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Melksham and Devizes and Beverley and Holderness

95,301 and 91,881 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Beverley and Holderness on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Beverley and Holderness on 19. 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

Melksham and Devizes Beverley and Holderness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Beverley and Holderness £4,768Beverley and Holderness: £4,768Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Beverley and Holderness: £4,788Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Beverley and Holderness: £4,522Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Beverley and Holderness is higher£4,768£4,788£4,522

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Beverley and Holderness £12,607Beverley and Holderness: £12,607Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Beverley and Holderness: £12,661Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Beverley and Holderness: £11,958Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Beverley and Holderness is higher£12,607£12,661£11,958

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,531, Beverley and Holderness £1,414Beverley and Holderness: £1,414Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Beverley and Holderness: £1,420Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Beverley and Holderness: £1,341Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,414£1,420£1,341

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Beverley and Holderness £11,628Beverley and Holderness: £11,628Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Beverley and Holderness: £11,678Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Beverley and Holderness: £11,030Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Beverley and Holderness is higher£11,628£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Beverley and Holderness £296Beverley and Holderness: £296Melksham and Devizes: £228Beverley and Holderness: £298Melksham and Devizes: £229Beverley and Holderness: £281Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Beverley and Holderness is higher£296£298£281

  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: Melksham and Devizes £575, Beverley and Holderness £662Beverley and Holderness: £662Melksham and Devizes: £575Beverley and Holderness: £664Melksham and Devizes: £578Beverley and Holderness: £628Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Beverley and Holderness is higher£662£664£628

  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: Melksham and Devizes £16, Beverley and Holderness £21Beverley and Holderness: £21Melksham and Devizes: £16Beverley and Holderness: £21Melksham and Devizes: £16Beverley and Holderness: £20Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Beverley and Holderness is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Beverley and Holderness £362Beverley and Holderness: £362Melksham and Devizes: £310Beverley and Holderness: £364Melksham and Devizes: £311Beverley and Holderness: £343Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Beverley and Holderness is higher£362£364£343

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Beverley and Holderness £140Beverley and Holderness: £140Melksham and Devizes: £130Beverley and Holderness: £141Melksham and Devizes: £130Beverley and Holderness: £133Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Beverley and Holderness is higher£140£141£133

  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: Melksham and Devizes £82, Beverley and Holderness £99Beverley and Holderness: £99Melksham and Devizes: £82Beverley and Holderness: £100Melksham and Devizes: £83Beverley and Holderness: £94Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Beverley and Holderness is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Beverley and Holderness £1,030Beverley and Holderness: £1,030Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Beverley and Holderness: £1,034Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Beverley and Holderness: £977Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,030£1,034£977

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Beverley and Holderness £117Beverley and Holderness: £117Melksham and Devizes: £144Beverley and Holderness: £118Melksham and Devizes: £144Beverley and Holderness: £111Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£117£118£111

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £213, Beverley and Holderness £272Beverley and Holderness: £272Melksham and Devizes: £213Beverley and Holderness: £273Melksham and Devizes: £213Beverley and Holderness: £258Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Beverley and Holderness is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £6.54, Beverley and Holderness £7.70Beverley and Holderness: £7.70Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Beverley and Holderness: £7.73Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Beverley and Holderness: £7.30Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Beverley and Holderness is higher£7.70£7.73£7.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Beverley and Holderness £5.27Beverley and Holderness: £5.27Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Beverley and Holderness: £5.29Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Beverley and Holderness: £5.00Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Beverley and Holderness is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Beverley and Holderness £9.30Beverley and Holderness: £9.30Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Beverley and Holderness: £9.34Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Beverley and Holderness: £8.82Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Beverley and Holderness is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2, Beverley and Holderness 1,032.7Beverley and Holderness: 1,032.7Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Beverley and Holderness is higher1,032.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes 58.9, Beverley and Holderness 81.0Beverley and Holderness: 81.0Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Beverley and Holderness is higher81.0

  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: Melksham and Devizes 123.0, Beverley and Holderness 144.8Beverley and Holderness: 144.8Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Beverley and Holderness is higher144.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 48.0, Beverley and Holderness 56.4Beverley and Holderness: 56.4Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Beverley and Holderness is higher56.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes 138.9, Beverley and Holderness 142.0Beverley and Holderness: 142.0Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Beverley and Holderness is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  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: Melksham and Devizes 17.9, Beverley and Holderness 21.0Beverley and Holderness: 21.0Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Beverley and Holderness is higher21.0

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Melksham and Devizes and Beverley and Holderness, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesBeverley and HoldernessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,768£4,788£4,522Beverley and Holderness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,607£12,661£11,958Beverley and Holderness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,414£1,420£1,341Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,628£11,678£11,030Beverley and Holderness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£296£298£281Beverley and Holderness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£662£664£628Beverley and Holderness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£21£21£20Beverley and Holderness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£362£364£343Beverley and Holderness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£140£141£133Beverley and Holderness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£99£100£94Beverley and Holderness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,030£1,034£977Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£117£118£111Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£272£273£258Beverley and Holderness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.70£7.73£7.30Beverley and Holderness
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.27£5.29£5.00Beverley and Holderness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£9.30£9.34£8.82Beverley and Holderness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,032.7Beverley and Holderness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.981.0Beverley and Holderness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0144.8Beverley and Holderness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.056.4Beverley and Holderness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9142.0Beverley and Holderness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.921.0Beverley and Holderness

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Beverley and Holderness on 19. 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

Melksham and Devizes Beverley and Holderness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Beverley and Holderness £4,768Beverley and Holderness: £4,768Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Beverley and Holderness: £4,788Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Beverley and Holderness: £4,522Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Beverley and Holderness is higher£4,768£4,788£4,522

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Beverley and Holderness £3,331Beverley and Holderness: £3,331Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Beverley and Holderness: £3,345Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Beverley and Holderness: £3,159Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Beverley and Holderness is higher£3,331£3,345£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Beverley and Holderness £808Beverley and Holderness: £808Melksham and Devizes: £879Beverley and Holderness: £812Melksham and Devizes: £883Beverley and Holderness: £766Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£808£812£766

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Beverley and Holderness £3,072Beverley and Holderness: £3,072Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Beverley and Holderness: £3,085Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Beverley and Holderness: £2,914Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Beverley and Holderness is higher£3,072£3,085£2,914

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Beverley and Holderness £78Beverley and Holderness: £78Melksham and Devizes: £56Beverley and Holderness: £79Melksham and Devizes: £56Beverley and Holderness: £74Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Beverley and Holderness is higher£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Beverley and Holderness £175Beverley and Holderness: £175Melksham and Devizes: £142Beverley and Holderness: £176Melksham and Devizes: £142Beverley and Holderness: £166Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Beverley and Holderness is higher£175£176£166

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.84, Beverley and Holderness £5.44Beverley and Holderness: £5.44Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Beverley and Holderness: £5.46Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Beverley and Holderness: £5.16Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Beverley and Holderness is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Beverley and Holderness £362Beverley and Holderness: £362Melksham and Devizes: £310Beverley and Holderness: £364Melksham and Devizes: £311Beverley and Holderness: £343Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Beverley and Holderness is higher£362£364£343

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Beverley and Holderness £140Beverley and Holderness: £140Melksham and Devizes: £130Beverley and Holderness: £141Melksham and Devizes: £130Beverley and Holderness: £133Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Beverley and Holderness is higher£140£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Beverley and Holderness £57Beverley and Holderness: £57Melksham and Devizes: £47Beverley and Holderness: £57Melksham and Devizes: £48Beverley and Holderness: £54Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Beverley and Holderness is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Beverley and Holderness £588Beverley and Holderness: £588Melksham and Devizes: £704Beverley and Holderness: £591Melksham and Devizes: £707Beverley and Holderness: £558Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£588£591£558

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Beverley and Holderness £117Beverley and Holderness: £117Melksham and Devizes: £144Beverley and Holderness: £118Melksham and Devizes: £144Beverley and Holderness: £111Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£117£118£111

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £122£123£116Beverley and Holderness is higher£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Beverley and Holderness £4.40Beverley and Holderness: £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Beverley and Holderness: £4.41Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Beverley and Holderness: £4.17Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Beverley and Holderness is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Beverley and Holderness £3.02Beverley and Holderness: £3.02Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Beverley and Holderness: £3.03Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Beverley and Holderness: £2.86Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Beverley and Holderness is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Beverley and Holderness £9.30Beverley and Holderness: £9.30Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Beverley and Holderness: £9.34Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Beverley and Holderness: £8.82Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Beverley and Holderness is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Beverley and Holderness 272.8Beverley and Holderness: 272.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Beverley and Holderness is higher272.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Beverley and Holderness 21.4Beverley and Holderness: 21.4Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Beverley and Holderness is higher21.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 30.3, Beverley and Holderness 38.3Beverley and Holderness: 38.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Beverley and Holderness is higher38.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 48.0, Beverley and Holderness 56.4Beverley and Holderness: 56.4Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Beverley and Holderness is higher56.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Beverley and Holderness 81.1Beverley and Holderness: 81.1Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Beverley and Holderness is higherDepends on how you count81.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 10.3, Beverley and Holderness 12.0Beverley and Holderness: 12.0Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Beverley and Holderness is higher12.0

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Melksham and Devizes and Beverley and Holderness, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesBeverley and HoldernessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,768£4,788£4,522Beverley and Holderness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,331£3,345£3,159Beverley and Holderness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£808£812£766Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£3,072£3,085£2,914Beverley and Holderness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£78£79£74Beverley and Holderness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£175£176£166Beverley and Holderness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£5.44£5.46£5.16Beverley and Holderness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£362£364£343Beverley and Holderness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£140£141£133Beverley and Holderness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£57£57£54Beverley and Holderness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£588£591£558Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£117£118£111Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£156£156£148Beverley and Holderness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.40£4.41£4.17Beverley and Holderness
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£3.02£3.03£2.86Beverley and Holderness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£9.30£9.34£8.82Beverley and Holderness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8272.8Beverley and Holderness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.521.4Beverley and Holderness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.338.3Beverley and Holderness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.056.4Beverley and Holderness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.881.1Beverley and Holderness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.312.0Beverley and Holderness

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Beverley and Holderness on 18. 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

Melksham and Devizes Beverley and Holderness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Beverley and Holderness £438.1mBeverley and Holderness: £438.1mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mBeverley and Holderness: £439.9mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mBeverley and Holderness: £415.5mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mBeverley and Holderness is higher£438.1m£439.9m£415.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Beverley and Holderness £306.0mBeverley and Holderness: £306.0mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mBeverley and Holderness: £307.3mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mBeverley and Holderness: £290.3mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mBeverley and Holderness is higher£306.0m£307.3m£290.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Beverley and Holderness £74.2mBeverley and Holderness: £74.2mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mBeverley and Holderness: £74.6mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mBeverley and Holderness: £70.4mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£74.2m£74.6m£70.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Beverley and Holderness £282.3mBeverley and Holderness: £282.3mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mBeverley and Holderness: £283.5mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mBeverley and Holderness: £267.7mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mBeverley and Holderness is higher£282.3m£283.5m£267.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Beverley and Holderness £7.2mBeverley and Holderness: £7.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mBeverley and Holderness: £7.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mBeverley and Holderness: £6.8mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mBeverley and Holderness is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Beverley and Holderness £16.1mBeverley and Holderness: £16.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBeverley and Holderness: £16.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBeverley and Holderness: £15.2mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBeverley and Holderness is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.37m, Beverley and Holderness £0.50mBeverley and Holderness: £0.50mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBeverley and Holderness: £0.50mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBeverley and Holderness: £0.47mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBeverley and Holderness is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Beverley and Holderness £33.3mBeverley and Holderness: £33.3mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mBeverley and Holderness: £33.4mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mBeverley and Holderness: £31.6mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mBeverley and Holderness is higher£33.3m£33.4m£31.6m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Beverley and Holderness £12.9mBeverley and Holderness: £12.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBeverley and Holderness: £13.0mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBeverley and Holderness: £12.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBeverley and Holderness is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Beverley and Holderness £5.2mBeverley and Holderness: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBeverley and Holderness: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBeverley and Holderness: £4.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mBeverley and Holderness is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Beverley and Holderness £54.1mBeverley and Holderness: £54.1mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mBeverley and Holderness: £54.3mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mBeverley and Holderness: £51.3mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£54.1m£54.3m£51.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Beverley and Holderness £10.8mBeverley and Holderness: £10.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBeverley and Holderness: £10.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBeverley and Holderness: £10.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Beverley and Holderness £14.3mBeverley and Holderness: £14.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mBeverley and Holderness: £14.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mBeverley and Holderness: £13.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBeverley and Holderness is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Beverley and Holderness £0.40mBeverley and Holderness: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBeverley and Holderness: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBeverley and Holderness: £0.38mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBeverley and Holderness is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Beverley and Holderness £0.28mBeverley and Holderness: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBeverley and Holderness: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBeverley and Holderness: £0.26mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBeverley and Holderness is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Beverley and Holderness £0.85mBeverley and Holderness: £0.85mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mBeverley and Holderness: £0.86mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mBeverley and Holderness: £0.81mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBeverley and Holderness is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Beverley and Holderness 25,068Beverley and Holderness: 25,068Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Beverley and Holderness is higher25,068

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Beverley and Holderness 1,966Beverley and Holderness: 1,966Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Beverley and Holderness is higher1,966

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Beverley and Holderness 3,514Beverley and Holderness: 3,514Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Beverley and Holderness is higher3,514

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Beverley and Holderness 5,180Beverley and Holderness: 5,180Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Beverley and Holderness is higher5,180

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Beverley and Holderness 7,453Beverley and Holderness: 7,453Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count7,453

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Beverley and Holderness 1,100Beverley and Holderness: 1,100Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Beverley and Holderness is higher1,100

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Beverley and Holderness, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesBeverley and HoldernessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£438.1m£439.9m£415.5mBeverley and Holderness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£306.0m£307.3m£290.3mBeverley and Holderness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£74.2m£74.6m£70.4mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£282.3m£283.5m£267.7mBeverley and Holderness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mBeverley and Holderness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mBeverley and Holderness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBeverley and Holderness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£33.3m£33.4m£31.6mBeverley and Holderness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mBeverley and Holderness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBeverley and Holderness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£54.1m£54.3m£51.3mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£14.3m£14.3m£13.6mBeverley and Holderness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mBeverley and Holderness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBeverley and Holderness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mBeverley and Holderness
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80225,068Beverley and Holderness
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,966Beverley and Holderness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,514Beverley and Holderness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5745,180Beverley and Holderness
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6017,453Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,100Beverley and Holderness

Sources

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

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