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High Peak and Melton

91,892 and 53,922 residents (mid-2024).

High Peak is higher than Melton on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 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

High Peak is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Melton on 4. 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

High Peak Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,523, Melton £4,311Melton: £4,311High Peak: £4,523Melton: £4,330High Peak: £4,543Melton: £4,090High Peak: £4,291

    £4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak 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: High Peak £12,843, Melton £12,624Melton: £12,624High Peak: £12,843Melton: £12,677High Peak: £12,898Melton: £11,974High Peak: £12,182

    £12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak 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: High Peak £1,645, Melton £1,521Melton: £1,521High Peak: £1,645Melton: £1,527High Peak: £1,652Melton: £1,442High Peak: £1,561

    £1,645£1,652£1,561High Peak 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: High Peak £11,791, Melton £11,682Melton: £11,682High Peak: £11,791Melton: £11,732High Peak: £11,842Melton: £11,081High Peak: £11,185

    £11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak 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: High Peak £334, Melton £244Melton: £244High Peak: £334Melton: £245High Peak: £336Melton: £232High Peak: £317

    £334£336£317High Peak 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: High Peak £695, Melton £681Melton: £681High Peak: £695Melton: £684High Peak: £698Melton: £646High Peak: £660

    £695£698£660High Peak 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: High Peak £22, Melton £17Melton: £17High Peak: £22Melton: £17High Peak: £22Melton: £16High Peak: £21

    £22£22£21High Peak 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: High Peak £441, Melton £312Melton: £312High Peak: £441Melton: £313High Peak: £442Melton: £296High Peak: £418

    £441£442£418High Peak 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: High Peak £128, Melton £93Melton: £93High Peak: £128Melton: £93High Peak: £128Melton: £88High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121High Peak 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: High Peak £90, Melton £88Melton: £88High Peak: £90Melton: £89High Peak: £91Melton: £84High Peak: £86

    £90£91£86High Peak is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: High Peak £1,197, Melton £1,247Melton: £1,247High Peak: £1,197Melton: £1,253High Peak: £1,202Melton: £1,183High Peak: £1,136

    £1,197£1,202£1,136Melton is higherDepends on how you count£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £160, Melton £106Melton: £106High Peak: £160Melton: £106High Peak: £161Melton: £100High Peak: £152

    £160£161£152High Peak 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: High Peak £344, Melton £172Melton: £172High Peak: £344Melton: £172High Peak: £346Melton: £163High Peak: £327

    £344£346£327High Peak 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: High Peak £8.54, Melton £11Melton: £11High Peak: £8.54Melton: £11High Peak: £8.58Melton: £11High Peak: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Melton 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: High Peak £4.70, Melton £1.87Melton: £1.87High Peak: £4.70Melton: £1.87High Peak: £4.72Melton: £1.77High Peak: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46High Peak is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.87, Melton £8.10Melton: £8.10High Peak: £6.87Melton: £8.13High Peak: £6.90Melton: £7.68High Peak: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Melton is higherDepends on how you count£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: High Peak 1,040.0, Melton 1,023.6Melton: 1,023.6High Peak: 1,040.0

    1,040.0High Peak 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: High Peak 86.8, Melton 63.2Melton: 63.2High Peak: 86.8

    86.8High Peak 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: High Peak 144.2, Melton 139.8Melton: 139.8High Peak: 144.2

    144.2High Peak 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: High Peak 65.3, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8High Peak: 65.3

    65.3High Peak 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: High Peak 152.2, Melton 150.1Melton: 150.1High Peak: 152.2

    152.2High Peak is higher150.1

  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: High Peak 19.4, Melton 19.7Melton: 19.7High Peak: 19.4

    19.4Melton is higherDepends on how you count19.7

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High Peak and Melton, per person in the age group
MeasureHigh PeakMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,523£4,543£4,291£4,311£4,330£4,090High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,843£12,898£12,182£12,624£12,677£11,974High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,561£1,521£1,527£1,442High Peak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,791£11,842£11,185£11,682£11,732£11,081High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£336£317£244£245£232High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£695£698£660£681£684£646High Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£17£17£16High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£442£418£312£313£296High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£93£93£88High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£90£91£86£88£89£84High Peak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,136£1,247£1,253£1,183Melton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£106£106£100High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£344£346£327£172£172£163High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£11Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£1.87£1.87£1.77High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.01,023.6High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.863.2High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.2139.8High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.348.8High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.2150.1High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.419.7Melton

Per resident

High Peak is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Melton 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

High Peak Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: High Peak £4,523, Melton £4,311Melton: £4,311High Peak: £4,523Melton: £4,330High Peak: £4,543Melton: £4,090High Peak: £4,291

    £4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak is higher£4,311£4,330£4,090

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: High Peak £2,794, Melton £2,899Melton: £2,899High Peak: £2,794Melton: £2,911High Peak: £2,806Melton: £2,749High Peak: £2,650

    £2,794£2,806£2,650Melton is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,749

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: High Peak £994, Melton £895Melton: £895High Peak: £994Melton: £898High Peak: £999Melton: £848High Peak: £943

    £994£999£943High Peak is higher£895£898£848

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: High Peak £2,565, Melton £2,682Melton: £2,682High Peak: £2,565Melton: £2,694High Peak: £2,576Melton: £2,544High Peak: £2,433

    £2,565£2,576£2,433Melton is higherDepends on how you count£2,682£2,694£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: High Peak £73, Melton £56Melton: £56High Peak: £73Melton: £56High Peak: £73Melton: £53High Peak: £69

    £73£73£69High Peak 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: High Peak £151, Melton £156Melton: £156High Peak: £151Melton: £157High Peak: £152Melton: £148High Peak: £143

    £151£152£143Melton 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: High Peak £4.85, Melton £3.80Melton: £3.80High Peak: £4.85Melton: £3.81High Peak: £4.87Melton: £3.60High Peak: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak 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: High Peak £441, Melton £312Melton: £312High Peak: £441Melton: £313High Peak: £442Melton: £296High Peak: £418

    £441£442£418High Peak 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: High Peak £128, Melton £93Melton: £93High Peak: £128Melton: £93High Peak: £128Melton: £88High Peak: £121

    £128£128£121High Peak 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: High Peak £55, Melton £52Melton: £52High Peak: £55Melton: £52High Peak: £55Melton: £49High Peak: £52

    £55£55£52High Peak is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: High Peak £724, Melton £734Melton: £734High Peak: £724Melton: £737High Peak: £727Melton: £696High Peak: £686

    £724£727£686Melton is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: High Peak £160, Melton £106Melton: £106High Peak: £160Melton: £106High Peak: £161Melton: £100High Peak: £152

    £160£161£152High Peak is higher£106£106£100

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: High Peak £208, Melton £101Melton: £101High Peak: £208Melton: £101High Peak: £209Melton: £96High Peak: £197

    £208£209£197High Peak is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: High Peak £5.17, Melton £6.66Melton: £6.66High Peak: £5.17Melton: £6.69High Peak: £5.19Melton: £6.32High Peak: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Melton is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: High Peak £2.85, Melton £1.10Melton: £1.10High Peak: £2.85Melton: £1.10High Peak: £2.86Melton: £1.04High Peak: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70High Peak is higher£1.10£1.10£1.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: High Peak £6.87, Melton £8.10Melton: £8.10High Peak: £6.87Melton: £8.13High Peak: £6.90Melton: £7.68High Peak: £6.52

    £6.87£6.90£6.52Melton is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 226.2, Melton 235.0Melton: 235.0High Peak: 226.2

    226.2Melton is higherDepends on how you count235.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 18.9, Melton 14.5Melton: 14.5High Peak: 18.9

    18.9High Peak 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: High Peak 31.4, Melton 32.1Melton: 32.1High Peak: 31.4

    31.4Melton 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: High Peak 65.3, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8High Peak: 65.3

    65.3High Peak is higher48.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 92.0, Melton 88.3Melton: 88.3High Peak: 92.0

    92.0High Peak is higher88.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: High Peak 11.7, Melton 11.6Melton: 11.6High Peak: 11.7

    11.7High Peak is higherDepends on how you count11.6

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High Peak and Melton, per resident
MeasureHigh PeakMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,523£4,543£4,291£4,311£4,330£4,090High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,794£2,806£2,650£2,899£2,911£2,749Melton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£895£898£848High Peak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,565£2,576£2,433£2,682£2,694£2,544Melton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£56£56£53High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£156£157£148Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£3.80£3.81£3.60High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£442£418£312£313£296High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£93£93£88High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£52£52£49High Peak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£724£727£686£734£737£696Melton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£106£106£100High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£101£101£96High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.66£6.69£6.32Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£1.10£1.10£1.04High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.87£6.90£6.52£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026226.2235.0Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.914.5High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.432.1Melton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.348.8High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.088.3High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.711.6High Peak

Total

High Peak 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

High Peak Melton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: High Peak £415.7m, Melton £232.5mMelton: £232.5mHigh Peak: £415.7mMelton: £233.5mHigh Peak: £417.4mMelton: £220.5mHigh Peak: £394.3m

    £415.7m£417.4m£394.3mHigh Peak is higher£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: High Peak £256.7m, Melton £156.3mMelton: £156.3mHigh Peak: £256.7mMelton: £157.0mHigh Peak: £257.8mMelton: £148.3mHigh Peak: £243.5m

    £256.7m£257.8m£243.5mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: High Peak £91.4m, Melton £48.2mMelton: £48.2mHigh Peak: £91.4mMelton: £48.4mHigh Peak: £91.8mMelton: £45.8mHigh Peak: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mHigh Peak is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: High Peak £235.7m, Melton £144.6mMelton: £144.6mHigh Peak: £235.7mMelton: £145.3mHigh Peak: £236.7mMelton: £137.2mHigh Peak: £223.6m

    £235.7m£236.7m£223.6mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak £6.7m, Melton £3.0mMelton: £3.0mHigh Peak: £6.7mMelton: £3.0mHigh Peak: £6.7mMelton: £2.9mHigh Peak: £6.3m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.3mHigh Peak 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: High Peak £13.9m, Melton £8.4mMelton: £8.4mHigh Peak: £13.9mMelton: £8.5mHigh Peak: £14.0mMelton: £8.0mHigh Peak: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHigh Peak 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: High Peak £0.45m, Melton £0.20mMelton: £0.20mHigh Peak: £0.45mMelton: £0.21mHigh Peak: £0.45mMelton: £0.19mHigh Peak: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHigh Peak 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: High Peak £40.5m, Melton £16.8mMelton: £16.8mHigh Peak: £40.5mMelton: £16.9mHigh Peak: £40.7mMelton: £15.9mHigh Peak: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mHigh Peak 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: High Peak £11.7m, Melton £5.0mMelton: £5.0mHigh Peak: £11.7mMelton: £5.0mHigh Peak: £11.8mMelton: £4.7mHigh Peak: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHigh Peak 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: High Peak £5.0m, Melton £2.8mMelton: £2.8mHigh Peak: £5.0mMelton: £2.8mHigh Peak: £5.0mMelton: £2.7mHigh Peak: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mHigh Peak is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak £66.5m, Melton £39.6mMelton: £39.6mHigh Peak: £66.5mMelton: £39.7mHigh Peak: £66.8mMelton: £37.5mHigh Peak: £63.1m

    £66.5m£66.8m£63.1mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: High Peak £14.7m, Melton £5.7mMelton: £5.7mHigh Peak: £14.7mMelton: £5.7mHigh Peak: £14.7mMelton: £5.4mHigh Peak: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHigh Peak is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: High Peak £19.1m, Melton £5.4mMelton: £5.4mHigh Peak: £19.1mMelton: £5.5mHigh Peak: £19.2mMelton: £5.2mHigh Peak: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mHigh Peak is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: High Peak £0.47m, Melton £0.36mMelton: £0.36mHigh Peak: £0.47mMelton: £0.36mHigh Peak: £0.48mMelton: £0.34mHigh Peak: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: High Peak £0.26m, Melton £0.06mMelton: £0.06mHigh Peak: £0.26mMelton: £0.06mHigh Peak: £0.26mMelton: £0.06mHigh Peak: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mHigh Peak is higher£0.06m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: High Peak £0.63m, Melton £0.44mMelton: £0.44mHigh Peak: £0.63mMelton: £0.44mHigh Peak: £0.63mMelton: £0.41mHigh Peak: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: High Peak 20,790, Melton 12,673Melton: 12,673High Peak: 20,790

    20,790High Peak is higherDepends on how you count12,673

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: High Peak 1,735, Melton 783Melton: 783High Peak: 1,735

    1,735High Peak is higher783

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: High Peak 2,882, Melton 1,731Melton: 1,731High Peak: 2,882

    2,882High Peak 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: High Peak 6,002, Melton 2,629Melton: 2,629High Peak: 6,002

    6,002High Peak is higher2,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: High Peak 8,456, Melton 4,760Melton: 4,760High Peak: 8,456

    8,456High Peak is higher4,760

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: High Peak 1,075, Melton 624Melton: 624High Peak: 1,075

    1,075High Peak is higherDepends on how you count624

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High Peak and Melton, total
MeasureHigh PeakMeltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m£232.5m£233.5m£220.5mHigh Peak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m£156.3m£157.0m£148.3mHigh Peak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£48.2m£48.4m£45.8mHigh Peak
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m£144.6m£145.3m£137.2mHigh Peak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mHigh Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mHigh Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.20m£0.21m£0.19mHigh Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHigh Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mHigh Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mHigh Peak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m£39.6m£39.7m£37.5mHigh Peak
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mHigh Peak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mHigh Peak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHigh Peak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.06mHigh Peak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHigh Peak
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,79012,673High Peak
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,735783High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8821,731High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0022,629High Peak
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4564,760High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,075624High Peak

Sources

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

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