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Melksham and Devizes and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

95,301 and 90,820 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 10 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 8 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,663£4,683£4,423

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £12,867Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,867Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,922Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £12,205Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£12,867£12,922£12,205

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £1,300Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,300Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,306Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £1,233Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,300£1,306£1,233

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11,835Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,835Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,885Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11,226Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£11,835£11,885£11,226

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

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

    £228£229£216Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£258£259£244

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £755Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £755Melksham and Devizes: £575Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £759Melksham and Devizes: £578Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £717Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£755£759£717

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £20Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Melksham and Devizes: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £20Melksham and Devizes: £16Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £19Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Melksham and Devizes: £310Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Melksham and Devizes: £311Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Melksham and Devizes: £130Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Melksham and Devizes: £130Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£103£104£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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £101Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Melksham and Devizes: £82Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £101Melksham and Devizes: £83Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £96Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £963Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £963Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £967Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £913Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£963£967£913

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Melksham and Devizes: £144Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Melksham and Devizes: £144Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£111£111£105

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £222Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £222Melksham and Devizes: £213Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £223Melksham and Devizes: £213Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £211Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.42Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.42Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.47Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.94Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£9.42£9.47£8.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4.24Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.24Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.26Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.02Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,011.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,011.0Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,011.0

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 74.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 74.5Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher74.5

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 157.2Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher157.2

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher52.6

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 125.1Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 125.1Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higher125.1

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 21.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 21.5Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher21.5

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Melksham and Devizes and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,867£12,922£12,205Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,300£1,306£1,233Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,835£11,885£11,226Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£258£259£244Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£755£759£717Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£103£104£98Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£101£101£96Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£963£967£913Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£111£111£105Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£222£223£211Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£9.42£9.47£8.94Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.24£4.26£4.02Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.48£5.51£5.20Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,011.0Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.974.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0157.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.052.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9125.1Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.921.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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 Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £4,663Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,663Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,683Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4,423Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,663£4,683£4,423

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,333Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,333Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,348Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,162Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£3,333£3,348£3,162

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £741Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £741Melksham and Devizes: £879Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £744Melksham and Devizes: £883Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £703Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£741£744£703

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £3,066Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,066Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £3,079Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2,908Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£3,066£3,079£2,908

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Melksham and Devizes: £56Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67Melksham and Devizes: £56Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £196Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £196Melksham and Devizes: £142Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £197Melksham and Devizes: £142Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £186Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£196£197£186

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.06Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.06Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.08Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £4.80Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £369Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £369Melksham and Devizes: £310Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £370Melksham and Devizes: £311Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £350Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£369£370£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £103Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £103Melksham and Devizes: £130Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £104Melksham and Devizes: £130Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £98Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£103£104£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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £58Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Melksham and Devizes: £47Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £58Melksham and Devizes: £48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £55Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £549Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £549Melksham and Devizes: £704Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £551Melksham and Devizes: £707Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £521Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£549£551£521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Melksham and Devizes: £144Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £111Melksham and Devizes: £144Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £105Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£111£111£105

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £127Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Melksham and Devizes: £122Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £127Melksham and Devizes: £123Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £120Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.38Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.38Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.40Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.10Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £2.41Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.41Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.42Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £2.29Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.48Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.48Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.51Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.20Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 261.9Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count261.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 19.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 19.3Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 40.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 40.7Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher40.7

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 52.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 52.6Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher52.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 71.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 71.3Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higher71.3

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 12.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 12.2Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher12.2

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Melksham and Devizes and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,663£4,683£4,423Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,333£3,348£3,162Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£741£744£703Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£3,066£3,079£2,908Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£67£67£63Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£196£197£186Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£5.06£5.08£4.80Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£369£370£350Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£103£104£98Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£58£58£55Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£549£551£521Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£111£111£105Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£127£127£120Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.38£5.40£5.10Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£2.41£2.42£2.29Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.48£5.51£5.20Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8261.9Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.519.3Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.340.7Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.052.6Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.871.3Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.312.2Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melksham and Devizes Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £423.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £423.5mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £425.3mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £401.7mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£423.5m£425.3m£401.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £302.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £302.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £304.0mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £287.2mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £67.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.3mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £67.6mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £63.9mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £278.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £278.4mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £279.6mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £264.1mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£278.4m£279.6m£264.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £6.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £6.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.7mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £17.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £17.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £16.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

  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, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.44mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £33.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £33.6mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £31.8mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £9.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £5.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £5.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£5.2m£5.3m£5.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £49.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £49.9mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £50.1mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £47.3mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £10.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £9.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £11.5mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £10.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.49mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.49mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mKingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.22mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.22mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.21mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire £0.50mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.50mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mKingswinford and South Staffordshire: £0.47mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 23,787Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 23,787Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count23,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,753Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,753

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 3,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 3,698Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher3,698

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 4,776Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 4,776Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher4,776

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 6,476Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 6,476Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higher6,476

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Kingswinford and South Staffordshire 1,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire: 1,111Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Kingswinford and South Staffordshire is higher1,111

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Kingswinford and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesKingswinford and South StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£423.5m£425.3m£401.7mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£278.4m£279.6m£264.1mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.2m£5.3m£5.0mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mKingswinford and South Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80223,787Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,753Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,698Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5744,776Kingswinford and South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6016,476Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,111Kingswinford and South Staffordshire

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.