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Melksham and Devizes and North Cotswolds

95,301 and 97,068 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than North Cotswolds on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 21 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 18 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds on 4. 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 North Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, North Cotswolds £4,140North Cotswolds: £4,140Melksham and Devizes: £4,520North Cotswolds: £4,158Melksham and Devizes: £4,540North Cotswolds: £3,927Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,140£4,158£3,927

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, North Cotswolds £12,339North Cotswolds: £12,339Melksham and Devizes: £12,399North Cotswolds: £12,391Melksham and Devizes: £12,452North Cotswolds: £11,704Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Melksham and Devizes is higher£12,339£12,391£11,704

  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, North Cotswolds £1,336North Cotswolds: £1,336Melksham and Devizes: £1,531North Cotswolds: £1,342Melksham and Devizes: £1,538North Cotswolds: £1,267Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,336£1,342£1,267

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, North Cotswolds £11,551North Cotswolds: £11,551Melksham and Devizes: £11,581North Cotswolds: £11,600Melksham and Devizes: £11,630North Cotswolds: £10,956Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higher£11,551£11,600£10,956

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, North Cotswolds £236North Cotswolds: £236Melksham and Devizes: £228North Cotswolds: £237Melksham and Devizes: £229North Cotswolds: £224Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  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, North Cotswolds £536North Cotswolds: £536Melksham and Devizes: £575North Cotswolds: £539Melksham and Devizes: £578North Cotswolds: £509Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Melksham and Devizes is higher£536£539£509

  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, North Cotswolds £16North Cotswolds: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16North Cotswolds: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16North Cotswolds: £15Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£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, North Cotswolds £267North Cotswolds: £267Melksham and Devizes: £310North Cotswolds: £268Melksham and Devizes: £311North Cotswolds: £253Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higher£267£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, North Cotswolds £94North Cotswolds: £94Melksham and Devizes: £130North Cotswolds: £95Melksham and Devizes: £130North Cotswolds: £89Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£94£95£89

  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, North Cotswolds £69North Cotswolds: £69Melksham and Devizes: £82North Cotswolds: £70Melksham and Devizes: £83North Cotswolds: £66Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Melksham and Devizes is higher£69£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, North Cotswolds £1,087North Cotswolds: £1,087Melksham and Devizes: £1,225North Cotswolds: £1,092Melksham and Devizes: £1,230North Cotswolds: £1,031Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, North Cotswolds £114North Cotswolds: £114Melksham and Devizes: £144North Cotswolds: £114Melksham and Devizes: £144North Cotswolds: £108Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£114£114£108

  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, North Cotswolds £173North Cotswolds: £173Melksham and Devizes: £213North Cotswolds: £173Melksham and Devizes: £213North Cotswolds: £164Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Melksham and Devizes is higher£173£173£164

  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, North Cotswolds £4.93North Cotswolds: £4.93Melksham and Devizes: £6.54North Cotswolds: £4.95Melksham and Devizes: £6.56North Cotswolds: £4.68Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, North Cotswolds £2.31North Cotswolds: £2.31Melksham and Devizes: £4.40North Cotswolds: £2.32Melksham and Devizes: £4.41North Cotswolds: £2.19Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.31£2.32£2.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, North Cotswolds £6.17North Cotswolds: £6.17Melksham and Devizes: £7.49North Cotswolds: £6.19Melksham and Devizes: £7.52North Cotswolds: £5.85Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, North Cotswolds 1,017.5North Cotswolds: 1,017.5Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count1,017.5

  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, North Cotswolds 59.7North Cotswolds: 59.7Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count59.7

  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, North Cotswolds 116.2North Cotswolds: 116.2Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Melksham and Devizes is higher116.2

  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, North Cotswolds 40.8North Cotswolds: 40.8Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higher40.8

  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, North Cotswolds 121.4North Cotswolds: 121.4Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higher121.4

  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, North Cotswolds 15.8North Cotswolds: 15.8Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Melksham and Devizes is higher15.8

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Melksham and Devizes and North Cotswolds, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesNorth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,140£4,158£3,927Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,339£12,391£11,704Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,336£1,342£1,267Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,551£11,600£10,956Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£236£237£224North Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£536£539£509Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15North Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£267£268£253Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£94£95£89Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£69£70£66Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,087£1,092£1,031Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£114£114£108Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£173£173£164Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.93£4.95£4.68Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£2.31£2.32£2.19Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.17£6.19£5.85Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,017.5North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.959.7North Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0116.2Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.040.8Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9121.4Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.915.8Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Cotswolds on 0. 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 North Cotswolds

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, North Cotswolds £4,140North Cotswolds: £4,140Melksham and Devizes: £4,520North Cotswolds: £4,158Melksham and Devizes: £4,540North Cotswolds: £3,927Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,140£4,158£3,927

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, North Cotswolds £2,889North Cotswolds: £2,889Melksham and Devizes: £3,050North Cotswolds: £2,901Melksham and Devizes: £3,063North Cotswolds: £2,740Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,889£2,901£2,740

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, North Cotswolds £770North Cotswolds: £770Melksham and Devizes: £879North Cotswolds: £773Melksham and Devizes: £883North Cotswolds: £730Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£770£773£730

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, North Cotswolds £2,705North Cotswolds: £2,705Melksham and Devizes: £2,849North Cotswolds: £2,716Melksham and Devizes: £2,861North Cotswolds: £2,565Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,705£2,716£2,565

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, North Cotswolds £55North Cotswolds: £55Melksham and Devizes: £56North Cotswolds: £55Melksham and Devizes: £56North Cotswolds: £52Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, North Cotswolds £126North Cotswolds: £126Melksham and Devizes: £142North Cotswolds: £126Melksham and Devizes: £142North Cotswolds: £119Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Melksham and Devizes is higher£126£126£119

  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, North Cotswolds £3.72North Cotswolds: £3.72Melksham and Devizes: £3.84North Cotswolds: £3.74Melksham and Devizes: £3.85North Cotswolds: £3.53Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3.72£3.74£3.53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, North Cotswolds £267North Cotswolds: £267Melksham and Devizes: £310North Cotswolds: £268Melksham and Devizes: £311North Cotswolds: £253Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higher£267£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, North Cotswolds £94North Cotswolds: £94Melksham and Devizes: £130North Cotswolds: £95Melksham and Devizes: £130North Cotswolds: £89Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, North Cotswolds £40North Cotswolds: £40Melksham and Devizes: £47North Cotswolds: £40Melksham and Devizes: £48North Cotswolds: £38Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Melksham and Devizes is higher£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, North Cotswolds £626North Cotswolds: £626Melksham and Devizes: £704North Cotswolds: £629Melksham and Devizes: £707North Cotswolds: £594Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£626£629£594

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, North Cotswolds £114North Cotswolds: £114Melksham and Devizes: £144North Cotswolds: £114Melksham and Devizes: £144North Cotswolds: £108Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£114£114£108

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, North Cotswolds £99North Cotswolds: £99Melksham and Devizes: £122North Cotswolds: £100Melksham and Devizes: £123North Cotswolds: £94Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Melksham and Devizes is higher£99£100£94

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, North Cotswolds £2.85North Cotswolds: £2.85Melksham and Devizes: £3.75North Cotswolds: £2.86Melksham and Devizes: £3.77North Cotswolds: £2.70Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, North Cotswolds £1.33North Cotswolds: £1.33Melksham and Devizes: £2.52North Cotswolds: £1.33Melksham and Devizes: £2.53North Cotswolds: £1.26Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes is higher£1.33£1.33£1.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, North Cotswolds £6.17North Cotswolds: £6.17Melksham and Devizes: £7.49North Cotswolds: £6.19Melksham and Devizes: £7.52North Cotswolds: £5.85Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, North Cotswolds 238.3North Cotswolds: 238.3Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count238.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, North Cotswolds 14.0North Cotswolds: 14.0Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count14.0

  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, North Cotswolds 27.2North Cotswolds: 27.2Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Melksham and Devizes is higher27.2

  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, North Cotswolds 40.8North Cotswolds: 40.8Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higher40.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, North Cotswolds 70.0North Cotswolds: 70.0Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higher70.0

  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, North Cotswolds 9.1North Cotswolds: 9.1Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Melksham and Devizes is higher9.1

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Melksham and Devizes and North Cotswolds, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesNorth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,140£4,158£3,927Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£2,889£2,901£2,740Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£770£773£730Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,705£2,716£2,565Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£55£55£52Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£126£126£119Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.72£3.74£3.53Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£267£268£253Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£94£95£89Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£40£40£38Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£626£629£594Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£114£114£108Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£99£100£94Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.85£2.86£2.70Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£1.33£1.33£1.26Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.17£6.19£5.85Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8238.3Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.0Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.327.2Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.040.8Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.870.0Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.39.1Melksham and Devizes

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, North Cotswolds £401.9mNorth Cotswolds: £401.9mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mNorth Cotswolds: £403.6mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mNorth Cotswolds: £381.2mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, North Cotswolds £280.4mNorth Cotswolds: £280.4mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mNorth Cotswolds: £281.6mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mNorth Cotswolds: £266.0mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£280.4m£281.6m£266.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, North Cotswolds £74.8mNorth Cotswolds: £74.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mNorth Cotswolds: £75.1mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mNorth Cotswolds: £70.9mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, North Cotswolds £262.5mNorth Cotswolds: £262.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mNorth Cotswolds: £263.7mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mNorth Cotswolds: £249.0mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, North Cotswolds £5.4mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mNorth Cotswolds: £5.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£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, North Cotswolds £12.2mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mNorth Cotswolds: £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

  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, North Cotswolds £0.36mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mNorth Cotswolds: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, North Cotswolds £25.9mNorth Cotswolds: £25.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mNorth Cotswolds: £26.0mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mNorth Cotswolds: £24.6mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, North Cotswolds £9.1mNorth Cotswolds: £9.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mNorth Cotswolds: £8.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, North Cotswolds £3.9mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mNorth Cotswolds: £3.7mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, North Cotswolds £60.8mNorth Cotswolds: £60.8mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mNorth Cotswolds: £61.1mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mNorth Cotswolds: £57.7mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, North Cotswolds £11.0mNorth Cotswolds: £11.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mNorth Cotswolds: £11.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mNorth Cotswolds: £10.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, North Cotswolds £9.7mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, North Cotswolds £0.28mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mNorth Cotswolds: £0.26mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, North Cotswolds £0.13mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mNorth Cotswolds: £0.12mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, North Cotswolds £0.60mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mNorth Cotswolds: £0.57mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, North Cotswolds 23,126North Cotswolds: 23,126Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count23,126

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, North Cotswolds 1,357North Cotswolds: 1,357Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,357

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, North Cotswolds 2,640North Cotswolds: 2,640Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Melksham and Devizes is higher2,640

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, North Cotswolds 3,961North Cotswolds: 3,961Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Melksham and Devizes is higher3,961

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, North Cotswolds 6,793North Cotswolds: 6,793Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higher6,793

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, North Cotswolds 885North Cotswolds: 885Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Melksham and Devizes is higher885

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Melksham and Devizes and North Cotswolds, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesNorth CotswoldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£280.4m£281.6m£266.0mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£262.5m£263.7m£249.0mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mMelksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mMelksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.13m£0.13m£0.12mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80223,126Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,357Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8842,640Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5743,961Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6016,793Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026982885Melksham and Devizes

Sources

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

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