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New Forest East and Melksham and Devizes

91,095 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest East is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 21 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

New Forest East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 7. 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

New Forest East Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520New Forest East: £4,743Melksham and Devizes: £4,540New Forest East: £4,764Melksham and Devizes: £4,288New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East 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: New Forest East £12,632, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399New Forest East: £12,632Melksham and Devizes: £12,452New Forest East: £12,686Melksham and Devizes: £11,761New Forest East: £11,982

    £12,632£12,686£11,982New Forest East 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: New Forest East £1,551, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531New Forest East: £1,551Melksham and Devizes: £1,538New Forest East: £1,558Melksham and Devizes: £1,452New Forest East: £1,471

    £1,551£1,558£1,471New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,538£1,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest East £11,761, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581New Forest East: £11,761Melksham and Devizes: £11,630New Forest East: £11,811Melksham and Devizes: £10,985New Forest East: £11,156

    £11,761£11,811£11,156New Forest East 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: New Forest East £231, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228New Forest East: £231Melksham and Devizes: £229New Forest East: £232Melksham and Devizes: £216New Forest East: £219

    £231£232£219New Forest East 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: New Forest East £625, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575New Forest East: £625Melksham and Devizes: £578New Forest East: £628Melksham and Devizes: £546New Forest East: £593

    £625£628£593New Forest East 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: New Forest East £15, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16New Forest East: £15Melksham and Devizes: £16New Forest East: £15Melksham and Devizes: £15New Forest East: £14

    £15£15£14Melksham and Devizes 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: New Forest East £343, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310New Forest East: £343Melksham and Devizes: £311New Forest East: £344Melksham and Devizes: £294New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325New Forest East 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: New Forest East £127, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130New Forest East: £127Melksham and Devizes: £130New Forest East: £127Melksham and Devizes: £123New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120Melksham 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: New Forest East £100, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82New Forest East: £100Melksham and Devizes: £83New Forest East: £101Melksham and Devizes: £78New Forest East: £95

    £100£101£95New Forest East is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest East £1,216, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225New Forest East: £1,216Melksham and Devizes: £1,230New Forest East: £1,221Melksham and Devizes: £1,162New Forest East: £1,153

    £1,216£1,221£1,153Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144New Forest East: £159Melksham and Devizes: £144New Forest East: £160Melksham and Devizes: £136New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151New Forest East 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: New Forest East £226, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213New Forest East: £226Melksham and Devizes: £213New Forest East: £227Melksham and Devizes: £202New Forest East: £214

    £226£227£214New Forest East 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: New Forest East £4.42, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54New Forest East: £4.42Melksham and Devizes: £6.56New Forest East: £4.44Melksham and Devizes: £6.20New Forest East: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Melksham 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: New Forest East £4.84, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40New Forest East: £4.84Melksham and Devizes: £4.41New Forest East: £4.86Melksham and Devizes: £4.17New Forest East: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59New Forest East is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49New Forest East: £7.15Melksham and Devizes: £7.52New Forest East: £7.18Melksham and Devizes: £7.10New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Melksham 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: New Forest East 1,009.6, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2New Forest East: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: New Forest East 57.8, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9New Forest East: 57.8

    57.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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: New Forest East 131.4, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0New Forest East: 131.4

    131.4New Forest East 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: New Forest East 50.8, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8New Forest East 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: New Forest East 139.2, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9New Forest East: 139.2

    139.2New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count138.9

  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: New Forest East 21.9, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9New Forest East: 21.9

    21.9New Forest East is higher17.9

Show the numbers
New Forest East and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureNew Forest EastMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£4,520£4,540£4,288New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,632£12,686£11,982£12,399£12,452£11,761New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,551£1,558£1,471£1,531£1,538£1,452New Forest East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,761£11,811£11,156£11,581£11,630£10,985New Forest East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£231£232£219£228£229£216New Forest East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£625£628£593£575£578£546New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£15£14£16£16£15Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£310£311£294New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£101£95£82£83£78New Forest East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,216£1,221£1,153£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£144£144£136New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214£213£213£202New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.40£4.41£4.17New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202657.858.9Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.4123.0New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.848.0New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2138.9New Forest East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.917.9New Forest East

Per resident

New Forest East is higher on 16 of 21 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 5. 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

New Forest East Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest East £4,743, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520New Forest East: £4,743Melksham and Devizes: £4,540New Forest East: £4,764Melksham and Devizes: £4,288New Forest East: £4,499

    £4,743£4,764£4,499New Forest East is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest East £3,226, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050New Forest East: £3,226Melksham and Devizes: £3,063New Forest East: £3,240Melksham and Devizes: £2,893New Forest East: £3,060

    £3,226£3,240£3,060New Forest East is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest East £881, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879New Forest East: £881Melksham and Devizes: £883New Forest East: £885Melksham and Devizes: £834New Forest East: £836

    £881£885£836New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest East £3,003, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849New Forest East: £3,003Melksham and Devizes: £2,861New Forest East: £3,016Melksham and Devizes: £2,702New Forest East: £2,849

    £3,003£3,016£2,849New Forest East is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest East £59, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56New Forest East: £59Melksham and Devizes: £56New Forest East: £59Melksham and Devizes: £53New Forest East: £56

    £59£59£56New Forest East 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: New Forest East £160, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142New Forest East: £160Melksham and Devizes: £142New Forest East: £160Melksham and Devizes: £134New Forest East: £151

    £160£160£151New Forest East 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: New Forest East £3.84, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84New Forest East: £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.85New Forest East: £3.85Melksham and Devizes: £3.64New Forest East: £3.64

    £3.84£3.85£3.64No difference to show£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: New Forest East £343, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310New Forest East: £343Melksham and Devizes: £311New Forest East: £344Melksham and Devizes: £294New Forest East: £325

    £343£344£325New Forest East 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: New Forest East £127, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130New Forest East: £127Melksham and Devizes: £130New Forest East: £127Melksham and Devizes: £123New Forest East: £120

    £127£127£120Melksham 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: New Forest East £57, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47New Forest East: £57Melksham and Devizes: £48New Forest East: £57Melksham and Devizes: £45New Forest East: £54

    £57£57£54New Forest East is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest East £691, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704New Forest East: £691Melksham and Devizes: £707New Forest East: £694Melksham and Devizes: £667New Forest East: £655

    £691£694£655Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest East £159, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144New Forest East: £159Melksham and Devizes: £144New Forest East: £160Melksham and Devizes: £136New Forest East: £151

    £159£160£151New Forest East is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £128, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122New Forest East: £128Melksham and Devizes: £123New Forest East: £129Melksham and Devizes: £116New Forest East: £122

    £128£129£122New Forest East is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest East £2.51, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75New Forest East: £2.51Melksham and Devizes: £3.77New Forest East: £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £3.56New Forest East: £2.38

    £2.51£2.52£2.38Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest East £2.75, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52New Forest East: £2.75Melksham and Devizes: £2.53New Forest East: £2.76Melksham and Devizes: £2.39New Forest East: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61New Forest East is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest East £7.15, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49New Forest East: £7.15Melksham and Devizes: £7.52New Forest East: £7.18Melksham and Devizes: £7.10New Forest East: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 257.8, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8New Forest East: 257.8

    257.8New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 14.8, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5New Forest East: 14.8

    14.8New Forest East is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 33.6, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3New Forest East: 33.6

    33.6New Forest East 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: New Forest East 50.8, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0New Forest East: 50.8

    50.8New Forest East is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 79.1, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8New Forest East: 79.1

    79.1Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count79.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest East 12.5, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3New Forest East: 12.5

    12.5New Forest East is higher10.3

Show the numbers
New Forest East and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureNew Forest EastMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,764£4,499£4,520£4,540£4,288New Forest East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,226£3,240£3,060£3,050£3,063£2,893New Forest East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£881£885£836£879£883£834New Forest East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,003£3,016£2,849£2,849£2,861£2,702New Forest East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£56£56£53New Forest East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£142£142£134New Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.84£3.85£3.64£3.84£3.85£3.64
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£310£311£294New Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£47£48£45New Forest East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£691£694£655£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£144£144£136New Forest East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£122£123£116New Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.51£2.52£2.38£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£2.52£2.53£2.39New Forest East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.8249.8New Forest East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.5New Forest East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.630.3New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.848.0New Forest East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.179.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.510.3New Forest East

Total

New Forest East 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

New Forest East Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest East £432.1m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mNew Forest East: £432.1mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mNew Forest East: £433.9mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mNew Forest East: £409.9m

    £432.1m£433.9m£409.9mNew Forest East is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest East £293.9m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mNew Forest East: £293.9mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mNew Forest East: £295.1mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mNew Forest East: £278.7m

    £293.9m£295.1m£278.7mNew Forest East is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest East £80.3m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mNew Forest East: £80.3mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mNew Forest East: £80.6mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mNew Forest East: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest East £273.6m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mNew Forest East: £273.6mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mNew Forest East: £274.8mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mNew Forest East: £259.5m

    £273.6m£274.8m£259.5mNew Forest East is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East £5.4m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mNew Forest East: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mNew Forest East: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mNew Forest East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNew Forest East 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: New Forest East £14.5m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mNew Forest East: £14.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mNew Forest East: £14.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East 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: New Forest East £0.35m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mNew Forest East: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mNew Forest East: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mNew Forest East: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mMelksham and Devizes 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: New Forest East £31.2m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mNew Forest East: £31.2mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mNew Forest East: £31.4mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mNew Forest East: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.4m£29.6mNew Forest East 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: New Forest East £11.5m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mNew Forest East: £11.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mNew Forest East: £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mNew Forest East: £11.0m

    £11.5m£11.6m£11.0mMelksham 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: New Forest East £5.2m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mNew Forest East: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mNew Forest East: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mNew Forest East: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mNew Forest East is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East £62.9m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mNew Forest East: £62.9mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mNew Forest East: £63.2mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mNew Forest East: £59.7m

    £62.9m£63.2m£59.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest East £14.5m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mNew Forest East: £14.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mNew Forest East: £14.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mNew Forest East: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest East is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest East £11.7m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mNew Forest East: £11.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mNew Forest East: £11.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mNew Forest East: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mNew Forest East is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest East £0.23m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mNew Forest East: £0.23mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mNew Forest East: £0.23mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mNew Forest East: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest East £0.25m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mNew Forest East: £0.25mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mNew Forest East: £0.25mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mNew Forest East: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mNew Forest East is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest East £0.65m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mNew Forest East: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mNew Forest East: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mNew Forest East: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest East 23,487, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802New Forest East: 23,487

    23,487Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest East 1,345, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380New Forest East: 1,345

    1,345Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 3,057, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884New Forest East: 3,057

    3,057New Forest East is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest East 4,627, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574New Forest East: 4,627

    4,627New Forest East is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest East 7,203, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601New Forest East: 7,203

    7,203Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest East 1,135, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982New Forest East: 1,135

    1,135New Forest East is higher982

Show the numbers
New Forest East and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureNew Forest EastMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£432.1m£433.9m£409.9m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mNew Forest East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£293.9m£295.1m£278.7m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mNew Forest East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.6m£274.8m£259.5m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mNew Forest East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNew Forest East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mNew Forest East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMelksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mNew Forest East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£11.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNew Forest East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.9m£63.2m£59.7m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mNew Forest East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mNew Forest East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNew Forest East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,48723,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3451,380Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0572,884New Forest East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6274,574New Forest East
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2037,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,135982New Forest East

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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