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Melton and Denbighshire

53,922 and 97,868 residents (mid-2024).

Melton is higher than Denbighshire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire on 19. 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 Denbighshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Denbighshire £5,753Denbighshire: £5,753Melton: £4,311Denbighshire: £5,777Melton: £4,330Denbighshire: £5,457Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Denbighshire is higher£5,753£5,777£5,457

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £12,624, Denbighshire £12,848Denbighshire: £12,848Melton: £12,624Denbighshire: £12,903Melton: £12,677Denbighshire: £12,187Melton: £11,974

    £12,624£12,677£11,974Denbighshire is higher£12,848£12,903£12,187

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,521, Denbighshire £2,651Denbighshire: £2,651Melton: £1,521Denbighshire: £2,662Melton: £1,527Denbighshire: £2,515Melton: £1,442

    £1,521£1,527£1,442Denbighshire is higher£2,651£2,662£2,515

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £11,682, Denbighshire £11,338Denbighshire: £11,338Melton: £11,682Denbighshire: £11,387Melton: £11,732Denbighshire: £10,755Melton: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Melton is higherDepends on how you count£11,338£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melton £244, Denbighshire £524Denbighshire: £524Melton: £244Denbighshire: £527Melton: £245Denbighshire: £497Melton: £232

    £244£245£232Denbighshire is higher£524£527£497

  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, Denbighshire £952Denbighshire: £952Melton: £681Denbighshire: £956Melton: £684Denbighshire: £903Melton: £646

    £681£684£646Denbighshire is higher£952£956£903

  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, Denbighshire £33Denbighshire: £33Melton: £17Denbighshire: £33Melton: £17Denbighshire: £31Melton: £16

    £17£17£16Denbighshire is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, Denbighshire £722Denbighshire: £722Melton: £312Denbighshire: £725Melton: £313Denbighshire: £685Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Denbighshire is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, Denbighshire £183Denbighshire: £183Melton: £93Denbighshire: £184Melton: £93Denbighshire: £173Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Denbighshire is higher£183£184£173

  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, Denbighshire £178Denbighshire: £178Melton: £88Denbighshire: £179Melton: £89Denbighshire: £169Melton: £84

    £88£89£84Denbighshire is higher£178£179£169

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1,247, Denbighshire £1,941Denbighshire: £1,941Melton: £1,247Denbighshire: £1,949Melton: £1,253Denbighshire: £1,841Melton: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Denbighshire is higher£1,941£1,949£1,841

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Denbighshire £249Denbighshire: £249Melton: £106Denbighshire: £250Melton: £106Denbighshire: £236Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Denbighshire is higher£249£250£236

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £172, Denbighshire £511Denbighshire: £511Melton: £172Denbighshire: £514Melton: £172Denbighshire: £485Melton: £163

    £172£172£163Denbighshire is higher£511£514£485

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £11, Denbighshire £7.76Denbighshire: £7.76Melton: £11Denbighshire: £7.79Melton: £11Denbighshire: £7.36Melton: £11

    £11Melton is higherDepends on how you count£7.76£7.79£7.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melton £1.87, Denbighshire £13Denbighshire: £13Melton: £1.87Denbighshire: £13Melton: £1.87Denbighshire: £13Melton: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Denbighshire is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Denbighshire £8.21Denbighshire: £8.21Melton: £8.10Denbighshire: £8.25Melton: £8.13Denbighshire: £7.79Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Denbighshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

  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, Denbighshire 1,009.0Denbighshire: 1,009.0Melton: 1,023.6

    1,023.6Melton is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Denbighshire 128.3Denbighshire: 128.3Melton: 63.2

    63.2Denbighshire is higher128.3

  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, Denbighshire 191.1Denbighshire: 191.1Melton: 139.8

    139.8Denbighshire is higher191.1

  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, Denbighshire 101.5Denbighshire: 101.5Melton: 48.8

    48.8Denbighshire is higher101.5

  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, Denbighshire 237.2Denbighshire: 237.2Melton: 150.1

    150.1Denbighshire is higher237.2

  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, Denbighshire 36.4Denbighshire: 36.4Melton: 19.7

    19.7Denbighshire is higher36.4

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Melton and Denbighshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMeltonDenbighshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,677£11,974£12,848£12,903£12,187Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,521£1,527£1,442£2,651£2,662£2,515Denbighshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£11,338£11,387£10,755Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£524£527£497Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£684£646£952£956£903Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£33£33£31Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£722£725£685Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£183£184£173Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£178£179£169Denbighshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,941£1,949£1,841Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£249£250£236Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£511£514£485Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.76£7.79£7.36Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£13Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£8.21£8.25£7.79Denbighshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.61,009.0Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.2128.3Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.8191.1Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.8101.5Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.1237.2Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.736.4Denbighshire

Per resident

Melton is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Denbighshire on 21. 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 Denbighshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melton £4,311, Denbighshire £5,753Denbighshire: £5,753Melton: £4,311Denbighshire: £5,777Melton: £4,330Denbighshire: £5,457Melton: £4,090

    £4,311£4,330£4,090Denbighshire is higher£5,753£5,777£5,457

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melton £2,899, Denbighshire £3,070Denbighshire: £3,070Melton: £2,899Denbighshire: £3,083Melton: £2,911Denbighshire: £2,912Melton: £2,749

    £2,899£2,911£2,749Denbighshire is higher£3,070£3,083£2,912

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melton £895, Denbighshire £1,521Denbighshire: £1,521Melton: £895Denbighshire: £1,528Melton: £898Denbighshire: £1,443Melton: £848

    £895£898£848Denbighshire is higher£1,521£1,528£1,443

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melton £2,682, Denbighshire £2,709Denbighshire: £2,709Melton: £2,682Denbighshire: £2,720Melton: £2,694Denbighshire: £2,570Melton: £2,544

    £2,682£2,694£2,544Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,709£2,720£2,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melton £56, Denbighshire £125Denbighshire: £125Melton: £56Denbighshire: £126Melton: £56Denbighshire: £119Melton: £53

    £56£56£53Denbighshire is higher£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £156, Denbighshire £227Denbighshire: £227Melton: £156Denbighshire: £228Melton: £157Denbighshire: £216Melton: £148

    £156£157£148Denbighshire is higher£227£228£216

  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, Denbighshire £7.93Denbighshire: £7.93Melton: £3.80Denbighshire: £7.96Melton: £3.81Denbighshire: £7.52Melton: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Denbighshire is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £312, Denbighshire £722Denbighshire: £722Melton: £312Denbighshire: £725Melton: £313Denbighshire: £685Melton: £296

    £312£313£296Denbighshire is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melton £93, Denbighshire £183Denbighshire: £183Melton: £93Denbighshire: £184Melton: £93Denbighshire: £173Melton: £88

    £93£93£88Denbighshire is higher£183£184£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melton £52, Denbighshire £102Denbighshire: £102Melton: £52Denbighshire: £103Melton: £52Denbighshire: £97Melton: £49

    £52£52£49Denbighshire is higher£102£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melton £734, Denbighshire £1,114Denbighshire: £1,114Melton: £734Denbighshire: £1,119Melton: £737Denbighshire: £1,056Melton: £696

    £734£737£696Denbighshire is higher£1,114£1,119£1,056

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melton £106, Denbighshire £249Denbighshire: £249Melton: £106Denbighshire: £250Melton: £106Denbighshire: £236Melton: £100

    £106£106£100Denbighshire is higher£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melton £101, Denbighshire £294Denbighshire: £294Melton: £101Denbighshire: £295Melton: £101Denbighshire: £278Melton: £96

    £101£101£96Denbighshire is higher£294£295£278

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melton £6.66, Denbighshire £4.46Denbighshire: £4.46Melton: £6.66Denbighshire: £4.48Melton: £6.69Denbighshire: £4.23Melton: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Melton is higherDepends on how you count£4.46£4.48£4.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melton £1.10, Denbighshire £7.57Denbighshire: £7.57Melton: £1.10Denbighshire: £7.60Melton: £1.10Denbighshire: £7.18Melton: £1.04

    £1.10£1.10£1.04Denbighshire is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melton £8.10, Denbighshire £8.21Denbighshire: £8.21Melton: £8.10Denbighshire: £8.25Melton: £8.13Denbighshire: £7.79Melton: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Denbighshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melton 235.0, Denbighshire 241.1Denbighshire: 241.1Melton: 235.0

    235.0Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count241.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 14.5, Denbighshire 30.6Denbighshire: 30.6Melton: 14.5

    14.5Denbighshire is higher30.6

  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, Denbighshire 45.7Denbighshire: 45.7Melton: 32.1

    32.1Denbighshire is higher45.7

  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, Denbighshire 101.5Denbighshire: 101.5Melton: 48.8

    48.8Denbighshire is higher101.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melton 88.3, Denbighshire 136.2Denbighshire: 136.2Melton: 88.3

    88.3Denbighshire is higher136.2

  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, Denbighshire 20.9Denbighshire: 20.9Melton: 11.6

    11.6Denbighshire is higher20.9

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Melton and Denbighshire, per resident
MeasureMeltonDenbighshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,311£4,330£4,090£5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,749£3,070£3,083£2,912Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£895£898£848£1,521£1,528£1,443Denbighshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,694£2,544£2,709£2,720£2,570Denbighshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£125£126£119Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£227£228£216Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£7.93£7.96£7.52Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£312£313£296£722£725£685Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£183£184£173Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£102£103£97Denbighshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£1,114£1,119£1,056Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£249£250£236Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£294£295£278Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£4.46£4.48£4.23Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.10£1.10£1.04£7.57£7.60£7.18Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£8.21£8.25£7.79Denbighshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026235.0241.1Denbighshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.530.6Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.145.7Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.8101.5Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.3136.2Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.620.9Denbighshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melton £232.5m, Denbighshire £563.0mDenbighshire: £563.0mMelton: £232.5mDenbighshire: £565.4mMelton: £233.5mDenbighshire: £534.0mMelton: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.5m£220.5mDenbighshire is higher£563.0m£565.4m£534.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melton £156.3m, Denbighshire £300.4mDenbighshire: £300.4mMelton: £156.3mDenbighshire: £301.7mMelton: £157.0mDenbighshire: £284.9mMelton: £148.3m

    £156.3m£157.0m£148.3mDenbighshire is higher£300.4m£301.7m£284.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melton £48.2m, Denbighshire £148.9mDenbighshire: £148.9mMelton: £48.2mDenbighshire: £149.5mMelton: £48.4mDenbighshire: £141.2mMelton: £45.8m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.8mDenbighshire is higher£148.9m£149.5m£141.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melton £144.6m, Denbighshire £265.1mDenbighshire: £265.1mMelton: £144.6mDenbighshire: £266.2mMelton: £145.3mDenbighshire: £251.5mMelton: £137.2m

    £144.6m£145.3m£137.2mDenbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£265.1m£266.2m£251.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melton £3.0m, Denbighshire £12.3mDenbighshire: £12.3mMelton: £3.0mDenbighshire: £12.3mMelton: £3.0mDenbighshire: £11.6mMelton: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mDenbighshire is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton £8.4m, Denbighshire £22.3mDenbighshire: £22.3mMelton: £8.4mDenbighshire: £22.3mMelton: £8.5mDenbighshire: £21.1mMelton: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mDenbighshire is higher£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m

  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, Denbighshire £0.78mDenbighshire: £0.78mMelton: £0.20mDenbighshire: £0.78mMelton: £0.21mDenbighshire: £0.74mMelton: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.21m£0.19mDenbighshire is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton £16.8m, Denbighshire £70.7mDenbighshire: £70.7mMelton: £16.8mDenbighshire: £71.0mMelton: £16.9mDenbighshire: £67.0mMelton: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mDenbighshire is higher£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melton £5.0m, Denbighshire £17.9mDenbighshire: £17.9mMelton: £5.0mDenbighshire: £18.0mMelton: £5.0mDenbighshire: £17.0mMelton: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mDenbighshire is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton £2.8m, Denbighshire £10.0mDenbighshire: £10.0mMelton: £2.8mDenbighshire: £10.0mMelton: £2.8mDenbighshire: £9.5mMelton: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.7mDenbighshire is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melton £39.6m, Denbighshire £109.0mDenbighshire: £109.0mMelton: £39.6mDenbighshire: £109.5mMelton: £39.7mDenbighshire: £103.4mMelton: £37.5m

    £39.6m£39.7m£37.5mDenbighshire is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melton £5.7m, Denbighshire £24.3mDenbighshire: £24.3mMelton: £5.7mDenbighshire: £24.4mMelton: £5.7mDenbighshire: £23.1mMelton: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mDenbighshire is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melton £5.4m, Denbighshire £28.7mDenbighshire: £28.7mMelton: £5.4mDenbighshire: £28.9mMelton: £5.5mDenbighshire: £27.3mMelton: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mDenbighshire is higher£28.7m£28.9m£27.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melton £0.36m, Denbighshire £0.44mDenbighshire: £0.44mMelton: £0.36mDenbighshire: £0.44mMelton: £0.36mDenbighshire: £0.41mMelton: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDenbighshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melton £0.06m, Denbighshire £0.74mDenbighshire: £0.74mMelton: £0.06mDenbighshire: £0.74mMelton: £0.06mDenbighshire: £0.70mMelton: £0.06m

    £0.06mDenbighshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melton £0.44m, Denbighshire £0.80mDenbighshire: £0.80mMelton: £0.44mDenbighshire: £0.81mMelton: £0.44mDenbighshire: £0.76mMelton: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mDenbighshire is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melton 12,673, Denbighshire 23,592Denbighshire: 23,592Melton: 12,673

    12,673Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count23,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melton 783, Denbighshire 2,999Denbighshire: 2,999Melton: 783

    783Denbighshire is higher2,999

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melton 1,731, Denbighshire 4,468Denbighshire: 4,468Melton: 1,731

    1,731Denbighshire is higher4,468

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melton 2,629, Denbighshire 9,937Denbighshire: 9,937Melton: 2,629

    2,629Denbighshire is higher9,937

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melton 4,760, Denbighshire 13,326Denbighshire: 13,326Melton: 4,760

    4,760Denbighshire is higher13,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melton 624, Denbighshire 2,044Denbighshire: 2,044Melton: 624

    624Denbighshire is higher2,044

Show the numbers
Melton and Denbighshire, total
MeasureMeltonDenbighshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.5m£220.5m£563.0m£565.4m£534.0mDenbighshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£156.3m£157.0m£148.3m£300.4m£301.7m£284.9mDenbighshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.8m£148.9m£149.5m£141.2mDenbighshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£144.6m£145.3m£137.2m£265.1m£266.2m£251.5mDenbighshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mDenbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£22.3m£22.3m£21.1mDenbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.21m£0.19m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mDenbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mDenbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDenbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mDenbighshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.7m£37.5m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mDenbighshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mDenbighshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£28.7m£28.9m£27.3mDenbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mDenbighshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.06m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mDenbighshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mDenbighshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,67323,592Denbighshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20267832,999Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7314,468Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,6299,937Denbighshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,76013,326Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266242,044Denbighshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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