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Melksham and Devizes and Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

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

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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 Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £4,386Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4,386Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4,405Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4,161Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,386£4,405£4,161

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £12,685Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12,685Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12,739Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12,032Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £1,371Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £1,371Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £1,377Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £1,301Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,371£1,377£1,301

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £11,660Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £11,660Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £11,710Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £11,060Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,660£11,710£11,060

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £291Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £291Melksham and Devizes: £228Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £292Melksham and Devizes: £229Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £276Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£291£292£276

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £713Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £713Melksham and Devizes: £575Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £716Melksham and Devizes: £578Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £677Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£713£716£677

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £20Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £20Melksham and Devizes: £16Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £20Melksham and Devizes: £16Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £19Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£20£20£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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £398Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £398Melksham and Devizes: £310Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £400Melksham and Devizes: £311Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £378Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£398£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £108Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £108Melksham and Devizes: £130Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £108Melksham and Devizes: £130Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £102Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£108£108£102

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £100Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £100Melksham and Devizes: £82Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £100Melksham and Devizes: £83Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £95Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£100£100£95

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £1,039Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £1,039Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £1,043Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £986Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,039£1,043£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £125Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £125Melksham and Devizes: £144Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £126Melksham and Devizes: £144Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £119Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£125£126£119

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £221Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £221Melksham and Devizes: £213Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £222Melksham and Devizes: £213Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £210Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£221£222£210

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £5.18Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.18Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.20Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.91Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £5.67Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.67Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.70Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.38Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £4.62Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.62Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.64Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.38Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 1,015.3Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 1,015.3Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count1,015.3

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 76.3Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 76.3Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher76.3

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 153.8Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 153.8Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher153.8

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 57.2Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 57.2Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes 138.9, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 127.1Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 127.1Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higher127.1

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 21.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 21.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher21.9

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Melksham and Devizes and Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesStone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,386£4,405£4,161Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,685£12,739£12,032Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,371£1,377£1,301Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,660£11,710£11,060Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£291£292£276Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£713£716£677Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£398£400£378Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£108£108£102Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£100£100£95Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,039£1,043£986Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£125£126£119Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£221£222£210Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.18£5.20£4.91Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£5.67£5.70£5.38Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£4.62£4.64£4.38Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,015.3Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.976.3Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0153.8Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.057.2Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9127.1Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.921.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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 Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £4,386Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4,386Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4,405Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4,161Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,386£4,405£4,161

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £2,933Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2,933Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2,946Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2,783Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,933£2,946£2,783

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £817Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £817Melksham and Devizes: £879Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £821Melksham and Devizes: £883Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £775Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£817£821£775

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £2,697Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2,697Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2,708Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2,558Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £67Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £67Melksham and Devizes: £56Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £68Melksham and Devizes: £56Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £64Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£67£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £165Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £165Melksham and Devizes: £142Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £166Melksham and Devizes: £142Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £157Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£165£166£157

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £4.60Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.60Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.62Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.36Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £398Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £398Melksham and Devizes: £310Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £400Melksham and Devizes: £311Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £378Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£398£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £108Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £108Melksham and Devizes: £130Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £108Melksham and Devizes: £130Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £102Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £60Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £60Melksham and Devizes: £47Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £60Melksham and Devizes: £48Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £57Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £619Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £619Melksham and Devizes: £704Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £622Melksham and Devizes: £707Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £587Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £125Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £125Melksham and Devizes: £144Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £126Melksham and Devizes: £144Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £119Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£125£126£119

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £132Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £132Melksham and Devizes: £122Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £133Melksham and Devizes: £123Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £125Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £3.08Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £3.08Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £3.09Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2.92Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £3.38Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £3.38Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £3.40Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £3.21Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £4.62Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.62Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.64Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.38Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 234.8Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 234.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count234.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 17.7Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 17.7Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 35.6Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 35.6Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher35.6

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 57.2Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 57.2Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 75.8Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 75.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higher75.8

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 13.0Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 13.0Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher13.0

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Melksham and Devizes and Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesStone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,386£4,405£4,161Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£2,933£2,946£2,783Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£817£821£775Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,697£2,708£2,558Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£67£68£64Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£165£166£157Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.60£4.62£4.36Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£398£400£378Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£108£108£102Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£60£60£57Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£619£622£587Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£125£126£119Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£132£133£125Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.08£3.09£2.92Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£3.38£3.40£3.21Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£4.62£4.64£4.38Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8234.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.517.7Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.335.6Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.057.2Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.875.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.313.0Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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 Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £422.6mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £422.6mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £424.4mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £400.9mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£422.6m£424.4m£400.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £282.6mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £282.6mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £283.8mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £268.1mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£282.6m£283.8m£268.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £78.8mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £78.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £79.1mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £74.7mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £259.8mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £259.8mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £260.9mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £246.4mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £6.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £6.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £6.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £6.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £15.9mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £15.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £16.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £15.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £0.44mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.44mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.45mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £38.3mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £38.3mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £38.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £36.4mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £10.4mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £10.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £10.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £9.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £5.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.7mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.8mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £59.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £59.7mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £59.9mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £56.6mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £12.1mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £11.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £12.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £0.30mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.30mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.30mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £0.33mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.33mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.33mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.31mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £0.45mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.45mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.45mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 22,623Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 22,623Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count22,623

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 1,701Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 1,701Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher1,701

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 3,426Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 3,426Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher3,426

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 5,512Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 5,512Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher5,512

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 7,299Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 7,299Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higher7,299

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 1,255Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 1,255Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher1,255

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Melksham and Devizes and Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesStone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£422.6m£424.4m£400.9mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£282.6m£283.8m£268.1mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£38.3m£38.5m£36.4mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.7m£5.8m£5.4mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80222,623Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,701Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,426Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5745,512Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6017,299Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,255Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

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.