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Lewes and Melksham and Devizes

97,384 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Lewes 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

Lewes Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Lewes: £5,242Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Lewes: £5,265Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes 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: Lewes £12,671, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Lewes: £12,671Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Lewes: £12,725Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Lewes: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes 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: Lewes £1,897, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Lewes: £1,897Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Lewes: £1,905Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Lewes: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes 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: Lewes £11,679, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Lewes: £11,679Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Lewes: £11,729Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Lewes: £11,078

    £11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes 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: Lewes £282, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Lewes: £282Melksham and Devizes: £229Lewes: £284Melksham and Devizes: £216Lewes: £268

    £282£284£268Lewes 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: Lewes £691, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Lewes: £691Melksham and Devizes: £578Lewes: £694Melksham and Devizes: £546Lewes: £656

    £691£694£656Lewes 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: Lewes £18, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Lewes: £18Melksham and Devizes: £16Lewes: £18Melksham and Devizes: £15Lewes: £17

    £18£18£17Lewes 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: Lewes £369, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Lewes: £369Melksham and Devizes: £311Lewes: £370Melksham and Devizes: £294Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Lewes 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: Lewes £149, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Lewes: £149Melksham and Devizes: £130Lewes: £150Melksham and Devizes: £123Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes 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: Lewes £95, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Lewes: £95Melksham and Devizes: £83Lewes: £95Melksham and Devizes: £78Lewes: £90

    £95£95£90Lewes is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,509, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Lewes: £1,509Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Lewes: £1,516Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Lewes: £1,432

    £1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Lewes: £198Melksham and Devizes: £144Lewes: £198Melksham and Devizes: £136Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes 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: Lewes £280, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Lewes: £280Melksham and Devizes: £213Lewes: £281Melksham and Devizes: £202Lewes: £265

    £280£281£265Lewes 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: Lewes £6.25, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Lewes: £6.25Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Lewes: £6.28Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Lewes: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Melksham 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: Lewes £6.46, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Lewes: £6.46Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Lewes: £6.49Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Lewes: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Lewes: £6.79Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Lewes: £6.82Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Melksham 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: Lewes 1,004.7, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Lewes: 1,004.7

    1,004.7Melksham 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: Lewes 69.3, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Lewes: 69.3

    69.3Lewes 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: Lewes 138.9, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Lewes: 138.9

    138.9Lewes 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: Lewes 57.5, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Lewes 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: Lewes 168.8, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Lewes: 168.8

    168.8Lewes 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: Lewes 20.5, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Lewes: 20.5

    20.5Lewes is higher17.9

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Lewes and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£4,520£4,540£4,288Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,399£12,452£11,761Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£1,531£1,538£1,452Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,679£11,729£11,078£11,581£11,630£10,985Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£228£229£216Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£656£575£578£546Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£310£311£294Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£130£130£123Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£82£83£78Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,509£1,516£1,432£1,225£1,230£1,162Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£144£144£136Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£213£213£202Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£4.40£4.41£4.17Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.71,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.358.9Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9123.0Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.548.0Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8138.9Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.517.9Lewes

Per resident

Lewes is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 2. 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

Lewes Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Lewes: £5,242Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Lewes: £5,265Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,464, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Lewes: £3,464Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Lewes: £3,479Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Lewes: £3,286

    £3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,056, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Lewes: £1,056Melksham and Devizes: £883Lewes: £1,060Melksham and Devizes: £834Lewes: £1,001

    £1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £3,193, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Lewes: £3,193Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Lewes: £3,207Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Lewes: £3,029

    £3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £77, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Lewes: £77Melksham and Devizes: £56Lewes: £78Melksham and Devizes: £53Lewes: £73

    £77£78£73Lewes 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: Lewes £189, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Lewes: £189Melksham and Devizes: £142Lewes: £190Melksham and Devizes: £134Lewes: £179

    £189£190£179Lewes 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: Lewes £4.94, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Lewes: £4.94Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Lewes: £4.97Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Lewes: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Lewes 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: Lewes £369, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Lewes: £369Melksham and Devizes: £311Lewes: £370Melksham and Devizes: £294Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Lewes 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: Lewes £149, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Lewes: £149Melksham and Devizes: £130Lewes: £150Melksham and Devizes: £123Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Lewes 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: Lewes £53, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Lewes: £53Melksham and Devizes: £48Lewes: £53Melksham and Devizes: £45Lewes: £50

    £53£53£50Lewes is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £840, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Lewes: £840Melksham and Devizes: £707Lewes: £844Melksham and Devizes: £667Lewes: £797

    £840£844£797Lewes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Lewes: £198Melksham and Devizes: £144Lewes: £198Melksham and Devizes: £136Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Lewes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £156£156£148Lewes is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.48, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Lewes: £3.48Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Lewes: £3.49Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Lewes: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £3.59, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Lewes: £3.59Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Lewes: £3.61Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Lewes: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Lewes: £6.79Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Lewes: £6.82Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 274.7, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Lewes: 274.7

    274.7Lewes is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 18.9, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Lewes: 18.9

    18.9Lewes 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: Lewes 38.0, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Lewes: 38.0

    38.0Lewes 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: Lewes 57.5, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Lewes is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 94.0, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Lewes: 94.0

    94.0Lewes 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: Lewes 11.4, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Lewes: 11.4

    11.4Lewes is higher10.3

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Lewes and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureLewesMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£4,520£4,540£4,288Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,464£3,479£3,286£3,050£3,063£2,893Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,001£879£883£834Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,193£3,207£3,029£2,849£2,861£2,702Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£56£56£53Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£142£142£134Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£3.84£3.85£3.64Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£310£311£294Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£130£130£123Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£47£48£45Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£704£707£667Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£144£144£136Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£122£123£116Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£2.52£2.53£2.39Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.7249.8Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.914.5Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.030.3Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.548.0Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.079.8Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.3Lewes

Total

Lewes is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 2. 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

Lewes Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £510.5m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mLewes: £510.5mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mLewes: £512.7mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mLewes: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £337.4m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mLewes: £337.4mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mLewes: £338.8mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mLewes: £320.0m

    £337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £102.8m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mLewes: £102.8mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mLewes: £103.2mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mLewes: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £311.0m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mLewes: £311.0mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mLewes: £312.3mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mLewes: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £7.5m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mLewes: £7.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mLewes: £7.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mLewes: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mLewes 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: Lewes £18.4m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mLewes: £18.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mLewes: £18.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mLewes: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mLewes 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: Lewes £0.48m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mLewes: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mLewes: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mLewes: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes 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: Lewes £35.9m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mLewes: £35.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mLewes: £36.1mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mLewes: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes 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: Lewes £14.5m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mLewes: £14.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mLewes: £14.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mLewes: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes 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: Lewes £5.1m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mLewes: £5.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mLewes: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mLewes: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.2m£4.9mLewes is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £81.8m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mLewes: £81.8mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mLewes: £82.2mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mLewes: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £19.2m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mLewes: £19.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mLewes: £19.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mLewes: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £15.2m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mLewes: £15.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mLewes: £15.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mLewes: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.34m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mLewes: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mLewes: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mLewes: £0.32m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.35m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mLewes: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mLewes: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mLewes: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.66m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mLewes: £0.66mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mLewes: £0.66mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mLewes: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,750, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Lewes: 26,750

    26,750Lewes is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 1,844, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Lewes: 1,844

    1,844Lewes is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,699, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Lewes: 3,699

    3,699Lewes is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 5,603, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Lewes: 5,603

    5,603Lewes is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 9,152, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Lewes: 9,152

    9,152Lewes is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,112, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Lewes: 1,112

    1,112Lewes is higher982

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Lewes and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureLewesMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,75023,802Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8441,380Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6992,884Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6034,574Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,1527,601Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,112982Lewes

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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