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Melksham and Devizes and South Suffolk

95,301 and 97,033 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than South Suffolk on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 9 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 14 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 8. 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 South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Melksham and Devizes: £4,520South Suffolk: £4,554Melksham and Devizes: £4,540South Suffolk: £4,301Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288South Suffolk is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, South Suffolk £12,263South Suffolk: £12,263Melksham and Devizes: £12,399South Suffolk: £12,315Melksham and Devizes: £12,452South Suffolk: £11,632Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£12,263£12,315£11,632

  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, South Suffolk £1,461South Suffolk: £1,461Melksham and Devizes: £1,531South Suffolk: £1,467Melksham and Devizes: £1,538South Suffolk: £1,386Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,461£1,467£1,386

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, South Suffolk £11,400South Suffolk: £11,400Melksham and Devizes: £11,581South Suffolk: £11,449Melksham and Devizes: £11,630South Suffolk: £10,814Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£11,400£11,449£10,814

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, South Suffolk £244South Suffolk: £244Melksham and Devizes: £228South Suffolk: £245Melksham and Devizes: £229South Suffolk: £232Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216South Suffolk is higher£244£245£232

  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, South Suffolk £601South Suffolk: £601Melksham and Devizes: £575South Suffolk: £604Melksham and Devizes: £578South Suffolk: £570Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546South Suffolk is higher£601£604£570

  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, South Suffolk £17South Suffolk: £17Melksham and Devizes: £16South Suffolk: £17Melksham and Devizes: £16South Suffolk: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15South Suffolk is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Melksham and Devizes: £310South Suffolk: £306Melksham and Devizes: £311South Suffolk: £289Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Melksham and Devizes: £130South Suffolk: £99Melksham and Devizes: £130South Suffolk: £93Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£98£99£93

  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, South Suffolk £82South Suffolk: £82Melksham and Devizes: £82South Suffolk: £83Melksham and Devizes: £83South Suffolk: £78Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, South Suffolk £1,171South Suffolk: £1,171Melksham and Devizes: £1,225South Suffolk: £1,176Melksham and Devizes: £1,230South Suffolk: £1,111Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,171£1,176£1,111

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Melksham and Devizes: £144South Suffolk: £134Melksham and Devizes: £144South Suffolk: £126Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£133£134£126

  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, South Suffolk £198South Suffolk: £198Melksham and Devizes: £213South Suffolk: £199Melksham and Devizes: £213South Suffolk: £188Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Melksham and Devizes is higher£198£199£188

  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, South Suffolk £5.83South Suffolk: £5.83Melksham and Devizes: £6.54South Suffolk: £5.85Melksham and Devizes: £6.56South Suffolk: £5.53Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, South Suffolk £3.88South Suffolk: £3.88Melksham and Devizes: £4.40South Suffolk: £3.90Melksham and Devizes: £4.41South Suffolk: £3.68Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Melksham and Devizes: £7.49South Suffolk: £6.48Melksham and Devizes: £7.52South Suffolk: £6.12Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, South Suffolk 992.8South Suffolk: 992.8Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count992.8

  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, South Suffolk 65.7South Suffolk: 65.7Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9South Suffolk is higher65.7

  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, South Suffolk 123.5South Suffolk: 123.5Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0South Suffolk is higher123.5

  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, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count47.3

  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, South Suffolk 139.8South Suffolk: 139.8Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count139.8

  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, South Suffolk 18.8South Suffolk: 18.8Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9South Suffolk is higher18.8

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Melksham and Devizes and South Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,535£4,554£4,301South Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,263£12,315£11,632Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,461£1,467£1,386Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,400£11,449£10,814Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£244£245£232South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£601£604£570South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£304£306£289Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£98£99£93Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,171£1,176£1,111Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£133£134£126Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£198£199£188Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.83£5.85£5.53Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.88£3.90£3.68Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.45£6.48£6.12Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.2992.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.965.7South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0123.5South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.047.3Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9139.8South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.918.8South Suffolk

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 10. 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 South Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, South Suffolk £4,535South Suffolk: £4,535Melksham and Devizes: £4,520South Suffolk: £4,554Melksham and Devizes: £4,540South Suffolk: £4,301Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288South Suffolk is higher£4,535£4,554£4,301

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, South Suffolk £3,160South Suffolk: £3,160Melksham and Devizes: £3,050South Suffolk: £3,174Melksham and Devizes: £3,063South Suffolk: £2,998Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,160£3,174£2,998

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, South Suffolk £832South Suffolk: £832Melksham and Devizes: £879South Suffolk: £836Melksham and Devizes: £883South Suffolk: £789Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, South Suffolk £2,938South Suffolk: £2,938Melksham and Devizes: £2,849South Suffolk: £2,951Melksham and Devizes: £2,861South Suffolk: £2,787Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,938£2,951£2,787

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, South Suffolk £63South Suffolk: £63Melksham and Devizes: £56South Suffolk: £63Melksham and Devizes: £56South Suffolk: £60Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53South Suffolk is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, South Suffolk £155South Suffolk: £155Melksham and Devizes: £142South Suffolk: £156Melksham and Devizes: £142South Suffolk: £147Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134South Suffolk is higher£155£156£147

  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, South Suffolk £4.40South Suffolk: £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £3.84South Suffolk: £4.41Melksham and Devizes: £3.85South Suffolk: £4.17Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64South Suffolk is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, South Suffolk £304South Suffolk: £304Melksham and Devizes: £310South Suffolk: £306Melksham and Devizes: £311South Suffolk: £289Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higher£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, South Suffolk £98South Suffolk: £98Melksham and Devizes: £130South Suffolk: £99Melksham and Devizes: £130South Suffolk: £93Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, South Suffolk £47South Suffolk: £47Melksham and Devizes: £47South Suffolk: £47Melksham and Devizes: £48South Suffolk: £44Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, South Suffolk £667South Suffolk: £667Melksham and Devizes: £704South Suffolk: £670Melksham and Devizes: £707South Suffolk: £633Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£667£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, South Suffolk £133South Suffolk: £133Melksham and Devizes: £144South Suffolk: £134Melksham and Devizes: £144South Suffolk: £126Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£133£134£126

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, South Suffolk £113South Suffolk: £113Melksham and Devizes: £122South Suffolk: £113Melksham and Devizes: £123South Suffolk: £107Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Melksham and Devizes is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, South Suffolk £3.32South Suffolk: £3.32Melksham and Devizes: £3.75South Suffolk: £3.34Melksham and Devizes: £3.77South Suffolk: £3.15Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, South Suffolk £2.21South Suffolk: £2.21Melksham and Devizes: £2.52South Suffolk: £2.22Melksham and Devizes: £2.53South Suffolk: £2.10Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, South Suffolk £6.45South Suffolk: £6.45Melksham and Devizes: £7.49South Suffolk: £6.48Melksham and Devizes: £7.52South Suffolk: £6.12Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, South Suffolk 255.9South Suffolk: 255.9Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count255.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, South Suffolk 16.9South Suffolk: 16.9Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5South Suffolk is higher16.9

  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, South Suffolk 31.8South Suffolk: 31.8Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3South Suffolk is higher31.8

  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, South Suffolk 47.3South Suffolk: 47.3Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count47.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, South Suffolk 79.6South Suffolk: 79.6Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count79.6

  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, South Suffolk 10.7South Suffolk: 10.7Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3South Suffolk is higher10.7

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and South Suffolk, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,535£4,554£4,301South Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,160£3,174£2,998South Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£832£836£789Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,938£2,951£2,787South Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£63£63£60South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£155£156£147South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.40£4.41£4.17South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£304£306£289Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£98£99£93Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£47£47£44Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£667£670£633Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£133£134£126Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£113£113£107Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.32£3.34£3.15Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£2.21£2.22£2.10Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.45£6.48£6.12Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8255.9South Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.9South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.331.8South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.047.3Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.879.6Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.310.7South Suffolk

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Suffolk on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melksham and Devizes South Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, South Suffolk £440.0mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mSouth Suffolk: £417.4mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mSouth Suffolk is higher£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, South Suffolk £306.6mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mSouth Suffolk: £290.9mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, South Suffolk £80.7mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mSouth Suffolk: £76.6mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, South Suffolk £285.1mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mSouth Suffolk: £270.4mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, South Suffolk £6.1mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mSouth Suffolk: £5.8mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Suffolk is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, South Suffolk £15.0mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSouth Suffolk: £14.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSouth Suffolk is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, South Suffolk £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSouth Suffolk: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Suffolk is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, South Suffolk £29.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mSouth Suffolk: £28.0mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, South Suffolk £9.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSouth Suffolk: £9.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, South Suffolk £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.3mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, South Suffolk £64.7mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mSouth Suffolk: £61.4mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, South Suffolk £12.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSouth Suffolk: £12.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, South Suffolk £10.9mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSouth Suffolk: £10.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, South Suffolk £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSouth Suffolk: £0.31mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, South Suffolk £0.21mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSouth Suffolk: £0.20mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, South Suffolk £0.63mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mSouth Suffolk: £0.59mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, South Suffolk 24,827South Suffolk: 24,827Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, South Suffolk 1,643South Suffolk: 1,643Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380South Suffolk is higher1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, South Suffolk 3,088South Suffolk: 3,088Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884South Suffolk is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, South Suffolk 4,593South Suffolk: 4,593Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, South Suffolk 7,725South Suffolk: 7,725Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, South Suffolk 1,038South Suffolk: 1,038Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982South Suffolk is higher1,038

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Melksham and Devizes and South Suffolk, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesSouth SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£440.0m£441.9m£417.4mSouth Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mSouth Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mSouth Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSouth Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80224,827South Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,643South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,088South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5744,593South Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6017,725South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,038South Suffolk

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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