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Chichester and Melksham and Devizes

109,427 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Chichester 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

Chichester Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,918, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Chichester: £4,918Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Chichester: £4,939Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Chichester: £4,665

    £4,918£4,939£4,665Chichester 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: Chichester £12,666, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Chichester: £12,666Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Chichester: £12,720Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Chichester: £12,014

    £12,666£12,720£12,014Chichester 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: Chichester £1,818, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Chichester: £1,818Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Chichester: £1,825Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Chichester: £1,724

    £1,818£1,825£1,724Chichester 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: Chichester £11,674, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Chichester: £11,674Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Chichester: £11,723Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Chichester: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Chichester 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: Chichester £301, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Chichester: £301Melksham and Devizes: £229Chichester: £302Melksham and Devizes: £216Chichester: £285

    £301£302£285Chichester 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: Chichester £673, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Chichester: £673Melksham and Devizes: £578Chichester: £675Melksham and Devizes: £546Chichester: £638

    £673£675£638Chichester 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: Chichester £19, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Chichester: £19Melksham and Devizes: £16Chichester: £20Melksham and Devizes: £15Chichester: £18

    £19£20£18Chichester 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: Chichester £310, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Chichester: £310Melksham and Devizes: £311Chichester: £311Melksham and Devizes: £294Chichester: £294

    £310£311£294Chichester 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: Chichester £116, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Chichester: £116Melksham and Devizes: £130Chichester: £117Melksham and Devizes: £123Chichester: £110

    £116£117£110Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester £84, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Chichester: £84Melksham and Devizes: £83Chichester: £84Melksham and Devizes: £78Chichester: £80

    £84£84£80Chichester is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,495, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Chichester: £1,495Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Chichester: £1,502Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Chichester: £1,418

    £1,495£1,502£1,418Chichester is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £194, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Chichester: £194Melksham and Devizes: £144Chichester: £195Melksham and Devizes: £136Chichester: £184

    £194£195£184Chichester 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: Chichester £227, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Chichester: £227Melksham and Devizes: £213Chichester: £228Melksham and Devizes: £202Chichester: £216

    £227£228£216Chichester 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: Chichester £6.71, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Chichester: £6.71Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Chichester: £6.73Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Chichester: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Chichester 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: Chichester £4.35, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Chichester: £4.35Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Chichester: £4.37Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Chichester: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £5.28, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Chichester: £5.28Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Chichester: £5.30Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Chichester: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Melksham 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: Chichester 1,012.3, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Chichester: 1,012.3

    1,012.3Melksham 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: Chichester 75.3, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Chichester: 75.3

    75.3Chichester 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: Chichester 137.9, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Chichester: 137.9

    137.9Chichester 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: Chichester 49.7, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Chichester: 49.7

    49.7Chichester 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: Chichester 166.7, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Chichester: 166.7

    166.7Chichester 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: Chichester 19.6, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Chichester: 19.6

    19.6Chichester is higher17.9

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Chichester and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,918£4,939£4,665£4,520£4,540£4,288Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,666£12,720£12,014£12,399£12,452£11,761Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,818£1,825£1,724£1,531£1,538£1,452Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,581£11,630£10,985Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£301£302£285£228£229£216Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£675£638£575£578£546Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£16£16£15Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£310£311£294Chichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£84£80£82£83£78Chichester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,495£1,502£1,418£1,225£1,230£1,162Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£144£144£136Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£213£213£202Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.54£6.56£6.20Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.31,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.358.9Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9123.0Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.748.0Chichester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026166.7138.9Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.617.9Chichester

Per resident

Chichester 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

Chichester Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,918, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Chichester: £4,918Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Chichester: £4,939Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Chichester: £4,665

    £4,918£4,939£4,665Chichester is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,249, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Chichester: £3,249Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Chichester: £3,263Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Chichester: £3,082

    £3,249£3,263£3,082Chichester is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £1,043, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Chichester: £1,043Melksham and Devizes: £883Chichester: £1,048Melksham and Devizes: £834Chichester: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990Chichester is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £2,995, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Chichester: £2,995Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Chichester: £3,007Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Chichester: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Chichester is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £77, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Chichester: £77Melksham and Devizes: £56Chichester: £77Melksham and Devizes: £53Chichester: £73

    £77£77£73Chichester 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: Chichester £173, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Chichester: £173Melksham and Devizes: £142Chichester: £173Melksham and Devizes: £134Chichester: £164

    £173£173£164Chichester 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: Chichester £4.99, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Chichester: £4.99Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Chichester: £5.01Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Chichester: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Chichester 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: Chichester £310, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Chichester: £310Melksham and Devizes: £311Chichester: £311Melksham and Devizes: £294Chichester: £294

    £310£311£294Chichester 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: Chichester £116, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Chichester: £116Melksham and Devizes: £130Chichester: £117Melksham and Devizes: £123Chichester: £110

    £116£117£110Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £48, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Chichester: £48Melksham and Devizes: £48Chichester: £48Melksham and Devizes: £45Chichester: £46

    £48£48£46Chichester is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £858, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Chichester: £858Melksham and Devizes: £707Chichester: £862Melksham and Devizes: £667Chichester: £814

    £858£862£814Chichester is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £194, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Chichester: £194Melksham and Devizes: £144Chichester: £195Melksham and Devizes: £136Chichester: £184

    £194£195£184Chichester is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £130, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Chichester: £130Melksham and Devizes: £123Chichester: £131Melksham and Devizes: £116Chichester: £124

    £130£131£124Chichester is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.85, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Chichester: £3.85Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Chichester: £3.86Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Chichester: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Chichester is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.50, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Chichester: £2.50Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Chichester: £2.51Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Chichester: £2.37

    £2.50£2.51£2.37Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £5.28, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Chichester: £5.28Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Chichester: £5.30Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Chichester: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 259.7, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Chichester: 259.7

    259.7Chichester is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 19.3, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Chichester: 19.3

    19.3Chichester 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: Chichester 35.4, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Chichester: 35.4

    35.4Chichester 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: Chichester 49.7, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Chichester: 49.7

    49.7Chichester is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 95.7, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Chichester: 95.7

    95.7Chichester 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: Chichester 11.3, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Chichester: 11.3

    11.3Chichester is higher10.3

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Chichester and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureChichesterMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,918£4,939£4,665£4,520£4,540£4,288Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,249£3,263£3,082£3,050£3,063£2,893Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£879£883£834Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£2,849£2,861£2,702Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£56£56£53Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£142£142£134Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£3.84£3.85£3.64Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£310£311£294Chichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£47£48£45Chichester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£858£862£814£704£707£667Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£144£144£136Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£122£123£116Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£3.75£3.77£3.56Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.50£2.51£2.37£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026259.7249.8Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.314.5Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.430.3Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.748.0Chichester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.779.8Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.310.3Chichester

Total

Chichester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chichester Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £538.2m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mChichester: £538.2mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mChichester: £540.5mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mChichester: £510.5m

    £538.2m£540.5m£510.5mChichester is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £355.6m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mChichester: £355.6mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mChichester: £357.1mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mChichester: £337.3m

    £355.6m£357.1m£337.3mChichester is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £114.2m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mChichester: £114.2mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mChichester: £114.6mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mChichester: £108.3m

    £114.2m£114.6m£108.3mChichester is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £327.7m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mChichester: £327.7mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mChichester: £329.1mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mChichester: £310.8m

    £327.7m£329.1m£310.8mChichester is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £8.4m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mChichester: £8.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mChichester: £8.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mChichester: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mChichester 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: Chichester £18.9m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mChichester: £18.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mChichester: £19.0mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mChichester: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mChichester 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: Chichester £0.55m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mChichester: £0.55mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mChichester: £0.55mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mChichester: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChichester 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: Chichester £33.9m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mChichester: £33.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mChichester: £34.1mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mChichester: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mChichester 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: Chichester £12.7m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mChichester: £12.7mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mChichester: £12.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mChichester: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.3m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mChichester: £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mChichester: £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mChichester: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mChichester is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £93.9m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mChichester: £93.9mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mChichester: £94.3mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mChichester: £89.1m

    £93.9m£94.3m£89.1mChichester is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £21.3m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mChichester: £21.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mChichester: £21.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mChichester: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.3m£20.2mChichester is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.3m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mChichester: £14.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mChichester: £14.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mChichester: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mChichester is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.42m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mChichester: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mChichester: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mChichester: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChichester is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.27m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mChichester: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mChichester: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.58m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mChichester: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mChichester: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mChichester: £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: Chichester 28,416, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Chichester: 28,416

    28,416Chichester is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,113, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Chichester: 2,113

    2,113Chichester is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 3,872, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Chichester: 3,872

    3,872Chichester is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,437, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Chichester: 5,437

    5,437Chichester is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,470, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Chichester: 10,470

    10,470Chichester is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,231, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Chichester: 1,231

    1,231Chichester is higher982

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Chichester and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureChichesterMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£538.2m£540.5m£510.5m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.6m£357.1m£337.3m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£114.2m£114.6m£108.3m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£327.7m£329.1m£310.8m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.9m£94.3m£89.1m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.3m£20.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,41623,802Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1131,380Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8722,884Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,4374,574Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4707,601Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,231982Chichester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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