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Melksham and Devizes and Mid Dorset and North Poole

95,301 and 97,747 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Mid Dorset and North Poole on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,729£12,783£12,074

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,875£11,926£11,264

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Mid Dorset and North Poole £234Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Melksham and Devizes: £228Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Melksham and Devizes: £229Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£234£235£222

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £604Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Melksham and Devizes: £575Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Melksham and Devizes: £578Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£604£606£572

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Melksham and Devizes: £310Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Melksham and Devizes: £311Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Melksham and Devizes: £130Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Melksham and Devizes: £130Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£88£88£83

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £81Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Melksham and Devizes: £82Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Melksham and Devizes: £83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Melksham and Devizes is higher£81£82£77

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,137£1,142£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Melksham and Devizes: £144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Melksham and Devizes: £144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£131£132£124

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £206Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Melksham and Devizes: £213Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Melksham and Devizes: £213Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Melksham and Devizes is higher£206£207£195

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,034.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher60.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes 123.0, Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher128.0

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher48.5

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higher131.0

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher19.1

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Melksham and Devizes and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole
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£11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£234£235£222Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£604£606£572Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£88£88£83Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£81£82£77Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,137£1,142£1,079Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£131£132£124Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£206£207£195Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.20£5.22£4.93Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.30£6.33£5.98Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.960.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.048.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9131.0Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.919.1Mid Dorset and North Poole

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,648£4,668£4,409

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,294£3,308£3,125

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Mid Dorset and North Poole £806Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Melksham and Devizes: £879Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Melksham and Devizes: £883Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£806£809£764

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,073£3,087£2,915

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Mid Dorset and North Poole £61Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Melksham and Devizes: £56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Melksham and Devizes: £56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£61£61£58

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Mid Dorset and North Poole £156Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Melksham and Devizes: £142Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Melksham and Devizes: £142Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£156£157£148

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Mid Dorset and North Poole £323Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Melksham and Devizes: £310Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Melksham and Devizes: £311Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Mid Dorset and North Poole £88Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Melksham and Devizes: £130Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Melksham and Devizes: £130Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£88£88£83

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Mid Dorset and North Poole £46Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Melksham and Devizes: £47Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Melksham and Devizes: £48Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Melksham and Devizes is higher£46£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Mid Dorset and North Poole £639Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Melksham and Devizes: £704Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Melksham and Devizes: £707Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£639£642£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Mid Dorset and North Poole £131Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Melksham and Devizes: £144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Melksham and Devizes: £144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£131£132£124

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Mid Dorset and North Poole £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Melksham and Devizes: £122Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Melksham and Devizes: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Melksham and Devizes is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher267.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher15.7

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher33.1

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher48.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higher73.6

  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, Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher10.7

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Melksham and Devizes and Mid Dorset and North Poole, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£806£809£764Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£88£88£83Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£46£46£43Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£639£642£606Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£131£132£124Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£116£116£110Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.92£2.93£2.77Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.30£6.33£5.98Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.515.7Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.333.1Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.048.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.873.6Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.310.7Mid Dorset and North Poole

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Mid Dorset and North Poole 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 Mid Dorset and North Poole

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£5.9m£6.0m£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, Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.37m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher26,170

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher3,237

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher4,739

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higher7,192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,047

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Mid Dorset and North Poole, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesMid Dorset and North PooleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£8.6m£8.6m£8.1mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80226,170Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,530Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,237Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5744,739Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6017,192Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,047Mid Dorset and North Poole

Sources

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

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