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Melksham and Devizes and Rutland and Stamford

95,301 and 96,350 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Rutland and Stamford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 16 of 22 measures, and Rutland and Stamford on 6. 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 Rutland and Stamford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Rutland and Stamford £4,188Rutland and Stamford: £4,188Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Rutland and Stamford: £4,206Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Rutland and Stamford: £3,973Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,188£4,206£3,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Rutland and Stamford £12,527Rutland and Stamford: £12,527Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Rutland and Stamford: £12,580Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Rutland and Stamford: £11,882Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Rutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£12,527£12,580£11,882

  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, Rutland and Stamford £1,171Rutland and Stamford: £1,171Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Rutland and Stamford: £1,176Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Rutland and Stamford: £1,110Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,171£1,176£1,110

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Rutland and Stamford £11,686Rutland and Stamford: £11,686Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Rutland and Stamford: £11,736Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Rutland and Stamford: £11,085Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Rutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£11,686£11,736£11,085

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Rutland and Stamford £222Rutland and Stamford: £222Melksham and Devizes: £228Rutland and Stamford: £223Melksham and Devizes: £229Rutland and Stamford: £211Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Melksham and Devizes is higher£222£223£211

  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, Rutland and Stamford £604Rutland and Stamford: £604Melksham and Devizes: £575Rutland and Stamford: £606Melksham and Devizes: £578Rutland and Stamford: £573Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Rutland and Stamford is higher£604£606£573

  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, Rutland and Stamford £15Rutland and Stamford: £15Melksham and Devizes: £16Rutland and Stamford: £15Melksham and Devizes: £16Rutland and Stamford: £15Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Melksham and Devizes is higher£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, Rutland and Stamford £284Rutland and Stamford: £284Melksham and Devizes: £310Rutland and Stamford: £285Melksham and Devizes: £311Rutland and Stamford: £270Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Rutland and Stamford £81Rutland and Stamford: £81Melksham and Devizes: £130Rutland and Stamford: £82Melksham and Devizes: £130Rutland and Stamford: £77Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£81£82£77

  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, Rutland and Stamford £70Rutland and Stamford: £70Melksham and Devizes: £82Rutland and Stamford: £71Melksham and Devizes: £83Rutland and Stamford: £67Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Melksham and Devizes is higher£70£71£67

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Rutland and Stamford £932Rutland and Stamford: £932Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Rutland and Stamford: £936Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Rutland and Stamford: £884Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Rutland and Stamford £99Rutland and Stamford: £99Melksham and Devizes: £144Rutland and Stamford: £99Melksham and Devizes: £144Rutland and Stamford: £94Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£99£99£94

  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, Rutland and Stamford £159Rutland and Stamford: £159Melksham and Devizes: £213Rutland and Stamford: £160Melksham and Devizes: £213Rutland and Stamford: £151Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Melksham and Devizes is higher£159£160£151

  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, Rutland and Stamford £6.94Rutland and Stamford: £6.94Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Rutland and Stamford: £6.97Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Rutland and Stamford: £6.58Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Rutland and Stamford is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Rutland and Stamford £2.07Rutland and Stamford: £2.07Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Rutland and Stamford: £2.08Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Rutland and Stamford: £1.96Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.07£2.08£1.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Rutland and Stamford £7.61Rutland and Stamford: £7.61Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Rutland and Stamford: £7.64Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Rutland and Stamford: £7.22Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Rutland and Stamford is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

  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, Rutland and Stamford 1,013.7Rutland and Stamford: 1,013.7Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higher1,013.7

  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, Rutland and Stamford 58.6Rutland and Stamford: 58.6Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Melksham and Devizes is higher58.6

  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, Rutland and Stamford 128.3Rutland and Stamford: 128.3Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Rutland and Stamford is higher128.3

  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, Rutland and Stamford 41.2Rutland and Stamford: 41.2Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higher41.2

  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, Rutland and Stamford 111.8Rutland and Stamford: 111.8Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higher111.8

  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, Rutland and Stamford 16.3Rutland and Stamford: 16.3Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Melksham and Devizes is higher16.3

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Melksham and Devizes and Rutland and Stamford, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesRutland and StamfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,188£4,206£3,973Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,527£12,580£11,882Rutland and Stamford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,171£1,176£1,110Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,686£11,736£11,085Rutland and Stamford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£222£223£211Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£604£606£573Rutland and Stamford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£15Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£284£285£270Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£81£82£77Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£70£71£67Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£932£936£884Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£99£99£94Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£159£160£151Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.94£6.97£6.58Rutland and Stamford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£2.07£2.08£1.96Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£7.61£7.64£7.22Rutland and Stamford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,013.7Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.958.6Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0128.3Rutland and Stamford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.041.2Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9111.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.916.3Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Rutland and Stamford 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 Rutland and Stamford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Rutland and Stamford £4,188Rutland and Stamford: £4,188Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Rutland and Stamford: £4,206Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Rutland and Stamford: £3,973Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,188£4,206£3,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Rutland and Stamford £3,037Rutland and Stamford: £3,037Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Rutland and Stamford: £3,049Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Rutland and Stamford: £2,880Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3,037£3,049£2,880

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Rutland and Stamford £680Rutland and Stamford: £680Melksham and Devizes: £879Rutland and Stamford: £683Melksham and Devizes: £883Rutland and Stamford: £645Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£680£683£645

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Rutland and Stamford £2,833Rutland and Stamford: £2,833Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Rutland and Stamford: £2,845Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Rutland and Stamford: £2,687Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,833£2,845£2,687

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Rutland and Stamford £54Rutland and Stamford: £54Melksham and Devizes: £56Rutland and Stamford: £54Melksham and Devizes: £56Rutland and Stamford: £51Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Melksham and Devizes is higher£54£54£51

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Rutland and Stamford £146Rutland and Stamford: £146Melksham and Devizes: £142Rutland and Stamford: £147Melksham and Devizes: £142Rutland and Stamford: £139Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Rutland and Stamford is higher£146£147£139

  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, Rutland and Stamford £3.72Rutland and Stamford: £3.72Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Rutland and Stamford: £3.74Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Rutland and Stamford: £3.53Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Melksham and Devizes is higher£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, Rutland and Stamford £284Rutland and Stamford: £284Melksham and Devizes: £310Rutland and Stamford: £285Melksham and Devizes: £311Rutland and Stamford: £270Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higher£284£285£270

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Rutland and Stamford £81Rutland and Stamford: £81Melksham and Devizes: £130Rutland and Stamford: £82Melksham and Devizes: £130Rutland and Stamford: £77Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£81£82£77

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Rutland and Stamford £41Rutland and Stamford: £41Melksham and Devizes: £47Rutland and Stamford: £41Melksham and Devizes: £48Rutland and Stamford: £39Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Melksham and Devizes is higher£41£41£39

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Rutland and Stamford £541Rutland and Stamford: £541Melksham and Devizes: £704Rutland and Stamford: £544Melksham and Devizes: £707Rutland and Stamford: £514Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£541£544£514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Rutland and Stamford £99Rutland and Stamford: £99Melksham and Devizes: £144Rutland and Stamford: £99Melksham and Devizes: £144Rutland and Stamford: £94Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£99£99£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Rutland and Stamford £92Rutland and Stamford: £92Melksham and Devizes: £122Rutland and Stamford: £93Melksham and Devizes: £123Rutland and Stamford: £88Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Melksham and Devizes is higher£92£93£88

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Rutland and Stamford £4.03Rutland and Stamford: £4.03Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Rutland and Stamford: £4.04Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Rutland and Stamford: £3.82Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Rutland and Stamford is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Rutland and Stamford £1.20Rutland and Stamford: £1.20Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Rutland and Stamford: £1.21Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Rutland and Stamford: £1.14Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes is higher£1.20£1.21£1.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Rutland and Stamford £7.61Rutland and Stamford: £7.61Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Rutland and Stamford: £7.64Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Rutland and Stamford: £7.22Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Rutland and Stamford is higher£7.61£7.64£7.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higher245.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Rutland and Stamford 14.2Rutland and Stamford: 14.2Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Melksham and Devizes is higher14.2

  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, Rutland and Stamford 31.1Rutland and Stamford: 31.1Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Rutland and Stamford is higher31.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 48.0, Rutland and Stamford 41.2Rutland and Stamford: 41.2Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higher41.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Rutland and Stamford 64.9Rutland and Stamford: 64.9Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higher64.9

  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, Rutland and Stamford 9.5Rutland and Stamford: 9.5Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Melksham and Devizes is higher9.5

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Melksham and Devizes and Rutland and Stamford, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesRutland and StamfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,188£4,206£3,973Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,037£3,049£2,880Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£680£683£645Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,833£2,845£2,687Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£54£54£51Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£146£147£139Rutland and Stamford
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£284£285£270Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£81£82£77Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£41£41£39Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£541£544£514Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£99£99£94Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£92£93£88Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.03£4.04£3.82Rutland and Stamford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£1.20£1.21£1.14Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£7.61£7.64£7.22Rutland and Stamford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8245.7Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.2Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.331.1Rutland and Stamford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.041.2Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.864.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.39.5Melksham and Devizes

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rutland and Stamford on 6. 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 Rutland and Stamford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Rutland and Stamford £403.6mRutland and Stamford: £403.6mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mRutland and Stamford: £405.3mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mRutland and Stamford: £382.8mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£403.6m£405.3m£382.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Rutland and Stamford £292.6mRutland and Stamford: £292.6mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mRutland and Stamford: £293.8mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mRutland and Stamford: £277.5mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£292.6m£293.8m£277.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Rutland and Stamford £65.5mRutland and Stamford: £65.5mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mRutland and Stamford: £65.8mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mRutland and Stamford: £62.1mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Rutland and Stamford £272.9mRutland and Stamford: £272.9mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mRutland and Stamford: £274.1mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mRutland and Stamford: £258.9mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£272.9m£274.1m£258.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Rutland and Stamford £5.2mRutland and Stamford: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mRutland and Stamford: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mRutland and Stamford: £4.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMelksham and Devizes is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Rutland and Stamford £14.1mRutland and Stamford: £14.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mRutland and Stamford: £14.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mRutland and Stamford: £13.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mRutland and Stamford is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

  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, Rutland and Stamford £0.36mRutland and Stamford: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mRutland and Stamford: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mRutland and Stamford: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMelksham and Devizes is higher£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, Rutland and Stamford £27.4mRutland and Stamford: £27.4mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mRutland and Stamford: £27.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mRutland and Stamford: £26.0mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Rutland and Stamford £7.8mRutland and Stamford: £7.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mRutland and Stamford: £7.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mRutland and Stamford: £7.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Rutland and Stamford £3.9mRutland and Stamford: £3.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mRutland and Stamford: £4.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mRutland and Stamford: £3.7mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes is higher£3.9m£4.0m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Rutland and Stamford £52.2mRutland and Stamford: £52.2mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mRutland and Stamford: £52.4mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mRutland and Stamford: £49.5mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Rutland and Stamford £9.5mRutland and Stamford: £9.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mRutland and Stamford: £9.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mRutland and Stamford: £9.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Rutland and Stamford £8.9mRutland and Stamford: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mRutland and Stamford: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mRutland and Stamford: £8.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Rutland and Stamford £0.39mRutland and Stamford: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mRutland and Stamford: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mRutland and Stamford: £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mRutland and Stamford is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Rutland and Stamford £0.12mRutland and Stamford: £0.12mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mRutland and Stamford: £0.12mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mRutland and Stamford: £0.11mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Rutland and Stamford £0.73mRutland and Stamford: £0.73mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mRutland and Stamford: £0.74mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mRutland and Stamford: £0.70mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mRutland and Stamford is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Rutland and Stamford 23,675Rutland and Stamford: 23,675Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higher23,675

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Rutland and Stamford 1,368Rutland and Stamford: 1,368Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Melksham and Devizes is higher1,368

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Rutland and Stamford 2,996Rutland and Stamford: 2,996Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Rutland and Stamford is higher2,996

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Rutland and Stamford 3,971Rutland and Stamford: 3,971Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Melksham and Devizes is higher3,971

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Rutland and Stamford 6,254Rutland and Stamford: 6,254Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higher6,254

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Rutland and Stamford 911Rutland and Stamford: 911Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Melksham and Devizes is higher911

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Melksham and Devizes and Rutland and Stamford, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesRutland and StamfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£403.6m£405.3m£382.8mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£292.6m£293.8m£277.5mRutland and Stamford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£65.5m£65.8m£62.1mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£272.9m£274.1m£258.9mRutland and Stamford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMelksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mRutland and Stamford
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£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mMelksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.9m£4.0m£3.7mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRutland and Stamford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.12m£0.12m£0.11mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mRutland and Stamford
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80223,675Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,368Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8842,996Rutland and Stamford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5743,971Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6016,254Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026982911Melksham and Devizes

Sources

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

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  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.
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