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Romsey and Southampton North and Melksham and Devizes

103,718 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Romsey and Southampton North is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Romsey and Southampton North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 20. 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

Romsey and Southampton North Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £3,935, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733

    £3,935£3,952£3,733Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £12,311, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677

    £12,311£12,363£11,677Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £1,194, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133

    £1,194£1,200£1,133Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £11,489, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897

    £11,489£11,537£10,897Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £258, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Romsey and Southampton North: £258Melksham and Devizes: £229Romsey and Southampton North: £260Melksham and Devizes: £216Romsey and Southampton North: £245

    £258£260£245Romsey and Southampton North 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: Romsey and Southampton North £548, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Romsey and Southampton North: £548Melksham and Devizes: £578Romsey and Southampton North: £551Melksham and Devizes: £546Romsey and Southampton North: £520

    £548£551£520Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £15, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £15Melksham and Devizes: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15

    £15£16£15Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £257, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Romsey and Southampton North: £257Melksham and Devizes: £311Romsey and Southampton North: £258Melksham and Devizes: £294Romsey and Southampton North: £244

    £257£258£244Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £96, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Romsey and Southampton North: £96Melksham and Devizes: £130Romsey and Southampton North: £96Melksham and Devizes: £123Romsey and Southampton North: £91

    £96£96£91Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £66, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Romsey and Southampton North: £66Melksham and Devizes: £83Romsey and Southampton North: £67Melksham and Devizes: £78Romsey and Southampton North: £63

    £66£67£63Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £967, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Romsey and Southampton North: £967Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Romsey and Southampton North: £972Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Romsey and Southampton North: £918

    £967£972£918Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £129, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Romsey and Southampton North: £129Melksham and Devizes: £144Romsey and Southampton North: £130Melksham and Devizes: £136Romsey and Southampton North: £123

    £129£130£123Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £154, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Romsey and Southampton North: £154Melksham and Devizes: £213Romsey and Southampton North: £154Melksham and Devizes: £202Romsey and Southampton North: £146

    £154£154£146Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £4.22, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £2.79, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £6.07, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North 992.1, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1

    992.1Melksham and Devizes is higher1,015.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Romsey and Southampton North 60.2, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2

    60.2Romsey and Southampton North 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: Romsey and Southampton North 118.4, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4

    118.4Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North 39.2, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2

    39.2Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North 111.3, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3

    111.3Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North 15.1, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1

    15.1Melksham and Devizes is higher17.9

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Romsey and Southampton North and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,935£3,952£3,733£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,311£12,363£11,677£12,399£12,452£11,761Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,194£1,200£1,133£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,489£11,537£10,897£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£260£245£228£229£216Romsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£548£551£520£575£578£546Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£15£16£16£15Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£67£63£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£967£972£918£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£213£213£202Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.11,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.258.9Romsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4123.0Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.248.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.3138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.117.9Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Romsey and Southampton North 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

Romsey and Southampton North Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £3,935, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733

    £3,935£3,952£3,733Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2,720, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580

    £2,720£2,731£2,580Melksham and Devizes is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £728, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Romsey and Southampton North: £728Melksham and Devizes: £883Romsey and Southampton North: £731Melksham and Devizes: £834Romsey and Southampton North: £690

    £728£731£690Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2,538, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408

    £2,538£2,549£2,408Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £57, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Romsey and Southampton North: £57Melksham and Devizes: £56Romsey and Southampton North: £57Melksham and Devizes: £53Romsey and Southampton North: £54

    £57£57£54Romsey and Southampton North 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: Romsey and Southampton North £121, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Romsey and Southampton North: £121Melksham and Devizes: £142Romsey and Southampton North: £122Melksham and Devizes: £134Romsey and Southampton North: £115

    £121£122£115Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £3.42, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Melksham and Devizes 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: Romsey and Southampton North £257, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Romsey and Southampton North: £257Melksham and Devizes: £311Romsey and Southampton North: £258Melksham and Devizes: £294Romsey and Southampton North: £244

    £257£258£244Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £96, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Romsey and Southampton North: £96Melksham and Devizes: £130Romsey and Southampton North: £96Melksham and Devizes: £123Romsey and Southampton North: £91

    £96£96£91Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £40, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Romsey and Southampton North: £40Melksham and Devizes: £48Romsey and Southampton North: £41Melksham and Devizes: £45Romsey and Southampton North: £38

    £40£41£38Melksham and Devizes is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £589, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Romsey and Southampton North: £589Melksham and Devizes: £707Romsey and Southampton North: £592Melksham and Devizes: £667Romsey and Southampton North: £559

    £589£592£559Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £129, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Romsey and Southampton North: £129Melksham and Devizes: £144Romsey and Southampton North: £130Melksham and Devizes: £136Romsey and Southampton North: £123

    £129£130£123Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £94, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Romsey and Southampton North: £94Melksham and Devizes: £123Romsey and Southampton North: £94Melksham and Devizes: £116Romsey and Southampton North: £89

    £94£94£89Melksham and Devizes is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £2.57, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44

    £2.57£2.58£2.44Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £1.71, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62

    £1.71£1.72£1.62Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Romsey and Southampton North £6.07, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 219.2, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2

    219.2Melksham and Devizes is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 13.3, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3

    13.3Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North 26.2, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2

    26.2Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North 39.2, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2

    39.2Melksham and Devizes is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Romsey and Southampton North 67.8, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8

    67.8Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North 9.2, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2

    9.2Melksham and Devizes is higher10.3

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Romsey and Southampton North and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,935£3,952£3,733£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,720£2,731£2,580£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£728£731£690£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,538£2,549£2,408£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£56£56£53Romsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£142£142£134Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.84£3.85£3.64Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£41£38£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£589£592£559£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£122£123£116Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.57£2.58£2.44£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.71£1.72£1.62£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026219.2249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.314.5Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.230.3Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.248.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.879.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.210.3Melksham and Devizes

Total

Romsey and Southampton North 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

Romsey and Southampton North Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £408.2m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2m

    £408.2m£409.9m£387.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £282.1m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6m

    £282.1m£283.3m£267.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £75.5m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6m

    £75.5m£75.8m£71.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Romsey and Southampton North £263.2m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7m

    £263.2m£264.4m£249.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £5.9m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mRomsey and Southampton North 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: Romsey and Southampton North £12.6m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mMelksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £0.35m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £26.6m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.8m£25.3mMelksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £9.9m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mMelksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North £4.2m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £61.1m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Romsey and Southampton North £13.4m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Romsey and Southampton North £9.7m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.27m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.18m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Romsey and Southampton North £0.63m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Romsey and Southampton North 22,733, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733

    22,733Melksham and Devizes is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North 1,379, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379

    1,379Melksham 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: Romsey and Southampton North 2,712, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712

    2,712Melksham and Devizes is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 4,067, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067

    4,067Melksham and Devizes is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Romsey and Southampton North 7,030, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030

    7,030Melksham and Devizes is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Romsey and Southampton North 955, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Romsey and Southampton North: 955

    955Melksham and Devizes is higher982

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Romsey and Southampton North and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureRomsey and Southampton NorthMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mRomsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMelksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMelksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,73323,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3791,380Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7122,884Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0674,574Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0307,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026955982Melksham and Devizes

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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