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Melksham and Devizes and Chichester

95,301 and 109,427 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Chichester on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Chichester £4,918Chichester: £4,918Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Chichester: £4,939Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Chichester: £4,665Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Chichester is higher£4,918£4,939£4,665

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Chichester £12,666Chichester: £12,666Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Chichester: £12,720Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Chichester: £12,014Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Chichester is higher£12,666£12,720£12,014

  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, Chichester £1,818Chichester: £1,818Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Chichester: £1,825Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Chichester: £1,724Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Chichester is higher£1,818£1,825£1,724

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Chichester £11,674Chichester: £11,674Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Chichester: £11,723Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Chichester: £11,073Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Chichester is higher£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Chichester £301Chichester: £301Melksham and Devizes: £228Chichester: £302Melksham and Devizes: £229Chichester: £285Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Chichester is higher£301£302£285

  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, Chichester £673Chichester: £673Melksham and Devizes: £575Chichester: £675Melksham and Devizes: £578Chichester: £638Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Chichester is higher£673£675£638

  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, Chichester £19Chichester: £19Melksham and Devizes: £16Chichester: £20Melksham and Devizes: £16Chichester: £18Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Chichester is higher£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Chichester £310Chichester: £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Chichester: £311Melksham and Devizes: £311Chichester: £294Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Chichester is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Melksham and Devizes: £130Chichester: £117Melksham and Devizes: £130Chichester: £110Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  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, Chichester £84Chichester: £84Melksham and Devizes: £82Chichester: £84Melksham and Devizes: £83Chichester: £80Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Chichester is higher£84£84£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Chichester £1,495Chichester: £1,495Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Chichester: £1,502Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Chichester: £1,418Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Chichester is higher£1,495£1,502£1,418

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Chichester £194Chichester: £194Melksham and Devizes: £144Chichester: £195Melksham and Devizes: £144Chichester: £184Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Chichester is higher£194£195£184

  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, Chichester £227Chichester: £227Melksham and Devizes: £213Chichester: £228Melksham and Devizes: £213Chichester: £216Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Chichester is higher£227£228£216

  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, Chichester £6.71Chichester: £6.71Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Chichester: £6.73Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Chichester: £6.36Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Chichester is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Chichester £4.35Chichester: £4.35Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Chichester: £4.37Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Chichester: £4.13Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Chichester £5.28Chichester: £5.28Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Chichester: £5.30Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Chichester: £5.01Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  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, Chichester 1,012.3Chichester: 1,012.3Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,012.3

  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, Chichester 75.3Chichester: 75.3Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Chichester is higher75.3

  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, Chichester 137.9Chichester: 137.9Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Chichester is higher137.9

  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, Chichester 49.7Chichester: 49.7Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Chichester is higher49.7

  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, Chichester 166.7Chichester: 166.7Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Chichester is higher166.7

  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, Chichester 19.6Chichester: 19.6Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Chichester is higher19.6

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Melksham and Devizes and Chichester, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,918£4,939£4,665Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,666£12,720£12,014Chichester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,818£1,825£1,724Chichester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,674£11,723£11,073Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£301£302£285Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£673£675£638Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£20£18Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£310£311£294Chichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£116£117£110Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£84£84£80Chichester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,495£1,502£1,418Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£194£195£184Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£227£228£216Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.71£6.73£6.36Chichester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.35£4.37£4.13Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.28£5.30£5.01Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,012.3Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.975.3Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0137.9Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.049.7Chichester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9166.7Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.919.6Chichester

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chichester 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Chichester £4,918Chichester: £4,918Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Chichester: £4,939Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Chichester: £4,665Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Chichester is higher£4,918£4,939£4,665

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Chichester £3,249Chichester: £3,249Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Chichester: £3,263Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Chichester: £3,082Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Chichester is higher£3,249£3,263£3,082

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Chichester £1,043Chichester: £1,043Melksham and Devizes: £879Chichester: £1,048Melksham and Devizes: £883Chichester: £990Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Chichester is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Chichester £2,995Chichester: £2,995Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Chichester: £3,007Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Chichester: £2,841Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Chichester is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Chichester £77Chichester: £77Melksham and Devizes: £56Chichester: £77Melksham and Devizes: £56Chichester: £73Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Chichester is higher£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Chichester £173Chichester: £173Melksham and Devizes: £142Chichester: £173Melksham and Devizes: £142Chichester: £164Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Chichester is higher£173£173£164

  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, Chichester £4.99Chichester: £4.99Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Chichester: £5.01Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Chichester: £4.73Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Chichester is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Chichester £310Chichester: £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Chichester: £311Melksham and Devizes: £311Chichester: £294Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Chichester is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Chichester £116Chichester: £116Melksham and Devizes: £130Chichester: £117Melksham and Devizes: £130Chichester: £110Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Chichester £48Chichester: £48Melksham and Devizes: £47Chichester: £48Melksham and Devizes: £48Chichester: £46Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Chichester is higher£48£48£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Chichester £858Chichester: £858Melksham and Devizes: £704Chichester: £862Melksham and Devizes: £707Chichester: £814Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Chichester is higher£858£862£814

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Chichester £194Chichester: £194Melksham and Devizes: £144Chichester: £195Melksham and Devizes: £144Chichester: £184Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Chichester is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Chichester £130Chichester: £130Melksham and Devizes: £122Chichester: £131Melksham and Devizes: £123Chichester: £124Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Chichester is higher£130£131£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Chichester £3.85Chichester: £3.85Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Chichester: £3.86Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Chichester: £3.65Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Chichester is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Chichester £2.50Chichester: £2.50Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Chichester: £2.51Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Chichester: £2.37Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2.50£2.51£2.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Chichester £5.28Chichester: £5.28Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Chichester: £5.30Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Chichester: £5.01Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Chichester 259.7Chichester: 259.7Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Chichester is higherDepends on how you count259.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Chichester 19.3Chichester: 19.3Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Chichester is higher19.3

  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, Chichester 35.4Chichester: 35.4Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Chichester is higher35.4

  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, Chichester 49.7Chichester: 49.7Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Chichester is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Chichester 95.7Chichester: 95.7Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Chichester is higher95.7

  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, Chichester 11.3Chichester: 11.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Chichester is higher11.3

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Chichester, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesChichesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,918£4,939£4,665Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,249£3,263£3,082Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£1,043£1,048£990Chichester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,995£3,007£2,841Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£77£77£73Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£173£173£164Chichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.99£5.01£4.73Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£310£311£294Chichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£116£117£110Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£48£48£46Chichester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£858£862£814Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£194£195£184Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£130£131£124Chichester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.85£3.86£3.65Chichester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£2.50£2.51£2.37Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.28£5.30£5.01Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8259.7Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.519.3Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.335.4Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.049.7Chichester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.895.7Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.311.3Chichester

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Chichester on 21. 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 Chichester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Chichester £538.2mChichester: £538.2mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mChichester: £540.5mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mChichester: £510.5mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mChichester is higher£538.2m£540.5m£510.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Chichester £355.6mChichester: £355.6mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mChichester: £357.1mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mChichester: £337.3mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mChichester is higher£355.6m£357.1m£337.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Chichester £114.2mChichester: £114.2mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mChichester: £114.6mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mChichester: £108.3mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mChichester is higher£114.2m£114.6m£108.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Chichester £327.7mChichester: £327.7mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mChichester: £329.1mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mChichester: £310.8mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mChichester is higher£327.7m£329.1m£310.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Chichester £8.4mChichester: £8.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mChichester: £8.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mChichester: £8.0mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mChichester is higher£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Chichester £18.9mChichester: £18.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mChichester: £19.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mChichester: £17.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mChichester is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  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, Chichester £0.55mChichester: £0.55mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mChichester: £0.55mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mChichester: £0.52mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mChichester is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Chichester £33.9mChichester: £33.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mChichester: £34.1mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mChichester: £32.2mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mChichester is higher£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Chichester £12.7mChichester: £12.7mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mChichester: £12.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mChichester: £12.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Chichester £5.3mChichester: £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mChichester: £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mChichester: £5.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mChichester is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Chichester £93.9mChichester: £93.9mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mChichester: £94.3mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mChichester: £89.1mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mChichester is higher£93.9m£94.3m£89.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Chichester £21.3mChichester: £21.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mChichester: £21.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mChichester: £20.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mChichester is higher£21.3m£21.3m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Chichester £14.3mChichester: £14.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mChichester: £14.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mChichester: £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mChichester is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Chichester £0.42mChichester: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mChichester: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mChichester: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mChichester is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Chichester £0.27mChichester: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mChichester: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mChichester: £0.26mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Chichester £0.58mChichester: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mChichester: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mChichester: £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, Chichester 28,416Chichester: 28,416Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Chichester is higherDepends on how you count28,416

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Chichester 2,113Chichester: 2,113Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Chichester is higher2,113

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Chichester 3,872Chichester: 3,872Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Chichester is higher3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Chichester 5,437Chichester: 5,437Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Chichester is higher5,437

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Chichester 10,470Chichester: 10,470Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Chichester is higher10,470

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Chichester 1,231Chichester: 1,231Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Chichester is higher1,231

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Melksham and Devizes and Chichester, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesChichesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£538.2m£540.5m£510.5mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£355.6m£357.1m£337.3mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£114.2m£114.6m£108.3mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£327.7m£329.1m£310.8mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.3m£5.3m£5.0mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£93.9m£94.3m£89.1mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£21.3m£21.3m£20.2mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mChichester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80228,416Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3802,113Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,872Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5745,437Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,60110,470Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,231Chichester

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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