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Melton and Gwynedd

53,922 and 120,713 residents (mid-2024).

Melton is higher than Gwynedd on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 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 Gwynedd 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 Gwynedd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Gwynedd £4,616Gwynedd: £4,616Melton: £4,311Gwynedd: £4,636Melton: £4,330Gwynedd: £4,379Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Gwynedd is higher£4,616£4,636£4,379

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £12,624, Gwynedd £12,524Gwynedd: £12,524Melton: £12,624Gwynedd: £12,577Melton: £12,677Gwynedd: £11,880Melton: £11,974

    £12,624£12,677£11,974Melton is higherDepends on how you count£12,524£12,577£11,880

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,521, Gwynedd £1,757Gwynedd: £1,757Melton: £1,521Gwynedd: £1,765Melton: £1,527Gwynedd: £1,667Melton: £1,442

    £1,521£1,527£1,442Gwynedd is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £11,682, Gwynedd £11,102Gwynedd: £11,102Melton: £11,682Gwynedd: £11,150Melton: £11,732Gwynedd: £10,531Melton: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11,102£11,150£10,531

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £244, Gwynedd £480Gwynedd: £480Melton: £244Gwynedd: £482Melton: £245Gwynedd: £455Melton: £232

    £244£245£232Gwynedd is higher£480£482£455

  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, Gwynedd £910Gwynedd: £910Melton: £681Gwynedd: £914Melton: £684Gwynedd: £863Melton: £646

    £681£684£646Gwynedd is higher£910£914£863

  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, Gwynedd £32Gwynedd: £32Melton: £17Gwynedd: £32Melton: £17Gwynedd: £30Melton: £16

    £17£17£16Gwynedd is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, Gwynedd £461Gwynedd: £461Melton: £312Gwynedd: £463Melton: £313Gwynedd: £438Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Gwynedd is higher£461£463£438

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, Gwynedd £115Gwynedd: £115Melton: £93Gwynedd: £116Melton: £93Gwynedd: £109Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Gwynedd is higher£115£116£109

  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, Gwynedd £95Gwynedd: £95Melton: £88Gwynedd: £95Melton: £89Gwynedd: £90Melton: £84

    £88£89£84Gwynedd is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,247, Gwynedd £1,304Gwynedd: £1,304Melton: £1,247Gwynedd: £1,310Melton: £1,253Gwynedd: £1,237Melton: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Gwynedd is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Gwynedd £185Gwynedd: £185Melton: £106Gwynedd: £185Melton: £106Gwynedd: £175Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Gwynedd is higher£185£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £172, Gwynedd £346Gwynedd: £346Melton: £172Gwynedd: £347Melton: £172Gwynedd: £328Melton: £163

    £172£172£163Gwynedd is higher£346£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £11, Gwynedd £5.11Gwynedd: £5.11Melton: £11Gwynedd: £5.13Melton: £11Gwynedd: £4.85Melton: £11

    £11Melton is higherDepends on how you count£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1.87, Gwynedd £7.22Gwynedd: £7.22Melton: £1.87Gwynedd: £7.25Melton: £1.87Gwynedd: £6.85Melton: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Gwynedd is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Gwynedd £7.96Gwynedd: £7.96Melton: £8.10Gwynedd: £7.99Melton: £8.13Gwynedd: £7.55Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Melton is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

  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, Gwynedd 1,001.6Gwynedd: 1,001.6Melton: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Melton is higherDepends on how you count1,001.6

  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, Gwynedd 121.5Gwynedd: 121.5Melton: 63.2

    63.2Gwynedd is higher121.5

  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, Gwynedd 175.5Gwynedd: 175.5Melton: 139.8

    139.8Gwynedd is higher175.5

  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, Gwynedd 66.6Gwynedd: 66.6Melton: 48.8

    48.8Gwynedd is higher66.6

  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, Gwynedd 175.7Gwynedd: 175.7Melton: 150.1

    150.1Gwynedd is higher175.7

  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, Gwynedd 19.8Gwynedd: 19.8Melton: 19.7

    19.7Gwynedd is higher19.8

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Melton and Gwynedd, per person in the age group
MeasureMeltonGwyneddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,616£4,636£4,379Gwynedd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,677£11,974£12,524£12,577£11,880Melton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,527£1,442£1,757£1,765£1,667Gwynedd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,102£11,150£10,531Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£480£482£455Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£910£914£863Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£32£32£30Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£461£463£438Gwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£115£116£109Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£95£95£90Gwynedd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,304£1,310£1,237Gwynedd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£185£185£175Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£346£347£328Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£5.11£5.13£4.85Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£7.22£7.25£6.85Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.96£7.99£7.55Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,001.6Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.2121.5Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.8175.5Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.866.6Gwynedd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.1175.7Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.719.8Gwynedd

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Gwynedd £4,616Gwynedd: £4,616Melton: £4,311Gwynedd: £4,636Melton: £4,330Gwynedd: £4,379Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Gwynedd is higher£4,616£4,636£4,379

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton £2,899, Gwynedd £2,777Gwynedd: £2,777Melton: £2,899Gwynedd: £2,789Melton: £2,911Gwynedd: £2,634Melton: £2,749

    £2,899£2,911£2,749Melton is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,789£2,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton £895, Gwynedd £1,071Gwynedd: £1,071Melton: £895Gwynedd: £1,075Melton: £898Gwynedd: £1,016Melton: £848

    £895£898£848Gwynedd is higher£1,071£1,075£1,016

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton £2,682, Gwynedd £2,462Gwynedd: £2,462Melton: £2,682Gwynedd: £2,472Melton: £2,694Gwynedd: £2,335Melton: £2,544

    £2,682£2,694£2,544Melton is higherDepends on how you count£2,462£2,472£2,335

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton £56, Gwynedd £106Gwynedd: £106Melton: £56Gwynedd: £107Melton: £56Gwynedd: £101Melton: £53

    £56£56£53Gwynedd is higher£106£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £156, Gwynedd £202Gwynedd: £202Melton: £156Gwynedd: £203Melton: £157Gwynedd: £191Melton: £148

    £156£157£148Gwynedd is higher£202£203£191

  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, Gwynedd £7.11Gwynedd: £7.11Melton: £3.80Gwynedd: £7.14Melton: £3.81Gwynedd: £6.74Melton: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Gwynedd is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, Gwynedd £461Gwynedd: £461Melton: £312Gwynedd: £463Melton: £313Gwynedd: £438Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Gwynedd is higher£461£463£438

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, Gwynedd £115Gwynedd: £115Melton: £93Gwynedd: £116Melton: £93Gwynedd: £109Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Gwynedd is higher£115£116£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton £52, Gwynedd £58Gwynedd: £58Melton: £52Gwynedd: £58Melton: £52Gwynedd: £55Melton: £49

    £52£52£49Gwynedd is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton £734, Gwynedd £795Gwynedd: £795Melton: £734Gwynedd: £798Melton: £737Gwynedd: £754Melton: £696

    £734£737£696Gwynedd is higher£795£798£754

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Gwynedd £185Gwynedd: £185Melton: £106Gwynedd: £185Melton: £106Gwynedd: £175Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Gwynedd is higher£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton £101, Gwynedd £211Gwynedd: £211Melton: £101Gwynedd: £211Melton: £101Gwynedd: £200Melton: £96

    £101£101£96Gwynedd is higher£211£211£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton £6.66, Gwynedd £3.12Gwynedd: £3.12Melton: £6.66Gwynedd: £3.13Melton: £6.69Gwynedd: £2.96Melton: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Melton is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton £1.10, Gwynedd £4.40Gwynedd: £4.40Melton: £1.10Gwynedd: £4.41Melton: £1.10Gwynedd: £4.17Melton: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Gwynedd is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Gwynedd £7.96Gwynedd: £7.96Melton: £8.10Gwynedd: £7.99Melton: £8.13Gwynedd: £7.55Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Melton is higherDepends on how you count£7.96£7.99£7.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton 235.0, Gwynedd 222.1Gwynedd: 222.1Melton: 235.0

    235.0Melton is higherDepends on how you count222.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 14.5, Gwynedd 27.0Gwynedd: 27.0Melton: 14.5

    14.5Gwynedd is higher27.0

  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, Gwynedd 38.9Gwynedd: 38.9Melton: 32.1

    32.1Gwynedd is higher38.9

  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, Gwynedd 66.6Gwynedd: 66.6Melton: 48.8

    48.8Gwynedd is higher66.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 88.3, Gwynedd 107.1Gwynedd: 107.1Melton: 88.3

    88.3Gwynedd is higher107.1

  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, Gwynedd 12.0Gwynedd: 12.0Melton: 11.6

    11.6Gwynedd is higher12.0

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Melton and Gwynedd, per resident
MeasureMeltonGwyneddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£4,616£4,636£4,379Gwynedd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,749£2,777£2,789£2,634Melton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£895£898£848£1,071£1,075£1,016Gwynedd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,694£2,544£2,462£2,472£2,335Melton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£106£107£101Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£202£203£191Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£7.11£7.14£6.74Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£461£463£438Gwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£115£116£109Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£58£58£55Gwynedd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£795£798£754Gwynedd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£185£185£175Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£211£211£200Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£3.12£3.13£2.96Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£4.40£4.41£4.17Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.96£7.99£7.55Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.0222.1Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.527.0Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.138.9Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.866.6Gwynedd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3107.1Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.612.0Gwynedd

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton £232.5m, Gwynedd £557.3mGwynedd: £557.3mMelton: £232.5mGwynedd: £559.6mMelton: £233.5mGwynedd: £528.6mMelton: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.5mGwynedd is higher£557.3m£559.6m£528.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton £156.3m, Gwynedd £335.2mGwynedd: £335.2mMelton: £156.3mGwynedd: £336.6mMelton: £157.0mGwynedd: £317.9mMelton: £148.3m

    £156.3m£157.0m£148.3mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£335.2m£336.6m£317.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton £48.2m, Gwynedd £129.2mGwynedd: £129.2mMelton: £48.2mGwynedd: £129.8mMelton: £48.4mGwynedd: £122.6mMelton: £45.8m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.8mGwynedd is higher£129.2m£129.8m£122.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton £144.6m, Gwynedd £297.1mGwynedd: £297.1mMelton: £144.6mGwynedd: £298.4mMelton: £145.3mGwynedd: £281.9mMelton: £137.2m

    £144.6m£145.3m£137.2mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£297.1m£298.4m£281.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton £3.0m, Gwynedd £12.8mGwynedd: £12.8mMelton: £3.0mGwynedd: £12.9mMelton: £3.0mGwynedd: £12.2mMelton: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mGwynedd is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton £8.4m, Gwynedd £24.3mGwynedd: £24.3mMelton: £8.4mGwynedd: £24.5mMelton: £8.5mGwynedd: £23.1mMelton: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mGwynedd is higher£24.3m£24.5m£23.1m

  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, Gwynedd £0.86mGwynedd: £0.86mMelton: £0.20mGwynedd: £0.86mMelton: £0.21mGwynedd: £0.81mMelton: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.21m£0.19mGwynedd is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton £16.8m, Gwynedd £55.7mGwynedd: £55.7mMelton: £16.8mGwynedd: £55.9mMelton: £16.9mGwynedd: £52.8mMelton: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mGwynedd is higher£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton £5.0m, Gwynedd £13.9mGwynedd: £13.9mMelton: £5.0mGwynedd: £13.9mMelton: £5.0mGwynedd: £13.2mMelton: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mGwynedd is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton £2.8m, Gwynedd £7.0mGwynedd: £7.0mMelton: £2.8mGwynedd: £7.0mMelton: £2.8mGwynedd: £6.6mMelton: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mGwynedd is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton £39.6m, Gwynedd £95.9mGwynedd: £95.9mMelton: £39.6mGwynedd: £96.3mMelton: £39.7mGwynedd: £91.0mMelton: £37.5m

    £39.6m£39.7m£37.5mGwynedd is higher£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton £5.7m, Gwynedd £22.3mGwynedd: £22.3mMelton: £5.7mGwynedd: £22.4mMelton: £5.7mGwynedd: £21.1mMelton: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mGwynedd is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton £5.4m, Gwynedd £25.4mGwynedd: £25.4mMelton: £5.4mGwynedd: £25.5mMelton: £5.5mGwynedd: £24.1mMelton: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mGwynedd is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton £0.36m, Gwynedd £0.38mGwynedd: £0.38mMelton: £0.36mGwynedd: £0.38mMelton: £0.36mGwynedd: £0.36mMelton: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton £0.06m, Gwynedd £0.53mGwynedd: £0.53mMelton: £0.06mGwynedd: £0.53mMelton: £0.06mGwynedd: £0.50mMelton: £0.06m

    £0.06mGwynedd is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton £0.44m, Gwynedd £0.96mGwynedd: £0.96mMelton: £0.44mGwynedd: £0.97mMelton: £0.44mGwynedd: £0.91mMelton: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mGwynedd is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton 12,673, Gwynedd 26,806Gwynedd: 26,806Melton: 12,673

    12,673Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count26,806

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton 783, Gwynedd 3,253Gwynedd: 3,253Melton: 783

    783Gwynedd is higher3,253

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton 1,731, Gwynedd 4,698Gwynedd: 4,698Melton: 1,731

    1,731Gwynedd is higher4,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton 2,629, Gwynedd 8,038Gwynedd: 8,038Melton: 2,629

    2,629Gwynedd is higher8,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton 4,760, Gwynedd 12,924Gwynedd: 12,924Melton: 4,760

    4,760Gwynedd is higher12,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton 624, Gwynedd 1,453Gwynedd: 1,453Melton: 624

    624Gwynedd is higher1,453

Show the numbers
Melton and Gwynedd, total
MeasureMeltonGwyneddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m£557.3m£559.6m£528.6mGwynedd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m£335.2m£336.6m£317.9mGwynedd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m£129.2m£129.8m£122.6mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m£297.1m£298.4m£281.9mGwynedd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£24.3m£24.5m£23.1mGwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£55.7m£55.9m£52.8mGwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mGwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGwynedd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m£95.9m£96.3m£91.0mGwynedd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mGwynedd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mGwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGwynedd
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGwynedd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,67326,806Gwynedd
Pension Credittotal, March 20267833,253Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7314,698Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6298,038Gwynedd
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,76012,924Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266241,453Gwynedd

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.
  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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