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Melksham and Devizes and Lichfield

95,301 and 101,003 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Lichfield on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 9 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melksham and Devizes Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Lichfield: £4,359Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Lichfield: £4,118Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,341£4,359£4,118

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Lichfield £12,553Lichfield: £12,553Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Lichfield: £12,607Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Lichfield: £11,908Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,553£12,607£11,908

  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, Lichfield £1,434Lichfield: £1,434Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Lichfield: £1,441Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Lichfield: £1,361Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,434£1,441£1,361

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Lichfield £11,655Lichfield: £11,655Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Lichfield: £11,705Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Lichfield: £11,055Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Lichfield £238Lichfield: £238Melksham and Devizes: £228Lichfield: £239Melksham and Devizes: £229Lichfield: £225Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£225

  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, Lichfield £643Lichfield: £643Melksham and Devizes: £575Lichfield: £646Melksham and Devizes: £578Lichfield: £610Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Lichfield is higher£643£646£610

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

    £16£16£15Lichfield 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, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Melksham and Devizes: £310Lichfield: £371Melksham and Devizes: £311Lichfield: £350Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Lichfield is higher£369£371£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, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Melksham and Devizes: £130Lichfield: £107Melksham and Devizes: £130Lichfield: £101Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£107£107£101

  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, Lichfield £99Lichfield: £99Melksham and Devizes: £82Lichfield: £99Melksham and Devizes: £83Lichfield: £94Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Lichfield is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Lichfield £1,108Lichfield: £1,108Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Lichfield: £1,113Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Lichfield: £1,051Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113Melksham and Devizes: £144Lichfield: £113Melksham and Devizes: £144Lichfield: £107Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£113£113£107

  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, Lichfield £215Lichfield: £215Melksham and Devizes: £213Lichfield: £216Melksham and Devizes: £213Lichfield: £204Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Lichfield is higher£215£216£204

  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, Lichfield £6.23Lichfield: £6.23Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Lichfield: £6.26Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Lichfield: £5.91Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Lichfield £5.69Lichfield: £5.69Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Lichfield: £5.72Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Lichfield: £5.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Lichfield is higher£5.69£5.72£5.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Lichfield: £4.89Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Lichfield: £4.62Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  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, Lichfield 1,004.2Lichfield: 1,004.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higher1,004.2

  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, Lichfield 67.2Lichfield: 67.2Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Lichfield is higher67.2

  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, Lichfield 139.0Lichfield: 139.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Lichfield is higher139.0

  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, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Lichfield is higher54.5

  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, Lichfield 135.2Lichfield: 135.2Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count135.2

  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, Lichfield 21.8Lichfield: 21.8Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Lichfield is higher21.8

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Melksham and Devizes and Lichfield, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,341£4,359£4,118Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,553£12,607£11,908Lichfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,434£1,441£1,361Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,655£11,705£11,055Lichfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£238£239£225Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£643£646£610Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£107£107£101Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£99£99£94Lichfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,108£1,113£1,051Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£113£113£107Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£215£216£204Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.23£6.26£5.91Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.69£5.72£5.40Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£4.87£4.89£4.62Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,004.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.967.2Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0139.0Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.054.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9135.2Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.921.8Lichfield

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 10. 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Lichfield £4,341Lichfield: £4,341Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Lichfield: £4,359Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Lichfield: £4,118Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,341£4,359£4,118

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Lichfield £2,905Lichfield: £2,905Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Lichfield: £2,917Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Lichfield: £2,755Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,905£2,917£2,755

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Lichfield £842Lichfield: £842Melksham and Devizes: £879Lichfield: £846Melksham and Devizes: £883Lichfield: £799Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£842£846£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Lichfield £2,697Lichfield: £2,697Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Lichfield: £2,708Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Lichfield: £2,558Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Lichfield £55Lichfield: £55Melksham and Devizes: £56Lichfield: £55Melksham and Devizes: £56Lichfield: £52Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Lichfield £149Lichfield: £149Melksham and Devizes: £142Lichfield: £149Melksham and Devizes: £142Lichfield: £141Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Lichfield is higher£149£149£141

  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, Lichfield £4.08Lichfield: £4.08Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Lichfield: £4.10Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Lichfield: £3.87Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Lichfield is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Lichfield £369Lichfield: £369Melksham and Devizes: £310Lichfield: £371Melksham and Devizes: £311Lichfield: £350Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Lichfield is higher£369£371£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, Lichfield £107Lichfield: £107Melksham and Devizes: £130Lichfield: £107Melksham and Devizes: £130Lichfield: £101Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£107£107£101

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Lichfield £58Lichfield: £58Melksham and Devizes: £47Lichfield: £58Melksham and Devizes: £48Lichfield: £55Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Lichfield is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Lichfield £651Lichfield: £651Melksham and Devizes: £704Lichfield: £654Melksham and Devizes: £707Lichfield: £617Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£651£654£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Lichfield £113Lichfield: £113Melksham and Devizes: £144Lichfield: £113Melksham and Devizes: £144Lichfield: £107Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£113£113£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Lichfield £126Lichfield: £126Melksham and Devizes: £122Lichfield: £127Melksham and Devizes: £123Lichfield: £120Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Lichfield is higher£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Lichfield £3.66Lichfield: £3.66Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Lichfield: £3.67Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Lichfield: £3.47Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3.66£3.67£3.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Lichfield £3.34Lichfield: £3.34Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Lichfield: £3.36Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Lichfield: £3.17Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Lichfield is higher£3.34£3.36£3.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Lichfield £4.87Lichfield: £4.87Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Lichfield: £4.89Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Lichfield: £4.62Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Lichfield 232.4Lichfield: 232.4Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higher232.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Lichfield 15.5Lichfield: 15.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Lichfield is higher15.5

  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, Lichfield 32.2Lichfield: 32.2Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Lichfield is higher32.2

  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, Lichfield 54.5Lichfield: 54.5Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Lichfield is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Lichfield 79.4Lichfield: 79.4Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count79.4

  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, Lichfield 12.8Lichfield: 12.8Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Lichfield is higher12.8

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Lichfield, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesLichfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,341£4,359£4,118Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£2,905£2,917£2,755Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£842£846£799Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,697£2,708£2,558Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£55£55£52Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£149£149£141Lichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.08£4.10£3.87Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£369£371£350Lichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£107£107£101Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£58£58£55Lichfield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£651£654£617Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£113£113£107Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£126£127£120Lichfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.66£3.67£3.47Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£3.34£3.36£3.17Lichfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£4.87£4.89£4.62Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8232.4Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.515.5Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.332.2Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.054.5Lichfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.879.4Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.312.8Lichfield

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lichfield on 17. 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 Lichfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Lichfield £438.5mLichfield: £438.5mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mLichfield: £440.3mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mLichfield: £415.9mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£438.5m£440.3m£415.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Lichfield £293.4mLichfield: £293.4mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mLichfield: £294.6mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mLichfield: £278.3mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£293.4m£294.6m£278.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Lichfield £85.1mLichfield: £85.1mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mLichfield: £85.4mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mLichfield: £80.7mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£85.1m£85.4m£80.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Lichfield £272.4mLichfield: £272.4mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mLichfield: £273.6mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mLichfield: £258.4mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Lichfield £5.6mLichfield: £5.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mLichfield: £5.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mLichfield: £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Lichfield £15.0mLichfield: £15.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mLichfield: £15.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mLichfield: £14.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mLichfield is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Lichfield £0.41mLichfield: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mLichfield: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mLichfield: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Lichfield £37.3mLichfield: £37.3mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mLichfield: £37.4mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mLichfield: £35.4mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mLichfield is higher£37.3m£37.4m£35.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Lichfield £10.8mLichfield: £10.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mLichfield: £10.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mLichfield: £10.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Lichfield £5.9mLichfield: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mLichfield: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mLichfield: £5.6mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mLichfield is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Lichfield £65.7mLichfield: £65.7mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mLichfield: £66.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mLichfield: £62.4mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Lichfield £11.4mLichfield: £11.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mLichfield: £11.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mLichfield: £10.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Lichfield £12.8mLichfield: £12.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mLichfield: £12.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mLichfield: £12.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mLichfield is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Lichfield £0.37mLichfield: £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mLichfield: £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mLichfield: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLichfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Lichfield £0.34mLichfield: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mLichfield: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mLichfield: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLichfield is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Lichfield £0.49mLichfield: £0.49mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mLichfield: £0.49mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mLichfield: £0.47mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Lichfield 23,470Lichfield: 23,470Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higher23,470

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Lichfield 1,570Lichfield: 1,570Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Lichfield is higher1,570

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Lichfield 3,248Lichfield: 3,248Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Lichfield is higher3,248

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Lichfield 5,500Lichfield: 5,500Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Lichfield is higher5,500

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Lichfield 8,016Lichfield: 8,016Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Lichfield is higherDepends on how you count8,016

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Lichfield 1,293Lichfield: 1,293Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Lichfield is higher1,293

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Melksham and Devizes and Lichfield, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesLichfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£438.5m£440.3m£415.9mLichfield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£293.4m£294.6m£278.3mLichfield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£85.1m£85.4m£80.7mLichfield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£272.4m£273.6m£258.4mLichfield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mLichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mLichfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mLichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£37.3m£37.4m£35.4mLichfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.2mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLichfield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£65.7m£66.0m£62.4mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mLichfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLichfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLichfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80223,470Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,570Lichfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,248Lichfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5745,500Lichfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6018,016Lichfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,293Lichfield

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.
  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.
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