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Melton and Teignbridge

53,922 and 138,296 residents (mid-2024).

Melton is higher than Teignbridge on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and Teignbridge on 17. 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 Teignbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Teignbridge £5,026Teignbridge: £5,026Melton: £4,311Teignbridge: £5,048Melton: £4,330Teignbridge: £4,768Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Teignbridge is higher£5,026£5,048£4,768

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £12,624, Teignbridge £12,494Teignbridge: £12,494Melton: £12,624Teignbridge: £12,547Melton: £12,677Teignbridge: £11,851Melton: £11,974

    £12,624£12,677£11,974Melton is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,521, Teignbridge £1,755Teignbridge: £1,755Melton: £1,521Teignbridge: £1,762Melton: £1,527Teignbridge: £1,664Melton: £1,442

    £1,521£1,527£1,442Teignbridge is higher£1,755£1,762£1,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £11,682, Teignbridge £11,438Teignbridge: £11,438Melton: £11,682Teignbridge: £11,486Melton: £11,732Teignbridge: £10,849Melton: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11,438£11,486£10,849

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £244, Teignbridge £326Teignbridge: £326Melton: £244Teignbridge: £328Melton: £245Teignbridge: £310Melton: £232

    £244£245£232Teignbridge is higher£326£328£310

  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, Teignbridge £708Teignbridge: £708Melton: £681Teignbridge: £711Melton: £684Teignbridge: £671Melton: £646

    £681£684£646Teignbridge is higher£708£711£671

  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, Teignbridge £22Teignbridge: £22Melton: £17Teignbridge: £22Melton: £17Teignbridge: £21Melton: £16

    £17£17£16Teignbridge 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, Teignbridge £410Teignbridge: £410Melton: £312Teignbridge: £411Melton: £313Teignbridge: £389Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Teignbridge is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, Teignbridge £145Teignbridge: £145Melton: £93Teignbridge: £145Melton: £93Teignbridge: £137Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Teignbridge is higher£145£145£137

  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, Teignbridge £112Teignbridge: £112Melton: £88Teignbridge: £112Melton: £89Teignbridge: £106Melton: £84

    £88£89£84Teignbridge is higher£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,247, Teignbridge £1,330Teignbridge: £1,330Melton: £1,247Teignbridge: £1,336Melton: £1,253Teignbridge: £1,262Melton: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Teignbridge is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Teignbridge £159Teignbridge: £159Melton: £106Teignbridge: £160Melton: £106Teignbridge: £151Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Teignbridge is higher£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £172, Teignbridge £302Teignbridge: £302Melton: £172Teignbridge: £303Melton: £172Teignbridge: £286Melton: £163

    £172£172£163Teignbridge is higher£302£303£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £11, Teignbridge £5.75Teignbridge: £5.75Melton: £11Teignbridge: £5.77Melton: £11Teignbridge: £5.45Melton: £11

    £11Melton is higherDepends on how you count£5.75£5.77£5.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1.87, Teignbridge £5.68Teignbridge: £5.68Melton: £1.87Teignbridge: £5.71Melton: £1.87Teignbridge: £5.39Melton: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Teignbridge is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Teignbridge £7.49Teignbridge: £7.49Melton: £8.10Teignbridge: £7.52Melton: £8.13Teignbridge: £7.10Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Melton is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Teignbridge 1,014.5Teignbridge: 1,014.5Melton: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Melton is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

  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, Teignbridge 83.6Teignbridge: 83.6Melton: 63.2

    63.2Teignbridge is higher83.6

  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, Teignbridge 147.3Teignbridge: 147.3Melton: 139.8

    139.8Teignbridge is higher147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, Teignbridge 61.0Teignbridge: 61.0Melton: 48.8

    48.8Teignbridge is higher61.0

  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, Teignbridge 160.1Teignbridge: 160.1Melton: 150.1

    150.1Teignbridge is higher160.1

  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: Melton 19.7, Teignbridge 24.1Teignbridge: 24.1Melton: 19.7

    19.7Teignbridge is higher24.1

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Melton and Teignbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureMeltonTeignbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£5,026£5,048£4,768Teignbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,677£11,974£12,494£12,547£11,851Melton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,527£1,442£1,755£1,762£1,664Teignbridge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,438£11,486£10,849Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£326£328£310Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£708£711£671Teignbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£22£22£21Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£410£411£389Teignbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£145£145£137Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£112£112£106Teignbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,330£1,336£1,262Teignbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£159£160£151Teignbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£302£303£286Teignbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.75£5.77£5.45Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£5.68£5.71£5.39Teignbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.49£7.52£7.10Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,014.5Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.283.6Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.8147.3Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.861.0Teignbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.1160.1Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.724.1Teignbridge

Per resident

Melton is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Teignbridge on 20. 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 Teignbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Teignbridge £5,026Teignbridge: £5,026Melton: £4,311Teignbridge: £5,048Melton: £4,330Teignbridge: £4,768Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Teignbridge is higher£5,026£5,048£4,768

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton £2,899, Teignbridge £3,312Teignbridge: £3,312Melton: £2,899Teignbridge: £3,326Melton: £2,911Teignbridge: £3,142Melton: £2,749

    £2,899£2,911£2,749Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,312£3,326£3,142

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton £895, Teignbridge £993Teignbridge: £993Melton: £895Teignbridge: £997Melton: £898Teignbridge: £942Melton: £848

    £895£898£848Teignbridge is higher£993£997£942

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton £2,682, Teignbridge £3,032Teignbridge: £3,032Melton: £2,682Teignbridge: £3,045Melton: £2,694Teignbridge: £2,876Melton: £2,544

    £2,682£2,694£2,544Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,032£3,045£2,876

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton £56, Teignbridge £87Teignbridge: £87Melton: £56Teignbridge: £87Melton: £56Teignbridge: £82Melton: £53

    £56£56£53Teignbridge is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £156, Teignbridge £188Teignbridge: £188Melton: £156Teignbridge: £188Melton: £157Teignbridge: £178Melton: £148

    £156£157£148Teignbridge is higher£188£188£178

  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, Teignbridge £5.88Teignbridge: £5.88Melton: £3.80Teignbridge: £5.91Melton: £3.81Teignbridge: £5.58Melton: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Teignbridge is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, Teignbridge £410Teignbridge: £410Melton: £312Teignbridge: £411Melton: £313Teignbridge: £389Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Teignbridge is higher£410£411£389

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, Teignbridge £145Teignbridge: £145Melton: £93Teignbridge: £145Melton: £93Teignbridge: £137Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Teignbridge is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton £52, Teignbridge £63Teignbridge: £63Melton: £52Teignbridge: £63Melton: £52Teignbridge: £60Melton: £49

    £52£52£49Teignbridge is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton £734, Teignbridge £753Teignbridge: £753Melton: £734Teignbridge: £756Melton: £737Teignbridge: £714Melton: £696

    £734£737£696Teignbridge is higher£753£756£714

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Teignbridge £159Teignbridge: £159Melton: £106Teignbridge: £160Melton: £106Teignbridge: £151Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Teignbridge is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton £101, Teignbridge £171Teignbridge: £171Melton: £101Teignbridge: £171Melton: £101Teignbridge: £162Melton: £96

    £101£101£96Teignbridge is higher£171£171£162

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton £6.66, Teignbridge £3.25Teignbridge: £3.25Melton: £6.66Teignbridge: £3.26Melton: £6.69Teignbridge: £3.08Melton: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Melton is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton £1.10, Teignbridge £3.22Teignbridge: £3.22Melton: £1.10Teignbridge: £3.23Melton: £1.10Teignbridge: £3.05Melton: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Teignbridge is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Teignbridge £7.49Teignbridge: £7.49Melton: £8.10Teignbridge: £7.52Melton: £8.13Teignbridge: £7.10Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Melton is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton 235.0, Teignbridge 269.0Teignbridge: 269.0Melton: 235.0

    235.0Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count269.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 14.5, Teignbridge 22.2Teignbridge: 22.2Melton: 14.5

    14.5Teignbridge is higher22.2

  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, Teignbridge 39.1Teignbridge: 39.1Melton: 32.1

    32.1Teignbridge is higher39.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, Teignbridge 61.0Teignbridge: 61.0Melton: 48.8

    48.8Teignbridge is higher61.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 88.3, Teignbridge 90.6Teignbridge: 90.6Melton: 88.3

    88.3Teignbridge is higher90.6

  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, Teignbridge 13.6Teignbridge: 13.6Melton: 11.6

    11.6Teignbridge is higher13.6

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Melton and Teignbridge, per resident
MeasureMeltonTeignbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£5,026£5,048£4,768Teignbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,749£3,312£3,326£3,142Teignbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£895£898£848£993£997£942Teignbridge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,694£2,544£3,032£3,045£2,876Teignbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£87£87£82Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£188£188£178Teignbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£5.88£5.91£5.58Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£410£411£389Teignbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£145£145£137Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£63£63£60Teignbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£753£756£714Teignbridge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£159£160£151Teignbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£171£171£162Teignbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£3.25£3.26£3.08Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£3.22£3.23£3.05Teignbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.49£7.52£7.10Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.0269.0Teignbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.522.2Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.139.1Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.861.0Teignbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.390.6Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.6Teignbridge

Total

Melton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Teignbridge 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 Teignbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton £232.5m, Teignbridge £695.1mTeignbridge: £695.1mMelton: £232.5mTeignbridge: £698.1mMelton: £233.5mTeignbridge: £659.4mMelton: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.5mTeignbridge is higher£695.1m£698.1m£659.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton £156.3m, Teignbridge £458.1mTeignbridge: £458.1mMelton: £156.3mTeignbridge: £460.0mMelton: £157.0mTeignbridge: £434.5mMelton: £148.3m

    £156.3m£157.0m£148.3mTeignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£458.1m£460.0m£434.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton £48.2m, Teignbridge £137.3mTeignbridge: £137.3mMelton: £48.2mTeignbridge: £137.9mMelton: £48.4mTeignbridge: £130.3mMelton: £45.8m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.8mTeignbridge is higher£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton £144.6m, Teignbridge £419.3mTeignbridge: £419.3mMelton: £144.6mTeignbridge: £421.1mMelton: £145.3mTeignbridge: £397.8mMelton: £137.2m

    £144.6m£145.3m£137.2mTeignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£419.3m£421.1m£397.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton £3.0m, Teignbridge £12.0mTeignbridge: £12.0mMelton: £3.0mTeignbridge: £12.0mMelton: £3.0mTeignbridge: £11.4mMelton: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mTeignbridge is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton £8.4m, Teignbridge £26.0mTeignbridge: £26.0mMelton: £8.4mTeignbridge: £26.1mMelton: £8.5mTeignbridge: £24.6mMelton: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mTeignbridge is higher£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m

  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, Teignbridge £0.81mTeignbridge: £0.81mMelton: £0.20mTeignbridge: £0.82mMelton: £0.21mTeignbridge: £0.77mMelton: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.21m£0.19mTeignbridge is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton £16.8m, Teignbridge £56.7mTeignbridge: £56.7mMelton: £16.8mTeignbridge: £56.9mMelton: £16.9mTeignbridge: £53.7mMelton: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mTeignbridge is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton £5.0m, Teignbridge £20.0mTeignbridge: £20.0mMelton: £5.0mTeignbridge: £20.1mMelton: £5.0mTeignbridge: £19.0mMelton: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mTeignbridge is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton £2.8m, Teignbridge £8.7mTeignbridge: £8.7mMelton: £2.8mTeignbridge: £8.8mMelton: £2.8mTeignbridge: £8.3mMelton: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mTeignbridge is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton £39.6m, Teignbridge £104.1mTeignbridge: £104.1mMelton: £39.6mTeignbridge: £104.5mMelton: £39.7mTeignbridge: £98.7mMelton: £37.5m

    £39.6m£39.7m£37.5mTeignbridge is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton £5.7m, Teignbridge £22.0mTeignbridge: £22.0mMelton: £5.7mTeignbridge: £22.1mMelton: £5.7mTeignbridge: £20.9mMelton: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mTeignbridge is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton £5.4m, Teignbridge £23.6mTeignbridge: £23.6mMelton: £5.4mTeignbridge: £23.7mMelton: £5.5mTeignbridge: £22.4mMelton: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mTeignbridge is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton £0.36m, Teignbridge £0.45mTeignbridge: £0.45mMelton: £0.36mTeignbridge: £0.45mMelton: £0.36mTeignbridge: £0.43mMelton: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mTeignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton £0.06m, Teignbridge £0.44mTeignbridge: £0.44mMelton: £0.06mTeignbridge: £0.45mMelton: £0.06mTeignbridge: £0.42mMelton: £0.06m

    £0.06mTeignbridge is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton £0.44m, Teignbridge £1.0mTeignbridge: £1.0mMelton: £0.44mTeignbridge: £1.0mMelton: £0.44mTeignbridge: £0.98mMelton: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mTeignbridge is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton 12,673, Teignbridge 37,195Teignbridge: 37,195Melton: 12,673

    12,673Teignbridge is higherDepends on how you count37,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton 783, Teignbridge 3,064Teignbridge: 3,064Melton: 783

    783Teignbridge is higher3,064

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton 1,731, Teignbridge 5,400Teignbridge: 5,400Melton: 1,731

    1,731Teignbridge is higher5,400

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton 2,629, Teignbridge 8,434Teignbridge: 8,434Melton: 2,629

    2,629Teignbridge is higher8,434

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton 4,760, Teignbridge 12,531Teignbridge: 12,531Melton: 4,760

    4,760Teignbridge is higher12,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton 624, Teignbridge 1,882Teignbridge: 1,882Melton: 624

    624Teignbridge is higher1,882

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Melton and Teignbridge, total
MeasureMeltonTeignbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m£695.1m£698.1m£659.4mTeignbridge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m£458.1m£460.0m£434.5mTeignbridge
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m£137.3m£137.9m£130.3mTeignbridge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m£419.3m£421.1m£397.8mTeignbridge
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTeignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mTeignbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mTeignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£56.7m£56.9m£53.7mTeignbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mTeignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mTeignbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mTeignbridge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mTeignbridge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mTeignbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mTeignbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mTeignbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mTeignbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,67337,195Teignbridge
Pension Credittotal, March 20267833,064Teignbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7315,400Teignbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6298,434Teignbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,76012,531Teignbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266241,882Teignbridge

Sources

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

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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.
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