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Melksham and Devizes and Lewes

95,301 and 97,384 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Lewes on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Lewes: £5,265Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Lewes: £4,973Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Lewes is higher£5,242£5,265£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Lewes £12,671Lewes: £12,671Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Lewes: £12,725Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Lewes: £12,019Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Lewes is higher£12,671£12,725£12,019

  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, Lewes £1,897Lewes: £1,897Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Lewes: £1,905Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Lewes: £1,799Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Lewes is higher£1,897£1,905£1,799

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Lewes £11,679Lewes: £11,679Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Lewes: £11,729Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Lewes: £11,078Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Lewes is higher£11,679£11,729£11,078

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Lewes £282Lewes: £282Melksham and Devizes: £228Lewes: £284Melksham and Devizes: £229Lewes: £268Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Lewes is higher£282£284£268

  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, Lewes £691Lewes: £691Melksham and Devizes: £575Lewes: £694Melksham and Devizes: £578Lewes: £656Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Lewes is higher£691£694£656

  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, Lewes £18Lewes: £18Melksham and Devizes: £16Lewes: £18Melksham and Devizes: £16Lewes: £17Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Lewes is higher£18£18£17

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

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

    £310£311£294Lewes 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, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Melksham and Devizes: £130Lewes: £150Melksham and Devizes: £130Lewes: £141Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Lewes is higher£149£150£141

  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, Lewes £95Lewes: £95Melksham and Devizes: £82Lewes: £95Melksham and Devizes: £83Lewes: £90Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Lewes is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Lewes £1,509Lewes: £1,509Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Lewes: £1,516Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Lewes: £1,432Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Lewes is higher£1,509£1,516£1,432

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Melksham and Devizes: £144Lewes: £198Melksham and Devizes: £144Lewes: £187Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Lewes is higher£198£198£187

  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, Lewes £280Lewes: £280Melksham and Devizes: £213Lewes: £281Melksham and Devizes: £213Lewes: £265Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Lewes is higher£280£281£265

  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, Lewes £6.25Lewes: £6.25Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Lewes: £6.28Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Lewes: £5.93Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Lewes £6.46Lewes: £6.46Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Lewes: £6.49Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Lewes: £6.13Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Lewes is higher£6.46£6.49£6.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Lewes: £6.82Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Lewes: £6.44Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, Lewes 1,004.7Lewes: 1,004.7Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,004.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes 58.9, Lewes 69.3Lewes: 69.3Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Lewes is higher69.3

  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, Lewes 138.9Lewes: 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Lewes is higher138.9

  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, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Lewes is higher57.5

  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, Lewes 168.8Lewes: 168.8Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Lewes is higher168.8

  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, Lewes 20.5Lewes: 20.5Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Lewes is higher20.5

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Melksham and Devizes and Lewes, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,897£1,905£1,799Lewes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£282£284£268Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£691£694£656Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£95£95£90Lewes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,509£1,516£1,432Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£280£281£265Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.25£6.28£5.93Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£6.46£6.49£6.13Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.79£6.82£6.44Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,004.7Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.969.3Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0138.9Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.057.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9168.8Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.920.5Lewes

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 20. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Lewes £5,242Lewes: £5,242Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Lewes: £5,265Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Lewes: £4,973Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Lewes is higher£5,242£5,265£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Lewes £3,464Lewes: £3,464Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Lewes: £3,479Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Lewes: £3,286Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Lewes is higher£3,464£3,479£3,286

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Lewes £1,056Lewes: £1,056Melksham and Devizes: £879Lewes: £1,060Melksham and Devizes: £883Lewes: £1,001Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Lewes is higher£1,056£1,060£1,001

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Lewes £3,193Lewes: £3,193Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Lewes: £3,207Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Lewes: £3,029Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Lewes is higher£3,193£3,207£3,029

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Lewes £77Lewes: £77Melksham and Devizes: £56Lewes: £78Melksham and Devizes: £56Lewes: £73Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Lewes is higher£77£78£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, Lewes £189Lewes: £189Melksham and Devizes: £142Lewes: £190Melksham and Devizes: £142Lewes: £179Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Lewes is higher£189£190£179

  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, Lewes £4.94Lewes: £4.94Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Lewes: £4.97Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Lewes: £4.69Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Lewes is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

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

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

    £310£311£294Lewes 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, Lewes £149Lewes: £149Melksham and Devizes: £130Lewes: £150Melksham and Devizes: £130Lewes: £141Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Lewes is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Lewes £53Lewes: £53Melksham and Devizes: £47Lewes: £53Melksham and Devizes: £48Lewes: £50Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Lewes is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Lewes £840Lewes: £840Melksham and Devizes: £704Lewes: £844Melksham and Devizes: £707Lewes: £797Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Lewes is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Lewes £198Lewes: £198Melksham and Devizes: £144Lewes: £198Melksham and Devizes: £144Lewes: £187Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Lewes is higher£198£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £122£123£116Lewes is higher£156£156£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Lewes £3.48Lewes: £3.48Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Lewes: £3.49Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Lewes: £3.30Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Lewes £3.59Lewes: £3.59Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Lewes: £3.61Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Lewes: £3.41Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Lewes is higher£3.59£3.61£3.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Lewes £6.79Lewes: £6.79Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Lewes: £6.82Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Lewes: £6.44Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Lewes 274.7Lewes: 274.7Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Lewes is higherDepends on how you count274.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Lewes 18.9Lewes: 18.9Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Lewes is higher18.9

  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, Lewes 38.0Lewes: 38.0Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Lewes is higher38.0

  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, Lewes 57.5Lewes: 57.5Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Lewes is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Lewes 94.0Lewes: 94.0Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Lewes is higher94.0

  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, Lewes 11.4Lewes: 11.4Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Lewes is higher11.4

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Melksham and Devizes and Lewes, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesLewesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£5,242£5,265£4,973Lewes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£1,056£1,060£1,001Lewes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£77£78£73Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£189£190£179Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.94£4.97£4.69Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£369£370£350Lewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£149£150£141Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£53£53£50Lewes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£840£844£797Lewes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£198£198£187Lewes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£156£156£148Lewes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.48£3.49£3.30Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£3.59£3.61£3.41Lewes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.79£6.82£6.44Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8274.7Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.518.9Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.338.0Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.057.5Lewes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.894.0Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.311.4Lewes

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Lewes on 20. 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 Lewes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Lewes £510.5mLewes: £510.5mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mLewes: £512.7mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mLewes: £484.3mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mLewes is higher£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Lewes £337.4mLewes: £337.4mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mLewes: £338.8mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mLewes: £320.0mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mLewes is higher£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Lewes £102.8mLewes: £102.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mLewes: £103.2mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mLewes: £97.5mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mLewes is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Lewes £311.0mLewes: £311.0mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mLewes: £312.3mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mLewes: £295.0mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mLewes is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Lewes £7.5mLewes: £7.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mLewes: £7.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mLewes: £7.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mLewes is higher£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Lewes £18.4mLewes: £18.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mLewes: £18.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mLewes: £17.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mLewes is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

  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, Lewes £0.48mLewes: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mLewes: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mLewes: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLewes is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Lewes £35.9mLewes: £35.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mLewes: £36.1mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mLewes: £34.1mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mLewes is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Lewes £14.5mLewes: £14.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mLewes: £14.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mLewes: £13.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mLewes is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Lewes £5.1mLewes: £5.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mLewes: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mLewes: £4.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLewes is higher£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Lewes £81.8mLewes: £81.8mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mLewes: £82.2mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mLewes: £77.6mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mLewes is higher£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Lewes £19.2mLewes: £19.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mLewes: £19.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mLewes: £18.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mLewes is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Lewes £15.2mLewes: £15.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mLewes: £15.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mLewes: £14.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mLewes is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Lewes £0.34mLewes: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mLewes: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mLewes: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Lewes £0.35mLewes: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mLewes: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mLewes: £0.33mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLewes is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Lewes £0.66mLewes: £0.66mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mLewes: £0.66mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mLewes: £0.63mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Lewes 26,750Lewes: 26,750Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Lewes is higherDepends on how you count26,750

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Lewes 1,844Lewes: 1,844Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Lewes is higher1,844

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Lewes 3,699Lewes: 3,699Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Lewes is higher3,699

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Lewes 5,603Lewes: 5,603Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Lewes is higher5,603

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Lewes 9,152Lewes: 9,152Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Lewes is higher9,152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Lewes 1,112Lewes: 1,112Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Lewes is higher1,112

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Lewes, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesLewesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£7.5m£7.6m£7.1mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.1m£5.2m£4.9mLewes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLewes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80226,750Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,844Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,699Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5745,603Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6019,152Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,112Lewes

Sources

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

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  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.
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