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Herefordshire, County of and Melton

192,067 and 53,922 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than Melton on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Melton on 7. 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

Herefordshire, County of Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Melton £4,311Melton: £4,311Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Melton: £4,330Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Melton: £4,090Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Herefordshire, County of is higher£4,311£4,330£4,090

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, Melton £12,624Melton: £12,624Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Melton: £12,677Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Melton: £11,974Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724Melton is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,677£11,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,601, Melton £1,521Melton: £1,521Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Melton: £1,527Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Melton: £1,442Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518Herefordshire, County of is higher£1,521£1,527£1,442

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, Melton £11,682Melton: £11,682Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Melton: £11,732Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Melton: £11,081Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11,682£11,732£11,081

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, Melton £244Melton: £244Herefordshire, County of: £313Melton: £245Herefordshire, County of: £315Melton: £232Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Herefordshire, County of is higher£244£245£232

  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: Herefordshire, County of £604, Melton £681Melton: £681Herefordshire, County of: £604Melton: £684Herefordshire, County of: £607Melton: £646Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573Melton is higherDepends on how you count£681£684£646

  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: Herefordshire, County of £21, Melton £17Melton: £17Herefordshire, County of: £21Melton: £17Herefordshire, County of: £21Melton: £16Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20Herefordshire, County of is higher£17£17£16

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Melton £312Melton: £312Herefordshire, County of: £389Melton: £313Herefordshire, County of: £391Melton: £296Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Herefordshire, County of is higher£312£313£296

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Melton £93Melton: £93Herefordshire, County of: £97Melton: £93Herefordshire, County of: £98Melton: £88Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Herefordshire, County of is higher£93£93£88

  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: Herefordshire, County of £92, Melton £88Melton: £88Herefordshire, County of: £92Melton: £89Herefordshire, County of: £92Melton: £84Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87Herefordshire, County of is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, Melton £1,247Melton: £1,247Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Melton: £1,253Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Melton: £1,183Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Melton is higherDepends on how you count£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Melton £106Melton: £106Herefordshire, County of: £162Melton: £106Herefordshire, County of: £163Melton: £100Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Herefordshire, County of is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £291, Melton £172Melton: £172Herefordshire, County of: £291Melton: £172Herefordshire, County of: £292Melton: £163Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276Herefordshire, County of is higher£172£172£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.21, Melton £11Melton: £11Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Melton: £11Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Melton: £11Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, Melton £1.87Melton: £1.87Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Melton: £1.87Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Melton: £1.77Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Herefordshire, County of is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Melton £8.10Melton: £8.10Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Melton: £8.13Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Melton: £7.68Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0, Melton 1,023.6Melton: 1,023.6Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Melton is higherDepends on how you count1,023.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 78.3, Melton 63.2Melton: 63.2Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3Herefordshire, County of is higher63.2

  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: Herefordshire, County of 124.1, Melton 139.8Melton: 139.8Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1Melton is higherDepends on how you count139.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Herefordshire, County of is higher48.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of 152.1, Melton 150.1Melton: 150.1Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count150.1

  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: Herefordshire, County of 19.9, Melton 19.7Melton: 19.7Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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Herefordshire, County of and Melton, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,311£4,330£4,090Herefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,624£12,677£11,974Melton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£1,521£1,527£1,442Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,682£11,732£11,081Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£244£245£232Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£681£684£646Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£17£17£16Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£312£313£296Herefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£93£93£88Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£88£89£84Herefordshire, County of
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,247£1,253£1,183Melton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£106£106£100Herefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£172£172£163Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£11Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£1.87£1.87£1.77Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.10£8.13£7.68Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,023.6Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.363.2Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1139.8Melton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.548.8Herefordshire, County of
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1150.1Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.919.7Herefordshire, County of

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Melton on 6. 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

Herefordshire, County of Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Melton £4,311Melton: £4,311Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Melton: £4,330Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Melton: £4,090Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Herefordshire, County of is higher£4,311£4,330£4,090

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, Melton £2,899Melton: £2,899Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Melton: £2,911Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Melton: £2,749Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,749

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, Melton £895Melton: £895Herefordshire, County of: £919Melton: £898Herefordshire, County of: £923Melton: £848Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871Herefordshire, County of is higher£895£898£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, Melton £2,682Melton: £2,682Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Melton: £2,694Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Melton: £2,544Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,694£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, Melton £56Melton: £56Herefordshire, County of: £80Melton: £56Herefordshire, County of: £80Melton: £53Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76Herefordshire, County of is higher£56£56£53

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, Melton £156Melton: £156Herefordshire, County of: £154Melton: £157Herefordshire, County of: £155Melton: £148Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146Melton is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £5.28, Melton £3.80Melton: £3.80Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Melton: £3.81Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Melton: £3.60Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Herefordshire, County of is higher£3.80£3.81£3.60

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Melton £312Melton: £312Herefordshire, County of: £389Melton: £313Herefordshire, County of: £391Melton: £296Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Herefordshire, County of is higher£312£313£296

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Melton £93Melton: £93Herefordshire, County of: £97Melton: £93Herefordshire, County of: £98Melton: £88Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Herefordshire, County of is higher£93£93£88

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, Melton £52Melton: £52Herefordshire, County of: £53Melton: £52Herefordshire, County of: £53Melton: £49Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50Herefordshire, County of is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, Melton £734Melton: £734Herefordshire, County of: £693Melton: £737Herefordshire, County of: £696Melton: £696Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657Melton is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Melton £106Melton: £106Herefordshire, County of: £162Melton: £106Herefordshire, County of: £163Melton: £100Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Herefordshire, County of is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, Melton £101Melton: £101Herefordshire, County of: £167Melton: £101Herefordshire, County of: £168Melton: £96Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158Herefordshire, County of is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, Melton £6.66Melton: £6.66Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Melton: £6.69Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Melton: £6.32Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Melton is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, Melton £1.10Melton: £1.10Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Melton: £1.10Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Melton: £1.04Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Melton £8.10Melton: £8.10Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Melton: £8.13Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Melton: £7.68Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, Melton 235.0Melton: 235.0Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count235.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, Melton 14.5Melton: 14.5Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0Herefordshire, County of is higher14.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 31.7, Melton 32.1Melton: 32.1Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7Melton is higherDepends on how you count32.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Herefordshire, County of is higher48.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, Melton 88.3Melton: 88.3Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3Melton is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 11.4, Melton 11.6Melton: 11.6Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4Melton is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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Herefordshire, County of and Melton, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,311£4,330£4,090Herefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£2,899£2,911£2,749Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£895£898£848Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£2,682£2,694£2,544Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£56£56£53Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£156£157£148Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£3.80£3.81£3.60Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£312£313£296Herefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£93£93£88Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£52£52£49Herefordshire, County of
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£734£737£696Melton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£106£106£100Herefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£101£101£96Herefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£6.66£6.69£6.32Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£1.10£1.10£1.04Herefordshire, County of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.10£8.13£7.68Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0235.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.014.5Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.732.1Melton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.548.8Herefordshire, County of
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.388.3Melton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.6Melton

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Melton on 0. 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

Herefordshire, County of Melton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, Melton £232.5mMelton: £232.5mHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mMelton: £233.5mHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mMelton: £220.5mHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of is higher£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, Melton £156.3mMelton: £156.3mHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mMelton: £157.0mHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mMelton: £148.3mHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, Melton £48.2mMelton: £48.2mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mMelton: £48.4mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mMelton: £45.8mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, Melton £144.6mMelton: £144.6mHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mMelton: £145.3mHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mMelton: £137.2mHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, Melton £3.0mMelton: £3.0mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mMelton: £3.0mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mMelton: £2.9mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, Melton £8.4mMelton: £8.4mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mMelton: £8.5mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mMelton: £8.0mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.0m, Melton £0.20mMelton: £0.20mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mMelton: £0.21mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mMelton: £0.19mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, Melton £16.8mMelton: £16.8mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mMelton: £16.9mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mMelton: £15.9mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, Melton £5.0mMelton: £5.0mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mMelton: £5.0mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mMelton: £4.7mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, Melton £2.8mMelton: £2.8mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mMelton: £2.8mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mMelton: £2.7mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, Melton £39.6mMelton: £39.6mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mMelton: £39.7mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mMelton: £37.5mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, Melton £5.7mMelton: £5.7mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mMelton: £5.7mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mMelton: £5.4mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, Melton £5.4mMelton: £5.4mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mMelton: £5.5mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mMelton: £5.2mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, Melton £0.36mMelton: £0.36mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mMelton: £0.36mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mMelton: £0.34mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, Melton £0.06mMelton: £0.06mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mMelton: £0.06mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mMelton: £0.06mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, Melton £0.44mMelton: £0.44mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mMelton: £0.44mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mMelton: £0.41mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, Melton 12,673Melton: 12,673Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count12,673

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, Melton 783Melton: 783Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839Herefordshire, County of is higher783

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, Melton 1,731Melton: 1,731Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,731

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, Melton 2,629Melton: 2,629Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667Herefordshire, County of is higher2,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, Melton 4,760Melton: 4,760Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count4,760

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, Melton 624Melton: 624Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count624

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and Melton, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofMeltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£232.5m£233.5m£220.5mHerefordshire, County of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£156.3m£157.0m£148.3mHerefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£48.2m£48.4m£45.8mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£144.6m£145.3m£137.2mHerefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mHerefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mHerefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.20m£0.21m£0.19mHerefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHerefordshire, County of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mHerefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mHerefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£39.6m£39.7m£37.5mHerefordshire, County of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHerefordshire, County of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mHerefordshire, County of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHerefordshire, County of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.06mHerefordshire, County of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHerefordshire, County of
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,54512,673Herefordshire, County of
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,839783Herefordshire, County of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0811,731Herefordshire, County of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6672,629Herefordshire, County of
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,7624,760Herefordshire, County of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,191624Herefordshire, County of

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  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.