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Melksham and Devizes and Monmouthshire

95,301 and 94,930 residents (mid-2024).

Melksham and Devizes is higher than Monmouthshire on 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Monmouthshire £4,850Monmouthshire: £4,850Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Monmouthshire: £4,870Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Monmouthshire: £4,600Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Monmouthshire is higher£4,850£4,870£4,600

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £12,399, Monmouthshire £12,657Monmouthshire: £12,657Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Monmouthshire: £12,711Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Monmouthshire: £12,006Melksham and Devizes: £11,761

    £12,399£12,452£11,761Monmouthshire is higher£12,657£12,711£12,006

  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, Monmouthshire £1,585Monmouthshire: £1,585Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Monmouthshire: £1,591Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Monmouthshire: £1,503Melksham and Devizes: £1,452

    £1,531£1,538£1,452Monmouthshire is higher£1,585£1,591£1,503

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £11,581, Monmouthshire £11,540Monmouthshire: £11,540Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Monmouthshire: £11,589Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Monmouthshire: £10,946Melksham and Devizes: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£11,540£11,589£10,946

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes £228, Monmouthshire £317Monmouthshire: £317Melksham and Devizes: £228Monmouthshire: £318Melksham and Devizes: £229Monmouthshire: £301Melksham and Devizes: £216

    £228£229£216Monmouthshire is higher£317£318£301

  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, Monmouthshire £780Monmouthshire: £780Melksham and Devizes: £575Monmouthshire: £783Melksham and Devizes: £578Monmouthshire: £740Melksham and Devizes: £546

    £575£578£546Monmouthshire is higher£780£783£740

  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, Monmouthshire £20Monmouthshire: £20Melksham and Devizes: £16Monmouthshire: £20Melksham and Devizes: £16Monmouthshire: £19Melksham and Devizes: £15

    £16£16£15Monmouthshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Monmouthshire £457Monmouthshire: £457Melksham and Devizes: £310Monmouthshire: £459Melksham and Devizes: £311Monmouthshire: £434Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Monmouthshire is higher£457£459£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Melksham and Devizes: £130Monmouthshire: £101Melksham and Devizes: £130Monmouthshire: £95Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£100£101£95

  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, Monmouthshire £98Monmouthshire: £98Melksham and Devizes: £82Monmouthshire: £98Melksham and Devizes: £83Monmouthshire: £93Melksham and Devizes: £78

    £82£83£78Monmouthshire is higher£98£98£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £1,225, Monmouthshire £1,155Monmouthshire: £1,155Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Monmouthshire: £1,160Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Monmouthshire: £1,096Melksham and Devizes: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,155£1,160£1,096

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Monmouthshire £179Monmouthshire: £179Melksham and Devizes: £144Monmouthshire: £179Melksham and Devizes: £144Monmouthshire: £169Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Monmouthshire is higher£179£179£169

  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, Monmouthshire £317Monmouthshire: £317Melksham and Devizes: £213Monmouthshire: £318Melksham and Devizes: £213Monmouthshire: £300Melksham and Devizes: £202

    £213£213£202Monmouthshire is higher£317£318£300

  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, Monmouthshire £10Monmouthshire: £10Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Monmouthshire: £11Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Monmouthshire: £9.95Melksham and Devizes: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Monmouthshire is higher£10£11£9.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Melksham and Devizes £4.40, Monmouthshire £4.60Monmouthshire: £4.60Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Monmouthshire: £4.62Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Monmouthshire: £4.36Melksham and Devizes: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Monmouthshire is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Monmouthshire £6.75Monmouthshire: £6.75Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Monmouthshire: £6.78Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Monmouthshire: £6.40Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  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, Monmouthshire 1,015.6Monmouthshire: 1,015.6Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Monmouthshire is higher1,015.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Melksham and Devizes 58.9, Monmouthshire 76.7Monmouthshire: 76.7Melksham and Devizes: 58.9

    58.9Monmouthshire is higher76.7

  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, Monmouthshire 158.3Monmouthshire: 158.3Melksham and Devizes: 123.0

    123.0Monmouthshire is higher158.3

  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, Monmouthshire 63.6Monmouthshire: 63.6Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Monmouthshire is higher63.6

  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, Monmouthshire 145.1Monmouthshire: 145.1Melksham and Devizes: 138.9

    138.9Monmouthshire is higher145.1

  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, Monmouthshire 20.8Monmouthshire: 20.8Melksham and Devizes: 17.9

    17.9Monmouthshire is higher20.8

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Melksham and Devizes and Monmouthshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMelksham and DevizesMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,399£12,452£11,761£12,657£12,711£12,006Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,531£1,538£1,452£1,585£1,591£1,503Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,540£11,589£10,946Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£228£229£216£317£318£301Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£575£578£546£780£783£740Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£457£459£434Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£100£101£95Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£98£98£93Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,155£1,160£1,096Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£179£179£169Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£213£202£317£318£300Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£10£11£9.95Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.60£4.62£4.36Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.75£6.78£6.40Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,015.6Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.976.7Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0158.3Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.063.6Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.9145.1Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.920.8Monmouthshire

Per resident

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £4,520, Monmouthshire £4,850Monmouthshire: £4,850Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Monmouthshire: £4,870Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Monmouthshire: £4,600Melksham and Devizes: £4,288

    £4,520£4,540£4,288Monmouthshire is higher£4,850£4,870£4,600

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3,050, Monmouthshire £3,191Monmouthshire: £3,191Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Monmouthshire: £3,204Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Monmouthshire: £3,026Melksham and Devizes: £2,893

    £3,050£3,063£2,893Monmouthshire is higher£3,191£3,204£3,026

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £879, Monmouthshire £916Monmouthshire: £916Melksham and Devizes: £879Monmouthshire: £920Melksham and Devizes: £883Monmouthshire: £869Melksham and Devizes: £834

    £879£883£834Monmouthshire is higher£916£920£869

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2,849, Monmouthshire £2,909Monmouthshire: £2,909Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Monmouthshire: £2,921Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Monmouthshire: £2,759Melksham and Devizes: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,909£2,921£2,759

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £56, Monmouthshire £80Monmouthshire: £80Melksham and Devizes: £56Monmouthshire: £80Melksham and Devizes: £56Monmouthshire: £76Melksham and Devizes: £53

    £56£56£53Monmouthshire is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £142, Monmouthshire £197Monmouthshire: £197Melksham and Devizes: £142Monmouthshire: £197Melksham and Devizes: £142Monmouthshire: £186Melksham and Devizes: £134

    £142£142£134Monmouthshire is higher£197£197£186

  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, Monmouthshire £5.07Monmouthshire: £5.07Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Monmouthshire: £5.09Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Monmouthshire: £4.81Melksham and Devizes: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64Monmouthshire is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £310, Monmouthshire £457Monmouthshire: £457Melksham and Devizes: £310Monmouthshire: £459Melksham and Devizes: £311Monmouthshire: £434Melksham and Devizes: £294

    £310£311£294Monmouthshire is higher£457£459£434

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £130, Monmouthshire £100Monmouthshire: £100Melksham and Devizes: £130Monmouthshire: £101Melksham and Devizes: £130Monmouthshire: £95Melksham and Devizes: £123

    £130£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£100£101£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £47, Monmouthshire £56Monmouthshire: £56Melksham and Devizes: £47Monmouthshire: £57Melksham and Devizes: £48Monmouthshire: £54Melksham and Devizes: £45

    £47£48£45Monmouthshire is higher£56£57£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £704, Monmouthshire £668Monmouthshire: £668Melksham and Devizes: £704Monmouthshire: £671Melksham and Devizes: £707Monmouthshire: £633Melksham and Devizes: £667

    £704£707£667Melksham and Devizes is higher£668£671£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £144, Monmouthshire £179Monmouthshire: £179Melksham and Devizes: £144Monmouthshire: £179Melksham and Devizes: £144Monmouthshire: £169Melksham and Devizes: £136

    £144£144£136Monmouthshire is higher£179£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £122, Monmouthshire £183Monmouthshire: £183Melksham and Devizes: £122Monmouthshire: £184Melksham and Devizes: £123Monmouthshire: £174Melksham and Devizes: £116

    £122£123£116Monmouthshire is higher£183£184£174

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £3.75, Monmouthshire £6.06Monmouthshire: £6.06Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Monmouthshire: £6.09Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Monmouthshire: £5.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Monmouthshire is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £2.52, Monmouthshire £2.66Monmouthshire: £2.66Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Monmouthshire: £2.67Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Monmouthshire: £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.39

    £2.52£2.53£2.39Monmouthshire is higher£2.66£2.67£2.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Melksham and Devizes £7.49, Monmouthshire £6.75Monmouthshire: £6.75Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Monmouthshire: £6.78Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Monmouthshire: £6.40Melksham and Devizes: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 249.8, Monmouthshire 256.0Monmouthshire: 256.0Melksham and Devizes: 249.8

    249.8Monmouthshire is higher256.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 14.5, Monmouthshire 19.3Monmouthshire: 19.3Melksham and Devizes: 14.5

    14.5Monmouthshire is higher19.3

  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, Monmouthshire 39.9Monmouthshire: 39.9Melksham and Devizes: 30.3

    30.3Monmouthshire is higher39.9

  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, Monmouthshire 63.6Monmouthshire: 63.6Melksham and Devizes: 48.0

    48.0Monmouthshire is higher63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Melksham and Devizes 79.8, Monmouthshire 83.9Monmouthshire: 83.9Melksham and Devizes: 79.8

    79.8Monmouthshire is higher83.9

  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, Monmouthshire 12.0Monmouthshire: 12.0Melksham and Devizes: 10.3

    10.3Monmouthshire is higher12.0

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Melksham and Devizes and Monmouthshire, per resident
MeasureMelksham and DevizesMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,520£4,540£4,288£4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,050£3,063£2,893£3,191£3,204£3,026Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£879£883£834£916£920£869Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,909£2,921£2,759Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£80£80£76Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£197£197£186Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£5.07£5.09£4.81Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£310£311£294£457£459£434Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£100£101£95Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£56£57£54Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£704£707£667£668£671£633Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£179£179£169Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£183£184£174Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£6.06£6.09£5.75Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.52£2.53£2.39£2.66£2.67£2.52Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.75£6.78£6.40Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.8256.0Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.519.3Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.339.9Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.063.6Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.883.9Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.312.0Monmouthshire

Total

Melksham and Devizes is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Monmouthshire 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 Monmouthshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £430.8m, Monmouthshire £460.4mMonmouthshire: £460.4mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mMonmouthshire: £462.3mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mMonmouthshire: £436.7mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6m

    £430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMonmouthshire is higher£460.4m£462.3m£436.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £290.7m, Monmouthshire £302.9mMonmouthshire: £302.9mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mMonmouthshire: £304.2mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mMonmouthshire: £287.3mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7m

    £290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMonmouthshire is higher£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £83.8m, Monmouthshire £86.9mMonmouthshire: £86.9mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mMonmouthshire: £87.3mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mMonmouthshire: £82.5mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5m

    £83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMonmouthshire is higher£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes £271.5m, Monmouthshire £276.2mMonmouthshire: £276.2mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mMonmouthshire: £277.3mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mMonmouthshire: £261.9mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £5.3m, Monmouthshire £7.6mMonmouthshire: £7.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mMonmouthshire: £7.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mMonmouthshire: £7.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.5m, Monmouthshire £18.7mMonmouthshire: £18.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMonmouthshire: £18.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMonmouthshire: £17.7mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMonmouthshire is higher£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m

  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, Monmouthshire £0.48mMonmouthshire: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMonmouthshire: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMonmouthshire: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMonmouthshire is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £29.5m, Monmouthshire £43.4mMonmouthshire: £43.4mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mMonmouthshire: £43.6mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mMonmouthshire: £41.2mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMonmouthshire is higher£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £12.4m, Monmouthshire £9.5mMonmouthshire: £9.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMonmouthshire: £9.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMonmouthshire: £9.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes £4.5m, Monmouthshire £5.4mMonmouthshire: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMonmouthshire: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMonmouthshire: £5.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMonmouthshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes £67.0m, Monmouthshire £63.4mMonmouthshire: £63.4mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mMonmouthshire: £63.7mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mMonmouthshire: £60.1mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Melksham and Devizes £13.7m, Monmouthshire £17.0mMonmouthshire: £17.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMonmouthshire: £17.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMonmouthshire: £16.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMonmouthshire is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £11.6m, Monmouthshire £17.4mMonmouthshire: £17.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mMonmouthshire: £17.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mMonmouthshire: £16.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMonmouthshire is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.36m, Monmouthshire £0.58mMonmouthshire: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mMonmouthshire: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mMonmouthshire: £0.55mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMonmouthshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.24m, Monmouthshire £0.25mMonmouthshire: £0.25mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMonmouthshire: £0.25mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMonmouthshire: £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMonmouthshire is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Melksham and Devizes £0.71m, Monmouthshire £0.64mMonmouthshire: £0.64mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mMonmouthshire: £0.64mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mMonmouthshire: £0.61mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Melksham and Devizes 23,802, Monmouthshire 24,302Monmouthshire: 24,302Melksham and Devizes: 23,802

    23,802Monmouthshire is higher24,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 1,380, Monmouthshire 1,836Monmouthshire: 1,836Melksham and Devizes: 1,380

    1,380Monmouthshire is higher1,836

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 2,884, Monmouthshire 3,787Monmouthshire: 3,787Melksham and Devizes: 2,884

    2,884Monmouthshire is higher3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 4,574, Monmouthshire 6,038Monmouthshire: 6,038Melksham and Devizes: 4,574

    4,574Monmouthshire is higher6,038

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Melksham and Devizes 7,601, Monmouthshire 7,963Monmouthshire: 7,963Melksham and Devizes: 7,601

    7,601Monmouthshire is higher7,963

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Melksham and Devizes 982, Monmouthshire 1,139Monmouthshire: 1,139Melksham and Devizes: 982

    982Monmouthshire is higher1,139

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Melksham and Devizes and Monmouthshire, total
MeasureMelksham and DevizesMonmouthshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m£460.4m£462.3m£436.7mMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m£302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m£86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m£276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMonmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m£43.4m£43.6m£41.2mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMonmouthshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,80224,302Monmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3801,836Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8843,787Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5746,038Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6017,963Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269821,139Monmouthshire

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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