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Melksham and Devizes and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

95,301 and 101,008 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Arbroath and Broughty Ferry on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 2 of 22 measures, and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry on 20. 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 Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5,209£5,231£4,941

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £12,594Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,594Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £12,647Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,946Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higherDepends on how you count£12,594£12,647£11,946

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,229Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,229Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,238Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,114Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£2,229£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £11,579Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,579Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £11,628Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £10,983Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higher£11,579£11,628£10,983

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £370Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £370Melksham and Devizes: £228Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £371Melksham and Devizes: £229Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £351Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£370£371£351

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £623Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £623Melksham and Devizes: £575Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £626Melksham and Devizes: £578Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £591Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£623£626£591

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £22Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22Melksham and Devizes: £16Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £22Melksham and Devizes: £16Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £21Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641Melksham and Devizes: £310Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643Melksham and Devizes: £311Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£641£643£608

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Melksham and Devizes: £130Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Melksham and Devizes: £130Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£174£174£165

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £132Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132Melksham and Devizes: £82Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £132Melksham and Devizes: £83Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £125Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,660Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,660Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,667Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,574Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,660£1,667£1,574

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194Melksham and Devizes: £144Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195Melksham and Devizes: £144Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£194£195£184

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £422Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £422Melksham and Devizes: £213Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £423Melksham and Devizes: £213Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £400Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£422£423£400

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £6.67Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.67Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.70Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £6.33Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.91Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.91Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.95Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.45Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,012.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,012.9Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higher1,012.9

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 96.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 96.2Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher96.2

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 157.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 157.6Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher157.6

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher102.4

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 208.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 208.8Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher208.8

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 31.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 31.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher31.9

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Melksham and Devizes and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesArbroath and Broughty FerryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,594£12,647£11,946Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£2,229£2,238£2,114Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,579£11,628£10,983Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£370£371£351Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£623£626£591Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£22£22£21Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£641£643£608Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£174£174£165Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£132£132£125Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,660£1,667£1,574Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£422£423£400Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.67£6.70£6.33Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£8.91£8.95£8.45Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,012.9Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.996.2Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0157.6Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.0102.4Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9208.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.931.9Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry on 19. 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 Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5,209Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,209Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5,231Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4,941Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5,209£5,231£4,941

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,872Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,872Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,884Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,724Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,884£2,724

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £1,319Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,319Melksham and Devizes: £879Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,325Melksham and Devizes: £883Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £1,251Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £2,641Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,641Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,652Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £2,505Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,641£2,652£2,505

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £84Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £84Melksham and Devizes: £56Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £85Melksham and Devizes: £56Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £80Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £142Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £143Melksham and Devizes: £142Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £135Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£142£143£135

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £4.98Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.98Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £4.72Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £641Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £641Melksham and Devizes: £310Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £643Melksham and Devizes: £311Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £608Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£641£643£608

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £174Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Melksham and Devizes: £130Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £174Melksham and Devizes: £130Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £165Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £78Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78Melksham and Devizes: £47Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £78Melksham and Devizes: £48Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £74Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £982Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £982Melksham and Devizes: £704Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £987Melksham and Devizes: £707Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £932Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£982£987£932

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £194Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £194Melksham and Devizes: £144Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £195Melksham and Devizes: £144Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £184Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£194£195£184

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £250Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £250Melksham and Devizes: £122Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £251Melksham and Devizes: £123Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £237Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£250£251£237

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £3.95Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.95Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.97Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £5.27Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.27Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.29Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £5.00Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £9.08Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.08Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £9.12Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.61Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£9.08£9.12£8.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 231.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 231.0Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higher231.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 22.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 22.0Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher22.0

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 35.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 35.9Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher35.9

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 102.4Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 102.4Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 123.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 123.6Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher123.6

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 18.9Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 18.9Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher18.9

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Melksham and Devizes and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesArbroath and Broughty FerryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£5,209£5,231£4,941Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£2,872£2,884£2,724Shared outEstimatedMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£1,319£1,325£1,251Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,641£2,652£2,505Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£84£85£80Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£142£143£135Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£4.98£5.00£4.72Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£641£643£608Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£174£174£165Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£78£78£74Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£982£987£932Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£194£195£184Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£250£251£237Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.95£3.97£3.75Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£5.27£5.29£5.00Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£9.08£9.12£8.61Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8231.0Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.522.0Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.335.9Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.0102.4Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.8123.6Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.318.9Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry on 19. 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 Arbroath and Broughty Ferry

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £526.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £526.1mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £528.4mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £499.0mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£526.1m£528.4m£499.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £290.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £290.1mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £291.3mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £275.2mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£290.1m£291.3m£275.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £133.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.2mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £133.8mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £126.4mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£133.2m£133.8m£126.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £266.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £266.7mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £267.9mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £253.0mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£266.7m£267.9m£253.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £8.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £8.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £14.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £14.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £13.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  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, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.50mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.50mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £64.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £64.7mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £65.0mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £61.4mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £17.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £17.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £16.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £7.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £7.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £99.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.2mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £99.6mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £94.1mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£99.2m£99.6m£94.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £19.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £19.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £18.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £25.2mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £25.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £23.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.40mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.38mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.53mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.53mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.54mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.51mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry £0.92mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.92mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mArbroath and Broughty Ferry: £0.87mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mArbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 23,334Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 23,334Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higher23,334

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 2,217Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 2,217Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher2,217

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 3,630Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 3,630Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher3,630

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 10,341Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 10,341Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher10,341

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 12,484Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 12,484Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher12,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Arbroath and Broughty Ferry 1,905Arbroath and Broughty Ferry: 1,905Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Arbroath and Broughty Ferry is higher1,905

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Arbroath and Broughty Ferry, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesArbroath and Broughty FerryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£526.1m£528.4m£499.0mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£290.1m£291.3m£275.2mShared outEstimatedMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£133.2m£133.8m£126.4mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£266.7m£267.9m£253.0mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£99.2m£99.6m£94.1mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mShared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80223,334Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3802,217Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,630Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,57410,341Shared outArbroath and Broughty Ferry
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,60112,484Arbroath and Broughty Ferry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,905Shared outEstimatedArbroath and Broughty Ferry

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.
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