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Melton and Wychavon

53,922 and 138,187 residents (mid-2024).

Melton is higher than Wychavon on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 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 9 of 22 measures, and Wychavon on 13. 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 Wychavon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Wychavon £4,555Wychavon: £4,555Melton: £4,311Wychavon: £4,574Melton: £4,330Wychavon: £4,320Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Wychavon is higher£4,555£4,574£4,320

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £12,624, Wychavon £12,491Wychavon: £12,491Melton: £12,624Wychavon: £12,544Melton: £12,677Wychavon: £11,848Melton: £11,974

    £12,624£12,677£11,974Melton is higherDepends on how you count£12,491£12,544£11,848

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,521, Wychavon £1,583Wychavon: £1,583Melton: £1,521Wychavon: £1,590Melton: £1,527Wychavon: £1,502Melton: £1,442

    £1,521£1,527£1,442Wychavon is higher£1,583£1,590£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £11,682, Wychavon £11,564Wychavon: £11,564Melton: £11,682Wychavon: £11,613Melton: £11,732Wychavon: £10,969Melton: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11,564£11,613£10,969

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £244, Wychavon £270Wychavon: £270Melton: £244Wychavon: £271Melton: £245Wychavon: £256Melton: £232

    £244£245£232Wychavon is higher£270£271£256

  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, Wychavon £639Wychavon: £639Melton: £681Wychavon: £642Melton: £684Wychavon: £606Melton: £646

    £681£684£646Melton is higherDepends on how you count£639£642£606

  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, Wychavon £18Wychavon: £18Melton: £17Wychavon: £18Melton: £17Wychavon: £17Melton: £16

    £17£17£16Wychavon is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, Wychavon £341Wychavon: £341Melton: £312Wychavon: £342Melton: £313Wychavon: £323Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Wychavon is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, Wychavon £103Wychavon: £103Melton: £93Wychavon: £103Melton: £93Wychavon: £97Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Wychavon is higher£103£103£97

  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, Wychavon £104Wychavon: £104Melton: £88Wychavon: £104Melton: £89Wychavon: £98Melton: £84

    £88£89£84Wychavon is higher£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,247, Wychavon £1,238Wychavon: £1,238Melton: £1,247Wychavon: £1,244Melton: £1,253Wychavon: £1,175Melton: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Melton is higherDepends on how you count£1,238£1,244£1,175

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Wychavon £144Wychavon: £144Melton: £106Wychavon: £145Melton: £106Wychavon: £137Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Wychavon is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £172, Wychavon £228Wychavon: £228Melton: £172Wychavon: £229Melton: £172Wychavon: £217Melton: £163

    £172£172£163Wychavon is higher£228£229£217

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £11, Wychavon £6.91Wychavon: £6.91Melton: £11Wychavon: £6.93Melton: £11Wychavon: £6.55Melton: £11

    £11Melton is higherDepends on how you count£6.91£6.93£6.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1.87, Wychavon £5.89Wychavon: £5.89Melton: £1.87Wychavon: £5.92Melton: £1.87Wychavon: £5.59Melton: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Wychavon is higher£5.89£5.92£5.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Wychavon £5.79Wychavon: £5.79Melton: £8.10Wychavon: £5.81Melton: £8.13Wychavon: £5.49Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Melton is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, Wychavon 1,008.9Wychavon: 1,008.9Melton: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Melton is higherDepends on how you count1,008.9

  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, Wychavon 68.6Wychavon: 68.6Melton: 63.2

    63.2Wychavon is higher68.6

  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, Wychavon 134.9Wychavon: 134.9Melton: 139.8

    139.8Melton is higherDepends on how you count134.9

  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, Wychavon 51.1Wychavon: 51.1Melton: 48.8

    48.8Wychavon is higher51.1

  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, Wychavon 147.8Wychavon: 147.8Melton: 150.1

    150.1Melton is higherDepends on how you count147.8

  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, Wychavon 22.7Wychavon: 22.7Melton: 19.7

    19.7Wychavon is higher22.7

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Melton and Wychavon, per person in the age group
MeasureMeltonWychavonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,555£4,574£4,320Wychavon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,677£11,974£12,491£12,544£11,848Melton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,527£1,442£1,583£1,590£1,502Wychavon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,564£11,613£10,969Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£270£271£256Wychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£639£642£606Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£341£342£323Wychavon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£103£103£97Wychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£104£104£98Wychavon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,238£1,244£1,175Melton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£144£145£137Wychavon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£228£229£217Wychavon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.91£6.93£6.55Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£5.89£5.92£5.59Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£5.79£5.81£5.49Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,008.9Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.268.6Wychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.8134.9Melton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.851.1Wychavon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.1147.8Melton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.722.7Wychavon

Per resident

Melton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wychavon 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 Wychavon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Wychavon £4,555Wychavon: £4,555Melton: £4,311Wychavon: £4,574Melton: £4,330Wychavon: £4,320Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Wychavon is higher£4,555£4,574£4,320

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton £2,899, Wychavon £3,040Wychavon: £3,040Melton: £2,899Wychavon: £3,053Melton: £2,911Wychavon: £2,883Melton: £2,749

    £2,899£2,911£2,749Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£3,040£3,053£2,883

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton £895, Wychavon £922Wychavon: £922Melton: £895Wychavon: £926Melton: £898Wychavon: £875Melton: £848

    £895£898£848Wychavon is higher£922£926£875

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton £2,682, Wychavon £2,814Wychavon: £2,814Melton: £2,682Wychavon: £2,826Melton: £2,694Wychavon: £2,669Melton: £2,544

    £2,682£2,694£2,544Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count£2,814£2,826£2,669

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton £56, Wychavon £66Wychavon: £66Melton: £56Wychavon: £66Melton: £56Wychavon: £62Melton: £53

    £56£56£53Wychavon is higher£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £156, Wychavon £155Wychavon: £155Melton: £156Wychavon: £156Melton: £157Wychavon: £147Melton: £148

    £156£157£148Melton is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Wychavon £4.36Wychavon: £4.36Melton: £3.80Wychavon: £4.38Melton: £3.81Wychavon: £4.14Melton: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Wychavon is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, Wychavon £341Wychavon: £341Melton: £312Wychavon: £342Melton: £313Wychavon: £323Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Wychavon is higher£341£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, Wychavon £103Wychavon: £103Melton: £93Wychavon: £103Melton: £93Wychavon: £97Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Wychavon is higher£103£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton £52, Wychavon £60Wychavon: £60Melton: £52Wychavon: £61Melton: £52Wychavon: £57Melton: £49

    £52£52£49Wychavon is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton £734, Wychavon £721Wychavon: £721Melton: £734Wychavon: £724Melton: £737Wychavon: £684Melton: £696

    £734£737£696Melton is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£684

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Wychavon £144Wychavon: £144Melton: £106Wychavon: £145Melton: £106Wychavon: £137Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Wychavon is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton £101, Wychavon £133Wychavon: £133Melton: £101Wychavon: £134Melton: £101Wychavon: £126Melton: £96

    £101£101£96Wychavon is higher£133£134£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton £6.66, Wychavon £4.03Wychavon: £4.03Melton: £6.66Wychavon: £4.04Melton: £6.69Wychavon: £3.82Melton: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Melton is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton £1.10, Wychavon £3.44Wychavon: £3.44Melton: £1.10Wychavon: £3.45Melton: £1.10Wychavon: £3.26Melton: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Wychavon is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Wychavon £5.79Wychavon: £5.79Melton: £8.10Wychavon: £5.81Melton: £8.13Wychavon: £5.49Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Melton is higherDepends on how you count£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton 235.0, Wychavon 245.5Wychavon: 245.5Melton: 235.0

    235.0Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count245.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 14.5, Wychavon 16.7Wychavon: 16.7Melton: 14.5

    14.5Wychavon is higher16.7

  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, Wychavon 32.8Wychavon: 32.8Melton: 32.1

    32.1Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count32.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melton 48.8, Wychavon 51.1Wychavon: 51.1Melton: 48.8

    48.8Wychavon is higher51.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 88.3, Wychavon 86.1Wychavon: 86.1Melton: 88.3

    88.3Melton is higherDepends on how you count86.1

  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, Wychavon 13.2Wychavon: 13.2Melton: 11.6

    11.6Wychavon is higher13.2

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Melton and Wychavon, per resident
MeasureMeltonWychavonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,555£4,574£4,320Wychavon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,749£3,040£3,053£2,883Wychavon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£895£898£848£922£926£875Wychavon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,694£2,544£2,814£2,826£2,669Wychavon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£66£66£62Wychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£155£156£147Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£4.36£4.38£4.14Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£341£342£323Wychavon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£103£103£97Wychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£60£61£57Wychavon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£721£724£684Melton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£144£145£137Wychavon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£133£134£126Wychavon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£4.03£4.04£3.82Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£3.44£3.45£3.26Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£5.79£5.81£5.49Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.0245.5Wychavon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.7Wychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.132.8Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.851.1Wychavon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.386.1Melton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.2Wychavon

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton £232.5m, Wychavon £629.4mWychavon: £629.4mMelton: £232.5mWychavon: £632.1mMelton: £233.5mWychavon: £597.0mMelton: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.5mWychavon is higher£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton £156.3m, Wychavon £420.0mWychavon: £420.0mMelton: £156.3mWychavon: £421.8mMelton: £157.0mWychavon: £398.4mMelton: £148.3m

    £156.3m£157.0m£148.3mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton £48.2m, Wychavon £127.4mWychavon: £127.4mMelton: £48.2mWychavon: £127.9mMelton: £48.4mWychavon: £120.8mMelton: £45.8m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.8mWychavon is higher£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton £144.6m, Wychavon £388.9mWychavon: £388.9mMelton: £144.6mWychavon: £390.5mMelton: £145.3mWychavon: £368.8mMelton: £137.2m

    £144.6m£145.3m£137.2mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton £3.0m, Wychavon £9.1mWychavon: £9.1mMelton: £3.0mWychavon: £9.1mMelton: £3.0mWychavon: £8.6mMelton: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mWychavon is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton £8.4m, Wychavon £21.5mWychavon: £21.5mMelton: £8.4mWychavon: £21.6mMelton: £8.5mWychavon: £20.4mMelton: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Wychavon £0.60mWychavon: £0.60mMelton: £0.20mWychavon: £0.61mMelton: £0.21mWychavon: £0.57mMelton: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.21m£0.19mWychavon is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton £16.8m, Wychavon £47.1mWychavon: £47.1mMelton: £16.8mWychavon: £47.3mMelton: £16.9mWychavon: £44.7mMelton: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWychavon is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton £5.0m, Wychavon £14.2mWychavon: £14.2mMelton: £5.0mWychavon: £14.2mMelton: £5.0mWychavon: £13.4mMelton: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWychavon is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton £2.8m, Wychavon £8.3mWychavon: £8.3mMelton: £2.8mWychavon: £8.4mMelton: £2.8mWychavon: £7.9mMelton: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mWychavon is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton £39.6m, Wychavon £99.6mWychavon: £99.6mMelton: £39.6mWychavon: £100.1mMelton: £39.7mWychavon: £94.5mMelton: £37.5m

    £39.6m£39.7m£37.5mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton £5.7m, Wychavon £19.9mWychavon: £19.9mMelton: £5.7mWychavon: £20.0mMelton: £5.7mWychavon: £18.9mMelton: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mWychavon is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton £5.4m, Wychavon £18.4mWychavon: £18.4mMelton: £5.4mWychavon: £18.5mMelton: £5.5mWychavon: £17.4mMelton: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mWychavon is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton £0.36m, Wychavon £0.56mWychavon: £0.56mMelton: £0.36mWychavon: £0.56mMelton: £0.36mWychavon: £0.53mMelton: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton £0.06m, Wychavon £0.47mWychavon: £0.47mMelton: £0.06mWychavon: £0.48mMelton: £0.06mWychavon: £0.45mMelton: £0.06m

    £0.06mWychavon is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton £0.44m, Wychavon £0.80mWychavon: £0.80mMelton: £0.44mWychavon: £0.80mMelton: £0.44mWychavon: £0.76mMelton: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWychavon is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton 12,673, Wychavon 33,925Wychavon: 33,925Melton: 12,673

    12,673Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count33,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton 783, Wychavon 2,308Wychavon: 2,308Melton: 783

    783Wychavon is higher2,308

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton 1,731, Wychavon 4,536Wychavon: 4,536Melton: 1,731

    1,731Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count4,536

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton 2,629, Wychavon 7,054Wychavon: 7,054Melton: 2,629

    2,629Wychavon is higher7,054

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton 4,760, Wychavon 11,892Wychavon: 11,892Melton: 4,760

    4,760Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count11,892

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton 624, Wychavon 1,825Wychavon: 1,825Melton: 624

    624Wychavon is higher1,825

Show the numbers
Melton and Wychavon, total
MeasureMeltonWychavonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m£629.4m£632.1m£597.0mWychavon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m£420.0m£421.8m£398.4mWychavon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m£127.4m£127.9m£120.8mWychavon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m£388.9m£390.5m£368.8mWychavon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mWychavon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mWychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mWychavon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mWychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mWychavon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mWychavon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mWychavon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mWychavon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mWychavon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWychavon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mWychavon
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,67333,925Wychavon
Pension Credittotal, March 20267832,308Wychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7314,536Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6297,054Wychavon
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,76011,892Wychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266241,825Wychavon

Sources

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

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  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.
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