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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Melksham and Devizes

97,747 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 9. 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

Mid Dorset and North Poole Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12,729, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,729Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,783Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Mid Dorset and North Poole: £12,074

    £12,729£12,783£12,074Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£12,399£12,452£11,761

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,434, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,434Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,441Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,361

    £1,434£1,441£1,361Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11,875, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,875Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,926Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Mid Dorset and North Poole: £11,264

    £11,875£11,926£11,264Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole £234, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Mid Dorset and North Poole: £234Melksham and Devizes: £229Mid Dorset and North Poole: £235Melksham and Devizes: £216Mid Dorset and North Poole: £222

    £234£235£222Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£228£229£216

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £604, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Mid Dorset and North Poole: £604Melksham and Devizes: £578Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606Melksham and Devizes: £546Mid Dorset and North Poole: £572

    £604£606£572Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£575£578£546

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £16, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Mid Dorset and North Poole: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15Mid Dorset and North Poole: £15

    £16£16£15Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Melksham and Devizes: £311Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Melksham and Devizes: £294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £88, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Melksham and Devizes: £130Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Melksham and Devizes: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Melksham and Devizes is higher£130£130£123

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole £81, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Mid Dorset and North Poole: £81Melksham and Devizes: £83Mid Dorset and North Poole: £82Melksham and Devizes: £78Mid Dorset and North Poole: £77

    £81£82£77Melksham and Devizes is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £1,137, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,137Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,142Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Mid Dorset and North Poole: £1,079

    £1,137£1,142£1,079Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Melksham and Devizes: £144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Melksham and Devizes: £136Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £206, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Mid Dorset and North Poole: £206Melksham and Devizes: £213Mid Dorset and North Poole: £207Melksham and Devizes: £202Mid Dorset and North Poole: £195

    £206£207£195Melksham and Devizes is higher£213£213£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.20, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.20Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.22Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.83, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.83Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.85Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,034.5, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,015.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Mid Dorset and North Poole 60.5, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 60.5

    60.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher58.9

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 128.0, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 128.0

    128.0Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher123.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Mid Dorset and North Poole 131.0, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 131.0

    131.0Melksham and Devizes is higher138.9

  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: Mid Dorset and North Poole 19.1, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Mid Dorset and North Poole: 19.1

    19.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher17.9

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,520£4,540£4,288Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,729£12,783£12,074£12,399£12,452£11,761Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,441£1,361£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,875£11,926£11,264£11,581£11,630£10,985Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£234£235£222£228£229£216Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£572£575£578£546Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£310£311£294Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£81£82£77£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,079£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£213£213£202Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.40£4.41£4.17Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,015.2Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.558.9Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0123.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.548.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026131.0138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.117.9Mid Dorset and North Poole

Per resident

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 9. 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

Mid Dorset and North Poole Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4,648, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,648Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,668Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4,409

    £4,648£4,668£4,409Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,294, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,294Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,308Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,125

    £3,294£3,308£3,125Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £806, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Mid Dorset and North Poole: £806Melksham and Devizes: £883Mid Dorset and North Poole: £809Melksham and Devizes: £834Mid Dorset and North Poole: £764

    £806£809£764Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £3,073, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,073Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3,087Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2,915

    £3,073£3,087£2,915Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £61, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Melksham and Devizes: £56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £61Melksham and Devizes: £53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £58

    £61£61£58Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £156, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Mid Dorset and North Poole: £156Melksham and Devizes: £142Mid Dorset and North Poole: £157Melksham and Devizes: £134Mid Dorset and North Poole: £148

    £156£157£148Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£142£142£134

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.06, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.06Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole: £4.08Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Mid Dorset and North Poole: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£3.84£3.85£3.64

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £323, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Mid Dorset and North Poole: £323Melksham and Devizes: £311Mid Dorset and North Poole: £324Melksham and Devizes: £294Mid Dorset and North Poole: £306

    £323£324£306Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £88, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Melksham and Devizes: £130Mid Dorset and North Poole: £88Melksham and Devizes: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £83

    £88£88£83Melksham and Devizes is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £46, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Melksham and Devizes: £48Mid Dorset and North Poole: £46Melksham and Devizes: £45Mid Dorset and North Poole: £43

    £46£46£43Melksham and Devizes is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £639, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Mid Dorset and North Poole: £639Melksham and Devizes: £707Mid Dorset and North Poole: £642Melksham and Devizes: £667Mid Dorset and North Poole: £606

    £639£642£606Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £131, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £131Melksham and Devizes: £144Mid Dorset and North Poole: £132Melksham and Devizes: £136Mid Dorset and North Poole: £124

    £131£132£124Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £116, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Melksham and Devizes: £123Mid Dorset and North Poole: £116Melksham and Devizes: £116Mid Dorset and North Poole: £110

    £116£116£110Melksham and Devizes is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.92, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.92Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.93Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £2.71, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.71Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.72Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Mid Dorset and North Poole: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Dorset and North Poole £6.30, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.30Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Mid Dorset and North Poole: £6.33Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Mid Dorset and North Poole: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 267.7, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 267.7

    267.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 15.7, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Mid Dorset and North Poole: 15.7

    15.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher14.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 33.1, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 33.1

    33.1Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 48.5, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Mid Dorset and North Poole: 48.5

    48.5Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 73.6, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Mid Dorset and North Poole: 73.6

    73.6Melksham and Devizes is higher79.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Mid Dorset and North Poole 10.7, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Mid Dorset and North Poole: 10.7

    10.7Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher10.3

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Mid Dorset and North Poole and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,648£4,668£4,409£4,520£4,540£4,288Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,294£3,308£3,125£3,050£3,063£2,893Mid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£809£764£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,073£3,087£2,915£2,849£2,861£2,702Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£56£56£53Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£142£142£134Mid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.84£3.85£3.64Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£310£311£294Mid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£46£46£43£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£642£606£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£122£123£116Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.52£2.53£2.39Mid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026267.7249.8Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.5Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.130.3Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.548.0Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.679.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.3Mid Dorset and North Poole

Total

Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 9. 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

Mid Dorset and North Poole Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £454.3m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £454.3mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £456.3mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £431.0m

    £454.3m£456.3m£431.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £322.0m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £322.0mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mMid Dorset and North Poole: £323.4mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £305.4m

    £322.0m£323.4m£305.4mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £78.8m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £78.8mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mMid Dorset and North Poole: £79.1mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £300.4m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £300.4mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £301.7mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £285.0m

    £300.4m£301.7m£285.0mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £5.9m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £6.0mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £15.3m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £15.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.40m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £31.5m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £31.7mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £8.6m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £8.1m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.1mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £4.5m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £4.2m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £62.4m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.4mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mMid Dorset and North Poole: £62.7mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £12.8m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £11.3m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mMid Dorset and North Poole: £11.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mMid Dorset and North Poole: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.29m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.27m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMid Dorset and North Poole is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole £0.62m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.62mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mMid Dorset and North Poole: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 26,170, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Mid Dorset and North Poole: 26,170

    26,170Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,530, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,530

    1,530Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 3,237, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Mid Dorset and North Poole: 3,237

    3,237Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 4,739, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Mid Dorset and North Poole: 4,739

    4,739Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 7,192, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Mid Dorset and North Poole: 7,192

    7,192Melksham and Devizes is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Dorset and North Poole 1,047, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Mid Dorset and North Poole: 1,047

    1,047Mid Dorset and North Poole is higher982

Show the numbers
Mid Dorset and North Poole and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureMid Dorset and North PooleMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.3m£456.3m£431.0m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£322.0m£323.4m£305.4m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMid Dorset and North Poole
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£300.4m£301.7m£285.0m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMid Dorset and North Poole
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMid Dorset and North Poole
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.1m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.2m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMid Dorset and North Poole
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,17023,802Mid Dorset and North Poole
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5301,380Mid Dorset and North Poole
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2372,884Mid Dorset and North Poole
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7394,574Mid Dorset and North Poole
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1927,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,047982Mid Dorset and North Poole

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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