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Melksham and Devizes and Sleaford and North Hykeham

95,301 and 99,687 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Sleaford and North Hykeham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 8 of 22 measures, and Sleaford and North Hykeham on 14. 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 Sleaford and North Hykeham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Sleaford and North Hykeham £4,350Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,350Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,369Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,126Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,350£4,369£4,126

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Sleaford and North Hykeham £12,741Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,741Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,795Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,085Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,085

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £1,418Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,418Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,424Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,345Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,418£1,424£1,345

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Sleaford and North Hykeham £11,664Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,664Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,714Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,064Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Sleaford and North Hykeham £304Sleaford and North Hykeham: £304Melksham and Devizes: £228Sleaford and North Hykeham: £306Melksham and Devizes: £229Sleaford and North Hykeham: £289Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£304£306£289

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £752Sleaford and North Hykeham: £752Melksham and Devizes: £575Sleaford and North Hykeham: £755Melksham and Devizes: £578Sleaford and North Hykeham: £713Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£752£755£713

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £21Sleaford and North Hykeham: £21Melksham and Devizes: £16Sleaford and North Hykeham: £21Melksham and Devizes: £16Sleaford and North Hykeham: £19Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£21£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Sleaford and North Hykeham £418Sleaford and North Hykeham: £418Melksham and Devizes: £310Sleaford and North Hykeham: £420Melksham and Devizes: £311Sleaford and North Hykeham: £396Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£418£420£396

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Sleaford and North Hykeham £121Sleaford and North Hykeham: £121Melksham and Devizes: £130Sleaford and North Hykeham: £122Melksham and Devizes: £130Sleaford and North Hykeham: £115Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£121£122£115

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £104Sleaford and North Hykeham: £104Melksham and Devizes: £82Sleaford and North Hykeham: £104Melksham and Devizes: £83Sleaford and North Hykeham: £98Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£104£104£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Sleaford and North Hykeham £1,057Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,057Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,061Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,003Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,057£1,061£1,003

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Sleaford and North Hykeham £113Sleaford and North Hykeham: £113Melksham and Devizes: £144Sleaford and North Hykeham: £114Melksham and Devizes: £144Sleaford and North Hykeham: £107Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£113£114£107

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £246Sleaford and North Hykeham: £246Melksham and Devizes: £213Sleaford and North Hykeham: £247Melksham and Devizes: £213Sleaford and North Hykeham: £233Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£246£247£233

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £5.99Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.99Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.01Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.68Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Sleaford and North Hykeham £5.25Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.25Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.27Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.98Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.44Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.44Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.47Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.11Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,019.0Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,019.0Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 78.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 78.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher78.9

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 163.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 163.7Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher163.7

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 60.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 60.7Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher60.7

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 137.4Sleaford and North Hykeham: 137.4Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count137.4

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 22.4Sleaford and North Hykeham: 22.4Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher22.4

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Melksham and Devizes and Sleaford and North Hykeham, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesSleaford and North HykehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,350£4,369£4,126Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,741£12,795£12,085Sleaford and North Hykeham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,418£1,424£1,345Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,664£11,714£11,064Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£304£306£289Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£752£755£713Sleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£21£21£19Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£418£420£396Sleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£121£122£115Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£104£104£98Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,057£1,061£1,003Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£113£114£107Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£246£247£233Sleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.99£6.01£5.68Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.25£5.27£4.98Sleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.44£6.47£6.11Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,019.0Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.978.9Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0163.7Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.060.7Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9137.4Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.922.4Sleaford and North Hykeham

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Sleaford and North Hykeham on 12. 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 Sleaford and North Hykeham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Sleaford and North Hykeham £4,350Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,350Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,369Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,126Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,350£4,369£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Sleaford and North Hykeham £2,849Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,861Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,702Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Sleaford and North Hykeham £843Sleaford and North Hykeham: £843Melksham and Devizes: £879Sleaford and North Hykeham: £846Melksham and Devizes: £883Sleaford and North Hykeham: £799Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£843£846£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Sleaford and North Hykeham £2,608Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,608Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,619Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,474Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Sleaford and North Hykeham £68Sleaford and North Hykeham: £68Melksham and Devizes: £56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £68Melksham and Devizes: £56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £65Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£68£68£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Sleaford and North Hykeham £168Sleaford and North Hykeham: £168Melksham and Devizes: £142Sleaford and North Hykeham: £169Melksham and Devizes: £142Sleaford and North Hykeham: £159Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£168£169£159

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £4.60Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.60Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.62Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.36Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Sleaford and North Hykeham £418Sleaford and North Hykeham: £418Melksham and Devizes: £310Sleaford and North Hykeham: £420Melksham and Devizes: £311Sleaford and North Hykeham: £396Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£418£420£396

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Sleaford and North Hykeham £121Sleaford and North Hykeham: £121Melksham and Devizes: £130Sleaford and North Hykeham: £122Melksham and Devizes: £130Sleaford and North Hykeham: £115Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Sleaford and North Hykeham £62Sleaford and North Hykeham: £62Melksham and Devizes: £47Sleaford and North Hykeham: £62Melksham and Devizes: £48Sleaford and North Hykeham: £58Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£62£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Sleaford and North Hykeham £628Sleaford and North Hykeham: £628Melksham and Devizes: £704Sleaford and North Hykeham: £631Melksham and Devizes: £707Sleaford and North Hykeham: £596Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Sleaford and North Hykeham £113Sleaford and North Hykeham: £113Melksham and Devizes: £144Sleaford and North Hykeham: £114Melksham and Devizes: £144Sleaford and North Hykeham: £107Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£113£114£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Sleaford and North Hykeham £146Sleaford and North Hykeham: £146Melksham and Devizes: £122Sleaford and North Hykeham: £147Melksham and Devizes: £123Sleaford and North Hykeham: £139Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Sleaford and North Hykeham £3.56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.56Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.58Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.38Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Sleaford and North Hykeham £3.12Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.12Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.13Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2.96Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.44Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.44Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.47Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.11Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Sleaford and North Hykeham 227.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 227.9Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count227.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Sleaford and North Hykeham 17.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 17.7Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher17.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 30.3, Sleaford and North Hykeham 36.6Sleaford and North Hykeham: 36.6Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher36.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 48.0, Sleaford and North Hykeham 60.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 60.7Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Sleaford and North Hykeham 81.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 81.7Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count81.7

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 13.3Sleaford and North Hykeham: 13.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher13.3

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Melksham and Devizes and Sleaford and North Hykeham, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesSleaford and North HykehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,350£4,369£4,126Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£843£846£799Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,608£2,619£2,474Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£68£68£65Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£168£169£159Sleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.60£4.62£4.36Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£418£420£396Sleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£121£122£115Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£62£62£58Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£628£631£596Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£113£114£107Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£146£147£139Sleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.56£3.58£3.38Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£3.12£3.13£2.96Sleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.44£6.47£6.11Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8227.9Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.7Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.336.6Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.060.7Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.881.7Sleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.313.3Sleaford and North Hykeham

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sleaford and North Hykeham on 14. 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 Sleaford and North Hykeham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £433.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £433.6mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £435.5mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £411.3mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mSleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£433.6m£435.5m£411.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £284.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £284.0mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £285.2mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mSleaford and North Hykeham: £269.4mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£284.0m£285.2m£269.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £84.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £84.0mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £84.4mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mSleaford and North Hykeham: £79.7mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mSleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £260.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £260.0mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £261.1mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £246.6mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.8mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.8mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £16.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £16.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £16.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £15.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSleaford and North Hykeham 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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.46mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.43mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSleaford and North Hykeham 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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £41.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £41.7mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £41.8mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £39.5mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£41.7m£41.8m£39.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £12.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £12.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £12.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £5.8mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £62.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £62.6mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £62.9mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £59.4mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £11.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £10.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £14.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £14.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £14.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £13.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.35mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.31mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.31mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.31mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.64mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.64mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.61mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Sleaford and North Hykeham 22,714Sleaford and North Hykeham: 22,714Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count22,714

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,759Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,759Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,759

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Sleaford and North Hykeham 3,650Sleaford and North Hykeham: 3,650Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher3,650

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Sleaford and North Hykeham 6,050Sleaford and North Hykeham: 6,050Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher6,050

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Sleaford and North Hykeham 8,140Sleaford and North Hykeham: 8,140Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count8,140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,326Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,326Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,326

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Sleaford and North Hykeham, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesSleaford and North HykehamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£433.6m£435.5m£411.3mSleaford and North Hykeham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£284.0m£285.2m£269.4mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mSleaford and North Hykeham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£41.7m£41.8m£39.5mSleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£62.6m£62.9m£59.4mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80222,714Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,759Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,650Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5746,050Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6018,140Sleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,326Sleaford and North Hykeham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.