Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · South West and North West

Melksham and Devizes and Macclesfield

95,301 and 98,756 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Macclesfield on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 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.

Swap the two areas
Melksham and Devizes and Macclesfield on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield 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 Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Macclesfield: £4,348Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Macclesfield: £4,107Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Macclesfield £12,450Macclesfield: £12,450Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Macclesfield: £12,503Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Macclesfield: £11,809Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,450£12,503£11,809

  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, Macclesfield £1,380Macclesfield: £1,380Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Macclesfield: £1,386Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Macclesfield: £1,309Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Macclesfield £11,567Macclesfield: £11,567Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Macclesfield: £11,616Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Macclesfield: £10,971Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higher£11,567£11,616£10,971

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

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

    £228£229£216Macclesfield 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, Macclesfield £609Macclesfield: £609Melksham and Devizes: £575Macclesfield: £612Melksham and Devizes: £578Macclesfield: £578Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578

  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, Macclesfield £16Macclesfield: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Macclesfield: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Macclesfield: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Melksham and Devizes: £310Macclesfield: £321Melksham and Devizes: £311Macclesfield: £303Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Macclesfield is higher£320£321£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Melksham and Devizes: £130Macclesfield: £126Melksham and Devizes: £130Macclesfield: £119Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£125£126£119

  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, Macclesfield £70Macclesfield: £70Melksham and Devizes: £82Macclesfield: £70Melksham and Devizes: £83Macclesfield: £66Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Melksham and Devizes is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Macclesfield £1,032Macclesfield: £1,032Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Macclesfield: £1,036Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Macclesfield: £979Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,032£1,036£979

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Melksham and Devizes: £144Macclesfield: £180Melksham and Devizes: £144Macclesfield: £170Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  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, Macclesfield £269Macclesfield: £269Melksham and Devizes: £213Macclesfield: £270Melksham and Devizes: £213Macclesfield: £255Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Macclesfield is higher£269£270£255

  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, Macclesfield £7.04Macclesfield: £7.04Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Macclesfield: £7.07Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Macclesfield: £6.68Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Macclesfield is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Macclesfield £2.59Macclesfield: £2.59Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Macclesfield: £2.60Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Macclesfield: £2.46Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.59£2.60£2.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Macclesfield: £6.32Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Macclesfield: £5.97Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Macclesfield 995.5Macclesfield: 995.5Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higher995.5

  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, Macclesfield 64.2Macclesfield: 64.2Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Macclesfield is higher64.2

  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, Macclesfield 122.9Macclesfield: 122.9Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Melksham and Devizes is higher122.9

  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, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Macclesfield is higher48.6

  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, Macclesfield 125.8Macclesfield: 125.8Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higher125.8

  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, Macclesfield 15.0Macclesfield: 15.0Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Melksham and Devizes is higher15.0

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Macclesfield, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,330£4,348£4,107Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,450£12,503£11,809Macclesfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,380£1,386£1,309Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,567£11,616£10,971Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£258£259£244Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£609£612£578Macclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16Macclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£320£321£303Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£125£126£119Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£70£70£66Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,032£1,036£979Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£269£270£255Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£2.59£2.60£2.46Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.29£6.32£5.97Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.2995.5Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.964.2Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0122.9Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.048.6Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9125.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.915.0Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 7. 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 Macclesfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Macclesfield £4,330Macclesfield: £4,330Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Macclesfield: £4,348Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Macclesfield: £4,107Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,330£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Macclesfield £2,886Macclesfield: £2,886Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Macclesfield: £2,899Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Macclesfield: £2,738Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,886£2,899£2,738

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Macclesfield £814Macclesfield: £814Melksham and Devizes: £879Macclesfield: £817Melksham and Devizes: £883Macclesfield: £772Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£814£817£772

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Macclesfield £2,682Macclesfield: £2,682Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Macclesfield: £2,693Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Macclesfield: £2,544Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,682£2,693£2,544

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £56£56£53Macclesfield is higher£60£60£57

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

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

    £142£142£134Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Macclesfield £3.80Macclesfield: £3.80Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Macclesfield: £3.81Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Macclesfield: £3.60Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3.80£3.81£3.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Macclesfield £320Macclesfield: £320Melksham and Devizes: £310Macclesfield: £321Melksham and Devizes: £311Macclesfield: £303Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Macclesfield is higher£320£321£303

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Macclesfield £125Macclesfield: £125Melksham and Devizes: £130Macclesfield: £126Melksham and Devizes: £130Macclesfield: £119Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Macclesfield £41Macclesfield: £41Melksham and Devizes: £47Macclesfield: £41Melksham and Devizes: £48Macclesfield: £39Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Melksham and Devizes is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Macclesfield £608Macclesfield: £608Melksham and Devizes: £704Macclesfield: £611Melksham and Devizes: £707Macclesfield: £577Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£608£611£577

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Macclesfield £179Macclesfield: £179Melksham and Devizes: £144Macclesfield: £180Melksham and Devizes: £144Macclesfield: £170Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Macclesfield is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Macclesfield £158Macclesfield: £158Melksham and Devizes: £122Macclesfield: £159Melksham and Devizes: £123Macclesfield: £150Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Macclesfield is higher£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Macclesfield £4.15Macclesfield: £4.15Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Macclesfield: £4.17Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Macclesfield: £3.94Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Macclesfield is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Macclesfield £1.53Macclesfield: £1.53Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Macclesfield: £1.54Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Macclesfield: £1.45Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes is higher£1.53£1.54£1.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Macclesfield £6.29Macclesfield: £6.29Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Macclesfield: £6.32Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Macclesfield: £5.97Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Macclesfield 230.8Macclesfield: 230.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higher230.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Macclesfield 14.9Macclesfield: 14.9Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Macclesfield is higher14.9

  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, Macclesfield 28.5Macclesfield: 28.5Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Melksham and Devizes is higher28.5

  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, Macclesfield 48.6Macclesfield: 48.6Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Macclesfield is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Macclesfield 74.2Macclesfield: 74.2Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higher74.2

  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, Macclesfield 8.9Macclesfield: 8.9Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Melksham and Devizes is higher8.9

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Macclesfield, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,330£4,348£4,107Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£2,886£2,899£2,738Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£814£817£772Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,682£2,693£2,544Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£60£60£57Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£141£142£134Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.80£3.81£3.60Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£320£321£303Macclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£125£126£119Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£41£41£39Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£608£611£577Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£179£180£170Macclesfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£158£159£150Macclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£1.53£1.54£1.45Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.29£6.32£5.97Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8230.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.9Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.328.5Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.048.6Macclesfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.874.2Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.38.9Melksham and Devizes

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Macclesfield on 9. 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 Macclesfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Macclesfield £427.6mMacclesfield: £427.6mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mMacclesfield: £429.4mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mMacclesfield: £405.6mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Macclesfield £285.0mMacclesfield: £285.0mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mMacclesfield: £286.2mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mMacclesfield: £270.4mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£285.0m£286.2m£270.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Macclesfield £80.3mMacclesfield: £80.3mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mMacclesfield: £80.7mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mMacclesfield: £76.2mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Macclesfield £264.8mMacclesfield: £264.8mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mMacclesfield: £265.9mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mMacclesfield: £251.2mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£264.8m£265.9m£251.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Macclesfield £5.9mMacclesfield: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mMacclesfield: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mMacclesfield: £5.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMacclesfield is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Macclesfield £13.9mMacclesfield: £13.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMacclesfield: £14.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMacclesfield: £13.2mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, Macclesfield £0.38mMacclesfield: £0.38mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.38mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMacclesfield: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMacclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Macclesfield £31.6mMacclesfield: £31.6mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mMacclesfield: £31.7mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mMacclesfield: £30.0mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMacclesfield is higher£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Macclesfield £12.3mMacclesfield: £12.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMacclesfield: £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMacclesfield: £11.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Macclesfield £4.1mMacclesfield: £4.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMacclesfield: £4.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMacclesfield: £3.8mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Macclesfield £60.1mMacclesfield: £60.1mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mMacclesfield: £60.3mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mMacclesfield: £57.0mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£60.1m£60.3m£57.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Macclesfield £17.7mMacclesfield: £17.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMacclesfield: £17.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMacclesfield: £16.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMacclesfield is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Macclesfield £15.6mMacclesfield: £15.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mMacclesfield: £15.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mMacclesfield: £14.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMacclesfield is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Macclesfield £0.41mMacclesfield: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mMacclesfield: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMacclesfield is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Macclesfield £0.15mMacclesfield: £0.15mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.15mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMacclesfield: £0.14mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Macclesfield £0.62mMacclesfield: £0.62mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mMacclesfield: £0.62mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mMacclesfield: £0.59mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Macclesfield 22,792Macclesfield: 22,792Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higher22,792

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Macclesfield 1,469Macclesfield: 1,469Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Macclesfield is higher1,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Macclesfield 2,814Macclesfield: 2,814Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Melksham and Devizes is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Macclesfield 4,796Macclesfield: 4,796Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Macclesfield is higher4,796

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Macclesfield 7,326Macclesfield: 7,326Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higher7,326

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Macclesfield 876Macclesfield: 876Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Melksham and Devizes is higher876

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Macclesfield, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesMacclesfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mMacclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMacclesfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMacclesfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mMacclesfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80222,792Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,469Macclesfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8842,814Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5744,796Macclesfield
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6017,326Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026982876Melksham and Devizes

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.