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Melksham and Devizes and Clwyd East

95,301 and 96,953 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Clwyd East on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 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 2 of 22 measures, and Clwyd East 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 Clwyd East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Clwyd East £5,268Clwyd East: £5,268Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Clwyd East: £5,290Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Clwyd East: £4,997Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Clwyd East is higher£5,268£5,290£4,997

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Clwyd East £12,860Clwyd East: £12,860Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Clwyd East: £12,915Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Clwyd East: £12,199Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Clwyd East is higher£12,860£12,915£12,199

  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, Clwyd East £1,970Clwyd East: £1,970Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Clwyd East: £1,979Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Clwyd East: £1,869Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Clwyd East is higher£1,970£1,979£1,869

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Clwyd East £11,569Clwyd East: £11,569Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Clwyd East: £11,619Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Clwyd East: £10,974Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£11,569£11,619£10,974

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Clwyd East £411Clwyd East: £411Melksham and Devizes: £228Clwyd East: £413Melksham and Devizes: £229Clwyd East: £390Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Clwyd East is higher£411£413£390

  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, Clwyd East £853Clwyd East: £853Melksham and Devizes: £575Clwyd East: £857Melksham and Devizes: £578Clwyd East: £809Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Clwyd East is higher£853£857£809

  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, Clwyd East £27Clwyd East: £27Melksham and Devizes: £16Clwyd East: £27Melksham and Devizes: £16Clwyd East: £25Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Clwyd East is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Clwyd East £587Clwyd East: £587Melksham and Devizes: £310Clwyd East: £590Melksham and Devizes: £311Clwyd East: £557Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Clwyd East is higher£587£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Clwyd East £152Clwyd East: £152Melksham and Devizes: £130Clwyd East: £153Melksham and Devizes: £130Clwyd East: £145Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Clwyd East is higher£152£153£145

  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, Clwyd East £138Clwyd East: £138Melksham and Devizes: £82Clwyd East: £139Melksham and Devizes: £83Clwyd East: £131Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Clwyd East is higher£138£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Clwyd East £1,434Clwyd East: £1,434Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Clwyd East: £1,440Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Clwyd East: £1,361Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Clwyd East is higher£1,434£1,440£1,361

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Clwyd East £180Clwyd East: £180Melksham and Devizes: £144Clwyd East: £181Melksham and Devizes: £144Clwyd East: £171Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Clwyd East is higher£180£181£171

  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, Clwyd East £383Clwyd East: £383Melksham and Devizes: £213Clwyd East: £384Melksham and Devizes: £213Clwyd East: £363Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Clwyd East is higher£383£384£363

  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, Clwyd East £6.41Clwyd East: £6.41Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Clwyd East: £6.44Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Clwyd East: £6.08Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Clwyd East £8.55Clwyd East: £8.55Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Clwyd East: £8.59Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Clwyd East: £8.11Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Clwyd East is higher£8.55£8.59£8.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Clwyd East £11Clwyd East: £11Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Clwyd East: £11Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Clwyd East: £10Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Clwyd East is higher£11£11£10

  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, Clwyd East 1,031.1Clwyd East: 1,031.1Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Clwyd East is higher1,031.1

  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, Clwyd East 102.5Clwyd East: 102.5Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Clwyd East is higher102.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes 123.0, Clwyd East 173.6Clwyd East: 173.6Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Clwyd East is higher173.6

  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, Clwyd East 82.4Clwyd East: 82.4Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Clwyd East is higher82.4

  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, Clwyd East 177.8Clwyd East: 177.8Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Clwyd East is higher177.8

  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, Clwyd East 28.7Clwyd East: 28.7Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Clwyd East is higher28.7

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Melksham and Devizes and Clwyd East, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesClwyd EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£5,268£5,290£4,997Clwyd East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,860£12,915£12,199Clwyd East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,970£1,979£1,869Clwyd East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,569£11,619£10,974Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£411£413£390Clwyd East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£853£857£809Clwyd East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£27£27£25Clwyd East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£587£590£557Clwyd East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£152£153£145Clwyd East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£138£139£131Clwyd East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,434£1,440£1,361Clwyd East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£180£181£171Clwyd East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£383£384£363Clwyd East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.41£6.44£6.08Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£8.55£8.59£8.11Clwyd East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£11£11£10Clwyd East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,031.1Clwyd East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.9102.5Clwyd East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0173.6Clwyd East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.082.4Clwyd East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9177.8Clwyd East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.928.7Clwyd East

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Clwyd East on 21. 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 Clwyd East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Clwyd East £5,268Clwyd East: £5,268Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Clwyd East: £5,290Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Clwyd East: £4,997Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Clwyd East is higher£5,268£5,290£4,997

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Clwyd East £3,202Clwyd East: £3,202Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Clwyd East: £3,215Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Clwyd East: £3,037Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Clwyd East is higher£3,202£3,215£3,037

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Clwyd East £1,136Clwyd East: £1,136Melksham and Devizes: £879Clwyd East: £1,141Melksham and Devizes: £883Clwyd East: £1,078Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Clwyd East is higher£1,136£1,141£1,078

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Clwyd East £2,880Clwyd East: £2,880Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Clwyd East: £2,893Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Clwyd East: £2,732Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Clwyd East is higherDepends on how you count£2,880£2,893£2,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Clwyd East £102Clwyd East: £102Melksham and Devizes: £56Clwyd East: £103Melksham and Devizes: £56Clwyd East: £97Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Clwyd East is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Clwyd East £212Clwyd East: £212Melksham and Devizes: £142Clwyd East: £213Melksham and Devizes: £142Clwyd East: £201Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Clwyd East is higher£212£213£201

  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, Clwyd East £6.67Clwyd East: £6.67Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Clwyd East: £6.70Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Clwyd East: £6.33Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Clwyd East is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Clwyd East £587Clwyd East: £587Melksham and Devizes: £310Clwyd East: £590Melksham and Devizes: £311Clwyd East: £557Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Clwyd East is higher£587£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Clwyd East £152Clwyd East: £152Melksham and Devizes: £130Clwyd East: £153Melksham and Devizes: £130Clwyd East: £145Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Clwyd East is higher£152£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Clwyd East £80Clwyd East: £80Melksham and Devizes: £47Clwyd East: £80Melksham and Devizes: £48Clwyd East: £76Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Clwyd East is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Clwyd East £827Clwyd East: £827Melksham and Devizes: £704Clwyd East: £831Melksham and Devizes: £707Clwyd East: £785Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Clwyd East is higher£827£831£785

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Clwyd East £180Clwyd East: £180Melksham and Devizes: £144Clwyd East: £181Melksham and Devizes: £144Clwyd East: £171Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Clwyd East is higher£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Clwyd East £221Clwyd East: £221Melksham and Devizes: £122Clwyd East: £222Melksham and Devizes: £123Clwyd East: £209Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Clwyd East is higher£221£222£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Clwyd East £3.69Clwyd East: £3.69Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Clwyd East: £3.71Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Clwyd East: £3.50Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Clwyd East £4.93Clwyd East: £4.93Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Clwyd East: £4.95Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Clwyd East: £4.68Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Clwyd East is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Clwyd East £11Clwyd East: £11Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Clwyd East: £11Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Clwyd East: £10Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Clwyd East is higher£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Clwyd East 256.7Clwyd East: 256.7Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Clwyd East is higher256.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Clwyd East 25.5Clwyd East: 25.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Clwyd East is higher25.5

  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, Clwyd East 43.2Clwyd East: 43.2Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Clwyd East is higher43.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 48.0, Clwyd East 82.4Clwyd East: 82.4Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Clwyd East is higher82.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Clwyd East 102.5Clwyd East: 102.5Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Clwyd East is higher102.5

  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, Clwyd East 16.6Clwyd East: 16.6Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Clwyd East is higher16.6

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Melksham and Devizes and Clwyd East, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesClwyd EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£5,268£5,290£4,997Clwyd East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,202£3,215£3,037Clwyd East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£1,136£1,141£1,078Clwyd East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,880£2,893£2,732Clwyd East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£102£103£97Clwyd East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£212£213£201Clwyd East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£6.67£6.70£6.33Clwyd East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£587£590£557Clwyd East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£152£153£145Clwyd East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£80£80£76Clwyd East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£827£831£785Clwyd East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£180£181£171Clwyd East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£221£222£209Clwyd East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.69£3.71£3.50Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£4.93£4.95£4.68Clwyd East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£11£11£10Clwyd East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8256.7Clwyd East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.525.5Clwyd East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.343.2Clwyd East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.082.4Clwyd East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.8102.5Clwyd East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.316.6Clwyd East

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Clwyd East on 22. 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 Clwyd East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Clwyd East £510.7mClwyd East: £510.7mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mClwyd East: £512.9mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mClwyd East: £484.5mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mClwyd East is higher£510.7m£512.9m£484.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Clwyd East £310.4mClwyd East: £310.4mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mClwyd East: £311.7mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mClwyd East: £294.5mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mClwyd East is higher£310.4m£311.7m£294.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Clwyd East £110.2mClwyd East: £110.2mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mClwyd East: £110.6mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mClwyd East: £104.5mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mClwyd East is higher£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Clwyd East £279.3mClwyd East: £279.3mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mClwyd East: £280.4mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mClwyd East: £264.9mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mClwyd East is higherDepends on how you count£279.3m£280.4m£264.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Clwyd East £9.9mClwyd East: £9.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mClwyd East: £10.0mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mClwyd East: £9.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mClwyd East is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Clwyd East £20.6mClwyd East: £20.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mClwyd East: £20.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mClwyd East: £19.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mClwyd East is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  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, Clwyd East £0.65mClwyd East: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mClwyd East: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mClwyd East: £0.61mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mClwyd East is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Clwyd East £56.9mClwyd East: £56.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mClwyd East: £57.2mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mClwyd East: £54.0mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mClwyd East is higher£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Clwyd East £14.8mClwyd East: £14.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mClwyd East: £14.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mClwyd East: £14.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mClwyd East is higher£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Clwyd East £7.7mClwyd East: £7.7mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mClwyd East: £7.8mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mClwyd East: £7.3mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mClwyd East is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Clwyd East £80.2mClwyd East: £80.2mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mClwyd East: £80.5mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mClwyd East: £76.1mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mClwyd East is higher£80.2m£80.5m£76.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Clwyd East £17.4mClwyd East: £17.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mClwyd East: £17.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mClwyd East: £16.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mClwyd East is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Clwyd East £21.4mClwyd East: £21.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mClwyd East: £21.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mClwyd East: £20.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mClwyd East is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Clwyd East £0.36mClwyd East: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mClwyd East: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mClwyd East: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mClwyd East is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Clwyd East £0.48mClwyd East: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mClwyd East: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mClwyd East: £0.45mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mClwyd East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Clwyd East £1.0mClwyd East: £1.0mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mClwyd East: £1.0mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mClwyd East: £0.97mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mClwyd East is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Clwyd East 24,889Clwyd East: 24,889Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Clwyd East is higher24,889

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Clwyd East 2,475Clwyd East: 2,475Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Clwyd East is higher2,475

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Clwyd East 4,191Clwyd East: 4,191Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Clwyd East is higher4,191

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Clwyd East 7,986Clwyd East: 7,986Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Clwyd East is higher7,986

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Clwyd East 9,939Clwyd East: 9,939Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Clwyd East is higher9,939

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Clwyd East 1,605Clwyd East: 1,605Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Clwyd East is higher1,605

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Clwyd East, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesClwyd EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£510.7m£512.9m£484.5mClwyd East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£310.4m£311.7m£294.5mClwyd East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mClwyd East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£279.3m£280.4m£264.9mClwyd East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mClwyd East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mClwyd East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mClwyd East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£56.9m£57.2m£54.0mClwyd East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mClwyd East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mClwyd East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£80.2m£80.5m£76.1mClwyd East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mClwyd East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mClwyd East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mClwyd East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mClwyd East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mClwyd East
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80224,889Clwyd East
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3802,475Clwyd East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8844,191Clwyd East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5747,986Clwyd East
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6019,939Clwyd East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,605Clwyd East

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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