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Melksham and Devizes and York Outer

95,301 and 94,870 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than York Outer on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and York Outer on 2. 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 York Outer

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, York Outer £4,068York Outer: £4,068Melksham and Devizes: £4,520York Outer: £4,085Melksham and Devizes: £4,540York Outer: £3,858Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,068£4,085£3,858

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, York Outer £12,394York Outer: £12,394Melksham and Devizes: £12,399York Outer: £12,447Melksham and Devizes: £12,452York Outer: £11,756Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£12,394£12,447£11,756

  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, York Outer £934York Outer: £934Melksham and Devizes: £1,531York Outer: £938Melksham and Devizes: £1,538York Outer: £886Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes is higher£934£938£886

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, York Outer £11,490York Outer: £11,490Melksham and Devizes: £11,581York Outer: £11,539Melksham and Devizes: £11,630York Outer: £10,899Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£11,490£11,539£10,899

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, York Outer £195York Outer: £195Melksham and Devizes: £228York Outer: £196Melksham and Devizes: £229York Outer: £185Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Melksham and Devizes is higher£195£196£185

  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, York Outer £696York Outer: £696Melksham and Devizes: £575York Outer: £699Melksham and Devizes: £578York Outer: £660Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546York Outer is higher£696£699£660

  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, York Outer £13York Outer: £13Melksham and Devizes: £16York Outer: £13Melksham and Devizes: £16York Outer: £13Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Melksham and Devizes is higher£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, York Outer £240York Outer: £240Melksham and Devizes: £310York Outer: £241Melksham and Devizes: £311York Outer: £227Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higher£240£241£227

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, York Outer £99York Outer: £99Melksham and Devizes: £130York Outer: £99Melksham and Devizes: £130York Outer: £94Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£99£99£94

  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, York Outer £59York Outer: £59Melksham and Devizes: £82York Outer: £59Melksham and Devizes: £83York Outer: £56Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Melksham and Devizes is higher£59£59£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, York Outer £698York Outer: £698Melksham and Devizes: £1,225York Outer: £701Melksham and Devizes: £1,230York Outer: £662Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£698£701£662

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, York Outer £97York Outer: £97Melksham and Devizes: £144York Outer: £98Melksham and Devizes: £144York Outer: £92Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£97£98£92

  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, York Outer £172York Outer: £172Melksham and Devizes: £213York Outer: £173Melksham and Devizes: £213York Outer: £163Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Melksham and Devizes is higher£172£173£163

  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, York Outer £4.71York Outer: £4.71Melksham and Devizes: £6.54York Outer: £4.73Melksham and Devizes: £6.56York Outer: £4.47Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, York Outer £1.29York Outer: £1.29Melksham and Devizes: £4.40York Outer: £1.29Melksham and Devizes: £4.41York Outer: £1.22Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes is higher£1.29£1.29£1.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, York Outer £6.50York Outer: £6.50Melksham and Devizes: £7.49York Outer: £6.53Melksham and Devizes: £7.52York Outer: £6.17Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, York Outer 1,001.6York Outer: 1,001.6Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higher1,001.6

  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, York Outer 50.4York Outer: 50.4Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Melksham and Devizes is higher50.4

  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, York Outer 140.6York Outer: 140.6Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0York Outer is higher140.6

  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, York Outer 36.3York Outer: 36.3Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higher36.3

  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, York Outer 89.8York Outer: 89.8Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Melksham and Devizes is higher89.8

  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, York Outer 13.4York Outer: 13.4Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Melksham and Devizes is higher13.4

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Melksham and Devizes and York Outer, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesYork OuterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,068£4,085£3,858Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,394£12,447£11,756Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£934£938£886Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,490£11,539£10,899Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£195£196£185Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£696£699£660York Outer
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£13Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£240£241£227Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£99£99£94Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£59£59£56Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£698£701£662Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£97£98£92Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£172£173£163Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.71£4.73£4.47Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£1.29£1.29£1.22Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.50£6.53£6.17Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,001.6Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.950.4Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0140.6York Outer
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.036.3Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.989.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.913.4Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and York Outer on 4. 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 York Outer

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, York Outer £4,068York Outer: £4,068Melksham and Devizes: £4,520York Outer: £4,085Melksham and Devizes: £4,540York Outer: £3,858Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,068£4,085£3,858

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, York Outer £3,081York Outer: £3,081Melksham and Devizes: £3,050York Outer: £3,094Melksham and Devizes: £3,063York Outer: £2,922Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893York Outer is higherDepends on how you count£3,081£3,094£2,922

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, York Outer £544York Outer: £544Melksham and Devizes: £879York Outer: £547Melksham and Devizes: £883York Outer: £516Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Melksham and Devizes is higher£544£547£516

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, York Outer £2,856York Outer: £2,856Melksham and Devizes: £2,849York Outer: £2,868Melksham and Devizes: £2,861York Outer: £2,709Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702York Outer is higherDepends on how you count£2,856£2,868£2,709

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, York Outer £48York Outer: £48Melksham and Devizes: £56York Outer: £49Melksham and Devizes: £56York Outer: £46Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Melksham and Devizes is higher£48£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, York Outer £173York Outer: £173Melksham and Devizes: £142York Outer: £174Melksham and Devizes: £142York Outer: £164Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134York Outer is higher£173£174£164

  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, York Outer £3.33York Outer: £3.33Melksham and Devizes: £3.84York Outer: £3.35Melksham and Devizes: £3.85York Outer: £3.16Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, York Outer £240York Outer: £240Melksham and Devizes: £310York Outer: £241Melksham and Devizes: £311York Outer: £227Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Melksham and Devizes is higher£240£241£227

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, York Outer £99York Outer: £99Melksham and Devizes: £130York Outer: £99Melksham and Devizes: £130York Outer: £94Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£99£99£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, York Outer £34York Outer: £34Melksham and Devizes: £47York Outer: £34Melksham and Devizes: £48York Outer: £32Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Melksham and Devizes is higher£34£34£32

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, York Outer £407York Outer: £407Melksham and Devizes: £704York Outer: £408Melksham and Devizes: £707York Outer: £386Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£407£408£386

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, York Outer £97York Outer: £97Melksham and Devizes: £144York Outer: £98Melksham and Devizes: £144York Outer: £92Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Melksham and Devizes is higher£97£98£92

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, York Outer £100York Outer: £100Melksham and Devizes: £122York Outer: £101Melksham and Devizes: £123York Outer: £95Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Melksham and Devizes is higher£100£101£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, York Outer £2.74York Outer: £2.74Melksham and Devizes: £3.75York Outer: £2.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.77York Outer: £2.60Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, York Outer £0.75York Outer: £0.75Melksham and Devizes: £2.52York Outer: £0.75Melksham and Devizes: £2.53York Outer: £0.71Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes is higher£0.75£0.75£0.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, York Outer £6.50York Outer: £6.50Melksham and Devizes: £7.49York Outer: £6.53Melksham and Devizes: £7.52York Outer: £6.17Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, York Outer 249.0York Outer: 249.0Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higher249.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, York Outer 12.5York Outer: 12.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Melksham and Devizes is higher12.5

  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, York Outer 34.9York Outer: 34.9Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3York Outer is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 48.0, York Outer 36.3York Outer: 36.3Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Melksham and Devizes is higher36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, York Outer 52.3York Outer: 52.3Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Melksham and Devizes is higher52.3

  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, York Outer 7.8York Outer: 7.8Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Melksham and Devizes is higher7.8

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Melksham and Devizes and York Outer, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesYork OuterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,068£4,085£3,858Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,081£3,094£2,922York Outer
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£544£547£516Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,856£2,868£2,709York Outer
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£48£49£46Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£173£174£164York Outer
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.33£3.35£3.16Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£240£241£227Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£99£99£94Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£34£34£32Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£407£408£386Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£97£98£92Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£100£101£95Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£2.74£2.75£2.60Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£0.75£0.75£0.71Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.50£6.53£6.17Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8249.0Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.5Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.334.9York Outer
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.036.3Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.852.3Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.37.8Melksham and Devizes

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and York Outer on 3. 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 York Outer

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, York Outer £385.9mYork Outer: £385.9mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mYork Outer: £387.5mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mYork Outer: £366.0mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£385.9m£387.5m£366.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, York Outer £292.3mYork Outer: £292.3mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mYork Outer: £293.5mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mYork Outer: £277.2mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mYork Outer is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.5m£277.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, York Outer £51.7mYork Outer: £51.7mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mYork Outer: £51.9mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mYork Outer: £49.0mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, York Outer £271.0mYork Outer: £271.0mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mYork Outer: £272.1mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mYork Outer: £257.0mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£271.0m£272.1m£257.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, York Outer £4.6mYork Outer: £4.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mYork Outer: £4.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mYork Outer: £4.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, York Outer £16.4mYork Outer: £16.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mYork Outer: £16.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mYork Outer: £15.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mYork Outer is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m

  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, York Outer £0.32mYork Outer: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mYork Outer: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mYork Outer: £0.30mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, York Outer £22.7mYork Outer: £22.7mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mYork Outer: £22.8mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mYork Outer: £21.6mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, York Outer £9.4mYork Outer: £9.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mYork Outer: £9.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mYork Outer: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, York Outer £3.2mYork Outer: £3.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mYork Outer: £3.3mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mYork Outer: £3.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes is higher£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, York Outer £38.6mYork Outer: £38.6mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mYork Outer: £38.7mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mYork Outer: £36.6mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£38.6m£38.7m£36.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, York Outer £9.2mYork Outer: £9.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mYork Outer: £9.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mYork Outer: £8.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, York Outer £9.5mYork Outer: £9.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mYork Outer: £9.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mYork Outer: £9.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, York Outer £0.26mYork Outer: £0.26mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mYork Outer: £0.26mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mYork Outer: £0.25mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, York Outer £0.07mYork Outer: £0.07mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mYork Outer: £0.07mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mYork Outer: £0.07mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.07m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, York Outer £0.62mYork Outer: £0.62mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mYork Outer: £0.62mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mYork Outer: £0.59mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, York Outer 23,619York Outer: 23,619Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higher23,619

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, York Outer 1,188York Outer: 1,188Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Melksham and Devizes is higher1,188

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, York Outer 3,315York Outer: 3,315Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884York Outer is higher3,315

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, York Outer 3,441York Outer: 3,441Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Melksham and Devizes is higher3,441

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, York Outer 4,962York Outer: 4,962Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Melksham and Devizes is higher4,962

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, York Outer 739York Outer: 739Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Melksham and Devizes is higher739

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Melksham and Devizes and York Outer, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesYork OuterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£385.9m£387.5m£366.0mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£292.3m£293.5m£277.2mYork Outer
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£271.0m£272.1m£257.0mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£4.6m£4.6m£4.4mMelksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£16.4m£16.5m£15.6mYork Outer
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMelksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£22.7m£22.8m£21.6mMelksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£38.6m£38.7m£36.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£9.2m£9.3m£8.8mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.07mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80223,619Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,188Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,315York Outer
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5743,441Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6014,962Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026982739Melksham and Devizes

Sources

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

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  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.
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