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Broadland and Fakenham and Melksham and Devizes

97,108 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Broadland and Fakenham is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Broadland and Fakenham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 11. 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

Broadland and Fakenham Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £4,608, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370

    £4,608£4,627£4,370Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £12,352, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Broadland and Fakenham: £12,352Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Broadland and Fakenham: £12,405Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Broadland and Fakenham: £11,716

    £12,352£12,405£11,716Melksham and Devizes 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: Broadland and Fakenham £1,441, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Broadland and Fakenham: £1,441Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Broadland and Fakenham: £1,447Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Broadland and Fakenham: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367Melksham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £11,458, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Broadland and Fakenham: £11,458Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Broadland and Fakenham: £11,507Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Broadland and Fakenham: £10,868

    £11,458£11,507£10,868Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Broadland and Fakenham £232, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Broadland and Fakenham: £232Melksham and Devizes: £229Broadland and Fakenham: £233Melksham and Devizes: £216Broadland and Fakenham: £220

    £232£233£220Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £645, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Broadland and Fakenham: £645Melksham and Devizes: £578Broadland and Fakenham: £648Melksham and Devizes: £546Broadland and Fakenham: £612

    £645£648£612Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £16, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15Broadland and Fakenham: £16

    £16Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £349, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Broadland and Fakenham: £349Melksham and Devizes: £311Broadland and Fakenham: £350Melksham and Devizes: £294Broadland and Fakenham: £331

    £349£350£331Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £103, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Broadland and Fakenham: £103Melksham and Devizes: £130Broadland and Fakenham: £103Melksham and Devizes: £123Broadland and Fakenham: £98

    £103£103£98Melksham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £91, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Broadland and Fakenham: £91Melksham and Devizes: £83Broadland and Fakenham: £92Melksham and Devizes: £78Broadland and Fakenham: £86

    £91£92£86Broadland and Fakenham is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Broadland and Fakenham £1,083, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Broadland and Fakenham: £1,083Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Broadland and Fakenham: £1,087Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Broadland and Fakenham: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £128, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Broadland and Fakenham: £128Melksham and Devizes: £144Broadland and Fakenham: £129Melksham and Devizes: £136Broadland and Fakenham: £122

    £128£129£122Melksham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £257, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Broadland and Fakenham: £257Melksham and Devizes: £213Broadland and Fakenham: £258Melksham and Devizes: £202Broadland and Fakenham: £244

    £257£258£244Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £5.78, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Broadland and Fakenham: £5.78Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Broadland and Fakenham: £5.80Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Broadland and Fakenham: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Melksham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £3.91, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Broadland and Fakenham: £3.91Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Broadland and Fakenham: £3.93Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Broadland and Fakenham: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £7.05, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Melksham 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: Broadland and Fakenham 1,009.0, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Broadland and Fakenham: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Broadland and Fakenham 66.3, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Broadland and Fakenham: 66.3

    66.3Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham 138.1, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Broadland and Fakenham: 138.1

    138.1Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham 52.9, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9

    52.9Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham 138.4, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Broadland and Fakenham: 138.4

    138.4Melksham and Devizes 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: Broadland and Fakenham 21.2, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Broadland and Fakenham: 21.2

    21.2Broadland and Fakenham is higher17.9

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Broadland and Fakenham and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureBroadland and FakenhamMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,608£4,627£4,370£4,520£4,540£4,288Broadland and Fakenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,352£12,405£11,716£12,399£12,452£11,761Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,458£11,507£10,868£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£232£233£220£228£229£216Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£575£578£546Broadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£16£15Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£310£311£294Broadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£91£92£86£82£83£78Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£257£258£244£213£213£202Broadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.358.9Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1123.0Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.948.0Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.4138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.217.9Broadland and Fakenham

Per resident

Broadland and Fakenham 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

Broadland and Fakenham Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £4,608, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370

    £4,608£4,627£4,370Broadland and Fakenham is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £3,202, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Broadland and Fakenham: £3,202Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Broadland and Fakenham: £3,215Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Broadland and Fakenham: £3,037

    £3,202£3,215£3,037Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £819, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Broadland and Fakenham: £819Melksham and Devizes: £883Broadland and Fakenham: £822Melksham and Devizes: £834Broadland and Fakenham: £777

    £819£822£777Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £2,970, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Broadland and Fakenham: £2,970Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Broadland and Fakenham: £2,983Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Broadland and Fakenham: £2,817

    £2,970£2,983£2,817Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £60, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Broadland and Fakenham: £60Melksham and Devizes: £56Broadland and Fakenham: £60Melksham and Devizes: £53Broadland and Fakenham: £57

    £60£60£57Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £167, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Broadland and Fakenham: £167Melksham and Devizes: £142Broadland and Fakenham: £168Melksham and Devizes: £134Broadland and Fakenham: £159

    £167£168£159Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £4.24, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Broadland and Fakenham: £4.24Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Broadland and Fakenham: £4.26Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Broadland and Fakenham: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £349, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Broadland and Fakenham: £349Melksham and Devizes: £311Broadland and Fakenham: £350Melksham and Devizes: £294Broadland and Fakenham: £331

    £349£350£331Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £103, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Broadland and Fakenham: £103Melksham and Devizes: £130Broadland and Fakenham: £103Melksham and Devizes: £123Broadland and Fakenham: £98

    £103£103£98Melksham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £52, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Broadland and Fakenham: £52Melksham and Devizes: £48Broadland and Fakenham: £52Melksham and Devizes: £45Broadland and Fakenham: £49

    £52£52£49Broadland and Fakenham is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £615, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Broadland and Fakenham: £615Melksham and Devizes: £707Broadland and Fakenham: £618Melksham and Devizes: £667Broadland and Fakenham: £584

    £615£618£584Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £128, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Broadland and Fakenham: £128Melksham and Devizes: £144Broadland and Fakenham: £129Melksham and Devizes: £136Broadland and Fakenham: £122

    £128£129£122Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £146, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Broadland and Fakenham: £146Melksham and Devizes: £123Broadland and Fakenham: £147Melksham and Devizes: £116Broadland and Fakenham: £139

    £146£147£139Broadland and Fakenham is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £3.28, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Broadland and Fakenham: £3.28Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Broadland and Fakenham: £3.29Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Broadland and Fakenham: £3.11

    £3.28£3.29£3.11Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £2.22, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Broadland and Fakenham: £2.22Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Broadland and Fakenham: £2.23Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Broadland and Fakenham: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Broadland and Fakenham £7.05, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 261.6, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Broadland and Fakenham: 261.6

    261.6Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 17.2, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Broadland and Fakenham: 17.2

    17.2Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham 35.8, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Broadland and Fakenham: 35.8

    35.8Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham 52.9, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9

    52.9Broadland and Fakenham is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Broadland and Fakenham 78.7, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Broadland and Fakenham: 78.7

    78.7Melksham and Devizes 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: Broadland and Fakenham 12.0, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Broadland and Fakenham: 12.0

    12.0Broadland and Fakenham is higher10.3

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Broadland and Fakenham and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureBroadland and FakenhamMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,608£4,627£4,370£4,520£4,540£4,288Broadland and Fakenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,202£3,215£3,037£3,050£3,063£2,893Broadland and Fakenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£819£822£777£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,970£2,983£2,817£2,849£2,861£2,702Broadland and Fakenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£56£56£53Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£168£159£142£142£134Broadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£3.84£3.85£3.64Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£349£350£331£310£311£294Broadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£47£48£45Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£615£618£584£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£122£123£116Broadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.28£3.29£3.11£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.6249.8Broadland and Fakenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.214.5Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.830.3Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.948.0Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.779.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.3Broadland and Fakenham

Total

Broadland and Fakenham 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

Broadland and Fakenham Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Broadland and Fakenham £447.4m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £447.4mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £449.3mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £424.4m

    £447.4m£449.3m£424.4mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Broadland and Fakenham £310.9m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £310.9mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £312.3mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £294.9m

    £310.9m£312.3m£294.9mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Broadland and Fakenham £79.5m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.5mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.9mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £75.4m

    £79.5m£79.9m£75.4mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Broadland and Fakenham £288.4m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £288.4mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £289.6mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £273.6m

    £288.4m£289.6m£273.6mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Broadland and Fakenham £5.8m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.8mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mBroadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £16.2m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBroadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £0.41m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBroadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £33.9m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £33.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £34.0mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBroadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £10.0m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mMelksham 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: Broadland and Fakenham £5.0m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mBroadland and Fakenham: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.1m£4.8mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Broadland and Fakenham £59.8m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £59.8mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mBroadland and Fakenham: £60.0mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Broadland and Fakenham £12.4m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Broadland and Fakenham £14.2m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Broadland and Fakenham £0.32m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Broadland and Fakenham £0.22m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Broadland and Fakenham £0.68m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.68mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.69mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Broadland and Fakenham 25,399, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Broadland and Fakenham: 25,399

    25,399Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Broadland and Fakenham 1,668, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Broadland and Fakenham: 1,668

    1,668Broadland and Fakenham is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham 3,477, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Broadland and Fakenham: 3,477

    3,477Broadland and Fakenham is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Broadland and Fakenham 5,138, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Broadland and Fakenham: 5,138

    5,138Broadland and Fakenham is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Broadland and Fakenham 7,641, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Broadland and Fakenham: 7,641

    7,641Broadland and Fakenham 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: Broadland and Fakenham 1,169, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Broadland and Fakenham: 1,169

    1,169Broadland and Fakenham is higher982

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Broadland and Fakenham and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureBroadland and FakenhamMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.4m£449.3m£424.4m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mBroadland and Fakenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.9m£312.3m£294.9m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mBroadland and Fakenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£79.5m£79.9m£75.4m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.4m£289.6m£273.6m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mBroadland and Fakenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mBroadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBroadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBroadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mBroadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mBroadland and Fakenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBroadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,39923,802Broadland and Fakenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6681,380Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4772,884Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1384,574Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6417,601Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,169982Broadland and Fakenham

Sources

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

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