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Denbighshire and Melton

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

Denbighshire is higher than Melton on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Denbighshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Melton on 3. 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

Denbighshire Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,753£5,777£5,457Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £12,848, Melton £12,624Melton: £12,624Denbighshire: £12,848Melton: £12,677Denbighshire: £12,903Melton: £11,974Denbighshire: £12,187

    £12,848£12,903£12,187Denbighshire is higher£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: Denbighshire £2,651, Melton £1,521Melton: £1,521Denbighshire: £2,651Melton: £1,527Denbighshire: £2,662Melton: £1,442Denbighshire: £2,515

    £2,651£2,662£2,515Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £11,338, Melton £11,682Melton: £11,682Denbighshire: £11,338Melton: £11,732Denbighshire: £11,387Melton: £11,081Denbighshire: £10,755

    £11,338£11,387£10,755Melton 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: Denbighshire £524, Melton £244Melton: £244Denbighshire: £524Melton: £245Denbighshire: £527Melton: £232Denbighshire: £497

    £524£527£497Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £952, Melton £681Melton: £681Denbighshire: £952Melton: £684Denbighshire: £956Melton: £646Denbighshire: £903

    £952£956£903Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £33, Melton £17Melton: £17Denbighshire: £33Melton: £17Denbighshire: £33Melton: £16Denbighshire: £31

    £33£33£31Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £722, Melton £312Melton: £312Denbighshire: £722Melton: £313Denbighshire: £725Melton: £296Denbighshire: £685

    £722£725£685Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £183, Melton £93Melton: £93Denbighshire: £183Melton: £93Denbighshire: £184Melton: £88Denbighshire: £173

    £183£184£173Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £178, Melton £88Melton: £88Denbighshire: £178Melton: £89Denbighshire: £179Melton: £84Denbighshire: £169

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £249£250£236Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £511, Melton £172Melton: £172Denbighshire: £511Melton: £172Denbighshire: £514Melton: £163Denbighshire: £485

    £511£514£485Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £7.76, Melton £11Melton: £11Denbighshire: £7.76Melton: £11Denbighshire: £7.79Melton: £11Denbighshire: £7.36

    £7.76£7.79£7.36Melton 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: Denbighshire £13, Melton £1.87Melton: £1.87Denbighshire: £13Melton: £1.87Denbighshire: £13Melton: £1.77Denbighshire: £13

    £13Denbighshire is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.21£8.25£7.79Denbighshire is higher£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: Denbighshire 1,009.0, Melton 1,023.6Melton: 1,023.6Denbighshire: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Melton 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: Denbighshire 128.3, Melton 63.2Melton: 63.2Denbighshire: 128.3

    128.3Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 191.1, Melton 139.8Melton: 139.8Denbighshire: 191.1

    191.1Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 101.5, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8Denbighshire: 101.5

    101.5Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 237.2, Melton 150.1Melton: 150.1Denbighshire: 237.2

    237.2Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 36.4, Melton 19.7Melton: 19.7Denbighshire: 36.4

    36.4Denbighshire is higher19.7

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Denbighshire and Melton, per person in the age group
MeasureDenbighshireMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,753£5,777£5,457£4,311£4,330£4,090Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,848£12,903£12,187£12,624£12,677£11,974Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,515£1,521£1,527£1,442Denbighshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,338£11,387£10,755£11,682£11,732£11,081Melton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£524£527£497£244£245£232Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£952£956£903£681£684£646Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£17£17£16Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£312£313£296Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£93£93£88Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£178£179£169£88£89£84Denbighshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,949£1,841£1,247£1,253£1,183Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£106£106£100Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£511£514£485£172£172£163Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.76£7.79£7.36£11Melton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£1.87£1.87£1.77Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£8.10£8.13£7.68Denbighshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,023.6Melton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.363.2Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1139.8Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.548.8Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2150.1Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.419.7Denbighshire

Per resident

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

Denbighshire Melton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £125£126£119Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £227, Melton £156Melton: £156Denbighshire: £227Melton: £157Denbighshire: £228Melton: £148Denbighshire: £216

    £227£228£216Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £7.93, Melton £3.80Melton: £3.80Denbighshire: £7.93Melton: £3.81Denbighshire: £7.96Melton: £3.60Denbighshire: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £722, Melton £312Melton: £312Denbighshire: £722Melton: £313Denbighshire: £725Melton: £296Denbighshire: £685

    £722£725£685Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £183, Melton £93Melton: £93Denbighshire: £183Melton: £93Denbighshire: £184Melton: £88Denbighshire: £173

    £183£184£173Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire £102, Melton £52Melton: £52Denbighshire: £102Melton: £52Denbighshire: £103Melton: £49Denbighshire: £97

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    241.1Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count235.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    30.6Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 45.7, Melton 32.1Melton: 32.1Denbighshire: 45.7

    45.7Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 101.5, Melton 48.8Melton: 48.8Denbighshire: 101.5

    101.5Denbighshire is higher48.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    136.2Denbighshire 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: Denbighshire 20.9, Melton 11.6Melton: 11.6Denbighshire: 20.9

    20.9Denbighshire is higher11.6

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Denbighshire and Melton, per resident
MeasureDenbighshireMeltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,753£5,777£5,457£4,311£4,330£4,090Denbighshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,070£3,083£2,912£2,899£2,911£2,749Denbighshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,521£1,528£1,443£895£898£848Denbighshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,720£2,570£2,682£2,694£2,544Denbighshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£56£56£53Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£156£157£148Denbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£3.80£3.81£3.60Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£312£313£296Denbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£183£184£173£93£93£88Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£52£52£49Denbighshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,114£1,119£1,056£734£737£696Denbighshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£106£106£100Denbighshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£294£295£278£101£101£96Denbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.46£4.48£4.23£6.66£6.69£6.32Melton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£1.10£1.10£1.04Denbighshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£8.10£8.13£7.68Denbighshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.1235.0Denbighshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.614.5Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.732.1Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.548.8Denbighshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026136.288.3Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.911.6Denbighshire

Total

Denbighshire 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

Denbighshire Melton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mDenbighshire 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: Denbighshire £22.3m, Melton £8.4mMelton: £8.4mDenbighshire: £22.3mMelton: £8.5mDenbighshire: £22.3mMelton: £8.0mDenbighshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.3m£21.1mDenbighshire 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: Denbighshire £0.78m, Melton £0.20mMelton: £0.20mDenbighshire: £0.78mMelton: £0.21mDenbighshire: £0.78mMelton: £0.19mDenbighshire: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mDenbighshire 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: Denbighshire £70.7m, Melton £16.8mMelton: £16.8mDenbighshire: £70.7mMelton: £16.9mDenbighshire: £71.0mMelton: £15.9mDenbighshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mDenbighshire 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: Denbighshire £17.9m, Melton £5.0mMelton: £5.0mDenbighshire: £17.9mMelton: £5.0mDenbighshire: £18.0mMelton: £4.7mDenbighshire: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mDenbighshire 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: Denbighshire £10.0m, Melton £2.8mMelton: £2.8mDenbighshire: £10.0mMelton: £2.8mDenbighshire: £10.0mMelton: £2.7mDenbighshire: £9.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    23,592Denbighshire is higherDepends on how you count12,673

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,999Denbighshire is higher783

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

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

    4,468Denbighshire is higher1,731

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

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

    9,937Denbighshire is higher2,629

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,326Denbighshire is higher4,760

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

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

    2,044Denbighshire is higher624

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Denbighshire and Melton, total
MeasureDenbighshireMeltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.0m£565.4m£534.0m£232.5m£233.5m£220.5mDenbighshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£284.9m£156.3m£157.0m£148.3mDenbighshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.9m£149.5m£141.2m£48.2m£48.4m£45.8mDenbighshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£265.1m£266.2m£251.5m£144.6m£145.3m£137.2mDenbighshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mDenbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mDenbighshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.20m£0.21m£0.19mDenbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mDenbighshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mDenbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£2.8m£2.8m£2.7mDenbighshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£39.6m£39.7m£37.5mDenbighshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mDenbighshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.7m£28.9m£27.3m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mDenbighshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mDenbighshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.06mDenbighshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mDenbighshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,59212,673Denbighshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,999783Denbighshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4681,731Denbighshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9372,629Denbighshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,3264,760Denbighshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,044624Denbighshire

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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