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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and Melton and Syston

101,008 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher than Melton and Syston on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209Melton and Syston: £4,267Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231Melton and Syston: £4,030Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £12,594, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,594Melton and Syston: £12,823Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,647Melton and Syston: £12,111Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,946

    £12,594£12,647£11,946Melton 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,229, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,229Melton and Syston: £1,561Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,238Melton and Syston: £1,474Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,114

    £2,229£2,238£2,114Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £11,579, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,579Melton and Syston: £11,813Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,628Melton and Syston: £11,158Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £10,983

    £11,579£11,628£10,983Melton 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £370, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £370Melton and Syston: £296Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £371Melton and Syston: £280Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £351

    £370£371£351Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £623, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £623Melton and Syston: £695Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £626Melton and Syston: £656Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £591

    £623£626£591Melton 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £22, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22Melton and Syston: £19Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22Melton and Syston: £18Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £21

    £22£22£21Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641Melton and Syston: £350Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643Melton and Syston: £331Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608

    £641£643£608Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Melton and Syston: £99Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Melton and Syston: £93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165

    £174£174£165Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £132, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132Melton and Syston: £92Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132Melton and Syston: £87Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £125

    £132£132£125Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,660, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,660Melton and Syston: £1,249Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,667Melton and Syston: £1,180Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,574

    £1,660£1,667£1,574Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194Melton and Syston: £99Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195Melton and Syston: £93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184

    £194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £422, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £422Melton and Syston: £207Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £423Melton and Syston: £196Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £400

    £422£423£400Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £6.67, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.67Melton and Syston: £9.70Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.70Melton and Syston: £9.16Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Melton 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.91, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.91Melton and Syston: £2.84Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.95Melton and Syston: £2.68Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08Melton and Syston: £6.56Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12Melton and Syston: £6.20Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,012.9, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,012.9

    1,012.9Melton 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 96.2, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 96.2

    96.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 157.6, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 157.6

    157.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4

    102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 208.8, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 208.8

    208.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 31.9, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 31.9

    31.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher20.2

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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureArbroath and Broughty FerryMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimated£4,249£4,267£4,030Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,594£12,647£11,946Shared outEstimated£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,229£2,238£2,114Shared outEstimated£1,554£1,561£1,474Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,579£11,628£10,983£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£370£371£351£295£296£280Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£623£626£591Shared outEstimated£692£695£656Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608Shared outEstimated£349£350£331Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165Shared outEstimated£98£99£93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125Shared outEstimated£92£92£87Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,660£1,667£1,574£1,244£1,249£1,180Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£98£99£93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£422£423£400£206£207£196Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£2.83£2.84£2.68Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.91,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.272.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.6Shared out143.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.4Shared out51.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.8148.1Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.9Shared outEstimated20.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Per resident

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 2. 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209Melton and Syston: £4,267Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231Melton and Syston: £4,030Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941

    £5,209£5,231£4,941Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,872, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,872Melton and Syston: £2,785Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,884Melton and Syston: £2,630Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,724

    £2,872£2,884£2,724Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,319, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,319Melton and Syston: £928Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,325Melton and Syston: £876Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,641, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,641Melton and Syston: £2,565Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,652Melton and Syston: £2,423Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,505

    £2,641£2,652£2,505Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £84, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £84Melton and Syston: £64Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £85Melton and Syston: £61Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £80

    £84£85£80Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £142, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £142Melton and Syston: £151Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £143Melton and Syston: £143Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £135

    £142£143£135Melton 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £4.98, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.98Melton and Syston: £4.17Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00Melton and Syston: £3.94Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641Melton and Syston: £350Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643Melton and Syston: £331Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608

    £641£643£608Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Melton and Syston: £99Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Melton and Syston: £93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165

    £174£174£165Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £78, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78Melton and Syston: £55Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78Melton and Syston: £52Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £74

    £78£78£74Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £982, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £982Melton and Syston: £742Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £987Melton and Syston: £701Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £932

    £982£987£932Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194Melton and Syston: £99Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195Melton and Syston: £93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184

    £194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £250, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £250Melton and Syston: £123Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £251Melton and Syston: £116Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £237

    £250£251£237Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £3.95, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.95Melton and Syston: £5.76Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.97Melton and Syston: £5.44Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5.27, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.27Melton and Syston: £1.68Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.29Melton and Syston: £1.59Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08Melton and Syston: £6.56Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12Melton and Syston: £6.20Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61

    £9.08£9.12£8.61Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 231.0, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 231.0

    231.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 22.0, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 22.0

    22.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 35.9, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 35.9

    35.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4

    102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 123.6, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 123.6

    123.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 18.9, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 18.9

    18.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher12.0

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Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureArbroath and Broughty FerryMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimated£4,249£4,267£4,030Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,884£2,724Shared outEstimated£2,773£2,785£2,630Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251Shared outEstimated£924£928£876Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,641£2,652£2,505£2,554£2,565£2,423Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£64£64£61Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135Shared outEstimated£150£151£143Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72Shared outEstimated£4.15£4.17£3.94Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£641£643£608Shared outEstimated£349£350£331Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£174£165Shared outEstimated£98£99£93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74Shared outEstimated£54£55£52Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£982£987£932£739£742£701Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£98£99£93Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£123£123£116Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£1.68£1.68£1.59Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.0221.7Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.015.7Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.9Shared out31.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.4Shared out51.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.688.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.9Shared outEstimated12.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Total

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 2. 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

Arbroath and Broughty Ferry Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £526.1m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £526.1mMelton and Syston: £416.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £528.4mMelton and Syston: £393.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £499.0m

    £526.1m£528.4m£499.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £290.1m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £290.1mMelton and Syston: £272.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £291.3mMelton and Syston: £257.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £275.2m

    £290.1m£291.3m£275.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £133.2m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.2mMelton and Syston: £90.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.8mMelton and Syston: £85.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £126.4m

    £133.2m£133.8m£126.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £266.7m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £266.7mMelton and Syston: £250.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £267.9mMelton and Syston: £236.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £253.0m

    £266.7m£267.9m£253.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.5m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.5mMelton and Syston: £6.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.6mMelton and Syston: £5.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £14.4m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mMelton and Syston: £14.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mMelton and Syston: £13.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mMelton and Syston is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.50m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mMelton and Syston: £0.41mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mMelton and Syston: £0.39mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mArbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £64.7m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £64.7mMelton and Syston: £34.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £65.0mMelton and Syston: £32.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £17.5m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.5mMelton and Syston: £9.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.6mMelton and Syston: £9.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry 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: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £7.9m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mMelton and Syston: £5.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mMelton and Syston: £5.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £99.2m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.2mMelton and Syston: £72.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.6mMelton and Syston: £68.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £94.1m

    £99.2m£99.6m£94.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £19.6m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.6mMelton and Syston: £9.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.7mMelton and Syston: £9.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £25.2m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.2mMelton and Syston: £12.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.3mMelton and Syston: £11.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.40m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.56mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mMelton and Syston: £0.53mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.53m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.53mMelton and Syston: £0.16mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.54mMelton and Syston: £0.16mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.92m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mMelton and Syston: £0.64mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mMelton and Syston: £0.61mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 23,334, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 23,334

    23,334Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 2,217, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 2,217

    2,217Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 3,630, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 3,630

    3,630Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 10,341, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 10,341

    10,341Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 12,484, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 12,484

    12,484Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,905, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,905

    1,905Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher1,173

Show the numbers
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureArbroath and Broughty FerryMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£526.1m£528.4m£499.0mShared outEstimated£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.1m£291.3m£275.2mShared outEstimated£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.2m£133.8m£126.4mShared outEstimated£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.9m£253.0m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mShared outEstimated£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.2m£99.6m£94.1m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.16mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,33421,666Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2171,535Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,630Shared out3,054Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,341Shared out5,067Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,4848,603Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,905Shared outEstimated1,173Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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