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Melksham and Devizes and Staffordshire Moorlands

95,301 and 85,882 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 15. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,723Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,723Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,743Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,480Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Staffordshire Moorlands £12,720Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,720Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,774Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,066Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£12,720£12,774£12,066

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £1,383Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,383Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,389Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,312Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,383£1,389£1,312

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Staffordshire Moorlands £11,707Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,707Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,757Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11,707£11,757£11,105

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Staffordshire Moorlands £260Staffordshire Moorlands: £260Melksham and Devizes: £228Staffordshire Moorlands: £261Melksham and Devizes: £229Staffordshire Moorlands: £247Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£260£261£247

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £734Staffordshire Moorlands: £734Melksham and Devizes: £575Staffordshire Moorlands: £737Melksham and Devizes: £578Staffordshire Moorlands: £696Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£734£737£696

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £19Staffordshire Moorlands: £19Melksham and Devizes: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £19Melksham and Devizes: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Staffordshire Moorlands £421Staffordshire Moorlands: £421Melksham and Devizes: £310Staffordshire Moorlands: £423Melksham and Devizes: £311Staffordshire Moorlands: £399Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£421£423£399

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Staffordshire Moorlands £109Staffordshire Moorlands: £109Melksham and Devizes: £130Staffordshire Moorlands: £110Melksham and Devizes: £130Staffordshire Moorlands: £104Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£109£110£104

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £96Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Melksham and Devizes: £82Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Melksham and Devizes: £83Staffordshire Moorlands: £91Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Staffordshire Moorlands £976Staffordshire Moorlands: £976Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Staffordshire Moorlands: £980Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Staffordshire Moorlands: £926Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Staffordshire Moorlands £129Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Melksham and Devizes: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Melksham and Devizes: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £122Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£129£129£122

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £300Staffordshire Moorlands: £300Melksham and Devizes: £213Staffordshire Moorlands: £302Melksham and Devizes: £213Staffordshire Moorlands: £285Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£300£302£285

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £7.35Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.35Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.38Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.97Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Staffordshire Moorlands £3.10Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.10Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.11Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Staffordshire Moorlands: £2.94Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Staffordshire Moorlands £6.71Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.71Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.73Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.36Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,021.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,021.8Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 71.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 71.6Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher71.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 155.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 155.6Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher155.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.9

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 129.7Staffordshire Moorlands: 129.7Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higher129.7

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 21.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 21.2Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher21.2

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Melksham and Devizes and Staffordshire Moorlands, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,720£12,774£12,066Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,383£1,389£1,312Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,707£11,757£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£260£261£247Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£734£737£696Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£109£110£104Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£976£980£926Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£129£129£122Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£300£302£285Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£7.35£7.38£6.97Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.10£3.11£2.94Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.71£6.73£6.36Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,021.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.971.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0155.6Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.058.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9129.7Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.921.2Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 15. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Staffordshire Moorlands £4,723Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,723Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,743Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,480Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,723£4,743£4,480

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,262Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,262Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,275Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,094Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,262£3,275£3,094

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Staffordshire Moorlands £795Staffordshire Moorlands: £795Melksham and Devizes: £879Staffordshire Moorlands: £799Melksham and Devizes: £883Staffordshire Moorlands: £755Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£795£799£755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Staffordshire Moorlands £3,002Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,002Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,015Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,847Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,002£3,015£2,847

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Staffordshire Moorlands £67Staffordshire Moorlands: £67Melksham and Devizes: £56Staffordshire Moorlands: £67Melksham and Devizes: £56Staffordshire Moorlands: £63Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£67£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Staffordshire Moorlands £188Staffordshire Moorlands: £188Melksham and Devizes: £142Staffordshire Moorlands: £189Melksham and Devizes: £142Staffordshire Moorlands: £178Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£188£189£178

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.86Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.59Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Staffordshire Moorlands £421Staffordshire Moorlands: £421Melksham and Devizes: £310Staffordshire Moorlands: £423Melksham and Devizes: £311Staffordshire Moorlands: £399Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£421£423£399

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Staffordshire Moorlands £109Staffordshire Moorlands: £109Melksham and Devizes: £130Staffordshire Moorlands: £110Melksham and Devizes: £130Staffordshire Moorlands: £104Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£109£110£104

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Staffordshire Moorlands £55Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Melksham and Devizes: £47Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Melksham and Devizes: £48Staffordshire Moorlands: £53Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Staffordshire Moorlands £561Staffordshire Moorlands: £561Melksham and Devizes: £704Staffordshire Moorlands: £564Melksham and Devizes: £707Staffordshire Moorlands: £532Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£561£564£532

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Staffordshire Moorlands £129Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Melksham and Devizes: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Melksham and Devizes: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £122Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£129£129£122

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Staffordshire Moorlands £173Staffordshire Moorlands: £173Melksham and Devizes: £122Staffordshire Moorlands: £173Melksham and Devizes: £123Staffordshire Moorlands: £164Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£173£173£164

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.23Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.23Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.25Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.01Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Staffordshire Moorlands £1.78Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.78Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.79Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.69Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes is higher£1.78£1.79£1.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Staffordshire Moorlands £6.71Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.71Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.73Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.36Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Staffordshire Moorlands 262.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.0Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count262.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Staffordshire Moorlands 18.4Staffordshire Moorlands: 18.4Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Staffordshire Moorlands is higher18.4

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 39.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.9Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher39.9

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 58.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Staffordshire Moorlands 74.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 74.6Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higher74.6

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands 12.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.2Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher12.2

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Melksham and Devizes and Staffordshire Moorlands, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,262£3,275£3,094Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£795£799£755Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£3,002£3,015£2,847Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£67£67£63Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£188£189£178Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.84£4.86£4.59Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£109£110£104Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£561£564£532Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£129£129£122Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£173£173£164Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.23£4.25£4.01Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£1.78£1.79£1.69Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.71£6.73£6.36Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8262.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.518.4Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.339.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.058.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.874.6Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.312.2Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 11. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Staffordshire Moorlands £405.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £405.6mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £407.3mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £384.7mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£405.6m£407.3m£384.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Staffordshire Moorlands £280.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £280.1mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £281.3mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £265.7mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Staffordshire Moorlands £68.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £68.3mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £68.6mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £64.8mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £257.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £257.8mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £258.9mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £244.5mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£257.8m£258.9m£244.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Staffordshire Moorlands £5.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.7mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.8mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

  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, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.42mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £36.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £36.2mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £36.3mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £34.3mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Staffordshire Moorlands £9.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Staffordshire Moorlands £4.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.8mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.8mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Staffordshire Moorlands £48.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £48.2mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £48.4mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £45.7mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Staffordshire Moorlands £11.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Staffordshire Moorlands £14.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.36mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.15mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Staffordshire Moorlands £0.58mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.55mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Staffordshire Moorlands 22,502Staffordshire Moorlands: 22,502Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count22,502

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,577Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,577Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,577

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Staffordshire Moorlands 3,427Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,427Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Staffordshire Moorlands 5,056Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,056Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Staffordshire Moorlands is higher5,056

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Staffordshire Moorlands 6,404Staffordshire Moorlands: 6,404Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higher6,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Staffordshire Moorlands 1,048Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,048Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,048

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Staffordshire Moorlands, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesStaffordshire MoorlandsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£405.6m£407.3m£384.7mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£68.3m£68.6m£64.8mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£257.8m£258.9m£244.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mStaffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mStaffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mStaffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.15mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80222,502Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,577Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,427Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5745,056Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6016,404Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,048Staffordshire Moorlands

Sources

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

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  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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