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Brigg and Immingham and Melksham and Devizes

93,089 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Brigg and Immingham is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Brigg and Immingham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 8. 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

Brigg and Immingham Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £4,691, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Brigg and Immingham: £4,691Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Brigg and Immingham: £4,711Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Brigg and Immingham: £4,449

    £4,691£4,711£4,449Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £12,714, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Brigg and Immingham: £12,714Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Brigg and Immingham: £12,769Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Brigg and Immingham: £12,060

    £12,714£12,769£12,060Brigg and Immingham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Brigg and Immingham £1,526, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Brigg and Immingham: £1,526Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Brigg and Immingham: £1,533Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Brigg and Immingham: £1,448

    £1,526£1,533£1,448Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,538£1,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brigg and Immingham £11,494, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Brigg and Immingham: £11,494Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Brigg and Immingham: £11,543Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Brigg and Immingham: £10,902

    £11,494£11,543£10,902Melksham and Devizes 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: Brigg and Immingham £372, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Brigg and Immingham: £372Melksham and Devizes: £229Brigg and Immingham: £374Melksham and Devizes: £216Brigg and Immingham: £353

    £372£374£353Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £824, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Brigg and Immingham: £824Melksham and Devizes: £578Brigg and Immingham: £827Melksham and Devizes: £546Brigg and Immingham: £781

    £824£827£781Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £25, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Brigg and Immingham: £25Melksham and Devizes: £16Brigg and Immingham: £25Melksham and Devizes: £15Brigg and Immingham: £23

    £25£25£23Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £441, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Brigg and Immingham: £441Melksham and Devizes: £311Brigg and Immingham: £443Melksham and Devizes: £294Brigg and Immingham: £419

    £441£443£419Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £113, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Brigg and Immingham: £113Melksham and Devizes: £130Brigg and Immingham: £114Melksham and Devizes: £123Brigg and Immingham: £107

    £113£114£107Melksham and Devizes 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: Brigg and Immingham £116, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Brigg and Immingham: £116Melksham and Devizes: £83Brigg and Immingham: £116Melksham and Devizes: £78Brigg and Immingham: £110

    £116£116£110Brigg and Immingham is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brigg and Immingham £1,121, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Brigg and Immingham: £1,121Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Brigg and Immingham: £1,126Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Brigg and Immingham: £1,063

    £1,121£1,126£1,063Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £127, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Brigg and Immingham: £127Melksham and Devizes: £144Brigg and Immingham: £128Melksham and Devizes: £136Brigg and Immingham: £121

    £127£128£121Melksham 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: Brigg and Immingham £278, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Brigg and Immingham: £278Melksham and Devizes: £213Brigg and Immingham: £280Melksham and Devizes: £202Brigg and Immingham: £264

    £278£280£264Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £5.99, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Brigg and Immingham: £5.99Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Brigg and Immingham: £6.01Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Brigg and Immingham: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Melksham and Devizes 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: Brigg and Immingham £5.26, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Brigg and Immingham: £5.26Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Brigg and Immingham: £5.28Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Brigg and Immingham: £4.99

    £5.26£5.28£4.99Brigg and Immingham is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £6.18, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Brigg and Immingham: £6.18Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Brigg and Immingham: £6.20Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Brigg and Immingham: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Melksham and Devizes 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: Brigg and Immingham 1,010.3, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Brigg and Immingham: 1,010.3

    1,010.3Melksham and Devizes 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: Brigg and Immingham 96.7, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Brigg and Immingham: 96.7

    96.7Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham 170.1, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Brigg and Immingham: 170.1

    170.1Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham 67.3, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Brigg and Immingham: 67.3

    67.3Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham 149.0, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Brigg and Immingham: 149.0

    149.0Brigg and Immingham is higher138.9

  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: Brigg and Immingham 24.9, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Brigg and Immingham: 24.9

    24.9Brigg and Immingham is higher17.9

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Brigg and Immingham and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureBrigg and ImminghamMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,449£4,520£4,540£4,288Brigg and Immingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,714£12,769£12,060£12,399£12,452£11,761Brigg and Immingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,526£1,533£1,448£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,494£11,543£10,902£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£374£353£228£229£216Brigg and Immingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£575£578£546Brigg and Immingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£16£16£15Brigg and Immingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£419£310£311£294Brigg and Immingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£82£83£78Brigg and Immingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,121£1,126£1,063£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£278£280£264£213£213£202Brigg and Immingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.26£5.28£4.99£4.40£4.41£4.17Brigg and Immingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.31,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.758.9Brigg and Immingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.1123.0Brigg and Immingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.348.0Brigg and Immingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026149.0138.9Brigg and Immingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.917.9Brigg and Immingham

Per resident

Brigg and Immingham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 7. 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

Brigg and Immingham Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £4,691, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Brigg and Immingham: £4,691Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Brigg and Immingham: £4,711Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Brigg and Immingham: £4,449

    £4,691£4,711£4,449Brigg and Immingham is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £3,120, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Brigg and Immingham: £3,120Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Brigg and Immingham: £3,133Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Brigg and Immingham: £2,959

    £3,120£3,133£2,959Brigg and Immingham is higherDepends on how you count£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £883, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Brigg and Immingham: £883Melksham and Devizes: £883Brigg and Immingham: £887Melksham and Devizes: £834Brigg and Immingham: £838

    £883£887£838Brigg and Immingham is higherDepends on how you count£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £2,820, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Brigg and Immingham: £2,820Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Brigg and Immingham: £2,832Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Brigg and Immingham: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £91, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Brigg and Immingham: £91Melksham and Devizes: £56Brigg and Immingham: £92Melksham and Devizes: £53Brigg and Immingham: £87

    £91£92£87Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £202, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Brigg and Immingham: £202Melksham and Devizes: £142Brigg and Immingham: £203Melksham and Devizes: £134Brigg and Immingham: £192

    £202£203£192Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £6.04, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Brigg and Immingham: £6.04Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Brigg and Immingham: £6.07Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Brigg and Immingham: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £441, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Brigg and Immingham: £441Melksham and Devizes: £311Brigg and Immingham: £443Melksham and Devizes: £294Brigg and Immingham: £419

    £441£443£419Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £113, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Brigg and Immingham: £113Melksham and Devizes: £130Brigg and Immingham: £114Melksham and Devizes: £123Brigg and Immingham: £107

    £113£114£107Melksham and Devizes 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: Brigg and Immingham £67, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Brigg and Immingham: £67Melksham and Devizes: £48Brigg and Immingham: £67Melksham and Devizes: £45Brigg and Immingham: £63

    £67£67£63Brigg and Immingham is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £649, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Brigg and Immingham: £649Melksham and Devizes: £707Brigg and Immingham: £651Melksham and Devizes: £667Brigg and Immingham: £615

    £649£651£615Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £127, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Brigg and Immingham: £127Melksham and Devizes: £144Brigg and Immingham: £128Melksham and Devizes: £136Brigg and Immingham: £121

    £127£128£121Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £161, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Brigg and Immingham: £161Melksham and Devizes: £123Brigg and Immingham: £162Melksham and Devizes: £116Brigg and Immingham: £153

    £161£162£153Brigg and Immingham is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £3.46, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Brigg and Immingham: £3.46Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Brigg and Immingham: £3.47Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Brigg and Immingham: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £3.04, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Brigg and Immingham: £3.04Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Brigg and Immingham: £3.05Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Brigg and Immingham: £2.88

    £3.04£3.05£2.88Brigg and Immingham is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brigg and Immingham £6.18, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Brigg and Immingham: £6.18Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Brigg and Immingham: £6.20Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Brigg and Immingham: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brigg and Immingham 247.9, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Brigg and Immingham: 247.9

    247.9Melksham and Devizes is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brigg and Immingham 23.7, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Brigg and Immingham: 23.7

    23.7Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham 41.7, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Brigg and Immingham: 41.7

    41.7Brigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham 67.3, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Brigg and Immingham: 67.3

    67.3Brigg and Immingham is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brigg and Immingham 86.2, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Brigg and Immingham: 86.2

    86.2Brigg and Immingham is higher79.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brigg and Immingham 14.4, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Brigg and Immingham: 14.4

    14.4Brigg and Immingham is higher10.3

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Brigg and Immingham and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureBrigg and ImminghamMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,691£4,711£4,449£4,520£4,540£4,288Brigg and Immingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,120£3,133£2,959£3,050£3,063£2,893Brigg and Immingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£883£887£838£879£883£834Brigg and Immingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£56£56£53Brigg and Immingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£142£142£134Brigg and Immingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£3.84£3.85£3.64Brigg and Immingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£419£310£311£294Brigg and Immingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£47£48£45Brigg and Immingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£649£651£615£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£122£123£116Brigg and Immingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.04£3.05£2.88£2.52£2.53£2.39Brigg and Immingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.9249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.714.5Brigg and Immingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.730.3Brigg and Immingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.348.0Brigg and Immingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.279.8Brigg and Immingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.410.3Brigg and Immingham

Total

Brigg and Immingham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes 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

Brigg and Immingham Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brigg and Immingham £436.7m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mBrigg and Immingham: £436.7mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mBrigg and Immingham: £438.5mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mBrigg and Immingham: £414.2m

    £436.7m£438.5m£414.2mBrigg and Immingham is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brigg and Immingham £290.4m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mBrigg and Immingham: £290.4mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mBrigg and Immingham: £291.6mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mBrigg and Immingham: £275.5m

    £290.4m£291.6m£275.5mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brigg and Immingham £82.2m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mBrigg and Immingham: £82.2mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mBrigg and Immingham: £82.5mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mBrigg and Immingham: £78.0m

    £82.2m£82.5m£78.0mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brigg and Immingham £262.5m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mBrigg and Immingham: £262.5mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mBrigg and Immingham: £263.6mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mBrigg and Immingham: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.6m£249.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brigg and Immingham £8.5m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mBrigg and Immingham: £8.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mBrigg and Immingham: £8.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mBrigg and Immingham: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBrigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £18.8m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBrigg and Immingham: £18.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBrigg and Immingham: £18.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mBrigg and Immingham: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBrigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £0.56m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBrigg and Immingham: £0.56mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBrigg and Immingham: £0.57mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mBrigg and Immingham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mBrigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £41.1m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mBrigg and Immingham: £41.1mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mBrigg and Immingham: £41.3mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mBrigg and Immingham: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mBrigg and Immingham 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: Brigg and Immingham £10.5m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBrigg and Immingham: £10.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBrigg and Immingham: £10.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mBrigg and Immingham: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMelksham and Devizes 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: Brigg and Immingham £6.2m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBrigg and Immingham: £6.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBrigg and Immingham: £6.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mBrigg and Immingham: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.2m£5.9mBrigg and Immingham is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brigg and Immingham £60.4m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mBrigg and Immingham: £60.4mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mBrigg and Immingham: £60.6mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mBrigg and Immingham: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.6m£57.3mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brigg and Immingham £11.9m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBrigg and Immingham: £11.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBrigg and Immingham: £11.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mBrigg and Immingham: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brigg and Immingham £15.0m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mBrigg and Immingham: £15.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mBrigg and Immingham: £15.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mBrigg and Immingham: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mBrigg and Immingham is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brigg and Immingham £0.32m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBrigg and Immingham: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBrigg and Immingham: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mBrigg and Immingham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brigg and Immingham £0.28m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBrigg and Immingham: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBrigg and Immingham: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mBrigg and Immingham: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBrigg and Immingham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brigg and Immingham £0.58m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mBrigg and Immingham: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mBrigg and Immingham: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mBrigg and Immingham: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brigg and Immingham 23,074, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Brigg and Immingham: 23,074

    23,074Melksham and Devizes is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brigg and Immingham 2,209, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Brigg and Immingham: 2,209

    2,209Brigg and Immingham is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brigg and Immingham 3,886, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Brigg and Immingham: 3,886

    3,886Brigg and Immingham is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brigg and Immingham 6,261, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Brigg and Immingham: 6,261

    6,261Brigg and Immingham is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brigg and Immingham 8,023, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Brigg and Immingham: 8,023

    8,023Brigg and Immingham is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brigg and Immingham 1,340, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Brigg and Immingham: 1,340

    1,340Brigg and Immingham is higher982

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Brigg and Immingham and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureBrigg and ImminghamMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£436.7m£438.5m£414.2m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mBrigg and Immingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.4m£291.6m£275.5m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.2m£82.5m£78.0m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mBrigg and Immingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBrigg and Immingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBrigg and Immingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mBrigg and Immingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mBrigg and Immingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.6m£57.3m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBrigg and Immingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBrigg and Immingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,07423,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2091,380Brigg and Immingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8862,884Brigg and Immingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2614,574Brigg and Immingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0237,601Brigg and Immingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,340982Brigg and Immingham

Sources

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

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