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Melksham and Devizes and Newark

95,301 and 109,963 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Newark on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and Newark on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melksham and Devizes Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Newark: £4,483Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Newark: £4,234Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,464£4,483£4,234

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Newark £12,489Newark: £12,489Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Newark: £12,542Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Newark: £11,846Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Newark is higherDepends on how you count£12,489£12,542£11,846

  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, Newark £1,597Newark: £1,597Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Newark: £1,604Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Newark: £1,515Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Newark is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Newark £11,522Newark: £11,522Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Newark: £11,572Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Newark: £10,930Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£11,522£11,572£10,930

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Newark £285Newark: £285Melksham and Devizes: £228Newark: £286Melksham and Devizes: £229Newark: £270Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Newark is higher£285£286£270

  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, Newark £663Newark: £663Melksham and Devizes: £575Newark: £666Melksham and Devizes: £578Newark: £629Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Newark is higher£663£666£629

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

    £16£16£15Newark 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, Newark £390Newark: £390Melksham and Devizes: £310Newark: £392Melksham and Devizes: £311Newark: £370Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Newark is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Newark £111Newark: £111Melksham and Devizes: £130Newark: £112Melksham and Devizes: £130Newark: £106Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£111£112£106

  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, Newark £101Newark: £101Melksham and Devizes: £82Newark: £102Melksham and Devizes: £83Newark: £96Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Newark is higher£101£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Newark £1,217Newark: £1,217Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Newark: £1,222Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Newark: £1,154Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Newark £146Newark: £146Melksham and Devizes: £144Newark: £147Melksham and Devizes: £144Newark: £138Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Newark is higher£146£147£138

  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, Newark £264Newark: £264Melksham and Devizes: £213Newark: £265Melksham and Devizes: £213Newark: £251Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Newark is higher£264£265£251

  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, Newark £9.14Newark: £9.14Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Newark: £9.18Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Newark: £8.67Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Newark is higher£9.14£9.18£8.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Newark £5.32Newark: £5.32Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Newark: £5.35Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Newark: £5.05Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Newark is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Newark: £9.29Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Newark: £8.77Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  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, Newark 1,009.0Newark: 1,009.0Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Newark 69.8Newark: 69.8Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Newark is higher69.8

  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, Newark 141.0Newark: 141.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Newark is higher141.0

  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, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Newark is higher56.1

  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, Newark 154.8Newark: 154.8Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Newark is higher154.8

  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, Newark 22.4Newark: 22.4Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Newark is higher22.4

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Melksham and Devizes and Newark, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,464£4,483£4,234Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,489£12,542£11,846Newark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,597£1,604£1,515Newark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,522£11,572£10,930Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£285£286£270Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£663£666£629Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£390£392£370Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£111£112£106Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£101£102£96Newark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,217£1,222£1,154Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£146£147£138Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£264£265£251Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£9.14£9.18£8.67Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.32£5.35£5.05Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,009.0Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.969.8Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0141.0Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.056.1Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9154.8Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.922.4Newark

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Newark on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melksham and Devizes Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Newark: £4,483Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Newark: £4,234Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,464£4,483£4,234

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Newark £2,869Newark: £2,869Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Newark: £2,881Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Newark: £2,722Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Newark £938Newark: £938Melksham and Devizes: £879Newark: £942Melksham and Devizes: £883Newark: £889Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Newark is higher£938£942£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Newark £2,647Newark: £2,647Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Newark: £2,659Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Newark: £2,511Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,647£2,659£2,511

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Newark £65Newark: £65Melksham and Devizes: £56Newark: £66Melksham and Devizes: £56Newark: £62Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Newark is higher£65£66£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, Newark £152Newark: £152Melksham and Devizes: £142Newark: £153Melksham and Devizes: £142Newark: £145Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Newark is higher£152£153£145

  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, Newark £4.16Newark: £4.16Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Newark: £4.18Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Newark: £3.95Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Newark is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Newark £390Newark: £390Melksham and Devizes: £310Newark: £392Melksham and Devizes: £311Newark: £370Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Newark is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Newark £111Newark: £111Melksham and Devizes: £130Newark: £112Melksham and Devizes: £130Newark: £106Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Newark £60Newark: £60Melksham and Devizes: £47Newark: £60Melksham and Devizes: £48Newark: £56Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Newark is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Newark £715Newark: £715Melksham and Devizes: £704Newark: £718Melksham and Devizes: £707Newark: £678Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Newark is higherDepends on how you count£715£718£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Newark £146Newark: £146Melksham and Devizes: £144Newark: £147Melksham and Devizes: £144Newark: £138Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Newark is higher£146£147£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Newark £155Newark: £155Melksham and Devizes: £122Newark: £156Melksham and Devizes: £123Newark: £147Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Newark is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Newark £5.37Newark: £5.37Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Newark: £5.39Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Newark: £5.09Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Newark is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Newark £3.13Newark: £3.13Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Newark: £3.14Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Newark: £2.97Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Newark is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Newark: £9.29Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Newark: £8.77Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Newark 231.8Newark: 231.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count231.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Newark 16.0Newark: 16.0Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Newark is higher16.0

  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, Newark 32.4Newark: 32.4Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Newark is higher32.4

  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, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Newark is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Newark 90.9Newark: 90.9Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Newark is higher90.9

  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, Newark 13.1Newark: 13.1Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Newark is higher13.1

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Newark, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,464£4,483£4,234Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£2,869£2,881£2,722Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£938£942£889Newark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,647£2,659£2,511Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£65£66£62Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£152£153£145Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.16£4.18£3.95Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£390£392£370Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£111£112£106Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£60£60£56Newark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£715£718£678Newark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£146£147£138Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£155£156£147Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£5.37£5.39£5.09Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£3.13£3.14£2.97Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8231.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.0Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.332.4Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.056.1Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.890.9Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.313.1Newark

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Newark on 21. 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 Newark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Newark £490.8mNewark: £490.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mNewark: £492.9mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mNewark: £465.6mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Newark £315.5mNewark: £315.5mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mNewark: £316.9mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mNewark: £299.3mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Newark £103.1mNewark: £103.1mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mNewark: £103.6mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mNewark: £97.8mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mNewark is higher£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Newark £291.1mNewark: £291.1mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mNewark: £292.3mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mNewark: £276.1mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Newark £7.2mNewark: £7.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mNewark: £7.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mNewark: £6.8mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNewark is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Newark £16.8mNewark: £16.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mNewark: £16.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mNewark: £15.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mNewark is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Newark £0.46mNewark: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mNewark: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mNewark: £0.43mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNewark is higher£0.46m£0.46m£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, Newark £42.9mNewark: £42.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mNewark: £43.1mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mNewark: £40.7mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mNewark is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Newark £12.2mNewark: £12.2mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mNewark: £12.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mNewark: £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Newark £6.5mNewark: £6.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mNewark: £6.6mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mNewark: £6.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNewark is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Newark £78.6mNewark: £78.6mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mNewark: £78.9mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mNewark: £74.5mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Newark £16.1mNewark: £16.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mNewark: £16.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mNewark: £15.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mNewark is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Newark £17.1mNewark: £17.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mNewark: £17.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mNewark: £16.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mNewark is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Newark £0.59mNewark: £0.59mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mNewark: £0.59mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mNewark: £0.56mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNewark is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Newark £0.34mNewark: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mNewark: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mNewark: £0.33mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNewark is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Newark £1.0mNewark: £1.0mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mNewark: £1.0mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mNewark: £0.96mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mNewark is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Newark 25,492Newark: 25,492Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Newark is higherDepends on how you count25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Newark 1,763Newark: 1,763Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Newark is higher1,763

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Newark 3,562Newark: 3,562Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Newark is higher3,562

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Newark 6,163Newark: 6,163Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Newark is higher6,163

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Newark 9,997Newark: 9,997Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Newark is higher9,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Newark 1,444Newark: 1,444Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Newark is higher1,444

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Melksham and Devizes and Newark, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesNewarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80225,492Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,763Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,562Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5746,163Newark
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6019,997Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,444Newark

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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