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Macclesfield and Melksham and Devizes

98,756 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Macclesfield is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Macclesfield 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

Macclesfield Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Macclesfield: £4,330Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Macclesfield: £4,348Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Melksham and Devizes 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: Macclesfield £12,450, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Macclesfield: £12,450Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Macclesfield: £12,503Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Macclesfield: £11,809

    £12,450£12,503£11,809Macclesfield 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: Macclesfield £1,380, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Macclesfield: £1,380Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Macclesfield: £1,386Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Macclesfield: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Melksham 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: Macclesfield £11,567, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Macclesfield: £11,567Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Macclesfield: £11,616Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Macclesfield: £10,971

    £11,567£11,616£10,971Melksham and Devizes is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Macclesfield £258, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Macclesfield: £258Melksham and Devizes: £229Macclesfield: £259Melksham and Devizes: £216Macclesfield: £244

    £258£259£244Macclesfield 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: Macclesfield £609, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Macclesfield: £609Melksham and Devizes: £578Macclesfield: £612Melksham and Devizes: £546Macclesfield: £578

    £609£612£578Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Macclesfield £16, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Macclesfield: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Macclesfield: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15Macclesfield: £16

    £16Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Macclesfield £320, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Macclesfield: £320Melksham and Devizes: £311Macclesfield: £321Melksham and Devizes: £294Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Macclesfield 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: Macclesfield £125, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Macclesfield: £125Melksham and Devizes: £130Macclesfield: £126Melksham and Devizes: £123Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Melksham 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: Macclesfield £70, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Macclesfield: £70Melksham and Devizes: £83Macclesfield: £70Melksham and Devizes: £78Macclesfield: £66

    £70£70£66Melksham and Devizes is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Macclesfield £1,032, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Macclesfield: £1,032Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Macclesfield: £1,036Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Macclesfield: £979

    £1,032£1,036£979Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Macclesfield: £179Melksham and Devizes: £144Macclesfield: £180Melksham and Devizes: £136Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield 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: Macclesfield £269, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Macclesfield: £269Melksham and Devizes: £213Macclesfield: £270Melksham and Devizes: £202Macclesfield: £255

    £269£270£255Macclesfield 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: Macclesfield £7.04, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Macclesfield: £7.04Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Macclesfield: £7.07Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Macclesfield: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield 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: Macclesfield £2.59, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Macclesfield: £2.59Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Macclesfield: £2.60Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Macclesfield: £2.46

    £2.59£2.60£2.46Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Macclesfield: £6.29Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Macclesfield: £6.32Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Melksham 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: Macclesfield 995.5, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Macclesfield: 995.5

    995.5Melksham 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: Macclesfield 64.2, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Macclesfield: 64.2

    64.2Macclesfield 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: Macclesfield 122.9, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Macclesfield: 122.9

    122.9Melksham and Devizes 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: Macclesfield 48.6, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield 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: Macclesfield 125.8, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Macclesfield: 125.8

    125.8Melksham and Devizes 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: Macclesfield 15.0, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Macclesfield: 15.0

    15.0Melksham and Devizes is higher17.9

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Macclesfield and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureMacclesfieldMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,450£12,503£11,809£12,399£12,452£11,761Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,567£11,616£10,971£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£244£228£229£216Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£609£612£578£575£578£546Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£16£15Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£310£311£294Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£70£66£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,032£1,036£979£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£144£144£136Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£213£213£202Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£6.54£6.56£6.20Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.59£2.60£2.46£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.51,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.258.9Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026122.9123.0Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.648.0Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026125.8138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.017.9Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

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

Macclesfield Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £4,330, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Macclesfield: £4,330Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Macclesfield: £4,348Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Macclesfield: £4,107

    £4,330£4,348£4,107Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £2,886, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Macclesfield: £2,886Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Macclesfield: £2,899Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Macclesfield: £2,738

    £2,886£2,899£2,738Melksham 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: Macclesfield £814, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Macclesfield: £814Melksham and Devizes: £883Macclesfield: £817Melksham and Devizes: £834Macclesfield: £772

    £814£817£772Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Macclesfield £2,682, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Macclesfield: £2,682Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Macclesfield: £2,693Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Macclesfield: £2,544

    £2,682£2,693£2,544Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £60£60£57Macclesfield 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: Macclesfield £141, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Macclesfield: £141Melksham and Devizes: £142Macclesfield: £142Melksham and Devizes: £134Macclesfield: £134

    £141£142£134Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Macclesfield £3.80, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Macclesfield: £3.80Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Macclesfield: £3.81Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Macclesfield: £3.60

    £3.80£3.81£3.60Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Macclesfield £320, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Macclesfield: £320Melksham and Devizes: £311Macclesfield: £321Melksham and Devizes: £294Macclesfield: £303

    £320£321£303Macclesfield 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: Macclesfield £125, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Macclesfield: £125Melksham and Devizes: £130Macclesfield: £126Melksham and Devizes: £123Macclesfield: £119

    £125£126£119Melksham 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: Macclesfield £41, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Macclesfield: £41Melksham and Devizes: £48Macclesfield: £41Melksham and Devizes: £45Macclesfield: £39

    £41£41£39Melksham and Devizes is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Macclesfield £608, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Macclesfield: £608Melksham and Devizes: £707Macclesfield: £611Melksham and Devizes: £667Macclesfield: £577

    £608£611£577Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Macclesfield £179, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Macclesfield: £179Melksham and Devizes: £144Macclesfield: £180Melksham and Devizes: £136Macclesfield: £170

    £179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £158, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Macclesfield: £158Melksham and Devizes: £123Macclesfield: £159Melksham and Devizes: £116Macclesfield: £150

    £158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Macclesfield £4.15, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Macclesfield: £4.15Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Macclesfield: £4.17Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Macclesfield: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Macclesfield £1.53, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Macclesfield: £1.53Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Macclesfield: £1.54Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Macclesfield: £1.45

    £1.53£1.54£1.45Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Macclesfield £6.29, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Macclesfield: £6.29Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Macclesfield: £6.32Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Macclesfield: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 230.8, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Macclesfield: 230.8

    230.8Melksham and Devizes is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 14.9, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Macclesfield: 14.9

    14.9Macclesfield 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: Macclesfield 28.5, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Macclesfield: 28.5

    28.5Melksham and Devizes 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: Macclesfield 48.6, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Macclesfield: 48.6

    48.6Macclesfield is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Macclesfield 74.2, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Macclesfield: 74.2

    74.2Melksham and Devizes 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: Macclesfield 8.9, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Macclesfield: 8.9

    8.9Melksham and Devizes is higher10.3

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Macclesfield and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureMacclesfieldMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,330£4,348£4,107£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,886£2,899£2,738£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£814£817£772£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,682£2,693£2,544£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£56£56£53Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£142£142£134Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.80£3.81£3.60£3.84£3.85£3.64Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£320£321£303£310£311£294Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£608£611£577£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£144£144£136Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£122£123£116Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.75£3.77£3.56Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.53£1.54£1.45£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026230.8249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.5Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.530.3Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.648.0Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.279.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.910.3Melksham and Devizes

Total

Macclesfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 13. 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

Macclesfield Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Macclesfield £427.6m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mMacclesfield: £427.6mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mMacclesfield: £429.4mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mMacclesfield: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Macclesfield £285.0m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mMacclesfield: £285.0mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mMacclesfield: £286.2mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mMacclesfield: £270.4m

    £285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Macclesfield £80.3m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mMacclesfield: £80.3mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mMacclesfield: £80.7mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mMacclesfield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield £264.8m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mMacclesfield: £264.8mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mMacclesfield: £265.9mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mMacclesfield: £251.2m

    £264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield £5.9m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mMacclesfield: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mMacclesfield: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mMacclesfield: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield 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: Macclesfield £13.9m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMacclesfield: £13.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMacclesfield: £14.0mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mMacclesfield: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£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: Macclesfield £0.38m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.38mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.38mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mMacclesfield: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield £31.6m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mMacclesfield: £31.6mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mMacclesfield: £31.7mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mMacclesfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield 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: Macclesfield £12.3m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMacclesfield: £12.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMacclesfield: £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mMacclesfield: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham 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: Macclesfield £4.1m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMacclesfield: £4.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMacclesfield: £4.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mMacclesfield: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield £60.1m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mMacclesfield: £60.1mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mMacclesfield: £60.3mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mMacclesfield: £57.0m

    £60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Macclesfield £17.7m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMacclesfield: £17.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mMacclesfield: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Macclesfield £15.6m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mMacclesfield: £15.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mMacclesfield: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Macclesfield £0.41m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mMacclesfield: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Macclesfield £0.15m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.15mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.15mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mMacclesfield: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Macclesfield £0.62m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mMacclesfield: £0.62mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mMacclesfield: £0.62mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mMacclesfield: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Macclesfield 22,792, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Macclesfield: 22,792

    22,792Melksham and Devizes is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Macclesfield 1,469, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Macclesfield: 1,469

    1,469Macclesfield is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 2,814, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Macclesfield: 2,814

    2,814Melksham and Devizes is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Macclesfield 4,796, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Macclesfield: 4,796

    4,796Macclesfield is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Macclesfield 7,326, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Macclesfield: 7,326

    7,326Melksham and Devizes is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Macclesfield 876, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Macclesfield: 876

    876Melksham and Devizes is higher982

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Macclesfield and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureMacclesfieldMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMacclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMacclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMacclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79223,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4691,380Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8142,884Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7964,574Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3267,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026876982Melksham and Devizes

Sources

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

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  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.
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