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Beverley and Holderness and Melksham and Devizes

91,881 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Beverley and Holderness is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Beverley and Holderness is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes 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

Beverley and Holderness Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £4,768, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Beverley and Holderness: £4,768Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Beverley and Holderness: £4,788Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Beverley and Holderness: £4,522

    £4,768£4,788£4,522Beverley and Holderness is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Beverley and Holderness £12,607, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Beverley and Holderness: £12,607Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Beverley and Holderness: £12,661Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Beverley and Holderness: £11,958

    £12,607£12,661£11,958Beverley and Holderness is higher£12,399£12,452£11,761

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Beverley and Holderness £1,414, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Beverley and Holderness: £1,414Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Beverley and Holderness: £1,420Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Beverley and Holderness: £1,341

    £1,414£1,420£1,341Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Beverley and Holderness £11,628, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Beverley and Holderness: £11,628Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Beverley and Holderness: £11,678Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Beverley and Holderness: £11,030

    £11,628£11,678£11,030Beverley and Holderness is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Beverley and Holderness £296, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Beverley and Holderness: £296Melksham and Devizes: £229Beverley and Holderness: £298Melksham and Devizes: £216Beverley and Holderness: £281

    £296£298£281Beverley and Holderness is higher£228£229£216

  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: Beverley and Holderness £662, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Beverley and Holderness: £662Melksham and Devizes: £578Beverley and Holderness: £664Melksham and Devizes: £546Beverley and Holderness: £628

    £662£664£628Beverley and Holderness is higher£575£578£546

  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: Beverley and Holderness £21, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Beverley and Holderness: £21Melksham and Devizes: £16Beverley and Holderness: £21Melksham and Devizes: £15Beverley and Holderness: £20

    £21£21£20Beverley and Holderness is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £362, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Beverley and Holderness: £362Melksham and Devizes: £311Beverley and Holderness: £364Melksham and Devizes: £294Beverley and Holderness: £343

    £362£364£343Beverley and Holderness is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £140, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Beverley and Holderness: £140Melksham and Devizes: £130Beverley and Holderness: £141Melksham and Devizes: £123Beverley and Holderness: £133

    £140£141£133Beverley and Holderness is higher£130£130£123

  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: Beverley and Holderness £99, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Beverley and Holderness: £99Melksham and Devizes: £83Beverley and Holderness: £100Melksham and Devizes: £78Beverley and Holderness: £94

    £99£100£94Beverley and Holderness is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Beverley and Holderness £1,030, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Beverley and Holderness: £1,030Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Beverley and Holderness: £1,034Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Beverley and Holderness: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £117, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Beverley and Holderness: £117Melksham and Devizes: £144Beverley and Holderness: £118Melksham and Devizes: £136Beverley and Holderness: £111

    £117£118£111Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Beverley and Holderness £272, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Beverley and Holderness: £272Melksham and Devizes: £213Beverley and Holderness: £273Melksham and Devizes: £202Beverley and Holderness: £258

    £272£273£258Beverley and Holderness is higher£213£213£202

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Beverley and Holderness £7.70, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Beverley and Holderness: £7.70Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Beverley and Holderness: £7.73Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Beverley and Holderness: £7.30

    £7.70£7.73£7.30Beverley and Holderness is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Beverley and Holderness £5.27, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Beverley and Holderness: £5.27Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Beverley and Holderness: £5.29Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Beverley and Holderness: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Beverley and Holderness is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £9.30, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Beverley and Holderness: £9.30Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Beverley and Holderness: £9.34Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Beverley and Holderness: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Beverley and Holderness is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Beverley and Holderness 1,032.7, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Beverley and Holderness: 1,032.7

    1,032.7Beverley and Holderness is higher1,015.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Beverley and Holderness 81.0, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Beverley and Holderness: 81.0

    81.0Beverley and Holderness is higher58.9

  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: Beverley and Holderness 144.8, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Beverley and Holderness: 144.8

    144.8Beverley and Holderness is higher123.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beverley and Holderness 56.4, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Beverley and Holderness: 56.4

    56.4Beverley and Holderness is higher48.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Beverley and Holderness 142.0, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Beverley and Holderness: 142.0

    142.0Beverley and Holderness is higherDepends on how you count138.9

  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: Beverley and Holderness 21.0, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Beverley and Holderness: 21.0

    21.0Beverley and Holderness is higher17.9

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Beverley and Holderness and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureBeverley and HoldernessMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,788£4,522£4,520£4,540£4,288Beverley and Holderness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,607£12,661£11,958£12,399£12,452£11,761Beverley and Holderness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,414£1,420£1,341£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,628£11,678£11,030£11,581£11,630£10,985Beverley and Holderness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£296£298£281£228£229£216Beverley and Holderness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£664£628£575£578£546Beverley and Holderness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£16£16£15Beverley and Holderness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£364£343£310£311£294Beverley and Holderness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£130£130£123Beverley and Holderness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£100£94£82£83£78Beverley and Holderness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£272£273£258£213£213£202Beverley and Holderness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.70£7.73£7.30£6.54£6.56£6.20Beverley and Holderness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.40£4.41£4.17Beverley and Holderness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£7.49£7.52£7.10Beverley and Holderness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.71,015.2Beverley and Holderness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.058.9Beverley and Holderness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.8123.0Beverley and Holderness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.448.0Beverley and Holderness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.0138.9Beverley and Holderness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.017.9Beverley and Holderness

Per resident

Beverley and Holderness is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes 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

Beverley and Holderness Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £4,768, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Beverley and Holderness: £4,768Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Beverley and Holderness: £4,788Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Beverley and Holderness: £4,522

    £4,768£4,788£4,522Beverley and Holderness is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £3,331, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Beverley and Holderness: £3,331Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Beverley and Holderness: £3,345Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Beverley and Holderness: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159Beverley and Holderness is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £808, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Beverley and Holderness: £808Melksham and Devizes: £883Beverley and Holderness: £812Melksham and Devizes: £834Beverley and Holderness: £766

    £808£812£766Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £3,072, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Beverley and Holderness: £3,072Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Beverley and Holderness: £3,085Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Beverley and Holderness: £2,914

    £3,072£3,085£2,914Beverley and Holderness is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £78, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Beverley and Holderness: £78Melksham and Devizes: £56Beverley and Holderness: £79Melksham and Devizes: £53Beverley and Holderness: £74

    £78£79£74Beverley and Holderness 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: Beverley and Holderness £175, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Beverley and Holderness: £175Melksham and Devizes: £142Beverley and Holderness: £176Melksham and Devizes: £134Beverley and Holderness: £166

    £175£176£166Beverley and Holderness is higher£142£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £5.44, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Beverley and Holderness: £5.44Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Beverley and Holderness: £5.46Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Beverley and Holderness: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Beverley and Holderness is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £362, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Beverley and Holderness: £362Melksham and Devizes: £311Beverley and Holderness: £364Melksham and Devizes: £294Beverley and Holderness: £343

    £362£364£343Beverley and Holderness is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £140, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Beverley and Holderness: £140Melksham and Devizes: £130Beverley and Holderness: £141Melksham and Devizes: £123Beverley and Holderness: £133

    £140£141£133Beverley and Holderness is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £57, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Beverley and Holderness: £57Melksham and Devizes: £48Beverley and Holderness: £57Melksham and Devizes: £45Beverley and Holderness: £54

    £57£57£54Beverley and Holderness is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £588, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Beverley and Holderness: £588Melksham and Devizes: £707Beverley and Holderness: £591Melksham and Devizes: £667Beverley and Holderness: £558

    £588£591£558Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £117, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Beverley and Holderness: £117Melksham and Devizes: £144Beverley and Holderness: £118Melksham and Devizes: £136Beverley and Holderness: £111

    £117£118£111Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £156, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Beverley and Holderness: £156Melksham and Devizes: £123Beverley and Holderness: £156Melksham and Devizes: £116Beverley and Holderness: £148

    £156£156£148Beverley and Holderness is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £4.40, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Beverley and Holderness: £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Beverley and Holderness: £4.41Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Beverley and Holderness: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Beverley and Holderness is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £3.02, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Beverley and Holderness: £3.02Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Beverley and Holderness: £3.03Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Beverley and Holderness: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Beverley and Holderness is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beverley and Holderness £9.30, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Beverley and Holderness: £9.30Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Beverley and Holderness: £9.34Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Beverley and Holderness: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Beverley and Holderness is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Beverley and Holderness 272.8, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Beverley and Holderness: 272.8

    272.8Beverley and Holderness is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beverley and Holderness 21.4, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Beverley and Holderness: 21.4

    21.4Beverley and Holderness 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: Beverley and Holderness 38.3, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Beverley and Holderness: 38.3

    38.3Beverley and Holderness is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beverley and Holderness 56.4, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Beverley and Holderness: 56.4

    56.4Beverley and Holderness is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beverley and Holderness 81.1, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Beverley and Holderness: 81.1

    81.1Beverley and Holderness is higherDepends on how you count79.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beverley and Holderness 12.0, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Beverley and Holderness: 12.0

    12.0Beverley and Holderness is higher10.3

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Beverley and Holderness and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureBeverley and HoldernessMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,768£4,788£4,522£4,520£4,540£4,288Beverley and Holderness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,050£3,063£2,893Beverley and Holderness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£808£812£766£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,072£3,085£2,914£2,849£2,861£2,702Beverley and Holderness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£56£56£53Beverley and Holderness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£142£142£134Beverley and Holderness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£3.84£3.85£3.64Beverley and Holderness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£364£343£310£311£294Beverley and Holderness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£130£130£123Beverley and Holderness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£47£48£45Beverley and Holderness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£588£591£558£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£122£123£116Beverley and Holderness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.75£3.77£3.56Beverley and Holderness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£2.52£2.53£2.39Beverley and Holderness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£7.49£7.52£7.10Beverley and Holderness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026272.8249.8Beverley and Holderness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.414.5Beverley and Holderness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.330.3Beverley and Holderness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.448.0Beverley and Holderness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.179.8Beverley and Holderness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.3Beverley and Holderness

Total

Beverley and Holderness is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 4. 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

Beverley and Holderness Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Beverley and Holderness £438.1m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mBeverley and Holderness: £438.1mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mBeverley and Holderness: £439.9mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mBeverley and Holderness: £415.5m

    £438.1m£439.9m£415.5mBeverley and Holderness is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Beverley and Holderness £306.0m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mBeverley and Holderness: £306.0mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mBeverley and Holderness: £307.3mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mBeverley and Holderness: £290.3m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.3mBeverley and Holderness is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Beverley and Holderness £74.2m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mBeverley and Holderness: £74.2mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mBeverley and Holderness: £74.6mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mBeverley and Holderness: £70.4m

    £74.2m£74.6m£70.4mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Beverley and Holderness £282.3m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mBeverley and Holderness: £282.3mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mBeverley and Holderness: £283.5mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mBeverley and Holderness: £267.7m

    £282.3m£283.5m£267.7mBeverley and Holderness is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Beverley and Holderness £7.2m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mBeverley and Holderness: £7.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mBeverley and Holderness: £7.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mBeverley and Holderness: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mBeverley and Holderness is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Beverley and Holderness £16.1m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBeverley and Holderness: £16.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBeverley and Holderness: £16.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mBeverley and Holderness: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mBeverley and Holderness is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Beverley and Holderness £0.50m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBeverley and Holderness: £0.50mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBeverley and Holderness: £0.50mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mBeverley and Holderness: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBeverley and Holderness is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Beverley and Holderness £33.3m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mBeverley and Holderness: £33.3mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mBeverley and Holderness: £33.4mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mBeverley and Holderness: £31.6m

    £33.3m£33.4m£31.6mBeverley and Holderness is higher£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Beverley and Holderness £12.9m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBeverley and Holderness: £12.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBeverley and Holderness: £13.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mBeverley and Holderness: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mBeverley and Holderness is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Beverley and Holderness £5.2m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBeverley and Holderness: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBeverley and Holderness: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mBeverley and Holderness: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBeverley and Holderness is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Beverley and Holderness £54.1m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mBeverley and Holderness: £54.1mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mBeverley and Holderness: £54.3mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mBeverley and Holderness: £51.3m

    £54.1m£54.3m£51.3mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Beverley and Holderness £10.8m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBeverley and Holderness: £10.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBeverley and Holderness: £10.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mBeverley and Holderness: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Beverley and Holderness £14.3m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mBeverley and Holderness: £14.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mBeverley and Holderness: £14.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mBeverley and Holderness: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.6mBeverley and Holderness is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Beverley and Holderness £0.40m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBeverley and Holderness: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBeverley and Holderness: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mBeverley and Holderness: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mBeverley and Holderness is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Beverley and Holderness £0.28m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBeverley and Holderness: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBeverley and Holderness: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mBeverley and Holderness: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBeverley and Holderness is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Beverley and Holderness £0.85m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mBeverley and Holderness: £0.85mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mBeverley and Holderness: £0.86mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mBeverley and Holderness: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mBeverley and Holderness is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Beverley and Holderness 25,068, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Beverley and Holderness: 25,068

    25,068Beverley and Holderness is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Beverley and Holderness 1,966, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Beverley and Holderness: 1,966

    1,966Beverley and Holderness is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Beverley and Holderness 3,514, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Beverley and Holderness: 3,514

    3,514Beverley and Holderness is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Beverley and Holderness 5,180, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Beverley and Holderness: 5,180

    5,180Beverley and Holderness is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Beverley and Holderness 7,453, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Beverley and Holderness: 7,453

    7,453Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Beverley and Holderness 1,100, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Beverley and Holderness: 1,100

    1,100Beverley and Holderness is higher982

Show the numbers
Beverley and Holderness and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureBeverley and HoldernessMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.1m£439.9m£415.5m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mBeverley and Holderness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.3m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mBeverley and Holderness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.2m£74.6m£70.4m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mBeverley and Holderness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mBeverley and Holderness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBeverley and Holderness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBeverley and Holderness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mBeverley and Holderness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBeverley and Holderness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mBeverley and Holderness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.6m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBeverley and Holderness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBeverley and Holderness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBeverley and Holderness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBeverley and Holderness
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,06823,802Beverley and Holderness
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9661,380Beverley and Holderness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5142,884Beverley and Holderness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1804,574Beverley and Holderness
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4537,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,100982Beverley and Holderness

Sources

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

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