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Stafford and Melton and Syston

98,172 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Melton and Syston on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Stafford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 11. 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

Stafford Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Stafford: £4,317Melton and Syston: £4,267Stafford: £4,336Melton and Syston: £4,030Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford 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: Stafford £12,623, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768Stafford: £12,623Melton and Syston: £12,823Stafford: £12,677Melton and Syston: £12,111Stafford: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Melton 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: Stafford £1,594, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554Stafford: £1,594Melton and Syston: £1,561Stafford: £1,601Melton and Syston: £1,474Stafford: £1,512

    £1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford 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: Stafford £11,666, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763Stafford: £11,666Melton and Syston: £11,813Stafford: £11,715Melton and Syston: £11,158Stafford: £11,066

    £11,666£11,715£11,066Melton 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: Stafford £270, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295Stafford: £270Melton and Syston: £296Stafford: £271Melton and Syston: £280Stafford: £256

    £270£271£256Melton 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: Stafford £669, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692Stafford: £669Melton and Syston: £695Stafford: £672Melton and Syston: £656Stafford: £634

    £669£672£634Melton 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: Stafford £19, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19Stafford: £19Melton and Syston: £19Stafford: £19Melton and Syston: £18Stafford: £18

    £19£19£18Melton 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: Stafford £414, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Stafford: £414Melton and Syston: £350Stafford: £416Melton and Syston: £331Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford 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: Stafford £102, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Stafford: £102Melton and Syston: £99Stafford: £102Melton and Syston: £93Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Stafford 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: Stafford £94, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92Stafford: £94Melton and Syston: £92Stafford: £95Melton and Syston: £87Stafford: £90

    £94£95£90Stafford is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,220, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244Stafford: £1,220Melton and Syston: £1,249Stafford: £1,225Melton and Syston: £1,180Stafford: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Stafford: £162Melton and Syston: £99Stafford: £163Melton and Syston: £93Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford 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: Stafford £269, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206Stafford: £269Melton and Syston: £207Stafford: £270Melton and Syston: £196Stafford: £255

    £269£270£255Stafford 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: Stafford £6.29, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66Stafford: £6.29Melton and Syston: £9.70Stafford: £6.32Melton and Syston: £9.16Stafford: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Melton 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: Stafford £5.27, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83Stafford: £5.27Melton and Syston: £2.84Stafford: £5.29Melton and Syston: £2.68Stafford: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Stafford: £5.79Melton and Syston: £6.56Stafford: £5.81Melton and Syston: £6.20Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Melton 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: Stafford 1,006.7, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0Stafford: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Melton and Syston is higher1,021.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stafford 69.2, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3Stafford: 69.2

    69.2Melton 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: Stafford 137.1, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9Stafford: 137.1

    137.1Melton 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: Stafford 58.8, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford 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: Stafford 155.7, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1Stafford: 155.7

    155.7Stafford 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: Stafford 21.1, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2Stafford: 21.1

    21.1Stafford is higher20.2

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Stafford and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,249£4,267£4,030Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,601£1,512£1,554£1,561£1,474Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,666£11,715£11,066£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£295£296£280Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£634£692£695£656Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£349£350£331Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£98£99£93Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£92£92£87Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,244£1,249£1,180Melton and Syston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£98£99£93Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£206£207£196Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£2.83£2.84£2.68Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.71,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.272.3Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.1143.9Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.851.9Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.7148.1Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.120.2Stafford

Per resident

Stafford 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

Stafford Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Stafford: £4,317Melton and Syston: £4,267Stafford: £4,336Melton and Syston: £4,030Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,665, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773Stafford: £2,665Melton and Syston: £2,785Stafford: £2,676Melton and Syston: £2,630Stafford: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Melton and Syston is higher£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £969, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924Stafford: £969Melton and Syston: £928Stafford: £973Melton and Syston: £876Stafford: £919

    £969£973£919Stafford is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,463, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554Stafford: £2,463Melton and Syston: £2,565Stafford: £2,473Melton and Syston: £2,423Stafford: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Melton and Syston is higher£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £57, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64Stafford: £57Melton and Syston: £64Stafford: £57Melton and Syston: £61Stafford: £54

    £57£57£54Melton 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: Stafford £141, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150Stafford: £141Melton and Syston: £151Stafford: £142Melton and Syston: £143Stafford: £134

    £141£142£134Melton 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: Stafford £3.91, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15Stafford: £3.91Melton and Syston: £4.17Stafford: £3.93Melton and Syston: £3.94Stafford: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Melton 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: Stafford £414, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Stafford: £414Melton and Syston: £350Stafford: £416Melton and Syston: £331Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford 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: Stafford £102, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Stafford: £102Melton and Syston: £99Stafford: £102Melton and Syston: £93Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Stafford 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: Stafford £57, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54Stafford: £57Melton and Syston: £55Stafford: £58Melton and Syston: £52Stafford: £54

    £57£58£54Stafford is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £741, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739Stafford: £741Melton and Syston: £742Stafford: £745Melton and Syston: £701Stafford: £703

    £741£745£703Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Stafford: £162Melton and Syston: £99Stafford: £163Melton and Syston: £93Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £163, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123Stafford: £163Melton and Syston: £123Stafford: £164Melton and Syston: £116Stafford: £155

    £163£164£155Stafford is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.83, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74Stafford: £3.83Melton and Syston: £5.76Stafford: £3.84Melton and Syston: £5.44Stafford: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £3.20, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68Stafford: £3.20Melton and Syston: £1.68Stafford: £3.22Melton and Syston: £1.59Stafford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Stafford: £5.79Melton and Syston: £6.56Stafford: £5.81Melton and Syston: £6.20Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Melton and Syston is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 212.5, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7Stafford: 212.5

    212.5Melton and Syston is higher221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.6, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7Stafford: 14.6

    14.6Melton 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: Stafford 28.9, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3Stafford: 28.9

    28.9Melton 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: Stafford 58.8, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 94.6, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0Stafford: 94.6

    94.6Stafford 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: Stafford 12.8, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0Stafford: 12.8

    12.8Stafford is higher12.0

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Stafford and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureStaffordMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,249£4,267£4,030Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£924£928£876Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£64£64£61Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£150£151£143Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£349£350£331Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£98£99£93Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£54£55£52Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£741£745£703£739£742£701Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£98£99£93Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£123£123£116Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£1.68£1.68£1.59Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.54£6.56£6.20Melton and Syston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.5221.7Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.615.7Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.931.3Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.851.9Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.688.0Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.812.0Stafford

Total

Stafford 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

Stafford Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £423.8m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mStafford: £423.8mMelton and Syston: £416.9mStafford: £425.6mMelton and Syston: £393.8mStafford: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mStafford is higher£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £261.6m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mStafford: £261.6mMelton and Syston: £272.1mStafford: £262.7mMelton and Syston: £257.0mStafford: £248.2m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.2mMelton and Syston is higher£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £95.1m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mStafford: £95.1mMelton and Syston: £90.6mStafford: £95.5mMelton and Syston: £85.6mStafford: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mStafford is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £241.8m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mStafford: £241.8mMelton and Syston: £250.7mStafford: £242.8mMelton and Syston: £236.8mStafford: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mMelton and Syston is higher£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £5.6m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mStafford: £5.6mMelton and Syston: £6.3mStafford: £5.6mMelton and Syston: £5.9mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMelton 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: Stafford £13.9m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mStafford: £13.9mMelton and Syston: £14.7mStafford: £13.9mMelton and Syston: £13.9mStafford: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mMelton 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: Stafford £0.38m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mStafford: £0.38mMelton and Syston: £0.41mStafford: £0.39mMelton and Syston: £0.39mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mMelton 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: Stafford £40.6m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mStafford: £40.6mMelton and Syston: £34.2mStafford: £40.8mMelton and Syston: £32.3mStafford: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford 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: Stafford £10.0m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mStafford: £10.0mMelton and Syston: £9.6mStafford: £10.0mMelton and Syston: £9.1mStafford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mStafford 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: Stafford £5.6m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mStafford: £5.6mMelton and Syston: £5.3mStafford: £5.7mMelton and Syston: £5.1mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mStafford is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £72.8m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mStafford: £72.8mMelton and Syston: £72.5mStafford: £73.1mMelton and Syston: £68.5mStafford: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mStafford is higherDepends on how you count£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £15.9m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mStafford: £15.9mMelton and Syston: £9.7mStafford: £16.0mMelton and Syston: £9.1mStafford: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStafford is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £16.0m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mStafford: £16.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mStafford: £16.1mMelton and Syston: £11.4mStafford: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.38m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mStafford: £0.38mMelton and Syston: £0.56mStafford: £0.38mMelton and Syston: £0.53mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.31m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mStafford: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.16mStafford: £0.32mMelton and Syston: £0.16mStafford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.57m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mStafford: £0.57mMelton and Syston: £0.64mStafford: £0.57mMelton and Syston: £0.61mStafford: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mMelton and Syston is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 20,863, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666Stafford: 20,863

    20,863Melton and Syston is higher21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 1,435, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535Stafford: 1,435

    1,435Melton and Syston is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 2,841, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054Stafford: 2,841

    2,841Melton and Syston is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 5,768, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067Stafford: 5,768

    5,768Stafford is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 9,290, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603Stafford: 9,290

    9,290Stafford is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,261, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173Stafford: 1,261

    1,261Stafford is higher1,173

Show the numbers
Stafford and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureStaffordMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mStafford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mStafford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mStafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mStafford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mStafford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.16mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelton and Syston
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86321,666Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4351,535Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8413,054Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7685,067Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2908,603Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2611,173Stafford

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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