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Wychavon and Melton

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

Wychavon is higher than Melton on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Wychavon is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Melton on 9. 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

Wychavon Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wychavon 1,008.9, Melton 1,023.6Melton: 1,023.6Wychavon: 1,008.9

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wychavon 68.6, Melton 63.2Melton: 63.2Wychavon: 68.6

    68.6Wychavon is higher63.2

  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: Wychavon 134.9, Melton 139.8Melton: 139.8Wychavon: 134.9

    134.9Melton is higherDepends on how you count139.8

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

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

    51.1Wychavon is higher48.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wychavon 147.8, Melton 150.1Melton: 150.1Wychavon: 147.8

    147.8Melton is higherDepends on how you count150.1

  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: Wychavon 22.7, Melton 19.7Melton: 19.7Wychavon: 22.7

    22.7Wychavon is higher19.7

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Wychavon and Melton, per person in the age group
MeasureWychavonMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,555£4,574£4,320£4,311£4,330£4,090Wychavon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,491£12,544£11,848£12,624£12,677£11,974Melton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,583£1,590£1,502£1,521£1,527£1,442Wychavon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,564£11,613£10,969£11,682£11,732£11,081Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£244£245£232Wychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£681£684£646Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£17£17£16Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£312£313£296Wychavon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£93£93£88Wychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£88£89£84Wychavon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,238£1,244£1,175£1,247£1,253£1,183Melton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£106£106£100Wychavon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£217£172£172£163Wychavon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£11Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£1.87£1.87£1.77Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.91,023.6Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.663.2Wychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9139.8Melton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.148.8Wychavon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.8150.1Melton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.719.7Wychavon

Per resident

Wychavon is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Melton on 5. 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

Wychavon Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wychavon £4.36, Melton £3.80Melton: £3.80Wychavon: £4.36Melton: £3.81Wychavon: £4.38Melton: £3.60Wychavon: £4.14

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    245.5Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count235.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.7Wychavon is higher14.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 32.8, Melton 32.1Melton: 32.1Wychavon: 32.8

    32.8Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

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

    51.1Wychavon is higher48.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    86.1Melton is higherDepends on how you count88.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wychavon 13.2, Melton 11.6Melton: 11.6Wychavon: 13.2

    13.2Wychavon is higher11.6

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Wychavon and Melton, per resident
MeasureWychavonMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,555£4,574£4,320£4,311£4,330£4,090Wychavon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,040£3,053£2,883£2,899£2,911£2,749Wychavon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£922£926£875£895£898£848Wychavon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,814£2,826£2,669£2,682£2,694£2,544Wychavon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£56£56£53Wychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£156£157£148Melton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£3.80£3.81£3.60Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£341£342£323£312£313£296Wychavon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£93£93£88Wychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£61£57£52£52£49Wychavon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£734£737£696Melton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£106£106£100Wychavon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£101£101£96Wychavon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£6.66£6.69£6.32Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£1.10£1.10£1.04Wychavon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.5235.0Wychavon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.714.5Wychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.832.1Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.148.8Wychavon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.188.3Melton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.211.6Wychavon

Total

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

Wychavon Melton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wychavon £0.60m, Melton £0.20mMelton: £0.20mWychavon: £0.60mMelton: £0.21mWychavon: £0.61mMelton: £0.19mWychavon: £0.57m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    33,925Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count12,673

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,308Wychavon is higher783

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

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

    4,536Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count1,731

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

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

    7,054Wychavon is higher2,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,892Wychavon is higherDepends on how you count4,760

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

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

    1,825Wychavon is higher624

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Wychavon and Melton, total
MeasureWychavonMeltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£629.4m£632.1m£597.0m£232.5m£233.5m£220.5mWychavon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.0m£421.8m£398.4m£156.3m£157.0m£148.3mWychavon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£127.4m£127.9m£120.8m£48.2m£48.4m£45.8mWychavon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.9m£390.5m£368.8m£144.6m£145.3m£137.2mWychavon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mWychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mWychavon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.20m£0.21m£0.19mWychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mWychavon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mWychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mWychavon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m£39.6m£39.7m£37.5mWychavon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mWychavon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mWychavon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWychavon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.06mWychavon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mWychavon
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,92512,673Wychavon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,308783Wychavon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5361,731Wychavon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,0542,629Wychavon
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,8924,760Wychavon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,825624Wychavon

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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