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North Cotswolds and Melksham and Devizes

97,068 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

North Cotswolds is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 1 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

North Cotswolds is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Cotswolds Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £4,140, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520North Cotswolds: £4,140Melksham and Devizes: £4,540North Cotswolds: £4,158Melksham and Devizes: £4,288North Cotswolds: £3,927

    £4,140£4,158£3,927Melksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds £12,339, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399North Cotswolds: £12,339Melksham and Devizes: £12,452North Cotswolds: £12,391Melksham and Devizes: £11,761North Cotswolds: £11,704

    £12,339£12,391£11,704Melksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds £1,336, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531North Cotswolds: £1,336Melksham and Devizes: £1,538North Cotswolds: £1,342Melksham and Devizes: £1,452North Cotswolds: £1,267

    £1,336£1,342£1,267Melksham 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: North Cotswolds £11,551, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581North Cotswolds: £11,551Melksham and Devizes: £11,630North Cotswolds: £11,600Melksham and Devizes: £10,985North Cotswolds: £10,956

    £11,551£11,600£10,956Melksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds £236, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228North Cotswolds: £236Melksham and Devizes: £229North Cotswolds: £237Melksham and Devizes: £216North Cotswolds: £224

    £236£237£224North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Cotswolds £536, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575North Cotswolds: £536Melksham and Devizes: £578North Cotswolds: £539Melksham and Devizes: £546North Cotswolds: £509

    £536£539£509Melksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds £16, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16North Cotswolds: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16North Cotswolds: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15North Cotswolds: £15

    £16£16£15North Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Cotswolds £267, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310North Cotswolds: £267Melksham and Devizes: £311North Cotswolds: £268Melksham and Devizes: £294North Cotswolds: £253

    £267£268£253Melksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds £94, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130North Cotswolds: £94Melksham and Devizes: £130North Cotswolds: £95Melksham and Devizes: £123North Cotswolds: £89

    £94£95£89Melksham 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: North Cotswolds £69, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82North Cotswolds: £69Melksham and Devizes: £83North Cotswolds: £70Melksham and Devizes: £78North Cotswolds: £66

    £69£70£66Melksham 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: North Cotswolds £1,087, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225North Cotswolds: £1,087Melksham and Devizes: £1,230North Cotswolds: £1,092Melksham and Devizes: £1,162North Cotswolds: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Cotswolds £114, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144North Cotswolds: £114Melksham and Devizes: £144North Cotswolds: £114Melksham and Devizes: £136North Cotswolds: £108

    £114£114£108Melksham 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: North Cotswolds £173, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213North Cotswolds: £173Melksham and Devizes: £213North Cotswolds: £173Melksham and Devizes: £202North Cotswolds: £164

    £173£173£164Melksham 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: North Cotswolds £4.93, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54North Cotswolds: £4.93Melksham and Devizes: £6.56North Cotswolds: £4.95Melksham and Devizes: £6.20North Cotswolds: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Melksham 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: North Cotswolds £2.31, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40North Cotswolds: £2.31Melksham and Devizes: £4.41North Cotswolds: £2.32Melksham and Devizes: £4.17North Cotswolds: £2.19

    £2.31£2.32£2.19Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £6.17, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49North Cotswolds: £6.17Melksham and Devizes: £7.52North Cotswolds: £6.19Melksham and Devizes: £7.10North Cotswolds: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Melksham 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: North Cotswolds 1,017.5, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2North Cotswolds: 1,017.5

    1,017.5North Cotswolds 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: North Cotswolds 59.7, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9North Cotswolds: 59.7

    59.7North Cotswolds 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: North Cotswolds 116.2, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0North Cotswolds: 116.2

    116.2Melksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds 40.8, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0North Cotswolds: 40.8

    40.8Melksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds 121.4, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9North Cotswolds: 121.4

    121.4Melksham 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: North Cotswolds 15.8, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9North Cotswolds: 15.8

    15.8Melksham and Devizes is higher17.9

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North Cotswolds and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth CotswoldsMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,158£3,927£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,339£12,391£11,704£12,399£12,452£11,761Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,267£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,551£11,600£10,956£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£236£237£224£228£229£216North Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£536£539£509£575£578£546Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15North Cotswolds
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£70£66£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£173£164£213£213£202Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.31£2.32£2.19£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,015.2North Cotswolds
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.758.9North Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.2123.0Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.848.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.4138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.817.9Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

North Cotswolds is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 22. 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

North Cotswolds Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £4,140, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520North Cotswolds: £4,140Melksham and Devizes: £4,540North Cotswolds: £4,158Melksham and Devizes: £4,288North Cotswolds: £3,927

    £4,140£4,158£3,927Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £2,889, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050North Cotswolds: £2,889Melksham and Devizes: £3,063North Cotswolds: £2,901Melksham and Devizes: £2,893North Cotswolds: £2,740

    £2,889£2,901£2,740Melksham and Devizes is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £770, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879North Cotswolds: £770Melksham and Devizes: £883North Cotswolds: £773Melksham and Devizes: £834North Cotswolds: £730

    £770£773£730Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Cotswolds £2,705, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849North Cotswolds: £2,705Melksham and Devizes: £2,861North Cotswolds: £2,716Melksham and Devizes: £2,702North Cotswolds: £2,565

    £2,705£2,716£2,565Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Cotswolds £55, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56North Cotswolds: £55Melksham and Devizes: £56North Cotswolds: £55Melksham and Devizes: £53North Cotswolds: £52

    £55£55£52Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Cotswolds £126, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142North Cotswolds: £126Melksham and Devizes: £142North Cotswolds: £126Melksham and Devizes: £134North Cotswolds: £119

    £126£126£119Melksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds £3.72, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84North Cotswolds: £3.72Melksham and Devizes: £3.85North Cotswolds: £3.74Melksham and Devizes: £3.64North Cotswolds: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£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: North Cotswolds £267, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310North Cotswolds: £267Melksham and Devizes: £311North Cotswolds: £268Melksham and Devizes: £294North Cotswolds: £253

    £267£268£253Melksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds £94, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130North Cotswolds: £94Melksham and Devizes: £130North Cotswolds: £95Melksham and Devizes: £123North Cotswolds: £89

    £94£95£89Melksham 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: North Cotswolds £40, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47North Cotswolds: £40Melksham and Devizes: £48North Cotswolds: £40Melksham and Devizes: £45North Cotswolds: £38

    £40£40£38Melksham and Devizes is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Cotswolds £626, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704North Cotswolds: £626Melksham and Devizes: £707North Cotswolds: £629Melksham and Devizes: £667North Cotswolds: £594

    £626£629£594Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Cotswolds £114, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144North Cotswolds: £114Melksham and Devizes: £144North Cotswolds: £114Melksham and Devizes: £136North Cotswolds: £108

    £114£114£108Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Cotswolds £99, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122North Cotswolds: £99Melksham and Devizes: £123North Cotswolds: £100Melksham and Devizes: £116North Cotswolds: £94

    £99£100£94Melksham and Devizes is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Cotswolds £2.85, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75North Cotswolds: £2.85Melksham and Devizes: £3.77North Cotswolds: £2.86Melksham and Devizes: £3.56North Cotswolds: £2.70

    £2.85£2.86£2.70Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Cotswolds £1.33, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52North Cotswolds: £1.33Melksham and Devizes: £2.53North Cotswolds: £1.33Melksham and Devizes: £2.39North Cotswolds: £1.26

    £1.33£1.33£1.26Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Cotswolds £6.17, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49North Cotswolds: £6.17Melksham and Devizes: £7.52North Cotswolds: £6.19Melksham and Devizes: £7.10North Cotswolds: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 238.3, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8North Cotswolds: 238.3

    238.3Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 14.0, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5North Cotswolds: 14.0

    14.0Melksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds 27.2, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3North Cotswolds: 27.2

    27.2Melksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds 40.8, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0North Cotswolds: 40.8

    40.8Melksham and Devizes is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Cotswolds 70.0, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8North Cotswolds: 70.0

    70.0Melksham 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: North Cotswolds 9.1, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3North Cotswolds: 9.1

    9.1Melksham and Devizes is higher10.3

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North Cotswolds and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureNorth CotswoldsMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,140£4,158£3,927£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,889£2,901£2,740£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£770£773£730£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,716£2,565£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£56£56£53Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£142£142£134Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£3.84£3.85£3.64Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£267£268£253£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£626£629£594£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£122£123£116Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.85£2.86£2.70£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.33£1.33£1.26£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.3249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.5Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.230.3Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.848.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.079.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.110.3Melksham and Devizes

Total

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

North Cotswolds Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Cotswolds £401.9m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mNorth Cotswolds: £401.9mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mNorth Cotswolds: £403.6mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mNorth Cotswolds: £381.2m

    £401.9m£403.6m£381.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Cotswolds £280.4m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mNorth Cotswolds: £280.4mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mNorth Cotswolds: £281.6mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mNorth Cotswolds: £266.0m

    £280.4m£281.6m£266.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Cotswolds £74.8m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mNorth Cotswolds: £74.8mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mNorth Cotswolds: £75.1mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mNorth Cotswolds: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Cotswolds £262.5m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mNorth Cotswolds: £262.5mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mNorth Cotswolds: £263.7mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mNorth Cotswolds: £249.0m

    £262.5m£263.7m£249.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Cotswolds £5.4m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mNorth Cotswolds: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mNorth Cotswolds: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Cotswolds is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Cotswolds £12.2m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mNorth Cotswolds: £12.2mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mNorth Cotswolds: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mMelksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds £0.36m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mNorth Cotswolds: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mNorth Cotswolds: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Cotswolds £25.9m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mNorth Cotswolds: £25.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mNorth Cotswolds: £26.0mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mNorth Cotswolds: £24.6m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.6mMelksham and Devizes 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: North Cotswolds £9.1m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mNorth Cotswolds: £9.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mNorth Cotswolds: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mMelksham 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: North Cotswolds £3.9m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mNorth Cotswolds: £3.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mNorth Cotswolds: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Cotswolds £60.8m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mNorth Cotswolds: £60.8mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mNorth Cotswolds: £61.1mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mNorth Cotswolds: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Cotswolds £11.0m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mNorth Cotswolds: £11.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mNorth Cotswolds: £11.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mNorth Cotswolds: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Cotswolds £9.7m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mNorth Cotswolds: £9.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mNorth Cotswolds: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Cotswolds £0.28m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mNorth Cotswolds: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mNorth Cotswolds: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Cotswolds £0.13m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mNorth Cotswolds: £0.13mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mNorth Cotswolds: £0.12m

    £0.13m£0.13m£0.12mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Cotswolds £0.60m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mNorth Cotswolds: £0.60mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mNorth Cotswolds: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Cotswolds 23,126, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802North Cotswolds: 23,126

    23,126Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Cotswolds 1,357, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380North Cotswolds: 1,357

    1,357Melksham 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: North Cotswolds 2,640, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884North Cotswolds: 2,640

    2,640Melksham and Devizes is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Cotswolds 3,961, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574North Cotswolds: 3,961

    3,961Melksham and Devizes is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Cotswolds 6,793, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601North Cotswolds: 6,793

    6,793Melksham and Devizes is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Cotswolds 885, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982North Cotswolds: 885

    885Melksham and Devizes is higher982

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North Cotswolds and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureNorth CotswoldsMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.4m£281.6m£266.0m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£262.5m£263.7m£249.0m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Cotswolds
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMelksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMelksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.13m£0.13m£0.12m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,12623,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3571,380Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6402,884Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9614,574Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7937,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026885982Melksham and Devizes

Sources

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

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