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Gwynedd and Melton

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

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

Gwynedd 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

Gwynedd Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,616£4,636£4,379Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £12,524, Melton £12,624Melton: £12,624Gwynedd: £12,524Melton: £12,677Gwynedd: £12,577Melton: £11,974Gwynedd: £11,880

    £12,524£12,577£11,880Melton 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: Gwynedd £1,757, Melton £1,521Melton: £1,521Gwynedd: £1,757Melton: £1,527Gwynedd: £1,765Melton: £1,442Gwynedd: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £11,102, Melton £11,682Melton: £11,682Gwynedd: £11,102Melton: £11,732Gwynedd: £11,150Melton: £11,081Gwynedd: £10,531

    £11,102£11,150£10,531Melton 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: Gwynedd £480, Melton £244Melton: £244Gwynedd: £480Melton: £245Gwynedd: £482Melton: £232Gwynedd: £455

    £480£482£455Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £910, Melton £681Melton: £681Gwynedd: £910Melton: £684Gwynedd: £914Melton: £646Gwynedd: £863

    £910£914£863Gwynedd is higher£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: Gwynedd £32, Melton £17Melton: £17Gwynedd: £32Melton: £17Gwynedd: £32Melton: £16Gwynedd: £30

    £32£32£30Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £461, Melton £312Melton: £312Gwynedd: £461Melton: £313Gwynedd: £463Melton: £296Gwynedd: £438

    £461£463£438Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £115, Melton £93Melton: £93Gwynedd: £115Melton: £93Gwynedd: £116Melton: £88Gwynedd: £109

    £115£116£109Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £95, Melton £88Melton: £88Gwynedd: £95Melton: £89Gwynedd: £95Melton: £84Gwynedd: £90

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £185£185£175Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £346, Melton £172Melton: £172Gwynedd: £346Melton: £172Gwynedd: £347Melton: £163Gwynedd: £328

    £346£347£328Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £5.11, Melton £11Melton: £11Gwynedd: £5.11Melton: £11Gwynedd: £5.13Melton: £11Gwynedd: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Melton 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: Gwynedd £7.22, Melton £1.87Melton: £1.87Gwynedd: £7.22Melton: £1.87Gwynedd: £7.25Melton: £1.77Gwynedd: £6.85

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Melton 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: Gwynedd 1,001.6, Melton 1,023.6Melton: 1,023.6Gwynedd: 1,001.6

    1,001.6Melton 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: Gwynedd 121.5, Melton 63.2Melton: 63.2Gwynedd: 121.5

    121.5Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd 175.5, Melton 139.8Melton: 139.8Gwynedd: 175.5

    175.5Gwynedd is higher139.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 66.6, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8Gwynedd: 66.6

    66.6Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd 175.7, Melton 150.1Melton: 150.1Gwynedd: 175.7

    175.7Gwynedd is higher150.1

  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: Gwynedd 19.8, Melton 19.7Melton: 19.7Gwynedd: 19.8

    19.8Gwynedd is higher19.7

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Gwynedd and Melton, per person in the age group
MeasureGwyneddMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,616£4,636£4,379£4,311£4,330£4,090Gwynedd
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,524£12,577£11,880£12,624£12,677£11,974Melton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,521£1,527£1,442Gwynedd
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,102£11,150£10,531£11,682£11,732£11,081Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£480£482£455£244£245£232Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863£681£684£646Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£17£17£16Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£438£312£313£296Gwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£93£93£88Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£88£89£84Gwynedd
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,247£1,253£1,183Gwynedd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£106£106£100Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£347£328£172£172£163Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£11Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£1.87£1.87£1.77Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.61,023.6Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.563.2Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.5139.8Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.648.8Gwynedd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.7150.1Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.819.7Gwynedd

Per resident

Gwynedd 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

Gwynedd Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £106£107£101Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £202, Melton £156Melton: £156Gwynedd: £202Melton: £157Gwynedd: £203Melton: £148Gwynedd: £191

    £202£203£191Gwynedd is higher£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: Gwynedd £7.11, Melton £3.80Melton: £3.80Gwynedd: £7.11Melton: £3.81Gwynedd: £7.14Melton: £3.60Gwynedd: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £461, Melton £312Melton: £312Gwynedd: £461Melton: £313Gwynedd: £463Melton: £296Gwynedd: £438

    £461£463£438Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £115, Melton £93Melton: £93Gwynedd: £115Melton: £93Gwynedd: £116Melton: £88Gwynedd: £109

    £115£116£109Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd £58, Melton £52Melton: £52Gwynedd: £58Melton: £52Gwynedd: £58Melton: £49Gwynedd: £55

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Melton 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: Gwynedd 222.1, Melton 235.0Melton: 235.0Gwynedd: 222.1

    222.1Melton is higherDepends on how you count235.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.0Gwynedd 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: Gwynedd 38.9, Melton 32.1Melton: 32.1Gwynedd: 38.9

    38.9Gwynedd is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 66.6, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8Gwynedd: 66.6

    66.6Gwynedd is higher48.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    107.1Gwynedd is higher88.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gwynedd 12.0, Melton 11.6Melton: 11.6Gwynedd: 12.0

    12.0Gwynedd is higher11.6

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Gwynedd and Melton, per resident
MeasureGwyneddMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,616£4,636£4,379£4,311£4,330£4,090Gwynedd
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,634£2,899£2,911£2,749Melton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,071£1,075£1,016£895£898£848Gwynedd
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,462£2,472£2,335£2,682£2,694£2,544Melton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£56£56£53Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£156£157£148Gwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£3.80£3.81£3.60Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£461£463£438£312£313£296Gwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£93£93£88Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£52£52£49Gwynedd
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£795£798£754£734£737£696Gwynedd
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£106£106£100Gwynedd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£101£101£96Gwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£6.66£6.69£6.32Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£1.10£1.10£1.04Gwynedd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£8.10£8.13£7.68Melton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.1235.0Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.014.5Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.932.1Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.648.8Gwynedd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.188.3Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.011.6Gwynedd

Total

Gwynedd 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

Gwynedd Melton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mGwynedd 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: Gwynedd £24.3m, Melton £8.4mMelton: £8.4mGwynedd: £24.3mMelton: £8.5mGwynedd: £24.5mMelton: £8.0mGwynedd: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.5m£23.1mGwynedd is higher£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: Gwynedd £0.86m, Melton £0.20mMelton: £0.20mGwynedd: £0.86mMelton: £0.21mGwynedd: £0.86mMelton: £0.19mGwynedd: £0.81m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.81mGwynedd 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: Gwynedd £55.7m, Melton £16.8mMelton: £16.8mGwynedd: £55.7mMelton: £16.9mGwynedd: £55.9mMelton: £15.9mGwynedd: £52.8m

    £55.7m£55.9m£52.8mGwynedd 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: Gwynedd £13.9m, Melton £5.0mMelton: £5.0mGwynedd: £13.9mMelton: £5.0mGwynedd: £13.9mMelton: £4.7mGwynedd: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mGwynedd 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: Gwynedd £7.0m, Melton £2.8mMelton: £2.8mGwynedd: £7.0mMelton: £2.8mGwynedd: £7.0mMelton: £2.7mGwynedd: £6.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    26,806Gwynedd is higherDepends on how you count12,673

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,253Gwynedd is higher783

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

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

    4,698Gwynedd is higher1,731

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

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

    8,038Gwynedd is higher2,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,924Gwynedd is higher4,760

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

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

    1,453Gwynedd is higher624

Show the numbers
Gwynedd and Melton, total
MeasureGwyneddMeltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£557.3m£559.6m£528.6m£232.5m£233.5m£220.5mGwynedd
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.2m£336.6m£317.9m£156.3m£157.0m£148.3mGwynedd
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.2m£129.8m£122.6m£48.2m£48.4m£45.8mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.1m£298.4m£281.9m£144.6m£145.3m£137.2mGwynedd
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mGwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.5m£23.1m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mGwynedd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.20m£0.21m£0.19mGwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.7m£55.9m£52.8m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mGwynedd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mGwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mGwynedd
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.9m£96.3m£91.0m£39.6m£39.7m£37.5mGwynedd
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mGwynedd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mGwynedd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGwynedd
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.06mGwynedd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mGwynedd
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,80612,673Gwynedd
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,253783Gwynedd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,6981,731Gwynedd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0382,629Gwynedd
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,9244,760Gwynedd
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,453624Gwynedd

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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