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Melksham and Devizes and Stratford-on-Avon

95,301 and 102,437 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Stratford-on-Avon on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 7 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 11 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Stratford-on-Avon £4,532Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,532£4,551£4,299

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Stratford-on-Avon £12,555Stratford-on-Avon: £12,555Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Stratford-on-Avon: £12,608Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Stratford-on-Avon: £11,909Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Stratford-on-Avon is higher£12,555£12,608£11,909

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £1,405Stratford-on-Avon: £1,405Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Stratford-on-Avon: £1,411Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Stratford-on-Avon: £1,333Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Stratford-on-Avon £11,683Stratford-on-Avon: £11,683Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Stratford-on-Avon: £11,733Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Stratford-on-Avon: £11,082Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Stratford-on-Avon is higher£11,683£11,733£11,082

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Stratford-on-Avon £251Stratford-on-Avon: £251Melksham and Devizes: £228Stratford-on-Avon: £252Melksham and Devizes: £229Stratford-on-Avon: £238Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Stratford-on-Avon is higher£251£252£238

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £603Stratford-on-Avon: £603Melksham and Devizes: £575Stratford-on-Avon: £606Melksham and Devizes: £578Stratford-on-Avon: £572Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Stratford-on-Avon is higher£603£606£572

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £15Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Stratford-on-Avon is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Stratford-on-Avon £291Stratford-on-Avon: £291Melksham and Devizes: £310Stratford-on-Avon: £292Melksham and Devizes: £311Stratford-on-Avon: £276Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Stratford-on-Avon £90Stratford-on-Avon: £90Melksham and Devizes: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £90Melksham and Devizes: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £85Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£90£90£85

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £77Stratford-on-Avon: £77Melksham and Devizes: £82Stratford-on-Avon: £78Melksham and Devizes: £83Stratford-on-Avon: £73Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Stratford-on-Avon £1,144Stratford-on-Avon: £1,144Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Stratford-on-Avon: £1,149Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Stratford-on-Avon: £1,085Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,144£1,149£1,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Stratford-on-Avon £158Stratford-on-Avon: £158Melksham and Devizes: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £158Melksham and Devizes: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £149Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Stratford-on-Avon is higher£158£158£149

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £175Stratford-on-Avon: £175Melksham and Devizes: £213Stratford-on-Avon: £176Melksham and Devizes: £213Stratford-on-Avon: £166Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Melksham and Devizes is higher£175£176£166

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £5.09Stratford-on-Avon: £5.09Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Stratford-on-Avon: £5.11Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Stratford-on-Avon: £4.83Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Stratford-on-Avon £3.32Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Stratford-on-Avon: £3.34Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Stratford-on-Avon: £3.15Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Stratford-on-Avon £7.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2, Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.7Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.7Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,015.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes 58.9, Stratford-on-Avon 64.5Stratford-on-Avon: 64.5Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Stratford-on-Avon is higher64.5

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 129.3Stratford-on-Avon: 129.3Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Stratford-on-Avon is higher129.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 48.0, Stratford-on-Avon 42.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higher42.6

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 127.3Stratford-on-Avon: 127.3Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higher127.3

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 17.4Stratford-on-Avon: 17.4Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Melksham and Devizes and Stratford-on-Avon, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,532£4,551£4,299Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,555£12,608£11,909Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,405£1,411£1,333Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,683£11,733£11,082Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£251£252£238Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£603£606£572Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£291£292£276Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£90£90£85Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£77£78£73Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,144£1,149£1,085Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£158£158£149Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£175£176£166Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.09£5.11£4.83Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.32£3.34£3.15Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,015.7Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.964.5Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0129.3Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.042.6Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9127.3Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.917.4Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Stratford-on-Avon £4,532Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,532£4,551£4,299

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Stratford-on-Avon £3,179Stratford-on-Avon: £3,179Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Stratford-on-Avon: £3,193Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Stratford-on-Avon: £3,016Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Stratford-on-Avon is higher£3,179£3,193£3,016

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Stratford-on-Avon £807Stratford-on-Avon: £807Melksham and Devizes: £879Stratford-on-Avon: £810Melksham and Devizes: £883Stratford-on-Avon: £765Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£807£810£765

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Stratford-on-Avon £2,959Stratford-on-Avon: £2,959Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Stratford-on-Avon: £2,971Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Stratford-on-Avon: £2,806Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,959£2,971£2,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Stratford-on-Avon £64Stratford-on-Avon: £64Melksham and Devizes: £56Stratford-on-Avon: £64Melksham and Devizes: £56Stratford-on-Avon: £60Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Stratford-on-Avon is higher£64£64£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, Stratford-on-Avon £153Stratford-on-Avon: £153Melksham and Devizes: £142Stratford-on-Avon: £153Melksham and Devizes: £142Stratford-on-Avon: £145Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Stratford-on-Avon is higher£153£153£145

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £4.12Stratford-on-Avon: £4.12Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Stratford-on-Avon: £4.14Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Stratford-on-Avon: £3.91Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4.12£4.14£3.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Stratford-on-Avon £291Stratford-on-Avon: £291Melksham and Devizes: £310Stratford-on-Avon: £292Melksham and Devizes: £311Stratford-on-Avon: £276Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Stratford-on-Avon £90Stratford-on-Avon: £90Melksham and Devizes: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £90Melksham and Devizes: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £85Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£90£90£85

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Stratford-on-Avon £44Stratford-on-Avon: £44Melksham and Devizes: £47Stratford-on-Avon: £45Melksham and Devizes: £48Stratford-on-Avon: £42Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Stratford-on-Avon £657Stratford-on-Avon: £657Melksham and Devizes: £704Stratford-on-Avon: £660Melksham and Devizes: £707Stratford-on-Avon: £623Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Stratford-on-Avon £158Stratford-on-Avon: £158Melksham and Devizes: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £158Melksham and Devizes: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £149Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Stratford-on-Avon is higher£158£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Stratford-on-Avon £101Stratford-on-Avon: £101Melksham and Devizes: £122Stratford-on-Avon: £101Melksham and Devizes: £123Stratford-on-Avon: £95Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Melksham and Devizes is higher£101£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Stratford-on-Avon £2.93Stratford-on-Avon: £2.93Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Stratford-on-Avon: £2.94Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Stratford-on-Avon: £2.78Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.93£2.94£2.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Stratford-on-Avon £1.91Stratford-on-Avon: £1.91Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Stratford-on-Avon: £1.92Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Stratford-on-Avon: £1.81Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes is higher£1.91£1.92£1.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Stratford-on-Avon £7.50Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.50£7.53£7.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Stratford-on-Avon 257.2Stratford-on-Avon: 257.2Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Stratford-on-Avon is higher257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Stratford-on-Avon 16.3Stratford-on-Avon: 16.3Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Stratford-on-Avon is higher16.3

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 32.7Stratford-on-Avon: 32.7Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Stratford-on-Avon is higher32.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 48.0, Stratford-on-Avon 42.6Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higher42.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Stratford-on-Avon 73.1Stratford-on-Avon: 73.1Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higher73.1

  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, Stratford-on-Avon 10.0Stratford-on-Avon: 10.0Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Melksham and Devizes and Stratford-on-Avon, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,532£4,551£4,299Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,179£3,193£3,016Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£807£810£765Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,959£2,971£2,806Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£64£64£60Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£153£153£145Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.12£4.14£3.91Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£291£292£276Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£90£90£85Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£44£45£42Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£657£660£623Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£158£158£149Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£101£101£95Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.93£2.94£2.78Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£1.91£1.92£1.81Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8257.2Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.3Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.332.7Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.042.6Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.873.1Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.310.0Melksham and Devizes

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stratford-on-Avon 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 Stratford-on-Avon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £464.3mStratford-on-Avon: £464.3mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mStratford-on-Avon: £466.2mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mStratford-on-Avon: £440.4mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mStratford-on-Avon is higher£464.3m£466.2m£440.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £325.7mStratford-on-Avon: £325.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mStratford-on-Avon: £327.1mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mStratford-on-Avon: £308.9mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mStratford-on-Avon is higher£325.7m£327.1m£308.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Stratford-on-Avon £82.7mStratford-on-Avon: £82.7mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mStratford-on-Avon: £83.0mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mStratford-on-Avon: £78.4mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £303.1mStratford-on-Avon: £303.1mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mStratford-on-Avon: £304.4mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mStratford-on-Avon: £287.5mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mStratford-on-Avon is higher£303.1m£304.4m£287.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Stratford-on-Avon £6.5mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mStratford-on-Avon: £6.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStratford-on-Avon 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, Stratford-on-Avon £15.7mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStratford-on-Avon: £14.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mStratford-on-Avon is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Stratford-on-Avon £0.42mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStratford-on-Avon: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.42m£0.42m£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, Stratford-on-Avon £29.8mStratford-on-Avon: £29.8mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mStratford-on-Avon: £29.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mStratford-on-Avon: £28.3mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Stratford-on-Avon £9.2mStratford-on-Avon: £9.2mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStratford-on-Avon: £9.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStratford-on-Avon: £8.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Stratford-on-Avon £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.6mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.3mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mStratford-on-Avon 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, Stratford-on-Avon £67.3mStratford-on-Avon: £67.3mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mStratford-on-Avon: £67.6mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mStratford-on-Avon: £63.9mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Stratford-on-Avon £16.1mStratford-on-Avon: £16.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStratford-on-Avon: £16.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStratford-on-Avon: £15.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mStratford-on-Avon is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Stratford-on-Avon £10.3mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mStratford-on-Avon: £9.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.30mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStratford-on-Avon: £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, Stratford-on-Avon £0.20mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStratford-on-Avon: £0.19mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Stratford-on-Avon £0.77mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mStratford-on-Avon: £0.73mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Stratford-on-Avon 26,346Stratford-on-Avon: 26,346Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Stratford-on-Avon is higher26,346

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Stratford-on-Avon 1,672Stratford-on-Avon: 1,672Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Stratford-on-Avon 3,353Stratford-on-Avon: 3,353Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Stratford-on-Avon is higher3,353

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Stratford-on-Avon 4,366Stratford-on-Avon: 4,366Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Melksham and Devizes is higher4,366

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Stratford-on-Avon 7,489Stratford-on-Avon: 7,489Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higher7,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Stratford-on-Avon 1,025Stratford-on-Avon: 1,025Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count1,025

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Melksham and Devizes and Stratford-on-Avon, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesStratford-on-AvonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£464.3m£466.2m£440.4mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£325.7m£327.1m£308.9mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£82.7m£83.0m£78.4mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£303.1m£304.4m£287.5mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£15.7m£15.7m£14.8mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£29.8m£29.9m£28.3mStratford-on-Avon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mStratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£67.3m£67.6m£63.9mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMelksham and Devizes
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£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80226,346Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,672Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,353Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5744,366Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6017,489Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,025Stratford-on-Avon

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.