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The Wrekin and Melton and Syston

113,634 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

The Wrekin is higher than Melton and Syston on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 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

The Wrekin 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

The Wrekin Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249The Wrekin: £4,236Melton and Syston: £4,267The Wrekin: £4,254Melton and Syston: £4,030The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Melton 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: The Wrekin £12,536, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768The Wrekin: £12,536Melton and Syston: £12,823The Wrekin: £12,589Melton and Syston: £12,111The Wrekin: £11,891

    £12,536£12,589£11,891Melton 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: The Wrekin £1,671, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554The Wrekin: £1,671Melton and Syston: £1,561The Wrekin: £1,678Melton and Syston: £1,474The Wrekin: £1,585

    £1,671£1,678£1,585The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £11,318, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763The Wrekin: £11,318Melton and Syston: £11,813The Wrekin: £11,366Melton and Syston: £11,158The Wrekin: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735Melton 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: The Wrekin £386, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295The Wrekin: £386Melton and Syston: £296The Wrekin: £387Melton and Syston: £280The Wrekin: £366

    £386£387£366The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £808, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692The Wrekin: £808Melton and Syston: £695The Wrekin: £811Melton and Syston: £656The Wrekin: £766

    £808£811£766The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £25, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19The Wrekin: £25Melton and Syston: £19The Wrekin: £25Melton and Syston: £18The Wrekin: £24

    £25£25£24The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £452, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349The Wrekin: £452Melton and Syston: £350The Wrekin: £454Melton and Syston: £331The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £106, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98The Wrekin: £106Melton and Syston: £99The Wrekin: £107Melton and Syston: £93The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £109, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92The Wrekin: £109Melton and Syston: £92The Wrekin: £110Melton and Syston: £87The Wrekin: £104

    £109£110£104The Wrekin is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: The Wrekin £1,269, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244The Wrekin: £1,269Melton and Syston: £1,249The Wrekin: £1,274Melton and Syston: £1,180The Wrekin: £1,204

    £1,269£1,274£1,204The Wrekin is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98The Wrekin: £195Melton and Syston: £99The Wrekin: £196Melton and Syston: £93The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £280, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206The Wrekin: £280Melton and Syston: £207The Wrekin: £281Melton and Syston: £196The Wrekin: £265

    £280£281£265The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £5.27, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66The Wrekin: £5.27Melton and Syston: £9.70The Wrekin: £5.29Melton and Syston: £9.16The Wrekin: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Melton 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: The Wrekin £8.27, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83The Wrekin: £8.27Melton and Syston: £2.84The Wrekin: £8.30Melton and Syston: £2.68The Wrekin: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84The Wrekin is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54The Wrekin: £7.22Melton and Syston: £6.56The Wrekin: £7.25Melton and Syston: £6.20The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 1,004.9, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0The Wrekin: 1,004.9

    1,004.9Melton 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: The Wrekin 97.8, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3The Wrekin: 97.8

    97.8The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 160.2, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9The Wrekin: 160.2

    160.2The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 65.1, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 162.8, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1The Wrekin: 162.8

    162.8The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 23.9, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2The Wrekin: 23.9

    23.9The Wrekin is higher20.2

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The Wrekin and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureThe WrekinMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,536£12,589£11,891£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,671£1,678£1,585£1,554£1,561£1,474The Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£387£366£295£296£280The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£692£695£656The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£19£19£18The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£349£350£331The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£98£99£93The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£110£104£92£92£87The Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,269£1,274£1,204£1,244£1,249£1,180The Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£98£99£93The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£206£207£196The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£2.83£2.84£2.68The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.54£6.56£6.20The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.91,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.872.3The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2143.9The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.151.9The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.8148.1The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.920.2The Wrekin

Per resident

The Wrekin 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

The Wrekin Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £4,236, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249The Wrekin: £4,236Melton and Syston: £4,267The Wrekin: £4,254Melton and Syston: £4,030The Wrekin: £4,018

    £4,236£4,254£4,018Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £2,448, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773The Wrekin: £2,448Melton and Syston: £2,785The Wrekin: £2,458Melton and Syston: £2,630The Wrekin: £2,322

    £2,448£2,458£2,322Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £1,028, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924The Wrekin: £1,028Melton and Syston: £928The Wrekin: £1,033Melton and Syston: £876The Wrekin: £976

    £1,028£1,033£976The Wrekin is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: The Wrekin £2,210, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554The Wrekin: £2,210Melton and Syston: £2,565The Wrekin: £2,219Melton and Syston: £2,423The Wrekin: £2,096

    £2,210£2,219£2,096Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £75, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64The Wrekin: £75Melton and Syston: £64The Wrekin: £76Melton and Syston: £61The Wrekin: £71

    £75£76£71The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £158, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150The Wrekin: £158Melton and Syston: £151The Wrekin: £158Melton and Syston: £143The Wrekin: £150

    £158£158£150The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £4.88, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15The Wrekin: £4.88Melton and Syston: £4.17The Wrekin: £4.90Melton and Syston: £3.94The Wrekin: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £452, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349The Wrekin: £452Melton and Syston: £350The Wrekin: £454Melton and Syston: £331The Wrekin: £429

    £452£454£429The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £106, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98The Wrekin: £106Melton and Syston: £99The Wrekin: £107Melton and Syston: £93The Wrekin: £101

    £106£107£101The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £67, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54The Wrekin: £67Melton and Syston: £55The Wrekin: £68Melton and Syston: £52The Wrekin: £64

    £67£68£64The Wrekin is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: The Wrekin £781, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739The Wrekin: £781Melton and Syston: £742The Wrekin: £784Melton and Syston: £701The Wrekin: £741

    £781£784£741The Wrekin is higher£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: The Wrekin £195, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98The Wrekin: £195Melton and Syston: £99The Wrekin: £196Melton and Syston: £93The Wrekin: £185

    £195£196£185The Wrekin is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £172, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123The Wrekin: £172Melton and Syston: £123The Wrekin: £173Melton and Syston: £116The Wrekin: £163

    £172£173£163The Wrekin is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: The Wrekin £3.25, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74The Wrekin: £3.25Melton and Syston: £5.76The Wrekin: £3.26Melton and Syston: £5.44The Wrekin: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: The Wrekin £5.08, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68The Wrekin: £5.08Melton and Syston: £1.68The Wrekin: £5.10Melton and Syston: £1.59The Wrekin: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82The Wrekin is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: The Wrekin £7.22, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54The Wrekin: £7.22Melton and Syston: £6.56The Wrekin: £7.25Melton and Syston: £6.20The Wrekin: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85The Wrekin is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 196.2, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7The Wrekin: 196.2

    196.2Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 19.1, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7The Wrekin: 19.1

    19.1The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 31.3, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3The Wrekin: 31.3

    31.3The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 65.1, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9The Wrekin: 65.1

    65.1The Wrekin is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: The Wrekin 100.2, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0The Wrekin: 100.2

    100.2The Wrekin 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: The Wrekin 14.7, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0The Wrekin: 14.7

    14.7The Wrekin is higher12.0

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The Wrekin and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureThe WrekinMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,236£4,254£4,018£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,448£2,458£2,322£2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,033£976£924£928£876The Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,210£2,219£2,096£2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£64£64£61The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£150£151£143The Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£4.15£4.17£3.94The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£349£350£331The Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£98£99£93The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£54£55£52The Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£739£742£701The Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£98£99£93The Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£123£123£116The Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£1.68£1.68£1.59The Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.54£6.56£6.20The Wrekin
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.2221.7Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.115.7The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.331.3The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.151.9The Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026100.288.0The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.712.0The Wrekin

Total

The Wrekin is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 1. 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

The Wrekin Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: The Wrekin £481.3m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mThe Wrekin: £481.3mMelton and Syston: £416.9mThe Wrekin: £483.4mMelton and Syston: £393.8mThe Wrekin: £456.6m

    £481.3m£483.4m£456.6mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: The Wrekin £278.1m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mThe Wrekin: £278.1mMelton and Syston: £272.1mThe Wrekin: £279.3mMelton and Syston: £257.0mThe Wrekin: £263.8m

    £278.1m£279.3m£263.8mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: The Wrekin £116.9m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mThe Wrekin: £116.9mMelton and Syston: £90.6mThe Wrekin: £117.4mMelton and Syston: £85.6mThe Wrekin: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mThe Wrekin is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin £251.1m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mThe Wrekin: £251.1mMelton and Syston: £250.7mThe Wrekin: £252.2mMelton and Syston: £236.8mThe Wrekin: £238.2m

    £251.1m£252.2m£238.2mThe Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin £8.6m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mThe Wrekin: £8.6mMelton and Syston: £6.3mThe Wrekin: £8.6mMelton and Syston: £5.9mThe Wrekin: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mThe Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £17.9m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mThe Wrekin: £17.9mMelton and Syston: £14.7mThe Wrekin: £18.0mMelton and Syston: £13.9mThe Wrekin: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mThe Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £0.55m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mThe Wrekin: £0.55mMelton and Syston: £0.41mThe Wrekin: £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.39mThe Wrekin: £0.53m

    £0.55m£0.56m£0.53mThe Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £51.3m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mThe Wrekin: £51.3mMelton and Syston: £34.2mThe Wrekin: £51.6mMelton and Syston: £32.3mThe Wrekin: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.6m£48.7mThe Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £12.1m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mThe Wrekin: £12.1mMelton and Syston: £9.6mThe Wrekin: £12.1mMelton and Syston: £9.1mThe Wrekin: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mThe Wrekin 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: The Wrekin £7.6m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mThe Wrekin: £7.6mMelton and Syston: £5.3mThe Wrekin: £7.7mMelton and Syston: £5.1mThe Wrekin: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThe Wrekin is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin £88.7m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mThe Wrekin: £88.7mMelton and Syston: £72.5mThe Wrekin: £89.1mMelton and Syston: £68.5mThe Wrekin: £84.2m

    £88.7m£89.1m£84.2mThe Wrekin is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: The Wrekin £22.1m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mThe Wrekin: £22.1mMelton and Syston: £9.7mThe Wrekin: £22.2mMelton and Syston: £9.1mThe Wrekin: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mThe Wrekin is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: The Wrekin £19.5m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mThe Wrekin: £19.5mMelton and Syston: £12.0mThe Wrekin: £19.6mMelton and Syston: £11.4mThe Wrekin: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mThe Wrekin is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: The Wrekin £0.37m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mThe Wrekin: £0.37mMelton and Syston: £0.56mThe Wrekin: £0.37mMelton and Syston: £0.53mThe Wrekin: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: The Wrekin £0.58m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mThe Wrekin: £0.58mMelton and Syston: £0.16mThe Wrekin: £0.58mMelton and Syston: £0.16mThe Wrekin: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mThe Wrekin is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: The Wrekin £0.82m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mThe Wrekin: £0.82mMelton and Syston: £0.64mThe Wrekin: £0.82mMelton and Syston: £0.61mThe Wrekin: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mThe Wrekin is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: The Wrekin 22,294, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666The Wrekin: 22,294

    22,294The Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: The Wrekin 2,169, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535The Wrekin: 2,169

    2,169The Wrekin is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 3,553, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054The Wrekin: 3,553

    3,553The Wrekin is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: The Wrekin 7,399, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067The Wrekin: 7,399

    7,399The Wrekin is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: The Wrekin 11,383, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603The Wrekin: 11,383

    11,383The Wrekin is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: The Wrekin 1,669, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173The Wrekin: 1,669

    1,669The Wrekin is higher1,173

Show the numbers
The Wrekin and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureThe WrekinMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£481.3m£483.4m£456.6m£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mThe Wrekin
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.1m£279.3m£263.8m£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mThe Wrekin
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.1m£252.2m£238.2m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mThe Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mThe Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mThe Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mThe Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.6m£48.7m£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mThe Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mThe Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mThe Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.7m£89.1m£84.2m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mThe Wrekin
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mThe Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mThe Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.16mThe Wrekin
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mThe Wrekin
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,29421,666The Wrekin
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1691,535The Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5533,054The Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,3995,067The Wrekin
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,3838,603The Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6691,173The Wrekin

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.