,793

    6,793Melton and Syston is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Cotswolds 885, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173North Cotswolds: 885

    885Melton and Syston is higher1,173

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North Cotswolds and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureNorth CotswoldsMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mMelton and Syston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.4m£281.6m£266.0m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mNorth Cotswolds
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mNorth Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mMelton and Syston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mMelton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mMelton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mNorth Cotswolds
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMelton and Syston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m£0.16mMelton and Syston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,12621,666North Cotswolds
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3571,535Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6403,054Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9615,067Melton and Syston
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7938,603Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268851,173Melton and Syston

Sources

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

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