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Selby and Melton and Syston

105,353 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

Selby is higher than Melton and Syston on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Selby 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

Selby Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Selby £3,967, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Selby: £3,967Melton and Syston: £4,267Selby: £3,984Melton and Syston: £4,030Selby: £3,763

    £3,967£3,984£3,763Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£4,249£4,267£4,030

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Selby £12,685, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768Selby: £12,685Melton and Syston: £12,823Selby: £12,739Melton and Syston: £12,111Selby: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032Melton and Syston is higher£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: Selby £1,459, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554Selby: £1,459Melton and Syston: £1,561Selby: £1,466Melton and Syston: £1,474Selby: £1,384

    £1,459£1,466£1,384Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£1,554£1,561£1,474

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Selby £11,670, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763Selby: £11,670Melton and Syston: £11,813Selby: £11,720Melton and Syston: £11,158Selby: £11,070

    £11,670£11,720£11,070Melton and Syston is higher£11,763£11,813£11,158

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Selby £280, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295Selby: £280Melton and Syston: £296Selby: £281Melton and Syston: £280Selby: £266

    £280£281£266Melton 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: Selby £715, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692Selby: £715Melton and Syston: £695Selby: £718Melton and Syston: £656Selby: £678

    £715£718£678Selby 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: Selby £19, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19Selby: £19Melton and Syston: £19Selby: £19Melton and Syston: £18Selby: £18

    £19£19£18Selby 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: Selby £365, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Selby: £365Melton and Syston: £350Selby: £366Melton and Syston: £331Selby: £346

    £365£366£346Selby 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: Selby £117, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Selby: £117Melton and Syston: £99Selby: £117Melton and Syston: £93Selby: £111

    £117£117£111Selby 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: Selby £95, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92Selby: £95Melton and Syston: £92Selby: £95Melton and Syston: £87Selby: £90

    £95£95£90Selby is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Selby £1,130, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244Selby: £1,130Melton and Syston: £1,249Selby: £1,135Melton and Syston: £1,180Selby: £1,072

    £1,130£1,135£1,072Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Selby £107, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Selby: £107Melton and Syston: £99Selby: £107Melton and Syston: £93Selby: £101

    £107£107£101Selby 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: Selby £221, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206Selby: £221Melton and Syston: £207Selby: £222Melton and Syston: £196Selby: £210

    £221£222£210Selby 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: Selby £8.58, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66Selby: £8.58Melton and Syston: £9.70Selby: £8.62Melton and Syston: £9.16Selby: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Melton 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: Selby £4.66, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83Selby: £4.66Melton and Syston: £2.84Selby: £4.68Melton and Syston: £2.68Selby: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Selby is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Selby £4.85, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Selby: £4.85Melton and Syston: £6.56Selby: £4.87Melton and Syston: £6.20Selby: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Melton 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: Selby 1,038.8, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0Selby: 1,038.8

    1,038.8Selby 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: Selby 77.2, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3Selby: 77.2

    77.2Selby 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: Selby 150.2, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9Selby: 150.2

    150.2Selby 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: Selby 55.8, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Selby: 55.8

    55.8Selby 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: Selby 132.6, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1Selby: 132.6

    132.6Melton 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: Selby 20.1, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2Selby: 20.1

    20.1Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count20.2

Show the numbers
Selby and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureSelbyMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,967£3,984£3,763£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,466£1,384£1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,670£11,720£11,070£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£280£281£266£295£296£280Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£715£718£678£692£695£656Selby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£366£346£349£350£331Selby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£98£99£93Selby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£92£92£87Selby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,130£1,135£1,072£1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£98£99£93Selby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£206£207£196Selby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.83£2.84£2.68Selby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,038.81,021.0Selby
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.272.3Selby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.2143.9Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.851.9Selby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026132.6148.1Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.120.2Melton and Syston

Per resident

Selby is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 14. 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

Selby Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Selby £3,967, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Selby: £3,967Melton and Syston: £4,267Selby: £3,984Melton and Syston: £4,030Selby: £3,763

    £3,967£3,984£3,763Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Selby £2,483, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773Selby: £2,483Melton and Syston: £2,785Selby: £2,493Melton and Syston: £2,630Selby: £2,355

    £2,483£2,493£2,355Melton and Syston is higher£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Selby £891, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924Selby: £891Melton and Syston: £928Selby: £895Melton and Syston: £876Selby: £845

    £891£895£845Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Selby £2,284, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554Selby: £2,284Melton and Syston: £2,565Selby: £2,294Melton and Syston: £2,423Selby: £2,167

    £2,284£2,294£2,167Melton and Syston is higher£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Selby £55, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64Selby: £55Melton and Syston: £64Selby: £55Melton and Syston: £61Selby: £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: Selby £140, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150Selby: £140Melton and Syston: £151Selby: £141Melton and Syston: £143Selby: £133

    £140£141£133Melton and Syston 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: Selby £3.75, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15Selby: £3.75Melton and Syston: £4.17Selby: £3.77Melton and Syston: £3.94Selby: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melton and Syston 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: Selby £365, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Selby: £365Melton and Syston: £350Selby: £366Melton and Syston: £331Selby: £346

    £365£366£346Selby 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: Selby £117, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Selby: £117Melton and Syston: £99Selby: £117Melton and Syston: £93Selby: £111

    £117£117£111Selby 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: Selby £58, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54Selby: £58Melton and Syston: £55Selby: £58Melton and Syston: £52Selby: £55

    £58£58£55Selby is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Selby £690, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739Selby: £690Melton and Syston: £742Selby: £693Melton and Syston: £701Selby: £654

    £690£693£654Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Selby £107, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Selby: £107Melton and Syston: £99Selby: £107Melton and Syston: £93Selby: £101

    £107£107£101Selby is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Selby £135, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123Selby: £135Melton and Syston: £123Selby: £136Melton and Syston: £116Selby: £128

    £135£136£128Selby is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Selby £5.24, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74Selby: £5.24Melton and Syston: £5.76Selby: £5.26Melton and Syston: £5.44Selby: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Selby £2.85, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68Selby: £2.85Melton and Syston: £1.68Selby: £2.86Melton and Syston: £1.59Selby: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Selby is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Selby £4.85, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Selby: £4.85Melton and Syston: £6.56Selby: £4.87Melton and Syston: £6.20Selby: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Melton and Syston is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Selby 203.3, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7Selby: 203.3

    203.3Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Selby 15.1, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7Selby: 15.1

    15.1Melton and Syston 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: Selby 29.4, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3Selby: 29.4

    29.4Melton and Syston 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: Selby 55.8, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Selby: 55.8

    55.8Selby is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Selby 81.0, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0Selby: 81.0

    81.0Melton 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: Selby 12.3, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0Selby: 12.3

    12.3Selby is higherDepends on how you count12.0

Show the numbers
Selby and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureSelbyMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,967£3,984£3,763£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,483£2,493£2,355£2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£924£928£876Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,284£2,294£2,167£2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£64£64£61Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£150£151£143Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£365£366£346£349£350£331Selby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£98£99£93Selby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£54£55£52Selby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£690£693£654£739£742£701Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£98£99£93Selby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£123£123£116Selby
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£1.68£1.68£1.59Selby
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026203.3221.7Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.115.7Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.431.3Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.851.9Selby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.088.0Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.0Selby

Total

Selby is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston 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

Selby Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Selby £417.9m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mSelby: £417.9mMelton and Syston: £416.9mSelby: £419.7mMelton and Syston: £393.8mSelby: £396.4m

    £417.9m£419.7m£396.4mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Selby £261.6m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mSelby: £261.6mMelton and Syston: £272.1mSelby: £262.7mMelton and Syston: £257.0mSelby: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mMelton and Syston is higher£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Selby £93.9m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mSelby: £93.9mMelton and Syston: £90.6mSelby: £94.3mMelton and Syston: £85.6mSelby: £89.0m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.0mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Selby £240.7m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mSelby: £240.7mMelton and Syston: £250.7mSelby: £241.7mMelton and Syston: £236.8mSelby: £228.3m

    £240.7m£241.7m£228.3mMelton and Syston is higher£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Selby £5.8m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mSelby: £5.8mMelton and Syston: £6.3mSelby: £5.8mMelton and Syston: £5.9mSelby: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.8m£5.5mMelton 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: Selby £14.7m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mSelby: £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mSelby: £14.8mMelton and Syston: £13.9mSelby: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSelby 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: Selby £0.40m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mSelby: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.41mSelby: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.39mSelby: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMelton and Syston 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: Selby £38.4m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mSelby: £38.4mMelton and Syston: £34.2mSelby: £38.6mMelton and Syston: £32.3mSelby: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mSelby 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: Selby £12.3m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSelby: £12.3mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSelby: £12.4mMelton and Syston: £9.1mSelby: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSelby 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: Selby £6.1m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mSelby: £6.1mMelton and Syston: £5.3mSelby: £6.1mMelton and Syston: £5.1mSelby: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSelby is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Selby £72.7m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mSelby: £72.7mMelton and Syston: £72.5mSelby: £73.0mMelton and Syston: £68.5mSelby: £68.9m

    £72.7m£73.0m£68.9mSelby is higherDepends on how you count£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Selby £11.2m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSelby: £11.2mMelton and Syston: £9.7mSelby: £11.3mMelton and Syston: £9.1mSelby: £10.7m

    £11.2m£11.3m£10.7mSelby is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Selby £14.2m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mSelby: £14.2mMelton and Syston: £12.0mSelby: £14.3mMelton and Syston: £11.4mSelby: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSelby is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Selby £0.55m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mSelby: £0.55mMelton and Syston: £0.56mSelby: £0.55mMelton and Syston: £0.53mSelby: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Selby £0.30m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSelby: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSelby: £0.30mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSelby: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSelby is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Selby £0.51m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mSelby: £0.51mMelton and Syston: £0.64mSelby: £0.51mMelton and Syston: £0.61mSelby: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMelton and Syston is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Selby 21,422, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666Selby: 21,422

    21,422Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Selby 1,591, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535Selby: 1,591

    1,591Selby 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: Selby 3,097, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054Selby: 3,097

    3,097Selby 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: Selby 5,883, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067Selby: 5,883

    5,883Selby is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Selby 8,530, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603Selby: 8,530

    8,530Melton and Syston is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Selby 1,291, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173Selby: 1,291

    1,291Selby is higherDepends on how you count1,173

Show the numbers
Selby and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureSelbyMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£417.9m£419.7m£396.4m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mSelby
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.0m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mSelby
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.7m£241.7m£228.3m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSelby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mSelby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSelby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mSelby
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.7m£73.0m£68.9m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mSelby
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.3m£10.7m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mSelby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSelby
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.16mSelby
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,42221,666Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5911,535Selby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0973,054Selby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8835,067Selby
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5308,603Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2911,173Selby

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.
  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.
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