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Melksham and Devizes and New Forest East

95,301 and 91,095 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than New Forest East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 21 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 7 of 22 measures, and New Forest East on 15. 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, New Forest East £4,743New Forest East: £4,743Melksham and Devizes: £4,520New Forest East: £4,764Melksham and Devizes: £4,540New Forest East: £4,499Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288New Forest East is higher£4,743£4,764£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, New Forest East £12,632New Forest East: £12,632Melksham and Devizes: £12,399New Forest East: £12,686Melksham and Devizes: £12,452New Forest East: £11,982Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761New Forest East is higher£12,632£12,686£11,982

  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, New Forest East £1,551New Forest East: £1,551Melksham and Devizes: £1,531New Forest East: £1,558Melksham and Devizes: £1,538New Forest East: £1,471Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£1,551£1,558£1,471

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, New Forest East £11,761New Forest East: £11,761Melksham and Devizes: £11,581New Forest East: £11,811Melksham and Devizes: £11,630New Forest East: £11,156Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985New Forest East is higher£11,761£11,811£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, New Forest East £231New Forest East: £231Melksham and Devizes: £228New Forest East: £232Melksham and Devizes: £229New Forest East: £219Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216New Forest East is higher£231£232£219

  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, New Forest East £625New Forest East: £625Melksham and Devizes: £575New Forest East: £628Melksham and Devizes: £578New Forest East: £593Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546New Forest East is higher£625£628£593

  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, New Forest East £15New Forest East: £15Melksham and Devizes: £16New Forest East: £15Melksham and Devizes: £16New Forest East: £14Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Melksham and Devizes is higher£15£15£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, New Forest East £343New Forest East: £343Melksham and Devizes: £310New Forest East: £344Melksham and Devizes: £311New Forest East: £325Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294New Forest East is higher£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, New Forest East £127New Forest East: £127Melksham and Devizes: £130New Forest East: £127Melksham and Devizes: £130New Forest East: £120Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£127£127£120

  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, New Forest East £100New Forest East: £100Melksham and Devizes: £82New Forest East: £101Melksham and Devizes: £83New Forest East: £95Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78New Forest East is higher£100£101£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, New Forest East £1,216New Forest East: £1,216Melksham and Devizes: £1,225New Forest East: £1,221Melksham and Devizes: £1,230New Forest East: £1,153Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,216£1,221£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, New Forest East £159New Forest East: £159Melksham and Devizes: £144New Forest East: £160Melksham and Devizes: £144New Forest East: £151Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136New Forest East is higher£159£160£151

  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, New Forest East £226New Forest East: £226Melksham and Devizes: £213New Forest East: £227Melksham and Devizes: £213New Forest East: £214Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202New Forest East is higher£226£227£214

  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, New Forest East £4.42New Forest East: £4.42Melksham and Devizes: £6.54New Forest East: £4.44Melksham and Devizes: £6.56New Forest East: £4.19Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, New Forest East £4.84New Forest East: £4.84Melksham and Devizes: £4.40New Forest East: £4.86Melksham and Devizes: £4.41New Forest East: £4.59Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17New Forest East is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, New Forest East £7.15New Forest East: £7.15Melksham and Devizes: £7.49New Forest East: £7.18Melksham and Devizes: £7.52New Forest East: £6.78Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, New Forest East 1,009.6New Forest East: 1,009.6Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,009.6

  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, New Forest East 57.8New Forest East: 57.8Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count57.8

  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, New Forest East 131.4New Forest East: 131.4Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0New Forest East is higher131.4

  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, New Forest East 50.8New Forest East: 50.8Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0New Forest East is higher50.8

  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, New Forest East 139.2New Forest East: 139.2Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes 17.9, New Forest East 21.9New Forest East: 21.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9New Forest East is higher21.9

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and New Forest East, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,632£12,686£11,982New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,761£11,811£11,156New Forest East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£231£232£219New Forest East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£625£628£593New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15£15£14Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£343£344£325New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£127£127£120Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£100£101£95New Forest East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,216£1,221£1,153Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£159£160£151New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£226£227£214New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.42£4.44£4.19Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.84£4.86£4.59New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£7.15£7.18£6.78Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,009.6Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.957.8Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0131.4New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.050.8New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9139.2New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.921.9New Forest East

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and New Forest East on 16. 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, New Forest East £4,743New Forest East: £4,743Melksham and Devizes: £4,520New Forest East: £4,764Melksham and Devizes: £4,540New Forest East: £4,499Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288New Forest East is higher£4,743£4,764£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, New Forest East £3,226New Forest East: £3,226Melksham and Devizes: £3,050New Forest East: £3,240Melksham and Devizes: £3,063New Forest East: £3,060Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893New Forest East is higher£3,226£3,240£3,060

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, New Forest East £881New Forest East: £881Melksham and Devizes: £879New Forest East: £885Melksham and Devizes: £883New Forest East: £836Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£881£885£836

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, New Forest East £3,003New Forest East: £3,003Melksham and Devizes: £2,849New Forest East: £3,016Melksham and Devizes: £2,861New Forest East: £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702New Forest East is higher£3,003£3,016£2,849

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, New Forest East £59New Forest East: £59Melksham and Devizes: £56New Forest East: £59Melksham and Devizes: £56New Forest East: £56Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53New Forest East is higher£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, New Forest East £160New Forest East: £160Melksham and Devizes: £142New Forest East: £160Melksham and Devizes: £142New Forest East: £151Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134New Forest East is higher£160£160£151

  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, New Forest East £3.84New Forest East: £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84New Forest East: £3.85Melksham and Devizes: £3.85New Forest East: £3.64Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64No difference to show£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, New Forest East £343New Forest East: £343Melksham and Devizes: £310New Forest East: £344Melksham and Devizes: £311New Forest East: £325Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294New Forest East is higher£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, New Forest East £127New Forest East: £127Melksham and Devizes: £130New Forest East: £127Melksham and Devizes: £130New Forest East: £120Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, New Forest East £57New Forest East: £57Melksham and Devizes: £47New Forest East: £57Melksham and Devizes: £48New Forest East: £54Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45New Forest East is higher£57£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, New Forest East £691New Forest East: £691Melksham and Devizes: £704New Forest East: £694Melksham and Devizes: £707New Forest East: £655Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£691£694£655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, New Forest East £159New Forest East: £159Melksham and Devizes: £144New Forest East: £160Melksham and Devizes: £144New Forest East: £151Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136New Forest East is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, New Forest East £128New Forest East: £128Melksham and Devizes: £122New Forest East: £129Melksham and Devizes: £123New Forest East: £122Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116New Forest East is higher£128£129£122

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, New Forest East £2.51New Forest East: £2.51Melksham and Devizes: £3.75New Forest East: £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £3.77New Forest East: £2.38Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.51£2.52£2.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, New Forest East £2.75New Forest East: £2.75Melksham and Devizes: £2.52New Forest East: £2.76Melksham and Devizes: £2.53New Forest East: £2.61Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39New Forest East is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, New Forest East £7.15New Forest East: £7.15Melksham and Devizes: £7.49New Forest East: £7.18Melksham and Devizes: £7.52New Forest East: £6.78Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, New Forest East 257.8New Forest East: 257.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count257.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, New Forest East 14.8New Forest East: 14.8Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, New Forest East 33.6New Forest East: 33.6Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3New Forest East is higher33.6

  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, New Forest East 50.8New Forest East: 50.8Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0New Forest East is higher50.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, New Forest East 79.1New Forest East: 79.1Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  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, New Forest East 12.5New Forest East: 12.5Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3New Forest East is higher12.5

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and New Forest East, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,226£3,240£3,060New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£881£885£836New Forest East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£3,003£3,016£2,849New Forest East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£59£59£56New Forest East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£160£160£151New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.84£3.85£3.64
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£343£344£325New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£127£127£120Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£57£57£54New Forest East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£691£694£655Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£159£160£151New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£128£129£122New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.51£2.52£2.38Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£2.75£2.76£2.61New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£7.15£7.18£6.78Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8257.8New Forest East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.8New Forest East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.333.6New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.050.8New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.879.1Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.312.5New Forest East

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and New Forest East 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 New Forest East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, New Forest East £432.1mNew Forest East: £432.1mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mNew Forest East: £433.9mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mNew Forest East: £409.9mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mNew Forest East is higher£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, New Forest East £293.9mNew Forest East: £293.9mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mNew Forest East: £295.1mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mNew Forest East: £278.7mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mNew Forest East is higher£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, New Forest East £80.3mNew Forest East: £80.3mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mNew Forest East: £80.6mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mNew Forest East: £76.2mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, New Forest East £273.6mNew Forest East: £273.6mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mNew Forest East: £274.8mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mNew Forest East: £259.5mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mNew Forest East is higher£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, New Forest East £5.4mNew Forest East: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mNew Forest East: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mNew Forest East: £5.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNew Forest East is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, New Forest East £14.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mNew Forest East: £14.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mNew Forest East: £13.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mNew Forest East is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, New Forest East £0.35mNew Forest East: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mNew Forest East: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mNew Forest East: £0.33mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, New Forest East £31.2mNew Forest East: £31.2mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mNew Forest East: £31.4mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mNew Forest East: £29.6mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mNew Forest East is higher£31.2m£31.4m£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, New Forest East £11.5mNew Forest East: £11.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mNew Forest East: £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mNew Forest East: £11.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, New Forest East £5.2mNew Forest East: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mNew Forest East: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mNew Forest East: £4.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNew Forest East is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, New Forest East £62.9mNew Forest East: £62.9mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mNew Forest East: £63.2mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mNew Forest East: £59.7mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, New Forest East £14.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mNew Forest East: £14.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mNew Forest East: £13.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mNew Forest East is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, New Forest East £11.7mNew Forest East: £11.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mNew Forest East: £11.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mNew Forest East: £11.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mNew Forest East is higher£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, New Forest East £0.23mNew Forest East: £0.23mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mNew Forest East: £0.23mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mNew Forest East: £0.22mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, New Forest East £0.25mNew Forest East: £0.25mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mNew Forest East: £0.25mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mNew Forest East: £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNew Forest East is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, New Forest East £0.65mNew Forest East: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mNew Forest East: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mNew Forest East: £0.62mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, New Forest East 23,487New Forest East: 23,487Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count23,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, New Forest East 1,345New Forest East: 1,345Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,345

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, New Forest East 3,057New Forest East: 3,057Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884New Forest East is higher3,057

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, New Forest East 4,627New Forest East: 4,627Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574New Forest East is higher4,627

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, New Forest East 7,203New Forest East: 7,203Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count7,203

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, New Forest East 1,135New Forest East: 1,135Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982New Forest East is higher1,135

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Melksham and Devizes and New Forest East, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesNew Forest EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£432.1m£433.9m£409.9mNew Forest East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£293.9m£295.1m£278.7mNew Forest East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£273.6m£274.8m£259.5mNew Forest East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNew Forest East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMelksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£31.2m£31.4m£29.6mNew Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£11.5m£11.6m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNew Forest East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£62.9m£63.2m£59.7mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£11.7m£11.7m£11.1mNew Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNew Forest East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80223,487Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,345Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,057New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5744,627New Forest East
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6017,203Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,135New Forest East

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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