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Local authority in East Midlands, England

Melton

In Melton, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 57% of local authorities in 2024-25.

53,922 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Melton compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,311£4,330£4,090

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    199th of 348, lower than in 57% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,624£12,677£11,974

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    216th of 347, lower than in 62% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,521£1,527£1,442

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    255th of 350, lower than in 72% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Melton
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090199th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,677£11,974216th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,527£1,442255th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Melton's benefit money go?

People here received £232.5 million£233.5 million£220.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Melton, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £144.6m; Pension Credit £3.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £8.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.20m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £16.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £5.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £2.8m; Universal Credit £39.6m; Housing Benefit £5.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £5.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.36m; Income Support £0.06m; Other benefits £0.44mState Pension: £144.6mPension Credit: £3.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £8.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.20mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £16.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £5.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £2.8mUniversal Credit: £39.6mHousing Benefit: £5.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £5.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.36mIncome Support: £0.06mOther benefits: £0.44m
Spending in Melton, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £145.3m; Pension Credit £3.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £8.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.21m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £16.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £5.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £2.8m; Universal Credit £39.7m; Housing Benefit £5.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £5.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.36m; Income Support £0.06m; Other benefits £0.44mState Pension: £145.3mPension Credit: £3.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £8.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.21mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £16.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £5.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £2.8mUniversal Credit: £39.7mHousing Benefit: £5.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £5.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.36mIncome Support: £0.06mOther benefits: £0.44m
Spending in Melton, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £137.2m; Pension Credit £2.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £8.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.19m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £15.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £4.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £2.7m; Universal Credit £37.5m; Housing Benefit £5.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £5.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.34m; Income Support £0.06m; Other benefits £0.41mState Pension: £137.2mPension Credit: £2.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £8.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.19mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £15.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £4.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £2.7mUniversal Credit: £37.5mHousing Benefit: £5.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £5.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.34mIncome Support: £0.06mOther benefits: £0.41m
  1. State Pension£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m
  2. Pension Credit£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m
  8. Universal Credit£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
  12. Income Support£0.06m£0.06m£0.06m
  13. Other benefits£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
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Spending by benefit in Melton, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m62%Published
Pension Credit£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m1%Published
Universal Credit£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m17%Published
Housing Benefit£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m2%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m2%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.06m£0.06m£0.06m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m0.2%Published
All benefits£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,311, expected £4,436, difference −£125

    Actual £4,311£4,330£4,090Expected £4,436£4,455£4,208Difference −£125−£125−£118

    Benefit spending per resident was £125 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £125 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £118 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,624, expected £12,582, difference +£41

    Actual £12,624£12,677£11,974Expected £12,582£12,636£11,935Difference +£41+£41+£39

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £41 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £41 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £39 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,521, expected £1,573, difference −£53

    Actual £1,521£1,527£1,442Expected £1,573£1,580£1,493Difference −£53−£53−£50

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £53 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £53 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £50 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Melton
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,436£4,455£4,208−£125−£125−£118
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,624£12,677£11,974£12,582£12,636£11,935+£41+£41+£39
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,521£1,527£1,442£1,573£1,580£1,493−£53−£53−£50
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Melton received £0.97 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,220£4,174£3,852
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,078£4,034£3,722
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.97
216th of 346, lower than in 62% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Melton only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 159,093
  • Aged 16 to 6431,722
  • Aged 65726
  • Aged 66 and over12,381
  • All residents53,922
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

2,632 people in Melton receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    37%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Melton
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders97937%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)46518%19%
Neurological disease37814%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)34513%12%
Respiratory disease1004%4%
Malignant disease1014%3%
Cardiovascular disease492%3%
Visual disease452%2%
Endocrine disease261.0%1%
Hearing disorders351%1%
Gastrointestinal disease311%1%
Genitourinary disease220.8%0.9%
Skin disease70.3%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)110.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract140.5%0.4%
Infectious disease70.3%0.4%
Haematological disease90.3%0.2%
Metabolic disease80.3%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Melton

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. MeltonThis area£4,311£4,330£4,090
  2. Denbighshire0.77£5,753£5,777£5,457Compare
  3. Gwynedd0.91£4,616£4,636£4,379Compare
  4. High Peak1.05£4,523£4,543£4,291Compare
  5. Angus1.07£5,119£5,140£4,855Compare
  6. Wychavon1.09£4,555£4,574£4,320Compare
  7. South Kesteven1.10£4,420£4,439£4,193Compare
  8. Hinckley and Bosworth1.12£4,328£4,346£4,105Compare
  9. Pembrokeshire1.17£5,346£5,369£5,071Compare
  10. North Devon1.19£4,951£4,972£4,696Compare
  11. South Holland1.20£4,635£4,655£4,397Compare
  12. Teignbridge1.21£5,026£5,048£4,768Compare
  13. Breckland1.22£4,725£4,745£4,482Compare
  14. Moray1.22£4,451£4,470£4,222Compare
  15. Herefordshire, County of1.23£4,730£4,750£4,486Compare
  16. Wrexham1.25£4,977£4,998£4,721Compare
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Areas most like Melton
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Melton£4,311£4,330£4,090
Denbighshire0.77£5,753£5,777£5,457
Gwynedd0.91£4,616£4,636£4,379
High Peak1.05£4,523£4,543£4,291
Angus1.07£5,119£5,140£4,855
Wychavon1.09£4,555£4,574£4,320
South Kesteven1.10£4,420£4,439£4,193
Hinckley and Bosworth1.12£4,328£4,346£4,105
Pembrokeshire1.17£5,346£5,369£5,071
North Devon1.19£4,951£4,972£4,696
South Holland1.20£4,635£4,655£4,397
Teignbridge1.21£5,026£5,048£4,768
Breckland1.22£4,725£4,745£4,482
Moray1.22£4,451£4,470£4,222
Herefordshire, County of1.23£4,730£4,750£4,486
Wrexham1.25£4,977£4,998£4,721
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Melton

Each share is the part of Melton's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Melton, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m344th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090199th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m341st of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,74979th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,677£11,974216th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m343rd of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£895£898£848267th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,527£1,442255th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m341st of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,694£2,54473rd of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,08180th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m344th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53302nd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232326th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m343rd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148116th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646222nd of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m344th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60264th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16308th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m344th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296269th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m344th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88320th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m343rd of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49249th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84234th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m341st of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696242nd of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183239th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m344th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100339th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m345th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96317th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163306th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m309th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.3224th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1111th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m345th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04342nd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77341st of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m339th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.6853rd of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.97216th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,673341st of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.072nd of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.647th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026783345th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.5277th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.2320th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,731343rd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.1138th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.8248th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,629344th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.8267th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,760341st of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3243rd of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.1236th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026624343rd of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.6247th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.7240th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£224.6m£222.2m£205.0m324th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,220£4,174£3,852129th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.97216th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£125−£125−£118252nd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39161st of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£53−£53−£50213th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Melton

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  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.
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