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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Melton and Syston

99,687 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher than Melton and Syston on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £4,350, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,350Melton and Syston: £4,267Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,369Melton and Syston: £4,030Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,126

    £4,350£4,369£4,126Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £12,741, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,741Melton and Syston: £12,823Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,795Melton and Syston: £12,111Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,085

    £12,741£12,795£12,085Melton 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £1,418, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,418Melton and Syston: £1,561Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,424Melton and Syston: £1,474Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Melton 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £11,664, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,664Melton and Syston: £11,813Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,714Melton and Syston: £11,158Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Melton 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £304, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295Sleaford and North Hykeham: £304Melton and Syston: £296Sleaford and North Hykeham: £306Melton and Syston: £280Sleaford and North Hykeham: £289

    £304£306£289Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £752, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692Sleaford and North Hykeham: £752Melton and Syston: £695Sleaford and North Hykeham: £755Melton and Syston: £656Sleaford and North Hykeham: £713

    £752£755£713Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £21, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19Sleaford and North Hykeham: £21Melton and Syston: £19Sleaford and North Hykeham: £21Melton and Syston: £18Sleaford and North Hykeham: £19

    £21£21£19Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £418, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Sleaford and North Hykeham: £418Melton and Syston: £350Sleaford and North Hykeham: £420Melton and Syston: £331Sleaford and North Hykeham: £396

    £418£420£396Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £121, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Sleaford and North Hykeham: £121Melton and Syston: £99Sleaford and North Hykeham: £122Melton and Syston: £93Sleaford and North Hykeham: £115

    £121£122£115Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £104, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92Sleaford and North Hykeham: £104Melton and Syston: £92Sleaford and North Hykeham: £104Melton and Syston: £87Sleaford and North Hykeham: £98

    £104£104£98Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £1,057, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,057Melton and Syston: £1,249Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,061Melton and Syston: £1,180Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,003

    £1,057£1,061£1,003Melton and Syston is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £113, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Sleaford and North Hykeham: £113Melton and Syston: £99Sleaford and North Hykeham: £114Melton and Syston: £93Sleaford and North Hykeham: £107

    £113£114£107Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £246, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206Sleaford and North Hykeham: £246Melton and Syston: £207Sleaford and North Hykeham: £247Melton and Syston: £196Sleaford and North Hykeham: £233

    £246£247£233Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £5.99, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.99Melton and Syston: £9.70Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.01Melton and Syston: £9.16Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Melton 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £5.25, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.25Melton and Syston: £2.84Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.27Melton and Syston: £2.68Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.44, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.44Melton and Syston: £6.56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.47Melton and Syston: £6.20Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,019.0, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Melton 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 78.9, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3Sleaford and North Hykeham: 78.9

    78.9Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 163.7, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 163.7

    163.7Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 60.7, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 60.7

    60.7Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 137.4, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1Sleaford and North Hykeham: 137.4

    137.4Melton 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 22.4, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2Sleaford and North Hykeham: 22.4

    22.4Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher20.2

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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureSleaford and North HykehamMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,369£4,126£4,249£4,267£4,030Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,085£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,554£1,561£1,474Melton and Syston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£306£289£295£296£280Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£713£692£695£656Sleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£19£19£19£18Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£349£350£331Sleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£98£99£93Sleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£92£92£87Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,057£1,061£1,003£1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£98£99£93Sleaford and North Hykeham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£246£247£233£206£207£196Sleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£2.83£2.84£2.68Sleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.972.3Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7143.9Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.751.9Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4148.1Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.420.2Sleaford and North Hykeham

Per resident

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 5. 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £4,350, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,350Melton and Syston: £4,267Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,369Melton and Syston: £4,030Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,126

    £4,350£4,369£4,126Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £2,849, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,849Melton and Syston: £2,785Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,861Melton and Syston: £2,630Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £843, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924Sleaford and North Hykeham: £843Melton and Syston: £928Sleaford and North Hykeham: £846Melton and Syston: £876Sleaford and North Hykeham: £799

    £843£846£799Melton and Syston is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £2,608, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,608Melton and Syston: £2,565Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,619Melton and Syston: £2,423Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,474

    £2,608£2,619£2,474Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £68, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64Sleaford and North Hykeham: £68Melton and Syston: £64Sleaford and North Hykeham: £68Melton and Syston: £61Sleaford and North Hykeham: £65

    £68£68£65Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £168, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150Sleaford and North Hykeham: £168Melton and Syston: £151Sleaford and North Hykeham: £169Melton and Syston: £143Sleaford and North Hykeham: £159

    £168£169£159Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £4.60, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.60Melton and Syston: £4.17Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.62Melton and Syston: £3.94Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £418, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Sleaford and North Hykeham: £418Melton and Syston: £350Sleaford and North Hykeham: £420Melton and Syston: £331Sleaford and North Hykeham: £396

    £418£420£396Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £121, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Sleaford and North Hykeham: £121Melton and Syston: £99Sleaford and North Hykeham: £122Melton and Syston: £93Sleaford and North Hykeham: £115

    £121£122£115Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £62, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54Sleaford and North Hykeham: £62Melton and Syston: £55Sleaford and North Hykeham: £62Melton and Syston: £52Sleaford and North Hykeham: £58

    £62£62£58Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £628, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739Sleaford and North Hykeham: £628Melton and Syston: £742Sleaford and North Hykeham: £631Melton and Syston: £701Sleaford and North Hykeham: £596

    £628£631£596Melton and Syston is higher£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £113, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Sleaford and North Hykeham: £113Melton and Syston: £99Sleaford and North Hykeham: £114Melton and Syston: £93Sleaford and North Hykeham: £107

    £113£114£107Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £146, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123Sleaford and North Hykeham: £146Melton and Syston: £123Sleaford and North Hykeham: £147Melton and Syston: £116Sleaford and North Hykeham: £139

    £146£147£139Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £3.56, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.56Melton and Syston: £5.76Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.58Melton and Syston: £5.44Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £3.12, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.12Melton and Syston: £1.68Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.13Melton and Syston: £1.59Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.44, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.44Melton and Syston: £6.56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.47Melton and Syston: £6.20Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 227.9, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 227.9

    227.9Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 17.7, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 17.7

    17.7Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 36.6, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3Sleaford and North Hykeham: 36.6

    36.6Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 60.7, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 60.7

    60.7Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 81.7, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0Sleaford and North Hykeham: 81.7

    81.7Melton 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 13.3, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0Sleaford and North Hykeham: 13.3

    13.3Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher12.0

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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureSleaford and North HykehamMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,369£4,126£4,249£4,267£4,030Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,773£2,785£2,630Sleaford and North Hykeham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£843£846£799£924£928£876Melton and Syston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,608£2,619£2,474£2,554£2,565£2,423Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£64£64£61Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£150£151£143Sleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£4.15£4.17£3.94Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£349£350£331Sleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£98£99£93Sleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£54£55£52Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£739£742£701Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£98£99£93Sleaford and North Hykeham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£123£123£116Sleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£1.68£1.68£1.59Sleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.9221.7Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.715.7Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.631.3Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.751.9Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.788.0Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.312.0Sleaford and North Hykeham

Total

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £433.6m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mSleaford and North Hykeham: £433.6mMelton and Syston: £416.9mSleaford and North Hykeham: £435.5mMelton and Syston: £393.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £411.3m

    £433.6m£435.5m£411.3mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £284.0m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mSleaford and North Hykeham: £284.0mMelton and Syston: £272.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £285.2mMelton and Syston: £257.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £269.4m

    £284.0m£285.2m£269.4mSleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £84.0m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £84.0mMelton and Syston: £90.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £84.4mMelton and Syston: £85.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £79.7m

    £84.0m£84.4m£79.7mMelton and Syston is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £260.0m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £260.0mMelton and Syston: £250.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £261.1mMelton and Syston: £236.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mSleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.8m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.8mMelton and Syston: £6.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.8mMelton and Syston: £5.9mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £16.8m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £16.8mMelton and Syston: £14.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £16.8mMelton and Syston: £13.9mSleaford and North Hykeham: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.46m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.46mMelton and Syston: £0.41mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.46mMelton and Syston: £0.39mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £41.7m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £41.7mMelton and Syston: £34.2mSleaford and North Hykeham: £41.8mMelton and Syston: £32.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.8m£39.5mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £12.1m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £12.1mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £12.1mMelton and Syston: £9.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.1m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.1mMelton and Syston: £5.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.2mMelton and Syston: £5.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £62.6m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mSleaford and North Hykeham: £62.6mMelton and Syston: £72.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £62.9mMelton and Syston: £68.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £59.4m

    £62.6m£62.9m£59.4mMelton and Syston is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £11.3m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.3mMelton and Syston: £9.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.3mMelton and Syston: £9.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £14.6m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £14.6mMelton and Syston: £12.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £14.6mMelton and Syston: £11.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.35m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.35mMelton and Syston: £0.56mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.36mMelton and Syston: £0.53mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.31m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.16mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.64m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.65mMelton and Syston: £0.61mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 22,714, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666Sleaford and North Hykeham: 22,714

    22,714Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,759, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,759

    1,759Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 3,650, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054Sleaford and North Hykeham: 3,650

    3,650Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 6,050, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067Sleaford and North Hykeham: 6,050

    6,050Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 8,140, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603Sleaford and North Hykeham: 8,140

    8,140Melton and Syston is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,326, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,326

    1,326Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,173

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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureSleaford and North HykehamMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.6m£435.5m£411.3m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mSleaford and North Hykeham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.0m£285.2m£269.4m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mSleaford and North Hykeham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mSleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mSleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mSleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.8m£39.5m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mSleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mSleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mMelton and Syston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mSleaford and North Hykeham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mSleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.16mSleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSleaford and North Hykeham
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,71421,666Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7591,535Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6503,054Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0505,067Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1408,603Melton and Syston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3261,173Sleaford and North Hykeham

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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