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Melksham and Devizes and Truro and Falmouth

95,301 and 98,083 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Truro and Falmouth on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Truro and Falmouth 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 Truro and Falmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Truro and Falmouth £4,353Truro and Falmouth: £4,353Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Truro and Falmouth: £4,372Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Truro and Falmouth: £4,129Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,353£4,372£4,129

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Truro and Falmouth £12,294Truro and Falmouth: £12,294Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Truro and Falmouth: £12,346Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Truro and Falmouth: £11,661Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Melksham and Devizes is higher£12,294£12,346£11,661

  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, Truro and Falmouth £1,529Truro and Falmouth: £1,529Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Truro and Falmouth: £1,535Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Truro and Falmouth: £1,450Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Truro and Falmouth £11,350Truro and Falmouth: £11,350Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Truro and Falmouth: £11,398Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Truro and Falmouth: £10,766Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higher£11,350£11,398£10,766

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Truro and Falmouth £333Truro and Falmouth: £333Melksham and Devizes: £228Truro and Falmouth: £334Melksham and Devizes: £229Truro and Falmouth: £316Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Truro and Falmouth is higher£333£334£316

  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, Truro and Falmouth £588Truro and Falmouth: £588Melksham and Devizes: £575Truro and Falmouth: £590Melksham and Devizes: £578Truro and Falmouth: £557Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£557

  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, Truro and Falmouth £24Truro and Falmouth: £24Melksham and Devizes: £16Truro and Falmouth: £24Melksham and Devizes: £16Truro and Falmouth: £22Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Truro and Falmouth is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Truro and Falmouth £374Truro and Falmouth: £374Melksham and Devizes: £310Truro and Falmouth: £376Melksham and Devizes: £311Truro and Falmouth: £355Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Truro and Falmouth is higher£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Truro and Falmouth £91Truro and Falmouth: £91Melksham and Devizes: £130Truro and Falmouth: £92Melksham and Devizes: £130Truro and Falmouth: £86Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£91£92£86

  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, Truro and Falmouth £78Truro and Falmouth: £78Melksham and Devizes: £82Truro and Falmouth: £78Melksham and Devizes: £83Truro and Falmouth: £74Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£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, Truro and Falmouth £1,182Truro and Falmouth: £1,182Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Truro and Falmouth: £1,187Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Truro and Falmouth: £1,121Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,182£1,187£1,121

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Truro and Falmouth £172Truro and Falmouth: £172Melksham and Devizes: £144Truro and Falmouth: £173Melksham and Devizes: £144Truro and Falmouth: £163Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Truro and Falmouth is higher£172£173£163

  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, Truro and Falmouth £259Truro and Falmouth: £259Melksham and Devizes: £213Truro and Falmouth: £260Melksham and Devizes: £213Truro and Falmouth: £246Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Truro and Falmouth is higher£259£260£246

  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, Truro and Falmouth £4.81Truro and Falmouth: £4.81Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Truro and Falmouth: £4.83Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Truro and Falmouth: £4.56Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Truro and Falmouth £4.90Truro and Falmouth: £4.90Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Truro and Falmouth: £4.92Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Truro and Falmouth: £4.65Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Truro and Falmouth is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Truro and Falmouth £4.41Truro and Falmouth: £4.41Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Truro and Falmouth: £4.43Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Truro and Falmouth: £4.18Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  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, Truro and Falmouth 1,015.1Truro and Falmouth: 1,015.1Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higher1,015.1

  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, Truro and Falmouth 88.1Truro and Falmouth: 88.1Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Truro and Falmouth is higher88.1

  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, Truro and Falmouth 126.4Truro and Falmouth: 126.4Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count126.4

  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, Truro and Falmouth 56.2Truro and Falmouth: 56.2Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Truro and Falmouth is higher56.2

  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, Truro and Falmouth 150.0Truro and Falmouth: 150.0Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Truro and Falmouth is higher150.0

  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, Truro and Falmouth 16.5Truro and Falmouth: 16.5Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count16.5

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Melksham and Devizes and Truro and Falmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesTruro and FalmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,353£4,372£4,129Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,294£12,346£11,661Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,529£1,535£1,450Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,350£11,398£10,766Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£333£334£316Truro and Falmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£588£590£557Truro and Falmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£24£24£22Truro and Falmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£374£376£355Truro and Falmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£91£92£86Melksham 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£1,182£1,187£1,121Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£172£173£163Truro and Falmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£259£260£246Truro and Falmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.81£4.83£4.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.90£4.92£4.65Truro and Falmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£4.41£4.43£4.18Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,015.1Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.988.1Truro and Falmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0126.4Truro and Falmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.056.2Truro and Falmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9150.0Truro and Falmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.916.5Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Truro and Falmouth 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 Truro and Falmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Truro and Falmouth £4,353Truro and Falmouth: £4,353Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Truro and Falmouth: £4,372Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Truro and Falmouth: £4,129Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,353£4,372£4,129

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Truro and Falmouth £2,782Truro and Falmouth: £2,782Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Truro and Falmouth: £2,794Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Truro and Falmouth: £2,639Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,782£2,794£2,639

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Truro and Falmouth £929Truro and Falmouth: £929Melksham and Devizes: £879Truro and Falmouth: £933Melksham and Devizes: £883Truro and Falmouth: £881Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£929£933£881

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Truro and Falmouth £2,569Truro and Falmouth: £2,569Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Truro and Falmouth: £2,579Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Truro and Falmouth: £2,436Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,569£2,579£2,436

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Truro and Falmouth £75Truro and Falmouth: £75Melksham and Devizes: £56Truro and Falmouth: £76Melksham and Devizes: £56Truro and Falmouth: £71Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Truro and Falmouth is higher£75£76£71

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Truro and Falmouth £133Truro and Falmouth: £133Melksham and Devizes: £142Truro and Falmouth: £134Melksham and Devizes: £142Truro and Falmouth: £126Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  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, Truro and Falmouth £5.35Truro and Falmouth: £5.35Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Truro and Falmouth: £5.37Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Truro and Falmouth: £5.07Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Truro and Falmouth is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Truro and Falmouth £374Truro and Falmouth: £374Melksham and Devizes: £310Truro and Falmouth: £376Melksham and Devizes: £311Truro and Falmouth: £355Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Truro and Falmouth is higher£374£376£355

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Truro and Falmouth £91Truro and Falmouth: £91Melksham and Devizes: £130Truro and Falmouth: £92Melksham and Devizes: £130Truro and Falmouth: £86Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£91£92£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Truro and Falmouth £47Truro and Falmouth: £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Truro and Falmouth: £48Melksham and Devizes: £48Truro and Falmouth: £45Melksham and Devizes: £45

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Truro and Falmouth £718Truro and Falmouth: £718Melksham and Devizes: £704Truro and Falmouth: £721Melksham and Devizes: £707Truro and Falmouth: £681Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£718£721£681

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Truro and Falmouth £172Truro and Falmouth: £172Melksham and Devizes: £144Truro and Falmouth: £173Melksham and Devizes: £144Truro and Falmouth: £163Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Truro and Falmouth is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Truro and Falmouth £158Truro and Falmouth: £158Melksham and Devizes: £122Truro and Falmouth: £158Melksham and Devizes: £123Truro and Falmouth: £150Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Truro and Falmouth is higher£158£158£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Truro and Falmouth £2.92Truro and Falmouth: £2.92Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Truro and Falmouth: £2.93Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Truro and Falmouth: £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, Truro and Falmouth £2.98Truro and Falmouth: £2.98Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Truro and Falmouth: £3.00Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Truro and Falmouth: £2.83Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Truro and Falmouth is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Truro and Falmouth £4.41Truro and Falmouth: £4.41Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Truro and Falmouth: £4.43Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Truro and Falmouth: £4.18Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Truro and Falmouth 229.7Truro and Falmouth: 229.7Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higher229.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Truro and Falmouth 19.9Truro and Falmouth: 19.9Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Truro and Falmouth is higher19.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 30.3, Truro and Falmouth 28.6Truro and Falmouth: 28.6Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Truro and Falmouth 56.2Truro and Falmouth: 56.2Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Truro and Falmouth is higher56.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Truro and Falmouth 91.2Truro and Falmouth: 91.2Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Truro and Falmouth is higher91.2

  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, Truro and Falmouth 10.0Truro and Falmouth: 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 Truro and Falmouth, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesTruro and FalmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,353£4,372£4,129Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£2,782£2,794£2,639Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£929£933£881Truro and Falmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,569£2,579£2,436Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£75£76£71Truro and Falmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£133£134£126Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£5.35£5.37£5.07Truro and Falmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£374£376£355Truro and Falmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£91£92£86Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£718£721£681Truro and Falmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£172£173£163Truro and Falmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£158£158£150Truro and Falmouth
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£2.98£3.00£2.83Truro and Falmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£4.41£4.43£4.18Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8229.7Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.519.9Truro and Falmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.328.6Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.056.2Truro and Falmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.891.2Truro and Falmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.310.0Melksham and Devizes

Total

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

Melksham and Devizes Truro and Falmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Truro and Falmouth £427.0mTruro and Falmouth: £427.0mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mTruro and Falmouth: £428.8mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mTruro and Falmouth: £405.0mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£427.0m£428.8m£405.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Truro and Falmouth £272.9mTruro and Falmouth: £272.9mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mTruro and Falmouth: £274.1mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mTruro and Falmouth: £258.8mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£272.9m£274.1m£258.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Truro and Falmouth £91.1mTruro and Falmouth: £91.1mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mTruro and Falmouth: £91.5mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mTruro and Falmouth: £86.5mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mTruro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£91.1m£91.5m£86.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Truro and Falmouth £251.9mTruro and Falmouth: £251.9mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mTruro and Falmouth: £253.0mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mTruro and Falmouth: £239.0mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£251.9m£253.0m£239.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Truro and Falmouth £7.4mTruro and Falmouth: £7.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mTruro and Falmouth: £7.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mTruro and Falmouth: £7.0mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mTruro and Falmouth is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Truro and Falmouth £13.0mTruro and Falmouth: £13.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mTruro and Falmouth: £13.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mTruro and Falmouth: £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  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, Truro and Falmouth £0.52mTruro and Falmouth: £0.52mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mTruro and Falmouth: £0.53mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mTruro and Falmouth: £0.50mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTruro and Falmouth is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Truro and Falmouth £36.7mTruro and Falmouth: £36.7mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mTruro and Falmouth: £36.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mTruro and Falmouth: £34.8mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mTruro and Falmouth is higher£36.7m£36.9m£34.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Truro and Falmouth £8.9mTruro and Falmouth: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mTruro and Falmouth: £9.0mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mTruro and Falmouth: £8.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Truro and Falmouth £4.6mTruro and Falmouth: £4.6mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mTruro and Falmouth: £4.7mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mTruro and Falmouth: £4.4mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mTruro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Truro and Falmouth £70.5mTruro and Falmouth: £70.5mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mTruro and Falmouth: £70.8mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mTruro and Falmouth: £66.8mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mTruro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Truro and Falmouth £16.9mTruro and Falmouth: £16.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mTruro and Falmouth: £16.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mTruro and Falmouth: £16.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mTruro and Falmouth is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Truro and Falmouth £15.5mTruro and Falmouth: £15.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mTruro and Falmouth: £15.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mTruro and Falmouth: £14.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mTruro and Falmouth is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Truro and Falmouth £0.29mTruro and Falmouth: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mTruro and Falmouth: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mTruro and Falmouth: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Truro and Falmouth £0.29mTruro and Falmouth: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mTruro and Falmouth: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mTruro and Falmouth: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mTruro and Falmouth is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Truro and Falmouth £0.43mTruro and Falmouth: £0.43mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mTruro and Falmouth: £0.43mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mTruro and Falmouth: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Truro and Falmouth 22,533Truro and Falmouth: 22,533Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higher22,533

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Truro and Falmouth 1,955Truro and Falmouth: 1,955Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Truro and Falmouth is higher1,955

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Truro and Falmouth 2,806Truro and Falmouth: 2,806Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count2,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Truro and Falmouth 5,509Truro and Falmouth: 5,509Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Truro and Falmouth is higher5,509

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Truro and Falmouth 8,947Truro and Falmouth: 8,947Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Truro and Falmouth is higher8,947

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Truro and Falmouth 985Truro and Falmouth: 985Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count985

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Truro and Falmouth, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesTruro and FalmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£427.0m£428.8m£405.0mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£272.9m£274.1m£258.8mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£91.1m£91.5m£86.5mTruro and Falmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£251.9m£253.0m£239.0mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mTruro and Falmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mMelksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.52m£0.53m£0.50mTruro and Falmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£36.7m£36.9m£34.8mTruro and Falmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mTruro and Falmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£70.5m£70.8m£66.8mTruro and Falmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mTruro and Falmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mTruro and Falmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mTruro and Falmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80222,533Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,955Truro and Falmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8842,806Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5745,509Truro and Falmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6018,947Truro and Falmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026982985Truro and Falmouth

Sources

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

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