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Melksham and Devizes and Maldon

95,301 and 103,246 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Maldon on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Maldon 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 Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Maldon £4,457Maldon: £4,457Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Maldon: £4,476Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Maldon: £4,228Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,457£4,476£4,228

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Maldon £12,796Maldon: £12,796Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Maldon: £12,851Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Maldon: £12,138Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Maldon is higher£12,796£12,851£12,138

  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, Maldon £1,429Maldon: £1,429Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Maldon: £1,435Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Maldon: £1,356Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,429£1,435£1,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Maldon £11,911Maldon: £11,911Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Maldon: £11,962Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Maldon: £11,298Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,911£11,962£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Maldon £273Maldon: £273Melksham and Devizes: £228Maldon: £274Melksham and Devizes: £229Maldon: £259Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Maldon is higher£273£274£259

  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, Maldon £594Maldon: £594Melksham and Devizes: £575Maldon: £596Melksham and Devizes: £578Maldon: £563Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Maldon is higher£594£596£563

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

    £16£16£15Maldon 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, Maldon £302Maldon: £302Melksham and Devizes: £310Maldon: £304Melksham and Devizes: £311Maldon: £287Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Maldon £121Maldon: £121Melksham and Devizes: £130Maldon: £122Melksham and Devizes: £130Maldon: £115Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    £82£83£78Maldon 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, Maldon £1,119Maldon: £1,119Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Maldon: £1,123Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Maldon: £1,061Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,119£1,123£1,061

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Maldon £144Maldon: £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Maldon: £145Melksham and Devizes: £144Maldon: £137Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Maldon is higher£144£145£137

  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, Maldon £203Maldon: £203Melksham and Devizes: £213Maldon: £204Melksham and Devizes: £213Maldon: £193Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

  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, Maldon £6.88Maldon: £6.88Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Maldon: £6.91Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Maldon: £6.53Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Maldon is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Maldon £5.28Maldon: £5.28Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Maldon: £5.30Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Maldon: £5.01Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Maldon is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Maldon £6.37Maldon: £6.37Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Maldon: £6.39Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Maldon: £6.04Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Maldon 1,030.2Maldon: 1,030.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,030.2

  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, Maldon 70.4Maldon: 70.4Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Maldon is higher70.4

  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, Maldon 128.9Maldon: 128.9Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Maldon is higher128.9

  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, Maldon 47.4Maldon: 47.4Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  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, Maldon 124.8Maldon: 124.8Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higher124.8

  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, Maldon 21.4Maldon: 21.4Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Maldon is higher21.4

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,457£4,476£4,228Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,796£12,851£12,138Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,429£1,435£1,356Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,911£11,962£11,298Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£273£274£259Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£594£596£563Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£302£304£287Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£121£122£115Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£95£95£90Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,119£1,123£1,061Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£144£145£137Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£203£204£193Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.88£6.91£6.53Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.28£5.30£5.01Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.37£6.39£6.04Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,030.2Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.970.4Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0128.9Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.047.4Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9124.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.921.4Maldon

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 11. 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 Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Maldon £4,457Maldon: £4,457Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Maldon: £4,476Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Maldon: £4,228Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,457£4,476£4,228

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Maldon £3,052Maldon: £3,052Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Maldon: £3,065Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Maldon: £2,895Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Maldon is higher£3,052£3,065£2,895

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Maldon £831Maldon: £831Melksham and Devizes: £879Maldon: £835Melksham and Devizes: £883Maldon: £788Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£831£835£788

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Maldon £2,841Maldon: £2,841Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Maldon: £2,853Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Maldon: £2,695Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,841£2,853£2,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Maldon £65Maldon: £65Melksham and Devizes: £56Maldon: £65Melksham and Devizes: £56Maldon: £62Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Maldon is higher£65£65£62

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

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

    £142£142£134Maldon is higher£142£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, Maldon £4.36Maldon: £4.36Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Maldon: £4.38Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Maldon: £4.14Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Maldon is higher£4.36£4.38£4.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Maldon £302Maldon: £302Melksham and Devizes: £310Maldon: £304Melksham and Devizes: £311Maldon: £287Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Maldon £121Maldon: £121Melksham and Devizes: £130Maldon: £122Melksham and Devizes: £130Maldon: £115Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Maldon £55Maldon: £55Melksham and Devizes: £47Maldon: £55Melksham and Devizes: £48Maldon: £52Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Maldon is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Maldon £650Maldon: £650Melksham and Devizes: £704Maldon: £653Melksham and Devizes: £707Maldon: £617Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£650£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Maldon £144Maldon: £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Maldon: £145Melksham and Devizes: £144Maldon: £137Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Maldon is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Maldon £118Maldon: £118Melksham and Devizes: £122Maldon: £119Melksham and Devizes: £123Maldon: £112Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Maldon £4.00Maldon: £4.00Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Maldon: £4.01Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Maldon: £3.79Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Maldon is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Maldon £3.07Maldon: £3.07Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Maldon: £3.08Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Maldon: £2.91Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Maldon is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Maldon £6.37Maldon: £6.37Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Maldon: £6.39Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Maldon: £6.04Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Maldon 245.7Maldon: 245.7Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count245.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Maldon 16.8Maldon: 16.8Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Maldon is higher16.8

  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, Maldon 30.7Maldon: 30.7Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Maldon is higher30.7

  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, Maldon 47.4Maldon: 47.4Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Maldon 72.6Maldon: 72.6Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higher72.6

  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, Maldon 12.4Maldon: 12.4Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Maldon is higher12.4

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Maldon, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,457£4,476£4,228Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,052£3,065£2,895Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£831£835£788Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,841£2,853£2,695Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£65£65£62Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£142£142£134Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.36£4.38£4.14Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£302£304£287Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£121£122£115Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£55£55£52Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£650£653£617Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£144£145£137Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£118£119£112Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.00£4.01£3.79Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£3.07£3.08£2.91Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.37£6.39£6.04Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8245.7Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.8Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.330.7Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.047.4Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.872.6Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.312.4Maldon

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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 Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Maldon £460.2mMaldon: £460.2mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mMaldon: £462.2mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mMaldon: £436.5mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£460.2m£462.2m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Maldon £315.1mMaldon: £315.1mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mMaldon: £316.5mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mMaldon: £298.9mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMaldon is higher£315.1m£316.5m£298.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Maldon £85.8mMaldon: £85.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mMaldon: £86.2mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mMaldon: £81.4mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£85.8m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Maldon £293.3mMaldon: £293.3mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mMaldon: £294.6mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mMaldon: £278.2mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£293.3m£294.6m£278.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Maldon £6.7mMaldon: £6.7mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mMaldon: £6.7mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mMaldon: £6.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMaldon is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Maldon £14.6mMaldon: £14.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMaldon: £14.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMaldon: £13.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMaldon is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Maldon £0.45mMaldon: £0.45mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMaldon: £0.45mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMaldon: £0.43mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMaldon is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Maldon £31.2mMaldon: £31.2mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mMaldon: £31.3mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mMaldon: £29.6mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Maldon £12.5mMaldon: £12.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMaldon: £12.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMaldon: £11.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Maldon £5.7mMaldon: £5.7mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMaldon: £5.7mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMaldon: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMaldon is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Maldon £67.2mMaldon: £67.2mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mMaldon: £67.4mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mMaldon: £63.7mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£67.2m£67.4m£63.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Maldon £14.9mMaldon: £14.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMaldon: £15.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMaldon: £14.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMaldon is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Maldon £12.2mMaldon: £12.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mMaldon: £12.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mMaldon: £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Maldon £0.32mMaldon: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMaldon: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMaldon: £0.30mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMaldon is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Maldon £0.66mMaldon: £0.66mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mMaldon: £0.66mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mMaldon: £0.62mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Maldon 25,369Maldon: 25,369Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Maldon is higherDepends on how you count25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Maldon 1,733Maldon: 1,733Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Maldon is higher1,733

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Maldon 3,174Maldon: 3,174Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Maldon is higher3,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Maldon 4,896Maldon: 4,896Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Maldon is higherDepends on how you count4,896

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Maldon 7,495Maldon: 7,495Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higher7,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Maldon 1,282Maldon: 1,282Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Maldon is higher1,282

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Melksham and Devizes and Maldon, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£460.2m£462.2m£436.5mMaldon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£315.1m£316.5m£298.9mMaldon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£85.8m£86.2m£81.4mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£293.3m£294.6m£278.2mMaldon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mMaldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mMaldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMaldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mMaldon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMaldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMaldon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£67.2m£67.4m£63.7mMaldon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mMaldon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mMaldon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMaldon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMaldon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80225,369Maldon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,733Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,174Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5744,896Maldon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6017,495Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,282Maldon

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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