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Melksham and Devizes and Sussex Weald

95,301 and 95,101 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Sussex Weald on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melksham and Devizes Sussex Weald

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Sussex Weald £4,462Sussex Weald: £4,462Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Sussex Weald: £4,481Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Sussex Weald: £4,233Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,462£4,481£4,233

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Sussex Weald £12,489Sussex Weald: £12,489Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Sussex Weald: £12,542Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Sussex Weald: £11,846Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Sussex Weald is higher£12,489£12,542£11,846

  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, Sussex Weald £1,455Sussex Weald: £1,455Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Sussex Weald: £1,462Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Sussex Weald: £1,381Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,455£1,462£1,381

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Sussex Weald £11,614Sussex Weald: £11,614Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Sussex Weald: £11,664Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Sussex Weald: £11,017Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Sussex Weald is higher£11,614£11,664£11,017

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Sussex Weald £275Sussex Weald: £275Melksham and Devizes: £228Sussex Weald: £276Melksham and Devizes: £229Sussex Weald: £261Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Sussex Weald is higher£275£276£261

  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, Sussex Weald £582Sussex Weald: £582Melksham and Devizes: £575Sussex Weald: £585Melksham and Devizes: £578Sussex Weald: £552Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Sussex Weald is higher£582£585£552

  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, Sussex Weald £17Sussex Weald: £17Melksham and Devizes: £16Sussex Weald: £17Melksham and Devizes: £16Sussex Weald: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Sussex Weald is higher£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Sussex Weald £268Sussex Weald: £268Melksham and Devizes: £310Sussex Weald: £270Melksham and Devizes: £311Sussex Weald: £255Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higher£268£270£255

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Sussex Weald £123Sussex Weald: £123Melksham and Devizes: £130Sussex Weald: £124Melksham and Devizes: £130Sussex Weald: £117Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£123£124£117

  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, Sussex Weald £78Sussex Weald: £78Melksham and Devizes: £82Sussex Weald: £78Melksham and Devizes: £83Sussex Weald: £74Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Melksham and Devizes is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Sussex Weald £1,173Sussex Weald: £1,173Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Sussex Weald: £1,178Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Sussex Weald: £1,113Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,173£1,178£1,113

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Sussex Weald £126Sussex Weald: £126Melksham and Devizes: £144Sussex Weald: £127Melksham and Devizes: £144Sussex Weald: £120Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£126£127£120

  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, Sussex Weald £196Sussex Weald: £196Melksham and Devizes: £213Sussex Weald: £197Melksham and Devizes: £213Sussex Weald: £186Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Melksham and Devizes is higher£196£197£186

  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, Sussex Weald £5.16Sussex Weald: £5.16Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Sussex Weald: £5.18Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Sussex Weald: £4.89Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Sussex Weald £2.91Sussex Weald: £2.91Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Sussex Weald: £2.92Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Sussex Weald: £2.76Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Sussex Weald £6.17Sussex Weald: £6.17Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Sussex Weald: £6.19Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Sussex Weald: £5.85Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Sussex Weald 1,013.5Sussex Weald: 1,013.5Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,013.5

  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, Sussex Weald 66.1Sussex Weald: 66.1Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Sussex Weald is higher66.1

  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, Sussex Weald 123.2Sussex Weald: 123.2Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Sussex Weald is higher123.2

  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, Sussex Weald 43.1Sussex Weald: 43.1Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higher43.1

  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, Sussex Weald 129.0Sussex Weald: 129.0Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higher129.0

  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, Sussex Weald 18.1Sussex Weald: 18.1Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count18.1

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Melksham and Devizes and Sussex Weald, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesSussex WealdHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,462£4,481£4,233Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,489£12,542£11,846Sussex Weald
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,455£1,462£1,381Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,614£11,664£11,017Sussex Weald
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£275£276£261Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£582£585£552Sussex Weald
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£268£270£255Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£123£124£117Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£78£78£74Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,173£1,178£1,113Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£126£127£120Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£196£197£186Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.16£5.18£4.89Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£2.91£2.92£2.76Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.17£6.19£5.85Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,013.5Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.966.1Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0123.2Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.043.1Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9129.0Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.918.1Sussex Weald

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melksham and Devizes Sussex Weald

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Sussex Weald £4,462Sussex Weald: £4,462Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Sussex Weald: £4,481Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Sussex Weald: £4,233Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,462£4,481£4,233

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Sussex Weald £3,116Sussex Weald: £3,116Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Sussex Weald: £3,129Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Sussex Weald: £2,955Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Sussex Weald is higher£3,116£3,129£2,955

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Sussex Weald £823Sussex Weald: £823Melksham and Devizes: £879Sussex Weald: £826Melksham and Devizes: £883Sussex Weald: £780Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£823£826£780

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Sussex Weald £2,897Sussex Weald: £2,897Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Sussex Weald: £2,910Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Sussex Weald: £2,748Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Sussex Weald is higher£2,897£2,910£2,748

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Sussex Weald £69Sussex Weald: £69Melksham and Devizes: £56Sussex Weald: £69Melksham and Devizes: £56Sussex Weald: £65Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Sussex Weald is higher£69£69£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Sussex Weald £145Sussex Weald: £145Melksham and Devizes: £142Sussex Weald: £146Melksham and Devizes: £142Sussex Weald: £138Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Sussex Weald is higher£145£146£138

  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, Sussex Weald £4.24Sussex Weald: £4.24Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Sussex Weald: £4.26Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Sussex Weald: £4.02Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Sussex Weald is higher£4.24£4.26£4.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Sussex Weald £268Sussex Weald: £268Melksham and Devizes: £310Sussex Weald: £270Melksham and Devizes: £311Sussex Weald: £255Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higher£268£270£255

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Sussex Weald £123Sussex Weald: £123Melksham and Devizes: £130Sussex Weald: £124Melksham and Devizes: £130Sussex Weald: £117Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Sussex Weald £44Sussex Weald: £44Melksham and Devizes: £47Sussex Weald: £44Melksham and Devizes: £48Sussex Weald: £42Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Melksham and Devizes is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Sussex Weald £663Sussex Weald: £663Melksham and Devizes: £704Sussex Weald: £666Melksham and Devizes: £707Sussex Weald: £629Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£663£666£629

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Sussex Weald £126Sussex Weald: £126Melksham and Devizes: £144Sussex Weald: £127Melksham and Devizes: £144Sussex Weald: £120Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£126£127£120

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Sussex Weald £111Sussex Weald: £111Melksham and Devizes: £122Sussex Weald: £111Melksham and Devizes: £123Sussex Weald: £105Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Melksham and Devizes is higher£111£111£105

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Sussex Weald £2.92Sussex Weald: £2.92Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Sussex Weald: £2.93Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Sussex Weald: £2.77Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Sussex Weald £1.64Sussex Weald: £1.64Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Sussex Weald: £1.65Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Sussex Weald: £1.56Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes is higher£1.64£1.65£1.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Sussex Weald £6.17Sussex Weald: £6.17Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Sussex Weald: £6.19Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Sussex Weald: £5.85Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Sussex Weald 252.9Sussex Weald: 252.9Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count252.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Sussex Weald 16.5Sussex Weald: 16.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Sussex Weald is higher16.5

  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, Sussex Weald 30.7Sussex Weald: 30.7Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Sussex Weald is higher30.7

  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, Sussex Weald 43.1Sussex Weald: 43.1Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higher43.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Sussex Weald 72.9Sussex Weald: 72.9Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higher72.9

  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, Sussex Weald 10.3Sussex Weald: 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count10.3

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Melksham and Devizes and Sussex Weald, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesSussex WealdHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,462£4,481£4,233Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,116£3,129£2,955Sussex Weald
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£823£826£780Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,897£2,910£2,748Sussex Weald
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£69£69£65Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£145£146£138Sussex Weald
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.24£4.26£4.02Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£268£270£255Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£123£124£117Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£44£44£42Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£663£666£629Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£126£127£120Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£111£111£105Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.92£2.93£2.77Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£1.64£1.65£1.56Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.17£6.19£5.85Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8252.9Sussex Weald
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.5Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.330.7Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.043.1Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.872.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.310.3Melksham and Devizes

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sussex Weald on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Melksham and Devizes Sussex Weald

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Sussex Weald £424.4mSussex Weald: £424.4mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mSussex Weald: £426.2mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mSussex Weald: £402.5mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£424.4m£426.2m£402.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Sussex Weald £296.3mSussex Weald: £296.3mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mSussex Weald: £297.6mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mSussex Weald: £281.0mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mSussex Weald is higher£296.3m£297.6m£281.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Sussex Weald £78.2mSussex Weald: £78.2mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mSussex Weald: £78.6mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mSussex Weald: £74.2mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£78.2m£78.6m£74.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Sussex Weald £275.5mSussex Weald: £275.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mSussex Weald: £276.7mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mSussex Weald: £261.4mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mSussex Weald is higher£275.5m£276.7m£261.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Sussex Weald £6.5mSussex Weald: £6.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mSussex Weald: £6.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mSussex Weald: £6.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSussex Weald is higher£6.5m£6.6m£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, Sussex Weald £13.8mSussex Weald: £13.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSussex Weald: £13.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSussex Weald: £13.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSussex Weald is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Sussex Weald £0.40mSussex Weald: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSussex Weald: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSussex Weald: £0.38mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSussex Weald is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Sussex Weald £25.5mSussex Weald: £25.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mSussex Weald: £25.6mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mSussex Weald: £24.2mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Sussex Weald £11.7mSussex Weald: £11.7mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSussex Weald: £11.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSussex Weald: £11.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Sussex Weald £4.2mSussex Weald: £4.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSussex Weald: £4.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSussex Weald: £4.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Sussex Weald £63.1mSussex Weald: £63.1mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mSussex Weald: £63.3mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mSussex Weald: £59.8mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Sussex Weald £12.0mSussex Weald: £12.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSussex Weald: £12.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSussex Weald: £11.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Sussex Weald £10.5mSussex Weald: £10.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mSussex Weald: £10.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSussex Weald: £10.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Sussex Weald £0.28mSussex Weald: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSussex Weald: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSussex Weald: £0.26mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Sussex Weald £0.16mSussex Weald: £0.16mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSussex Weald: £0.16mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSussex Weald: £0.15mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Sussex Weald £0.59mSussex Weald: £0.59mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mSussex Weald: £0.59mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mSussex Weald: £0.56mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Sussex Weald 24,046Sussex Weald: 24,046Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count24,046

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Sussex Weald 1,567Sussex Weald: 1,567Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Sussex Weald is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Sussex Weald 2,923Sussex Weald: 2,923Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Sussex Weald is higher2,923

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Sussex Weald 4,095Sussex Weald: 4,095Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Melksham and Devizes is higher4,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Sussex Weald 6,934Sussex Weald: 6,934Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higher6,934

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Sussex Weald 975Sussex Weald: 975Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count975

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Melksham and Devizes and Sussex Weald, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesSussex WealdHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£424.4m£426.2m£402.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£296.3m£297.6m£281.0mSussex Weald
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£78.2m£78.6m£74.2mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£275.5m£276.7m£261.4mSussex Weald
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mSussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSussex Weald
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mMelksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£63.1m£63.3m£59.8mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80224,046Sussex Weald
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,567Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8842,923Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5744,095Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6016,934Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026982975Melksham and Devizes

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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