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Melksham and Devizes and Broadland and Fakenham

95,301 and 97,108 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Broadland and Fakenham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 11 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham on 11. 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 Broadland and Fakenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Broadland and Fakenham £4,608Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Broadland and Fakenham is higher£4,608£4,627£4,370

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Broadland and Fakenham £12,352Broadland and Fakenham: £12,352Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Broadland and Fakenham: £12,405Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Broadland and Fakenham: £11,716Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£12,352£12,405£11,716

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £1,441Broadland and Fakenham: £1,441Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Broadland and Fakenham: £1,447Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Broadland and Fakenham: £1,367Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Broadland and Fakenham £11,458Broadland and Fakenham: £11,458Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Broadland and Fakenham: £11,507Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Broadland and Fakenham: £10,868Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Broadland and Fakenham £232Broadland and Fakenham: £232Melksham and Devizes: £228Broadland and Fakenham: £233Melksham and Devizes: £229Broadland and Fakenham: £220Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Broadland and Fakenham is higher£232£233£220

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £645Broadland and Fakenham: £645Melksham and Devizes: £575Broadland and Fakenham: £648Melksham and Devizes: £578Broadland and Fakenham: £612Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Broadland and Fakenham is higher£645£648£612

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Broadland and Fakenham: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Broadland and Fakenham is higher£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, Broadland and Fakenham £349Broadland and Fakenham: £349Melksham and Devizes: £310Broadland and Fakenham: £350Melksham and Devizes: £311Broadland and Fakenham: £331Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Broadland and Fakenham is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Broadland and Fakenham £103Broadland and Fakenham: £103Melksham and Devizes: £130Broadland and Fakenham: £103Melksham and Devizes: £130Broadland and Fakenham: £98Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£103£103£98

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £91Broadland and Fakenham: £91Melksham and Devizes: £82Broadland and Fakenham: £92Melksham and Devizes: £83Broadland and Fakenham: £86Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Broadland and Fakenham is higher£91£92£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Broadland and Fakenham £1,083Broadland and Fakenham: £1,083Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Broadland and Fakenham: £1,087Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Broadland and Fakenham: £1,027Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Broadland and Fakenham £128Broadland and Fakenham: £128Melksham and Devizes: £144Broadland and Fakenham: £129Melksham and Devizes: £144Broadland and Fakenham: £122Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£128£129£122

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £257Broadland and Fakenham: £257Melksham and Devizes: £213Broadland and Fakenham: £258Melksham and Devizes: £213Broadland and Fakenham: £244Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Broadland and Fakenham is higher£257£258£244

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £5.78Broadland and Fakenham: £5.78Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Broadland and Fakenham: £5.80Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Broadland and Fakenham: £5.48Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Broadland and Fakenham £3.91Broadland and Fakenham: £3.91Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Broadland and Fakenham: £3.93Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Broadland and Fakenham: £3.71Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.91£3.93£3.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Broadland and Fakenham £7.05Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 1,009.0Broadland and Fakenham: 1,009.0Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 66.3Broadland and Fakenham: 66.3Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Broadland and Fakenham is higher66.3

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 138.1Broadland and Fakenham: 138.1Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Broadland and Fakenham is higher138.1

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 52.9Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Broadland and Fakenham is higher52.9

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 138.4Broadland and Fakenham: 138.4Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count138.4

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 21.2Broadland and Fakenham: 21.2Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Broadland and Fakenham is higher21.2

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Melksham and Devizes and Broadland and Fakenham, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesBroadland and FakenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,608£4,627£4,370Broadland and Fakenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,352£12,405£11,716Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,441£1,447£1,367Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,458£11,507£10,868Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£232£233£220Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£645£648£612Broadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£349£350£331Broadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£103£103£98Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£91£92£86Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,083£1,087£1,027Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£128£129£122Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£257£258£244Broadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.78£5.80£5.48Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.91£3.93£3.71Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£7.05£7.08£6.69Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,009.0Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.966.3Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0138.1Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.052.9Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9138.4Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.921.2Broadland and Fakenham

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham 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 Broadland and Fakenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Broadland and Fakenham £4,608Broadland and Fakenham: £4,608Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Broadland and Fakenham: £4,627Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Broadland and Fakenham: £4,370Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Broadland and Fakenham is higher£4,608£4,627£4,370

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Broadland and Fakenham £3,202Broadland and Fakenham: £3,202Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Broadland and Fakenham: £3,215Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Broadland and Fakenham: £3,037Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,202£3,215£3,037

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Broadland and Fakenham £819Broadland and Fakenham: £819Melksham and Devizes: £879Broadland and Fakenham: £822Melksham and Devizes: £883Broadland and Fakenham: £777Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£819£822£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Broadland and Fakenham £2,970Broadland and Fakenham: £2,970Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Broadland and Fakenham: £2,983Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Broadland and Fakenham: £2,817Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,970£2,983£2,817

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £56£56£53Broadland and Fakenham is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Broadland and Fakenham £167Broadland and Fakenham: £167Melksham and Devizes: £142Broadland and Fakenham: £168Melksham and Devizes: £142Broadland and Fakenham: £159Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Broadland and Fakenham is higher£167£168£159

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £4.24Broadland and Fakenham: £4.24Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Broadland and Fakenham: £4.26Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Broadland and Fakenham: £4.02Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Broadland and Fakenham is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Broadland and Fakenham £349Broadland and Fakenham: £349Melksham and Devizes: £310Broadland and Fakenham: £350Melksham and Devizes: £311Broadland and Fakenham: £331Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Broadland and Fakenham is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Broadland and Fakenham £103Broadland and Fakenham: £103Melksham and Devizes: £130Broadland and Fakenham: £103Melksham and Devizes: £130Broadland and Fakenham: £98Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£103£103£98

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Broadland and Fakenham £52Broadland and Fakenham: £52Melksham and Devizes: £47Broadland and Fakenham: £52Melksham and Devizes: £48Broadland and Fakenham: £49Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Broadland and Fakenham is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Broadland and Fakenham £615Broadland and Fakenham: £615Melksham and Devizes: £704Broadland and Fakenham: £618Melksham and Devizes: £707Broadland and Fakenham: £584Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£615£618£584

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Broadland and Fakenham £128Broadland and Fakenham: £128Melksham and Devizes: £144Broadland and Fakenham: £129Melksham and Devizes: £144Broadland and Fakenham: £122Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£128£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Broadland and Fakenham £146Broadland and Fakenham: £146Melksham and Devizes: £122Broadland and Fakenham: £147Melksham and Devizes: £123Broadland and Fakenham: £139Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Broadland and Fakenham is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Broadland and Fakenham £3.28Broadland and Fakenham: £3.28Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Broadland and Fakenham: £3.29Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Broadland and Fakenham: £3.11Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.28£3.29£3.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Broadland and Fakenham £2.22Broadland and Fakenham: £2.22Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Broadland and Fakenham: £2.23Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Broadland and Fakenham: £2.11Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Broadland and Fakenham £7.05Broadland and Fakenham: £7.05Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Broadland and Fakenham: £7.08Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Broadland and Fakenham: £6.69Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Broadland and Fakenham 261.6Broadland and Fakenham: 261.6Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count261.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Broadland and Fakenham 17.2Broadland and Fakenham: 17.2Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Broadland and Fakenham is higher17.2

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 35.8Broadland and Fakenham: 35.8Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Broadland and Fakenham is higher35.8

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 52.9Broadland and Fakenham: 52.9Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Broadland and Fakenham is higher52.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Broadland and Fakenham 78.7Broadland and Fakenham: 78.7Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count78.7

  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, Broadland and Fakenham 12.0Broadland and Fakenham: 12.0Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Broadland and Fakenham is higher12.0

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Melksham and Devizes and Broadland and Fakenham, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesBroadland and FakenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,608£4,627£4,370Broadland and Fakenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,202£3,215£3,037Broadland and Fakenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£819£822£777Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,970£2,983£2,817Broadland and Fakenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£60£60£57Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£167£168£159Broadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.24£4.26£4.02Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£349£350£331Broadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£103£103£98Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£52£52£49Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£615£618£584Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£128£129£122Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£146£147£139Broadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.28£3.29£3.11Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£2.22£2.23£2.11Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£7.05£7.08£6.69Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8261.6Broadland and Fakenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.2Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.335.8Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.052.9Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.878.7Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.312.0Broadland and Fakenham

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Broadland and Fakenham 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 Broadland and Fakenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Broadland and Fakenham £447.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £447.4mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £449.3mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £424.4mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£447.4m£449.3m£424.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Broadland and Fakenham £310.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £310.9mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £312.3mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £294.9mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£310.9m£312.3m£294.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Broadland and Fakenham £79.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.5mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £79.9mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £75.4mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£79.5m£79.9m£75.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Broadland and Fakenham £288.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £288.4mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £289.6mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £273.6mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mBroadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count£288.4m£289.6m£273.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Broadland and Fakenham £5.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.8mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Broadland and Fakenham £16.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £16.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £15.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Broadland and Fakenham £0.41mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Broadland and Fakenham £33.9mBroadland and Fakenham: £33.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £34.0mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £32.1mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Broadland and Fakenham £10.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £10.0mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £9.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Broadland and Fakenham £5.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £5.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBroadland and Fakenham: £4.8mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£5.0m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Broadland and Fakenham £59.8mBroadland and Fakenham: £59.8mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mBroadland and Fakenham: £60.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mBroadland and Fakenham: £56.7mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Broadland and Fakenham £12.4mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £12.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £11.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Broadland and Fakenham £14.2mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mBroadland and Fakenham: £14.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mBroadland and Fakenham: £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBroadland and Fakenham is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Broadland and Fakenham £0.32mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.30mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Broadland and Fakenham £0.22mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.22mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.20mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Broadland and Fakenham £0.68mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.68mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.69mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mBroadland and Fakenham: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Broadland and Fakenham 25,399Broadland and Fakenham: 25,399Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count25,399

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Broadland and Fakenham 1,668Broadland and Fakenham: 1,668Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Broadland and Fakenham is higher1,668

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Broadland and Fakenham 3,477Broadland and Fakenham: 3,477Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Broadland and Fakenham is higher3,477

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Broadland and Fakenham 5,138Broadland and Fakenham: 5,138Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Broadland and Fakenham is higher5,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Broadland and Fakenham 7,641Broadland and Fakenham: 7,641Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Broadland and Fakenham is higherDepends on how you count7,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Broadland and Fakenham 1,169Broadland and Fakenham: 1,169Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Broadland and Fakenham is higher1,169

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Melksham and Devizes and Broadland and Fakenham, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesBroadland and FakenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£447.4m£449.3m£424.4mBroadland and Fakenham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£310.9m£312.3m£294.9mBroadland and Fakenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£79.5m£79.9m£75.4mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£288.4m£289.6m£273.6mBroadland and Fakenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mBroadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBroadland and Fakenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBroadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mBroadland and Fakenham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.0m£5.1m£4.8mBroadland and Fakenham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBroadland and Fakenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80225,399Broadland and Fakenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,668Broadland and Fakenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,477Broadland and Fakenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5745,138Broadland and Fakenham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6017,641Broadland and Fakenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,169Broadland and Fakenham

Sources

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

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