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Melksham and Devizes and Brigg and Immingham

95,301 and 93,089 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Brigg and Immingham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 8 of 22 measures, and Brigg and Immingham on 14. 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 Brigg and Immingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Brigg and Immingham £4,691Brigg and Immingham: £4,691Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Brigg and Immingham: £4,711Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Brigg and Immingham: £4,449Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Brigg and Immingham is higher£4,691£4,711£4,449

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Brigg and Immingham £12,714Brigg and Immingham: £12,714Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Brigg and Immingham: £12,769Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Brigg and Immingham: £12,060Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Brigg and Immingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,714£12,769£12,060

  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, Brigg and Immingham £1,526Brigg and Immingham: £1,526Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Brigg and Immingham: £1,533Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Brigg and Immingham: £1,448Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,526£1,533£1,448

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Brigg and Immingham £11,494Brigg and Immingham: £11,494Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Brigg and Immingham: £11,543Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Brigg and Immingham: £10,902Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higher£11,494£11,543£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Brigg and Immingham £372Brigg and Immingham: £372Melksham and Devizes: £228Brigg and Immingham: £374Melksham and Devizes: £229Brigg and Immingham: £353Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Brigg and Immingham is higher£372£374£353

  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, Brigg and Immingham £824Brigg and Immingham: £824Melksham and Devizes: £575Brigg and Immingham: £827Melksham and Devizes: £578Brigg and Immingham: £781Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Brigg and Immingham is higher£824£827£781

  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, Brigg and Immingham £25Brigg and Immingham: £25Melksham and Devizes: £16Brigg and Immingham: £25Melksham and Devizes: £16Brigg and Immingham: £23Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Brigg and Immingham is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Brigg and Immingham £441Brigg and Immingham: £441Melksham and Devizes: £310Brigg and Immingham: £443Melksham and Devizes: £311Brigg and Immingham: £419Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Brigg and Immingham is higher£441£443£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Brigg and Immingham £113Brigg and Immingham: £113Melksham and Devizes: £130Brigg and Immingham: £114Melksham and Devizes: £130Brigg and Immingham: £107Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£113£114£107

  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, Brigg and Immingham £116Brigg and Immingham: £116Melksham and Devizes: £82Brigg and Immingham: £116Melksham and Devizes: £83Brigg and Immingham: £110Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Brigg and Immingham is higher£116£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Brigg and Immingham £1,121Brigg and Immingham: £1,121Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Brigg and Immingham: £1,126Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Brigg and Immingham: £1,063Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,121£1,126£1,063

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Brigg and Immingham £127Brigg and Immingham: £127Melksham and Devizes: £144Brigg and Immingham: £128Melksham and Devizes: £144Brigg and Immingham: £121Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£127£128£121

  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, Brigg and Immingham £278Brigg and Immingham: £278Melksham and Devizes: £213Brigg and Immingham: £280Melksham and Devizes: £213Brigg and Immingham: £264Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Brigg and Immingham is higher£278£280£264

  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, Brigg and Immingham £5.99Brigg and Immingham: £5.99Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Brigg and Immingham: £6.01Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Brigg and Immingham: £5.68Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Brigg and Immingham £5.26Brigg and Immingham: £5.26Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Brigg and Immingham: £5.28Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Brigg and Immingham: £4.99Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Brigg and Immingham is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Brigg and Immingham £6.18Brigg and Immingham: £6.18Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Brigg and Immingham: £6.20Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Brigg and Immingham: £5.86Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Brigg and Immingham 1,010.3Brigg and Immingham: 1,010.3Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higher1,010.3

  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, Brigg and Immingham 96.7Brigg and Immingham: 96.7Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Brigg and Immingham is higher96.7

  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, Brigg and Immingham 170.1Brigg and Immingham: 170.1Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Brigg and Immingham is higher170.1

  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, Brigg and Immingham 67.3Brigg and Immingham: 67.3Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Brigg and Immingham is higher67.3

  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, Brigg and Immingham 149.0Brigg and Immingham: 149.0Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Brigg and Immingham is higher149.0

  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, Brigg and Immingham 24.9Brigg and Immingham: 24.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Brigg and Immingham is higher24.9

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Melksham and Devizes and Brigg and Immingham, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesBrigg and ImminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,691£4,711£4,449Brigg and Immingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,714£12,769£12,060Brigg and Immingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,526£1,533£1,448Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,494£11,543£10,902Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£372£374£353Brigg and Immingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£824£827£781Brigg and Immingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£25£25£23Brigg and Immingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£441£443£419Brigg and Immingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£113£114£107Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£116£116£110Brigg and Immingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,121£1,126£1,063Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£127£128£121Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£278£280£264Brigg and Immingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.99£6.01£5.68Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.26£5.28£4.99Brigg and Immingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.18£6.20£5.86Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,010.3Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.996.7Brigg and Immingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0170.1Brigg and Immingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.067.3Brigg and Immingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9149.0Brigg and Immingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.924.9Brigg and Immingham

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Brigg and Immingham 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

Melksham and Devizes Brigg and Immingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Brigg and Immingham £4,691Brigg and Immingham: £4,691Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Brigg and Immingham: £4,711Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Brigg and Immingham: £4,449Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Brigg and Immingham is higher£4,691£4,711£4,449

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Brigg and Immingham £3,120Brigg and Immingham: £3,120Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Brigg and Immingham: £3,133Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Brigg and Immingham: £2,959Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Brigg and Immingham is higherDepends on how you count£3,120£3,133£2,959

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Brigg and Immingham £883Brigg and Immingham: £883Melksham and Devizes: £879Brigg and Immingham: £887Melksham and Devizes: £883Brigg and Immingham: £838Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Brigg and Immingham is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£838

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Brigg and Immingham £2,820Brigg and Immingham: £2,820Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Brigg and Immingham: £2,832Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Brigg and Immingham: £2,675Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,820£2,832£2,675

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Brigg and Immingham £91Brigg and Immingham: £91Melksham and Devizes: £56Brigg and Immingham: £92Melksham and Devizes: £56Brigg and Immingham: £87Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Brigg and Immingham is higher£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Brigg and Immingham £202Brigg and Immingham: £202Melksham and Devizes: £142Brigg and Immingham: £203Melksham and Devizes: £142Brigg and Immingham: £192Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Brigg and Immingham is higher£202£203£192

  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, Brigg and Immingham £6.04Brigg and Immingham: £6.04Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Brigg and Immingham: £6.07Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Brigg and Immingham: £5.73Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Brigg and Immingham is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Brigg and Immingham £441Brigg and Immingham: £441Melksham and Devizes: £310Brigg and Immingham: £443Melksham and Devizes: £311Brigg and Immingham: £419Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Brigg and Immingham is higher£441£443£419

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Brigg and Immingham £113Brigg and Immingham: £113Melksham and Devizes: £130Brigg and Immingham: £114Melksham and Devizes: £130Brigg and Immingham: £107Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£113£114£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Brigg and Immingham £67Brigg and Immingham: £67Melksham and Devizes: £47Brigg and Immingham: £67Melksham and Devizes: £48Brigg and Immingham: £63Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Brigg and Immingham is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Brigg and Immingham £649Brigg and Immingham: £649Melksham and Devizes: £704Brigg and Immingham: £651Melksham and Devizes: £707Brigg and Immingham: £615Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£649£651£615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Brigg and Immingham £127Brigg and Immingham: £127Melksham and Devizes: £144Brigg and Immingham: £128Melksham and Devizes: £144Brigg and Immingham: £121Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Brigg and Immingham £161Brigg and Immingham: £161Melksham and Devizes: £122Brigg and Immingham: £162Melksham and Devizes: £123Brigg and Immingham: £153Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Brigg and Immingham is higher£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Brigg and Immingham £3.46Brigg and Immingham: £3.46Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Brigg and Immingham: £3.47Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Brigg and Immingham: £3.28Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Brigg and Immingham £3.04Brigg and Immingham: £3.04Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Brigg and Immingham: £3.05Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Brigg and Immingham: £2.88Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Brigg and Immingham is higher£3.04£3.05£2.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Brigg and Immingham £6.18Brigg and Immingham: £6.18Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Brigg and Immingham: £6.20Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Brigg and Immingham: £5.86Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Brigg and Immingham 247.9Brigg and Immingham: 247.9Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higher247.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Brigg and Immingham 23.7Brigg and Immingham: 23.7Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Brigg and Immingham is higher23.7

  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, Brigg and Immingham 41.7Brigg and Immingham: 41.7Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Brigg and Immingham is higher41.7

  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, Brigg and Immingham 67.3Brigg and Immingham: 67.3Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Brigg and Immingham is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Brigg and Immingham 86.2Brigg and Immingham: 86.2Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Brigg and Immingham is higher86.2

  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, Brigg and Immingham 14.4Brigg and Immingham: 14.4Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Brigg and Immingham is higher14.4

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Melksham and Devizes and Brigg and Immingham, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesBrigg and ImminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,691£4,711£4,449Brigg and Immingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,120£3,133£2,959Brigg and Immingham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£883£887£838Brigg and Immingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,820£2,832£2,675Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£91£92£87Brigg and Immingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£202£203£192Brigg and Immingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£6.04£6.07£5.73Brigg and Immingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£441£443£419Brigg and Immingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£113£114£107Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£67£67£63Brigg and Immingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£649£651£615Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£127£128£121Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£161£162£153Brigg and Immingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.46£3.47£3.28Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£3.04£3.05£2.88Brigg and Immingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.18£6.20£5.86Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8247.9Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.523.7Brigg and Immingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.341.7Brigg and Immingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.067.3Brigg and Immingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.886.2Brigg and Immingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.314.4Brigg and Immingham

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Brigg and Immingham 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

Melksham and Devizes Brigg and Immingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Brigg and Immingham £436.7mBrigg and Immingham: £436.7mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mBrigg and Immingham: £438.5mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mBrigg and Immingham: £414.2mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mBrigg and Immingham is higher£436.7m£438.5m£414.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Brigg and Immingham £290.4mBrigg and Immingham: £290.4mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mBrigg and Immingham: £291.6mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mBrigg and Immingham: £275.5mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£290.4m£291.6m£275.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Brigg and Immingham £82.2mBrigg and Immingham: £82.2mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mBrigg and Immingham: £82.5mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mBrigg and Immingham: £78.0mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£82.2m£82.5m£78.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Brigg and Immingham £262.5mBrigg and Immingham: £262.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mBrigg and Immingham: £263.6mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mBrigg and Immingham: £249.0mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£262.5m£263.6m£249.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Brigg and Immingham £8.5mBrigg and Immingham: £8.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mBrigg and Immingham: £8.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mBrigg and Immingham: £8.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mBrigg and Immingham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Brigg and Immingham £18.8mBrigg and Immingham: £18.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBrigg and Immingham: £18.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBrigg and Immingham: £17.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBrigg and Immingham is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  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, Brigg and Immingham £0.56mBrigg and Immingham: £0.56mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBrigg and Immingham: £0.57mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBrigg and Immingham: £0.53mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBrigg and Immingham is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Brigg and Immingham £41.1mBrigg and Immingham: £41.1mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mBrigg and Immingham: £41.3mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mBrigg and Immingham: £39.0mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mBrigg and Immingham is higher£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Brigg and Immingham £10.5mBrigg and Immingham: £10.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBrigg and Immingham: £10.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBrigg and Immingham: £10.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Brigg and Immingham £6.2mBrigg and Immingham: £6.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBrigg and Immingham: £6.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBrigg and Immingham: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mBrigg and Immingham is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Brigg and Immingham £60.4mBrigg and Immingham: £60.4mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mBrigg and Immingham: £60.6mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mBrigg and Immingham: £57.3mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£60.4m£60.6m£57.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Brigg and Immingham £11.9mBrigg and Immingham: £11.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBrigg and Immingham: £11.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBrigg and Immingham: £11.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Brigg and Immingham £15.0mBrigg and Immingham: £15.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mBrigg and Immingham: £15.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mBrigg and Immingham: £14.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBrigg and Immingham is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Brigg and Immingham £0.32mBrigg and Immingham: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBrigg and Immingham: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBrigg and Immingham: £0.31mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Brigg and Immingham £0.28mBrigg and Immingham: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBrigg and Immingham: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBrigg and Immingham: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBrigg and Immingham is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Brigg and Immingham £0.58mBrigg and Immingham: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mBrigg and Immingham: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mBrigg and Immingham: £0.55mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Brigg and Immingham 23,074Brigg and Immingham: 23,074Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higher23,074

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Brigg and Immingham 2,209Brigg and Immingham: 2,209Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Brigg and Immingham is higher2,209

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Brigg and Immingham 3,886Brigg and Immingham: 3,886Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Brigg and Immingham is higher3,886

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Brigg and Immingham 6,261Brigg and Immingham: 6,261Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Brigg and Immingham is higher6,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Brigg and Immingham 8,023Brigg and Immingham: 8,023Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Brigg and Immingham is higher8,023

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Brigg and Immingham 1,340Brigg and Immingham: 1,340Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Brigg and Immingham is higher1,340

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Melksham and Devizes and Brigg and Immingham, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesBrigg and ImminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£436.7m£438.5m£414.2mBrigg and Immingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£290.4m£291.6m£275.5mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£82.2m£82.5m£78.0mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£262.5m£263.6m£249.0mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBrigg and Immingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBrigg and Immingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mBrigg and Immingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£41.1m£41.3m£39.0mBrigg and Immingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mBrigg and Immingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£60.4m£60.6m£57.3mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mBrigg and Immingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mBrigg and Immingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80223,074Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3802,209Brigg and Immingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,886Brigg and Immingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5746,261Brigg and Immingham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6018,023Brigg and Immingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,340Brigg and Immingham

Sources

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

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