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Melton and High Peak

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

Melton is higher than High Peak on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

Melton High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £12,624, High Peak £12,843High Peak: £12,843Melton: £12,624High Peak: £12,898Melton: £12,677High Peak: £12,182Melton: £11,974

    £12,624£12,677£11,974High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,521, High Peak £1,645High Peak: £1,645Melton: £1,521High Peak: £1,652Melton: £1,527High Peak: £1,561Melton: £1,442

    £1,521£1,527£1,442High Peak is higher£1,645£1,652£1,561

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £11,682, High Peak £11,791High Peak: £11,791Melton: £11,682High Peak: £11,842Melton: £11,732High Peak: £11,185Melton: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £244, High Peak £334High Peak: £334Melton: £244High Peak: £336Melton: £245High Peak: £317Melton: £232

    £244£245£232High Peak is higher£334£336£317

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

    £681£684£646High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£660

  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: Melton £17, High Peak £22High Peak: £22Melton: £17High Peak: £22Melton: £17High Peak: £21Melton: £16

    £17£17£16High Peak is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, High Peak £441High Peak: £441Melton: £312High Peak: £442Melton: £313High Peak: £418Melton: £296

    £312£313£296High Peak is higher£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Melton: £93High Peak: £128Melton: £93High Peak: £121Melton: £88

    £93£93£88High Peak is higher£128£128£121

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £172, High Peak £344High Peak: £344Melton: £172High Peak: £346Melton: £172High Peak: £327Melton: £163

    £172£172£163High Peak is higher£344£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £11, High Peak £8.54High Peak: £8.54Melton: £11High Peak: £8.58Melton: £11High Peak: £8.10Melton: £11

    £11Melton is higherDepends on how you count£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1.87, High Peak £4.70High Peak: £4.70Melton: £1.87High Peak: £4.72Melton: £1.87High Peak: £4.46Melton: £1.77

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton 1,023.6, High Peak 1,040.0High Peak: 1,040.0Melton: 1,023.6

    1,023.6High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melton 63.2, High Peak 86.8High Peak: 86.8Melton: 63.2

    63.2High Peak is higher86.8

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

    139.8High Peak is higherDepends on how you count144.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Melton: 48.8

    48.8High Peak is higher65.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Melton 150.1, High Peak 152.2High Peak: 152.2Melton: 150.1

    150.1High Peak is higher152.2

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

    19.7Melton is higherDepends on how you count19.4

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Melton and High Peak, per person in the age group
MeasureMeltonHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,677£11,974£12,843£12,898£12,182High Peak
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,527£1,442£1,645£1,652£1,561High Peak
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,791£11,842£11,185High Peak
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£334£336£317High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£695£698£660High Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£22£22£21High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£441£442£418High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£90£91£86High Peak
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,197£1,202£1,136Melton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£160£161£152High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£344£346£327High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.54£8.58£8.10Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£4.70£4.72£4.46High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.87£6.90£6.52Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,040.0High Peak
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.286.8High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.8144.2High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.865.3High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.1152.2High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.719.4Melton

Per resident

Melton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 14. 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

Melton High Peak

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £56£56£53High Peak is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £156, High Peak £151High Peak: £151Melton: £156High Peak: £152Melton: £157High Peak: £143Melton: £148

    £156£157£148Melton is higherDepends on how you count£151£152£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: Melton £3.80, High Peak £4.85High Peak: £4.85Melton: £3.80High Peak: £4.87Melton: £3.81High Peak: £4.60Melton: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60High Peak is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, High Peak £441High Peak: £441Melton: £312High Peak: £442Melton: £313High Peak: £418Melton: £296

    £312£313£296High Peak is higher£441£442£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, High Peak £128High Peak: £128Melton: £93High Peak: £128Melton: £93High Peak: £121Melton: £88

    £93£93£88High Peak is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton £52, High Peak £55High Peak: £55Melton: £52High Peak: £55Melton: £52High Peak: £52Melton: £49

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    235.0Melton is higherDepends on how you count226.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.5High Peak is higher18.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 32.1, High Peak 31.4High Peak: 31.4Melton: 32.1

    32.1Melton is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, High Peak 65.3High Peak: 65.3Melton: 48.8

    48.8High Peak is higher65.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    88.3High Peak is higher92.0

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

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

    11.6High Peak is higherDepends on how you count11.7

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Melton and High Peak, per resident
MeasureMeltonHigh PeakHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,523£4,543£4,291High Peak
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,749£2,794£2,806£2,650Melton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£895£898£848£994£999£943High Peak
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,694£2,544£2,565£2,576£2,433Melton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£73£73£69High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£151£152£143Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£4.85£4.87£4.60High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£441£442£418High Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£128£128£121High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£55£55£52High Peak
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£724£727£686Melton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£160£161£152High Peak
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£208£209£197High Peak
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.17£5.19£4.90Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£2.85£2.86£2.70High Peak
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.87£6.90£6.52Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.0226.2Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.518.9High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.131.4Melton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.865.3High Peak
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.392.0High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.611.7High Peak

Total

Melton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 22. 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

Melton High Peak

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mHigh Peak is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton £8.4m, High Peak £13.9mHigh Peak: £13.9mMelton: £8.4mHigh Peak: £14.0mMelton: £8.5mHigh Peak: £13.2mMelton: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Melton £0.20m, High Peak £0.45mHigh Peak: £0.45mMelton: £0.20mHigh Peak: £0.45mMelton: £0.21mHigh Peak: £0.42mMelton: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.21m£0.19mHigh Peak is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton £16.8m, High Peak £40.5mHigh Peak: £40.5mMelton: £16.8mHigh Peak: £40.7mMelton: £16.9mHigh Peak: £38.4mMelton: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mHigh Peak is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton £5.0m, High Peak £11.7mHigh Peak: £11.7mMelton: £5.0mHigh Peak: £11.8mMelton: £5.0mHigh Peak: £11.1mMelton: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mHigh Peak is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton £2.8m, High Peak £5.0mHigh Peak: £5.0mMelton: £2.8mHigh Peak: £5.0mMelton: £2.8mHigh Peak: £4.8mMelton: £2.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    12,673High Peak is higherDepends on how you count20,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    783High Peak is higher1,735

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

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

    1,731High Peak is higherDepends on how you count2,882

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton 2,629, High Peak 6,002High Peak: 6,002Melton: 2,629

    2,629High Peak is higher6,002

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    4,760High Peak is higher8,456

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

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

    624High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,075

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Melton and High Peak, total
MeasureMeltonHigh PeakHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m£415.7m£417.4m£394.3mHigh Peak
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m£256.7m£257.8m£243.5mHigh Peak
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mHigh Peak
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m£235.7m£236.7m£223.6mHigh Peak
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mHigh Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHigh Peak
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHigh Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mHigh Peak
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mHigh Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mHigh Peak
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m£66.5m£66.8m£63.1mHigh Peak
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mHigh Peak
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mHigh Peak
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHigh Peak
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mHigh Peak
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHigh Peak
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,67320,790High Peak
Pension Credittotal, March 20267831,735High Peak
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7312,882High Peak
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6296,002High Peak
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,7608,456High Peak
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266241,075High Peak

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.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.