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Lothian East and Melton and Syston

101,572 and 97,716 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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

Lothian East 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

Lothian East Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Lothian East: £4,245Melton and Syston: £4,267Lothian East: £4,263Melton and Syston: £4,030Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Melton 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: Lothian East £12,242, Melton and Syston £12,768Melton and Syston: £12,768Lothian East: £12,242Melton and Syston: £12,823Lothian East: £12,294Melton and Syston: £12,111Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612Melton 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: Lothian East £1,675, Melton and Syston £1,554Melton and Syston: £1,554Lothian East: £1,675Melton and Syston: £1,561Lothian East: £1,682Melton and Syston: £1,474Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Lothian East 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: Lothian East £11,362, Melton and Syston £11,763Melton and Syston: £11,763Lothian East: £11,362Melton and Syston: £11,813Lothian East: £11,411Melton and Syston: £11,158Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778Melton 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: Lothian East £283, Melton and Syston £295Melton and Syston: £295Lothian East: £283Melton and Syston: £296Lothian East: £285Melton and Syston: £280Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269Melton 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: Lothian East £580, Melton and Syston £692Melton and Syston: £692Lothian East: £580Melton and Syston: £695Lothian East: £582Melton and Syston: £656Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550Melton 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: Lothian East £16, Melton and Syston £19Melton and Syston: £19Lothian East: £16Melton and Syston: £19Lothian East: £16Melton and Syston: £18Lothian East: £16

    £16Melton 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: Lothian East £458, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Lothian East: £458Melton and Syston: £350Lothian East: £460Melton and Syston: £331Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East 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: Lothian East £144, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Lothian East: £144Melton and Syston: £99Lothian East: £144Melton and Syston: £93Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East 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: Lothian East £87, Melton and Syston £92Melton and Syston: £92Lothian East: £87Melton and Syston: £92Lothian East: £88Melton and Syston: £87Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, Melton and Syston £1,244Melton and Syston: £1,244Lothian East: £1,324Melton and Syston: £1,249Lothian East: £1,330Melton and Syston: £1,180Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East is higher£1,244£1,249£1,180

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Lothian East: £132Melton and Syston: £99Lothian East: £133Melton and Syston: £93Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East 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: Lothian East £253, Melton and Syston £206Melton and Syston: £206Lothian East: £253Melton and Syston: £207Lothian East: £254Melton and Syston: £196Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East 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: Lothian East £5.01, Melton and Syston £9.66Melton and Syston: £9.66Lothian East: £5.01Melton and Syston: £9.70Lothian East: £5.03Melton and Syston: £9.16Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Melton 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: Lothian East £4.51, Melton and Syston £2.83Melton and Syston: £2.83Lothian East: £4.51Melton and Syston: £2.84Lothian East: £4.53Melton and Syston: £2.68Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East is higher£2.83£2.84£2.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Lothian East: £8.22Melton and Syston: £6.56Lothian East: £8.26Melton and Syston: £6.20Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East 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: Lothian East 1,009.7, Melton and Syston 1,021.0Melton and Syston: 1,021.0Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Melton 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: Lothian East 78.5, Melton and Syston 72.3Melton and Syston: 72.3Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East 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: Lothian East 143.3, Melton and Syston 143.9Melton and Syston: 143.9Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Melton 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: Lothian East 73.7, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East 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: Lothian East 160.1, Melton and Syston 148.1Melton and Syston: 148.1Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East 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: Lothian East 22.1, Melton and Syston 20.2Melton and Syston: 20.2Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Lothian East is higher20.2

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Lothian East and Melton and Syston, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,768£12,823£12,111Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,554£1,561£1,474Lothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,763£11,813£11,158Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£295£296£280Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£692£695£656Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£19£19£18Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£349£350£331Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£98£99£93Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£92£92£87Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,244£1,249£1,180Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£98£99£93Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£206£207£196Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£9.66£9.70£9.16Melton and Syston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£2.83£2.84£2.68Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,021.0Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.572.3Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out143.9Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out51.9Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1148.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated20.2Lothian East

Per resident

Lothian East 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

Lothian East Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Melton and Syston £4,249Melton and Syston: £4,249Lothian East: £4,245Melton and Syston: £4,267Lothian East: £4,263Melton and Syston: £4,030Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£4,249£4,267£4,030

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, Melton and Syston £2,773Melton and Syston: £2,773Lothian East: £2,493Melton and Syston: £2,785Lothian East: £2,503Melton and Syston: £2,630Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Melton and Syston is higher£2,773£2,785£2,630

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, Melton and Syston £924Melton and Syston: £924Lothian East: £1,009Melton and Syston: £928Lothian East: £1,014Melton and Syston: £876Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higher£924£928£876

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, Melton and Syston £2,554Melton and Syston: £2,554Lothian East: £2,314Melton and Syston: £2,565Lothian East: £2,323Melton and Syston: £2,423Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Melton and Syston is higher£2,554£2,565£2,423

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, Melton and Syston £64Melton and Syston: £64Lothian East: £58Melton and Syston: £64Lothian East: £58Melton and Syston: £61Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55Melton 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: Lothian East £118, Melton and Syston £150Melton and Syston: £150Lothian East: £118Melton and Syston: £151Lothian East: £119Melton and Syston: £143Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112Melton 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: Lothian East £3.33, Melton and Syston £4.15Melton and Syston: £4.15Lothian East: £3.33Melton and Syston: £4.17Lothian East: £3.35Melton and Syston: £3.94Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Melton 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: Lothian East £458, Melton and Syston £349Melton and Syston: £349Lothian East: £458Melton and Syston: £350Lothian East: £460Melton and Syston: £331Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East 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: Lothian East £144, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Lothian East: £144Melton and Syston: £99Lothian East: £144Melton and Syston: £93Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East 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: Lothian East £53, Melton and Syston £54Melton and Syston: £54Lothian East: £53Melton and Syston: £55Lothian East: £53Melton and Syston: £52Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Melton and Syston is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, Melton and Syston £739Melton and Syston: £739Lothian East: £798Melton and Syston: £742Lothian East: £802Melton and Syston: £701Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Lothian East is higher£739£742£701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Melton and Syston £98Melton and Syston: £98Lothian East: £132Melton and Syston: £99Lothian East: £133Melton and Syston: £93Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Lothian East is higher£98£99£93

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, Melton and Syston £123Melton and Syston: £123Lothian East: £153Melton and Syston: £123Lothian East: £153Melton and Syston: £116Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Lothian East is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, Melton and Syston £5.74Melton and Syston: £5.74Lothian East: £3.02Melton and Syston: £5.76Lothian East: £3.03Melton and Syston: £5.44Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Melton and Syston is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, Melton and Syston £1.68Melton and Syston: £1.68Lothian East: £2.72Melton and Syston: £1.68Lothian East: £2.73Melton and Syston: £1.59Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Melton and Syston £6.54Melton and Syston: £6.54Lothian East: £8.22Melton and Syston: £6.56Lothian East: £8.26Melton and Syston: £6.20Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, Melton and Syston 221.7Melton and Syston: 221.7Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Melton and Syston is higher221.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 16.0, Melton and Syston 15.7Melton and Syston: 15.7Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East 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: Lothian East 29.2, Melton and Syston 31.3Melton and Syston: 31.3Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Melton 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: Lothian East 73.7, Melton and Syston 51.9Melton and Syston: 51.9Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher51.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, Melton and Syston 88.0Melton and Syston: 88.0Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East 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: Lothian East 13.3, Melton and Syston 12.0Melton and Syston: 12.0Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Lothian East is higher12.0

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Lothian East and Melton and Syston, per resident
MeasureLothian EastMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,249£4,267£4,030Melton and Syston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,773£2,785£2,630Melton and Syston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£924£928£876Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,554£2,565£2,423Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£64£64£61Melton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£150£151£143Melton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£4.15£4.17£3.94Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£349£350£331Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£98£99£93Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£54£55£52Melton and Syston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£739£742£701Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£98£99£93Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£123£123£116Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.74£5.76£5.44Melton and Syston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£1.68£1.68£1.59Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6221.7Melton and Syston
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.015.7Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out31.3Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out51.9Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.588.0Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated12.0Lothian East

Total

Lothian East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Melton and Syston on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lothian East Melton and Syston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, Melton and Syston £415.2mMelton and Syston: £415.2mLothian East: £431.1mMelton and Syston: £416.9mLothian East: £433.0mMelton and Syston: £393.8mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£415.2m£416.9m£393.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, Melton and Syston £270.9mMelton and Syston: £270.9mLothian East: £253.2mMelton and Syston: £272.1mLothian East: £254.3mMelton and Syston: £257.0mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mMelton and Syston is higher£270.9m£272.1m£257.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, Melton and Syston £90.3mMelton and Syston: £90.3mLothian East: £102.5mMelton and Syston: £90.6mLothian East: £103.0mMelton and Syston: £85.6mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mLothian East is higher£90.3m£90.6m£85.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, Melton and Syston £249.6mMelton and Syston: £249.6mLothian East: £235.0mMelton and Syston: £250.7mLothian East: £236.0mMelton and Syston: £236.8mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mMelton and Syston is higher£249.6m£250.7m£236.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, Melton and Syston £6.3mMelton and Syston: £6.3mLothian East: £5.9mMelton and Syston: £6.3mLothian East: £5.9mMelton and Syston: £5.9mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMelton 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: Lothian East £12.0m, Melton and Syston £14.7mMelton and Syston: £14.7mLothian East: £12.0mMelton and Syston: £14.7mLothian East: £12.0mMelton and Syston: £13.9mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMelton 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: Lothian East £0.34m, Melton and Syston £0.41mMelton and Syston: £0.41mLothian East: £0.34mMelton and Syston: £0.41mLothian East: £0.34mMelton and Syston: £0.39mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMelton 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: Lothian East £46.5m, Melton and Syston £34.1mMelton and Syston: £34.1mLothian East: £46.5mMelton and Syston: £34.2mLothian East: £46.7mMelton and Syston: £32.3mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East 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: Lothian East £14.6m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mLothian East: £14.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mLothian East: £14.7mMelton and Syston: £9.1mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLothian East 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: Lothian East £5.4m, Melton and Syston £5.3mMelton and Syston: £5.3mLothian East: £5.4mMelton and Syston: £5.3mLothian East: £5.4mMelton and Syston: £5.1mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLothian East is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.3m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, Melton and Syston £72.2mMelton and Syston: £72.2mLothian East: £81.1mMelton and Syston: £72.5mLothian East: £81.4mMelton and Syston: £68.5mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East is higher£72.2m£72.5m£68.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, Melton and Syston £9.6mMelton and Syston: £9.6mLothian East: £13.4mMelton and Syston: £9.7mLothian East: £13.5mMelton and Syston: £9.1mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, Melton and Syston £12.0mMelton and Syston: £12.0mLothian East: £15.5mMelton and Syston: £12.0mLothian East: £15.6mMelton and Syston: £11.4mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, Melton and Syston £0.56mMelton and Syston: £0.56mLothian East: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.56mLothian East: £0.31mMelton and Syston: £0.53mLothian East: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mMelton and Syston is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lothian East £0.28m, Melton and Syston £0.16mMelton and Syston: £0.16mLothian East: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.16mLothian East: £0.28mMelton and Syston: £0.16mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East is higher£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, Melton and Syston £0.64mMelton and Syston: £0.64mLothian East: £0.83mMelton and Syston: £0.64mLothian East: £0.84mMelton and Syston: £0.61mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, Melton and Syston 21,666Melton and Syston: 21,666Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Melton and Syston is higher21,666

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, Melton and Syston 1,535Melton and Syston: 1,535Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Lothian East is higher1,535

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, Melton and Syston 3,054Melton and Syston: 3,054Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Melton and Syston is higher3,054

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, Melton and Syston 5,067Melton and Syston: 5,067Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher5,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, Melton and Syston 8,603Melton and Syston: 8,603Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher8,603

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, Melton and Syston 1,173Melton and Syston: 1,173Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Lothian East is higher1,173

Show the numbers
Lothian East and Melton and Syston, total
MeasureLothian EastMelton and SystonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£415.2m£416.9m£393.8mLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£270.9m£272.1m£257.0mMelton and Syston
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£90.3m£90.6m£85.6mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£249.6m£250.7m£236.8mMelton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mMelton and Syston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mMelton and Syston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMelton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£34.1m£34.2m£32.3mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£5.3m£5.3m£5.1mLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£72.2m£72.5m£68.5mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMelton and Syston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.16mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88321,666Melton and Syston
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,535Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out3,054Melton and Syston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out5,067Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8008,603Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated1,173Lothian East

Sources

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

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