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Lichfield and Melksham and Devizes

101,003 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Lichfield is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Lichfield 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

Lichfield Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Lichfield: £4,341Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Lichfield: £4,359Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,520£4,540£4,288

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lichfield £12,553, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Lichfield: £12,553Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Lichfield: £12,607Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Lichfield: £11,908

    £12,553£12,607£11,908Lichfield 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: Lichfield £1,434, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Lichfield: £1,434Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Lichfield: £1,441Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Lichfield: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Melksham 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: Lichfield £11,655, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Lichfield: £11,655Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Lichfield: £11,705Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Lichfield: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Lichfield 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: Lichfield £238, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Lichfield: £238Melksham and Devizes: £229Lichfield: £239Melksham and Devizes: £216Lichfield: £225

    £238£239£225Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Lichfield £643, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Lichfield: £643Melksham and Devizes: £578Lichfield: £646Melksham and Devizes: £546Lichfield: £610

    £643£646£610Lichfield 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: Lichfield £18, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Lichfield: £18Melksham and Devizes: £16Lichfield: £18Melksham and Devizes: £15Lichfield: £17

    £18£18£17Lichfield 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: Lichfield £369, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Lichfield: £369Melksham and Devizes: £311Lichfield: £371Melksham and Devizes: £294Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Lichfield 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: Lichfield £107, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Lichfield: £107Melksham and Devizes: £130Lichfield: £107Melksham and Devizes: £123Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Melksham 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: Lichfield £99, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Lichfield: £99Melksham and Devizes: £83Lichfield: £99Melksham and Devizes: £78Lichfield: £94

    £99£99£94Lichfield is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £1,108, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Lichfield: £1,108Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Lichfield: £1,113Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Lichfield: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Lichfield: £113Melksham and Devizes: £144Lichfield: £113Melksham and Devizes: £136Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Melksham 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: Lichfield £215, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Lichfield: £215Melksham and Devizes: £213Lichfield: £216Melksham and Devizes: £202Lichfield: £204

    £215£216£204Lichfield 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: Lichfield £6.23, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Lichfield: £6.23Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Lichfield: £6.26Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Lichfield: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lichfield £5.69, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Lichfield: £5.69Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Lichfield: £5.72Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Lichfield: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Lichfield: £4.87Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Lichfield: £4.89Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Melksham 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: Lichfield 1,004.2, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Lichfield: 1,004.2

    1,004.2Melksham 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: Lichfield 67.2, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Lichfield: 67.2

    67.2Lichfield 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: Lichfield 139.0, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Lichfield: 139.0

    139.0Lichfield 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: Lichfield 54.5, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Lichfield 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: Lichfield 135.2, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Lichfield: 135.2

    135.2Melksham 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: Lichfield 21.8, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Lichfield: 21.8

    21.8Lichfield is higher17.9

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Lichfield and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureLichfieldMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,553£12,607£11,908£12,399£12,452£11,761Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,581£11,630£10,985Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£225£228£229£216Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£575£578£546Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£310£311£294Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£82£83£78Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£213£213£202Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£4.40£4.41£4.17Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.21,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.258.9Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.0123.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.548.0Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026135.2138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.817.9Lichfield

Per resident

Lichfield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 12. 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

Lichfield Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4,341, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Lichfield: £4,341Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Lichfield: £4,359Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Lichfield: £4,118

    £4,341£4,359£4,118Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lichfield £2,905, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Lichfield: £2,905Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Lichfield: £2,917Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Lichfield: £2,755

    £2,905£2,917£2,755Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lichfield £842, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Lichfield: £842Melksham and Devizes: £883Lichfield: £846Melksham and Devizes: £834Lichfield: £799

    £842£846£799Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lichfield £2,697, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Lichfield: £2,697Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Lichfield: £2,708Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Lichfield: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lichfield £55, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Lichfield: £55Melksham and Devizes: £56Lichfield: £55Melksham and Devizes: £53Lichfield: £52

    £55£55£52Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lichfield £149, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Lichfield: £149Melksham and Devizes: £142Lichfield: £149Melksham and Devizes: £134Lichfield: £141

    £149£149£141Lichfield 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: Lichfield £4.08, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Lichfield: £4.08Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Lichfield: £4.10Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Lichfield: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield 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: Lichfield £369, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Lichfield: £369Melksham and Devizes: £311Lichfield: £371Melksham and Devizes: £294Lichfield: £350

    £369£371£350Lichfield 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: Lichfield £107, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Lichfield: £107Melksham and Devizes: £130Lichfield: £107Melksham and Devizes: £123Lichfield: £101

    £107£107£101Melksham 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: Lichfield £58, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Lichfield: £58Melksham and Devizes: £48Lichfield: £58Melksham and Devizes: £45Lichfield: £55

    £58£58£55Lichfield is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lichfield £651, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Lichfield: £651Melksham and Devizes: £707Lichfield: £654Melksham and Devizes: £667Lichfield: £617

    £651£654£617Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lichfield £113, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Lichfield: £113Melksham and Devizes: £144Lichfield: £113Melksham and Devizes: £136Lichfield: £107

    £113£113£107Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £126, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Lichfield: £126Melksham and Devizes: £123Lichfield: £127Melksham and Devizes: £116Lichfield: £120

    £126£127£120Lichfield is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lichfield £3.66, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Lichfield: £3.66Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Lichfield: £3.67Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Lichfield: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lichfield £3.34, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Lichfield: £3.34Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Lichfield: £3.36Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Lichfield: £3.17

    £3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lichfield £4.87, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Lichfield: £4.87Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Lichfield: £4.89Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Lichfield: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 232.4, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Lichfield: 232.4

    232.4Melksham and Devizes is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 15.5, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Lichfield: 15.5

    15.5Lichfield 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: Lichfield 32.2, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Lichfield: 32.2

    32.2Lichfield 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: Lichfield 54.5, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Lichfield: 54.5

    54.5Lichfield is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lichfield 79.4, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Lichfield: 79.4

    79.4Melksham 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: Lichfield 12.8, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Lichfield: 12.8

    12.8Lichfield is higher10.3

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Lichfield and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureLichfieldMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,341£4,359£4,118£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,905£2,917£2,755£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£842£846£799£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£56£56£53Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£142£142£134Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.84£3.85£3.64Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£310£311£294Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£47£48£45Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£651£654£617£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£122£123£116Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.34£3.36£3.17£2.52£2.53£2.39Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.4249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.514.5Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.230.3Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.548.0Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.479.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.810.3Lichfield

Total

Lichfield is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 5. 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

Lichfield Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lichfield £438.5m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mLichfield: £438.5mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mLichfield: £440.3mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mLichfield: £415.9m

    £438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lichfield £293.4m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mLichfield: £293.4mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mLichfield: £294.6mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mLichfield: £278.3m

    £293.4m£294.6m£278.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lichfield £85.1m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mLichfield: £85.1mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mLichfield: £85.4mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mLichfield: £80.7m

    £85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lichfield £272.4m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mLichfield: £272.4mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mLichfield: £273.6mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mLichfield: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield £5.6m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mLichfield: £5.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mLichfield: £5.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mLichfield: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield £15.0m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mLichfield: £15.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mLichfield: £15.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mLichfield: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLichfield 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: Lichfield £0.41m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mLichfield: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mLichfield: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mLichfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield 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: Lichfield £37.3m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mLichfield: £37.3mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mLichfield: £37.4mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mLichfield: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield 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: Lichfield £10.8m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mLichfield: £10.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mLichfield: £10.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mLichfield: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.2mMelksham 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: Lichfield £5.9m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mLichfield: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mLichfield: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mLichfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield £65.7m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mLichfield: £65.7mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mLichfield: £66.0mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mLichfield: £62.4m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.4mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lichfield £11.4m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mLichfield: £11.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mLichfield: £11.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mLichfield: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.5m£10.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lichfield £12.8m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mLichfield: £12.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mLichfield: £12.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mLichfield: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLichfield is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lichfield £0.37m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mLichfield: £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mLichfield: £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mLichfield: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lichfield £0.34m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mLichfield: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mLichfield: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mLichfield: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lichfield £0.49m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mLichfield: £0.49mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mLichfield: £0.49mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mLichfield: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lichfield 23,470, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Lichfield: 23,470

    23,470Melksham and Devizes is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lichfield 1,570, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Lichfield: 1,570

    1,570Lichfield is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 3,248, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Lichfield: 3,248

    3,248Lichfield is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lichfield 5,500, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Lichfield: 5,500

    5,500Lichfield is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lichfield 8,016, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Lichfield: 8,016

    8,016Lichfield 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: Lichfield 1,293, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Lichfield: 1,293

    1,293Lichfield is higher982

Show the numbers
Lichfield and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureLichfieldMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mLichfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mLichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mLichfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,47023,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5701,380Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2482,884Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5004,574Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,0167,601Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,293982Lichfield

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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