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Newark and Melksham and Devizes

109,963 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Newark is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Newark is higher on 17 of 22 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

Newark Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark £4,464, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Newark: £4,464Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Newark: £4,483Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Newark: £4,234

    £4,464£4,483£4,234Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,520£4,540£4,288

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £12,489, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Newark: £12,489Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Newark: £12,542Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Newark: £11,846

    £12,489£12,542£11,846Newark is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newark £1,597, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Newark: £1,597Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Newark: £1,604Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Newark: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Newark 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: Newark £11,522, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Newark: £11,522Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Newark: £11,572Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Newark: £10,930

    £11,522£11,572£10,930Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Newark £285, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Newark: £285Melksham and Devizes: £229Newark: £286Melksham and Devizes: £216Newark: £270

    £285£286£270Newark 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: Newark £663, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Newark: £663Melksham and Devizes: £578Newark: £666Melksham and Devizes: £546Newark: £629

    £663£666£629Newark 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: Newark £18, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Newark: £18Melksham and Devizes: £16Newark: £18Melksham and Devizes: £15Newark: £17

    £18£18£17Newark 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: Newark £390, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Newark: £390Melksham and Devizes: £311Newark: £392Melksham and Devizes: £294Newark: £370

    £390£392£370Newark 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: Newark £111, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Newark: £111Melksham and Devizes: £130Newark: £112Melksham and Devizes: £123Newark: £106

    £111£112£106Melksham 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: Newark £101, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Newark: £101Melksham and Devizes: £83Newark: £102Melksham and Devizes: £78Newark: £96

    £101£102£96Newark is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark £1,217, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Newark: £1,217Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Newark: £1,222Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Newark: £1,154

    £1,217£1,222£1,154Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark £146, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Newark: £146Melksham and Devizes: £144Newark: £147Melksham and Devizes: £136Newark: £138

    £146£147£138Newark 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: Newark £264, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Newark: £264Melksham and Devizes: £213Newark: £265Melksham and Devizes: £202Newark: £251

    £264£265£251Newark 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: Newark £9.14, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Newark: £9.14Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Newark: £9.18Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Newark: £8.67

    £9.14£9.18£8.67Newark 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: Newark £5.32, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Newark: £5.32Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Newark: £5.35Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Newark: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Newark is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark £9.25, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Newark: £9.25Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Newark: £9.29Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Newark: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Newark 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: Newark 1,009.0, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Newark: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Melksham 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: Newark 69.8, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Newark: 69.8

    69.8Newark 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: Newark 141.0, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Newark: 141.0

    141.0Newark 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: Newark 56.1, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Newark: 56.1

    56.1Newark 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: Newark 154.8, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Newark: 154.8

    154.8Newark 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: Newark 22.4, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Newark: 22.4

    22.4Newark is higher17.9

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Newark and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureNewarkMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,489£12,542£11,846£12,399£12,452£11,761Newark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,531£1,538£1,452Newark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,522£11,572£10,930£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£228£229£216Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£663£666£629£575£578£546Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£310£311£294Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£102£96£82£83£78Newark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,217£1,222£1,154£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£144£144£136Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£251£213£213£202Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.14£9.18£8.67£6.54£6.56£6.20Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.40£4.41£4.17Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£7.49£7.52£7.10Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.01,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.858.9Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.0123.0Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.148.0Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.8138.9Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.417.9Newark

Per resident

Newark is higher on 17 of 22 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

Newark Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark £4,464, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Newark: £4,464Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Newark: £4,483Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Newark: £4,234

    £4,464£4,483£4,234Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark £2,869, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Newark: £2,869Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Newark: £2,881Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Newark: £2,722

    £2,869£2,881£2,722Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark £938, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Newark: £938Melksham and Devizes: £883Newark: £942Melksham and Devizes: £834Newark: £889

    £938£942£889Newark is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark £2,647, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Newark: £2,647Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Newark: £2,659Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Newark: £2,511

    £2,647£2,659£2,511Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark £65, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Newark: £65Melksham and Devizes: £56Newark: £66Melksham and Devizes: £53Newark: £62

    £65£66£62Newark 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: Newark £152, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Newark: £152Melksham and Devizes: £142Newark: £153Melksham and Devizes: £134Newark: £145

    £152£153£145Newark 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: Newark £4.16, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Newark: £4.16Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Newark: £4.18Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Newark: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95Newark 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: Newark £390, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Newark: £390Melksham and Devizes: £311Newark: £392Melksham and Devizes: £294Newark: £370

    £390£392£370Newark 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: Newark £111, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Newark: £111Melksham and Devizes: £130Newark: £112Melksham and Devizes: £123Newark: £106

    £111£112£106Melksham 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: Newark £60, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Newark: £60Melksham and Devizes: £48Newark: £60Melksham and Devizes: £45Newark: £56

    £60£60£56Newark is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark £715, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Newark: £715Melksham and Devizes: £707Newark: £718Melksham and Devizes: £667Newark: £678

    £715£718£678Newark is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark £146, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Newark: £146Melksham and Devizes: £144Newark: £147Melksham and Devizes: £136Newark: £138

    £146£147£138Newark is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark £155, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Newark: £155Melksham and Devizes: £123Newark: £156Melksham and Devizes: £116Newark: £147

    £155£156£147Newark is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark £5.37, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Newark: £5.37Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Newark: £5.39Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Newark: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newark is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark £3.13, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Newark: £3.13Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Newark: £3.14Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Newark: £2.97

    £3.13£3.14£2.97Newark is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark £9.25, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Newark: £9.25Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Newark: £9.29Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Newark: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Newark is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark 231.8, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Newark: 231.8

    231.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark 16.0, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Newark: 16.0

    16.0Newark 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: Newark 32.4, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Newark: 32.4

    32.4Newark 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: Newark 56.1, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Newark: 56.1

    56.1Newark is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark 90.9, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Newark: 90.9

    90.9Newark 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: Newark 13.1, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Newark: 13.1

    13.1Newark is higher10.3

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Newark and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureNewarkMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,464£4,483£4,234£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,722£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£879£883£834Newark
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,647£2,659£2,511£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£66£62£56£56£53Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£142£142£134Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£3.84£3.85£3.64Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£392£370£310£311£294Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£56£47£48£45Newark
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£715£718£678£704£707£667Newark
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£147£138£144£144£136Newark
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£122£123£116Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£3.75£3.77£3.56Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.13£3.14£2.97£2.52£2.53£2.39Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£7.49£7.52£7.10Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.8249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.014.5Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.430.3Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.148.0Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.979.8Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.110.3Newark

Total

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

Newark Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark £490.8m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mNewark: £490.8mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mNewark: £492.9mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mNewark: £465.6m

    £490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark £315.5m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mNewark: £315.5mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mNewark: £316.9mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mNewark: £299.3m

    £315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark £103.1m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mNewark: £103.1mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mNewark: £103.6mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mNewark: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark £291.1m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mNewark: £291.1mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mNewark: £292.3mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mNewark: £276.1m

    £291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark £7.2m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mNewark: £7.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mNewark: £7.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mNewark: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewark 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: Newark £16.8m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mNewark: £16.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mNewark: £16.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mNewark: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark 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: Newark £0.46m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mNewark: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mNewark: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mNewark: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark 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: Newark £42.9m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mNewark: £42.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mNewark: £43.1mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mNewark: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark 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: Newark £12.2m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mNewark: £12.2mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mNewark: £12.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mNewark: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mMelksham 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: Newark £6.5m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mNewark: £6.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mNewark: £6.6mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mNewark: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark £78.6m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mNewark: £78.6mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mNewark: £78.9mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mNewark: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark £16.1m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mNewark: £16.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mNewark: £16.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mNewark: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mNewark is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark £17.1m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mNewark: £17.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mNewark: £17.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mNewark: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark £0.59m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mNewark: £0.59mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mNewark: £0.59mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mNewark: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark £0.34m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mNewark: £0.34mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mNewark: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mNewark: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewark is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark £1.0m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mNewark: £1.0mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mNewark: £1.0mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mNewark: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark 25,492, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Newark: 25,492

    25,492Newark is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark 1,763, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Newark: 1,763

    1,763Newark is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark 3,562, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Newark: 3,562

    3,562Newark is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark 6,163, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Newark: 6,163

    6,163Newark is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark 9,997, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Newark: 9,997

    9,997Newark is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark 1,444, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Newark: 1,444

    1,444Newark is higher982

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Newark and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureNewarkMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mNewark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNewark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mNewark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mNewark
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mNewark
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNewark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,49223,802Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7631,380Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5622,884Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1634,574Newark
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9977,601Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,444982Newark

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.