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Melksham and Devizes and Gower

95,301 and 99,066 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Gower on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 2 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 3 of 22 measures, and Gower 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 Gower

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Gower: £5,014Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Gower: £4,735Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Gower £12,702Gower: £12,702Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Gower: £12,756Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Gower: £12,049Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Gower is higherDepends on how you count£12,702£12,756£12,049

  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, Gower £1,797Gower: £1,797Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Gower: £1,805Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Gower: £1,705Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Gower is higher£1,797£1,805£1,705

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Gower £11,345Gower: £11,345Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Gower: £11,393Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Gower: £10,761Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higher£11,345£11,393£10,761

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Gower £375Gower: £375Melksham and Devizes: £228Gower: £377Melksham and Devizes: £229Gower: £356Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Gower is higher£375£377£356

  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, Gower £959Gower: £959Melksham and Devizes: £575Gower: £963Melksham and Devizes: £578Gower: £909Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Gower is higher£959£963£909

  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, Gower £23Gower: £23Melksham and Devizes: £16Gower: £23Melksham and Devizes: £16Gower: £22Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Gower is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Gower £580Gower: £580Melksham and Devizes: £310Gower: £583Melksham and Devizes: £311Gower: £550Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Gower is higher£580£583£550

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Gower £154Gower: £154Melksham and Devizes: £130Gower: £155Melksham and Devizes: £130Gower: £146Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Gower is higher£154£155£146

  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, Gower £120Gower: £120Melksham and Devizes: £82Gower: £121Melksham and Devizes: £83Gower: £114Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Gower is higher£120£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Gower £1,277Gower: £1,277Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Gower: £1,283Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Gower: £1,212Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Gower is higher£1,277£1,283£1,212

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Gower £164Gower: £164Melksham and Devizes: £144Gower: £165Melksham and Devizes: £144Gower: £156Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Gower is higher£164£165£156

  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, Gower £387Gower: £387Melksham and Devizes: £213Gower: £388Melksham and Devizes: £213Gower: £367Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Gower is higher£387£388£367

  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, Gower £6.20Gower: £6.20Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Gower: £6.23Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Gower: £5.88Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Gower £6.96Gower: £6.96Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Gower: £6.99Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Gower: £6.60Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Gower is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Gower £10Gower: £10Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Gower: £10Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Gower: £9.77Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  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, Gower 1,001.3Gower: 1,001.3Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Melksham and Devizes is higher1,001.3

  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, Gower 89.4Gower: 89.4Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Gower is higher89.4

  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, Gower 189.9Gower: 189.9Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Gower is higher189.9

  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, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Gower is higher80.0

  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, Gower 163.1Gower: 163.1Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Gower is higher163.1

  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, Gower 25.3Gower: 25.3Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Gower is higher25.3

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Melksham and Devizes and Gower, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,702£12,756£12,049Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,797£1,805£1,705Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,345£11,393£10,761Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£375£377£356Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£959£963£909Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£23£23£22Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£120£121£114Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,277£1,283£1,212Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£387£388£367Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.20£6.23£5.88Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£6.96£6.99£6.60Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,001.3Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.989.4Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0189.9Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.080.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9163.1Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.925.3Gower

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Gower £4,992Gower: £4,992Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Gower: £5,014Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Gower: £4,735Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Gower is higher£4,992£5,014£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Gower £3,033Gower: £3,033Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Gower: £3,046Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Gower: £2,877Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3,033£3,046£2,877

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Gower £1,050Gower: £1,050Melksham and Devizes: £879Gower: £1,055Melksham and Devizes: £883Gower: £996Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Gower is higher£1,050£1,055£996

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Gower £2,709Gower: £2,709Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Gower: £2,721Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Gower: £2,570Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,709£2,721£2,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Gower £90Gower: £90Melksham and Devizes: £56Gower: £90Melksham and Devizes: £56Gower: £85Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Gower is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Gower £229Gower: £229Melksham and Devizes: £142Gower: £230Melksham and Devizes: £142Gower: £217Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Gower is higher£229£230£217

  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, Gower £5.53Gower: £5.53Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Gower: £5.56Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Gower: £5.25Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Gower is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Gower £580Gower: £580Melksham and Devizes: £310Gower: £583Melksham and Devizes: £311Gower: £550Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Gower is higher£580£583£550

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Gower £154Gower: £154Melksham and Devizes: £130Gower: £155Melksham and Devizes: £130Gower: £146Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Gower is higher£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Gower £70Gower: £70Melksham and Devizes: £47Gower: £71Melksham and Devizes: £48Gower: £67Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Gower is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Gower £746Gower: £746Melksham and Devizes: £704Gower: £750Melksham and Devizes: £707Gower: £708Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Gower is higher£746£750£708

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Gower £164Gower: £164Melksham and Devizes: £144Gower: £165Melksham and Devizes: £144Gower: £156Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Gower is higher£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Gower £226Gower: £226Melksham and Devizes: £122Gower: £227Melksham and Devizes: £123Gower: £214Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Gower is higher£226£227£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Gower £3.62Gower: £3.62Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Gower: £3.63Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Gower: £3.43Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Gower £4.07Gower: £4.07Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Gower: £4.09Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Gower: £3.86Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Gower is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Gower £10Gower: £10Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Gower: £10Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Gower: £9.77Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Gower is higher£10£10£9.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Gower 239.1Gower: 239.1Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Melksham and Devizes is higher239.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Gower 21.3Gower: 21.3Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Gower is higher21.3

  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, Gower 45.4Gower: 45.4Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Gower is higher45.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 48.0, Gower 80.0Gower: 80.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Gower is higher80.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Gower 95.3Gower: 95.3Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Gower is higher95.3

  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, Gower 14.8Gower: 14.8Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Gower is higher14.8

Show the numbers
Melksham and Devizes and Gower, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesGowerHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,992£5,014£4,735Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,033£3,046£2,877Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£1,050£1,055£996Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,709£2,721£2,570Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£90£90£85Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£229£230£217Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£5.53£5.56£5.25Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£580£583£550Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£154£155£146Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£70£71£67Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£746£750£708Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£164£165£156Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£226£227£214Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£3.62£3.63£3.43Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£4.07£4.09£3.86Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£10£10£9.77Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8239.1Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.521.3Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.345.4Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.080.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.895.3Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.314.8Gower

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Gower 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 Gower

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Gower £494.6mGower: £494.6mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mGower: £496.7mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mGower: £469.1mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mGower is higher£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Gower £300.5mGower: £300.5mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mGower: £301.8mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mGower: £285.0mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mGower is higherDepends on how you count£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Gower £104.0mGower: £104.0mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mGower: £104.5mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mGower: £98.7mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mGower is higher£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Gower £268.4mGower: £268.4mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mGower: £269.5mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mGower: £254.6mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Gower £8.9mGower: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mGower: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mGower: £8.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mGower is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Gower £22.7mGower: £22.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mGower: £22.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mGower: £21.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGower is higher£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m

  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, Gower £0.55mGower: £0.55mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mGower: £0.55mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mGower: £0.52mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mGower is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Gower £57.5mGower: £57.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mGower: £57.7mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mGower: £54.5mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mGower is higher£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Gower £15.3mGower: £15.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mGower: £15.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mGower: £14.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mGower is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Gower £7.0mGower: £7.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mGower: £7.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mGower: £6.6mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mGower is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Gower £73.9mGower: £73.9mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mGower: £74.3mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mGower: £70.1mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mGower is higher£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Gower £16.2mGower: £16.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mGower: £16.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mGower: £15.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mGower is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Gower £22.4mGower: £22.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mGower: £22.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mGower: £21.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mGower is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Gower £0.36mGower: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mGower: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mGower: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower 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, Gower £0.40mGower: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mGower: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mGower: £0.38mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mGower is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Gower £1.0mGower: £1.0mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mGower: £1.0mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mGower: £0.97mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mGower is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Gower 23,689Gower: 23,689Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Melksham and Devizes is higher23,689

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Gower 2,114Gower: 2,114Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Gower is higher2,114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Gower 4,493Gower: 4,493Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Gower is higher4,493

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Gower 7,920Gower: 7,920Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Gower is higher7,920

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Gower 9,444Gower: 9,444Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Gower is higher9,444

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Gower 1,465Gower: 1,465Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Gower is higher1,465

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Melksham and Devizes and Gower, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesGowerHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£268.4m£269.5m£254.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80223,689Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3802,114Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8844,493Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5747,920Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6019,444Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,465Gower

Sources

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

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