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Rutland and Stamford and Melksham and Devizes

96,350 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Rutland and Stamford is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Rutland and Stamford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 16. 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

Rutland and Stamford Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £4,188, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Rutland and Stamford: £4,188Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Rutland and Stamford: £4,206Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Rutland and Stamford: £3,973

    £4,188£4,206£3,973Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £12,527, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Rutland and Stamford: £12,527Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Rutland and Stamford: £12,580Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Rutland and Stamford: £11,882

    £12,527£12,580£11,882Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford £1,171, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Rutland and Stamford: £1,171Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Rutland and Stamford: £1,176Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Rutland and Stamford: £1,110

    £1,171£1,176£1,110Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £11,686, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Rutland and Stamford: £11,686Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Rutland and Stamford: £11,736Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Rutland and Stamford: £11,085

    £11,686£11,736£11,085Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford £222, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Rutland and Stamford: £222Melksham and Devizes: £229Rutland and Stamford: £223Melksham and Devizes: £216Rutland and Stamford: £211

    £222£223£211Melksham and Devizes 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: Rutland and Stamford £604, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Rutland and Stamford: £604Melksham and Devizes: £578Rutland and Stamford: £606Melksham and Devizes: £546Rutland and Stamford: £573

    £604£606£573Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford £15, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Rutland and Stamford: £15Melksham and Devizes: £16Rutland and Stamford: £15Melksham and Devizes: £15Rutland and Stamford: £15

    £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: Rutland and Stamford £284, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Rutland and Stamford: £284Melksham and Devizes: £311Rutland and Stamford: £285Melksham and Devizes: £294Rutland and Stamford: £270

    £284£285£270Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £81, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Rutland and Stamford: £81Melksham and Devizes: £130Rutland and Stamford: £82Melksham and Devizes: £123Rutland and Stamford: £77

    £81£82£77Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £70, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Rutland and Stamford: £70Melksham and Devizes: £83Rutland and Stamford: £71Melksham and Devizes: £78Rutland and Stamford: £67

    £70£71£67Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £932, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Rutland and Stamford: £932Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Rutland and Stamford: £936Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Rutland and Stamford: £884

    £932£936£884Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £99, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Rutland and Stamford: £99Melksham and Devizes: £144Rutland and Stamford: £99Melksham and Devizes: £136Rutland and Stamford: £94

    £99£99£94Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £159, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Rutland and Stamford: £159Melksham and Devizes: £213Rutland and Stamford: £160Melksham and Devizes: £202Rutland and Stamford: £151

    £159£160£151Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £6.94, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Rutland and Stamford: £6.94Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Rutland and Stamford: £6.97Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Rutland and Stamford: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford £2.07, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Rutland and Stamford: £2.07Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Rutland and Stamford: £2.08Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Rutland and Stamford: £1.96

    £2.07£2.08£1.96Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £7.61, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Rutland and Stamford: £7.61Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Rutland and Stamford: £7.64Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Rutland and Stamford: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford 1,013.7, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Rutland and Stamford: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford 58.6, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Rutland and Stamford: 58.6

    58.6Melksham and Devizes 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: Rutland and Stamford 128.3, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Rutland and Stamford: 128.3

    128.3Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford 41.2, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Rutland and Stamford: 41.2

    41.2Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford 111.8, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Rutland and Stamford: 111.8

    111.8Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford 16.3, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Rutland and Stamford: 16.3

    16.3Melksham and Devizes is higher17.9

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Rutland and Stamford and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureRutland and StamfordMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,188£4,206£3,973£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,527£12,580£11,882£12,399£12,452£11,761Rutland and Stamford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,110£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,686£11,736£11,085£11,581£11,630£10,985Rutland and Stamford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£222£223£211£228£229£216Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£606£573£575£578£546Rutland and Stamford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£16£15Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£284£285£270£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£70£71£67£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£932£936£884£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£159£160£151£213£213£202Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.54£6.56£6.20Rutland and Stamford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.07£2.08£1.96£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£7.49£7.52£7.10Rutland and Stamford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.658.9Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.3123.0Rutland and Stamford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.248.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.8138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.317.9Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Rutland and Stamford 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

Rutland and Stamford Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £4,188, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Rutland and Stamford: £4,188Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Rutland and Stamford: £4,206Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Rutland and Stamford: £3,973

    £4,188£4,206£3,973Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £3,037, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Rutland and Stamford: £3,037Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Rutland and Stamford: £3,049Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Rutland and Stamford: £2,880

    £3,037£3,049£2,880Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £680, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Rutland and Stamford: £680Melksham and Devizes: £883Rutland and Stamford: £683Melksham and Devizes: £834Rutland and Stamford: £645

    £680£683£645Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £2,833, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Rutland and Stamford: £2,833Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Rutland and Stamford: £2,845Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Rutland and Stamford: £2,687

    £2,833£2,845£2,687Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £54, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Rutland and Stamford: £54Melksham and Devizes: £56Rutland and Stamford: £54Melksham and Devizes: £53Rutland and Stamford: £51

    £54£54£51Melksham and Devizes 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: Rutland and Stamford £146, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Rutland and Stamford: £146Melksham and Devizes: £142Rutland and Stamford: £147Melksham and Devizes: £134Rutland and Stamford: £139

    £146£147£139Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford £3.72, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Rutland and Stamford: £3.72Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Rutland and Stamford: £3.74Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Rutland and Stamford: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £284, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Rutland and Stamford: £284Melksham and Devizes: £311Rutland and Stamford: £285Melksham and Devizes: £294Rutland and Stamford: £270

    £284£285£270Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £81, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Rutland and Stamford: £81Melksham and Devizes: £130Rutland and Stamford: £82Melksham and Devizes: £123Rutland and Stamford: £77

    £81£82£77Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £41, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Rutland and Stamford: £41Melksham and Devizes: £48Rutland and Stamford: £41Melksham and Devizes: £45Rutland and Stamford: £39

    £41£41£39Melksham and Devizes is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £541, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Rutland and Stamford: £541Melksham and Devizes: £707Rutland and Stamford: £544Melksham and Devizes: £667Rutland and Stamford: £514

    £541£544£514Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £99, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Rutland and Stamford: £99Melksham and Devizes: £144Rutland and Stamford: £99Melksham and Devizes: £136Rutland and Stamford: £94

    £99£99£94Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £92, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Rutland and Stamford: £92Melksham and Devizes: £123Rutland and Stamford: £93Melksham and Devizes: £116Rutland and Stamford: £88

    £92£93£88Melksham and Devizes is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £4.03, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Rutland and Stamford: £4.03Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Rutland and Stamford: £4.04Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Rutland and Stamford: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Rutland and Stamford is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £1.20, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Rutland and Stamford: £1.20Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Rutland and Stamford: £1.21Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Rutland and Stamford: £1.14

    £1.20£1.21£1.14Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rutland and Stamford £7.61, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Rutland and Stamford: £7.61Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Rutland and Stamford: £7.64Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Rutland and Stamford: £7.22

    £7.61£7.64£7.22Rutland and Stamford is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rutland and Stamford 245.7, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Rutland and Stamford: 245.7

    245.7Melksham and Devizes is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutland and Stamford 14.2, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Rutland and Stamford: 14.2

    14.2Melksham and Devizes 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: Rutland and Stamford 31.1, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Rutland and Stamford: 31.1

    31.1Rutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford 41.2, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Rutland and Stamford: 41.2

    41.2Melksham and Devizes is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rutland and Stamford 64.9, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Rutland and Stamford: 64.9

    64.9Melksham 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: Rutland and Stamford 9.5, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Rutland and Stamford: 9.5

    9.5Melksham and Devizes is higher10.3

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Rutland and Stamford and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureRutland and StamfordMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,188£4,206£3,973£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,037£3,049£2,880£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,833£2,845£2,687£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£56£56£53Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£142£142£134Rutland and Stamford
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£284£285£270£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£41£41£39£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£541£544£514£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£92£93£88£122£123£116Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.75£3.77£3.56Rutland and Stamford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.20£1.21£1.14£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.61£7.64£7.22£7.49£7.52£7.10Rutland and Stamford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.7249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.5Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.130.3Rutland and Stamford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.248.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.979.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.510.3Melksham and Devizes

Total

Rutland and Stamford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 16. 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

Rutland and Stamford Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rutland and Stamford £403.6m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mRutland and Stamford: £403.6mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mRutland and Stamford: £405.3mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mRutland and Stamford: £382.8m

    £403.6m£405.3m£382.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rutland and Stamford £292.6m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mRutland and Stamford: £292.6mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mRutland and Stamford: £293.8mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mRutland and Stamford: £277.5m

    £292.6m£293.8m£277.5mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rutland and Stamford £65.5m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mRutland and Stamford: £65.5mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mRutland and Stamford: £65.8mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mRutland and Stamford: £62.1m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.1mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rutland and Stamford £272.9m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mRutland and Stamford: £272.9mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mRutland and Stamford: £274.1mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mRutland and Stamford: £258.9m

    £272.9m£274.1m£258.9mRutland and Stamford is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rutland and Stamford £5.2m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mRutland and Stamford: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mRutland and Stamford: £5.2mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mRutland and Stamford: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mMelksham and Devizes 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: Rutland and Stamford £14.1m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mRutland and Stamford: £14.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mRutland and Stamford: £14.2mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mRutland and Stamford: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mRutland and Stamford 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: Rutland and Stamford £0.36m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mRutland and Stamford: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mRutland and Stamford: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mRutland and Stamford: £0.34m

    £0.36m£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: Rutland and Stamford £27.4m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mRutland and Stamford: £27.4mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mRutland and Stamford: £27.5mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mRutland and Stamford: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mMelksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £7.8m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mRutland and Stamford: £7.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mRutland and Stamford: £7.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mRutland and Stamford: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.9m£7.4mMelksham 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: Rutland and Stamford £3.9m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mRutland and Stamford: £3.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mRutland and Stamford: £4.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mRutland and Stamford: £3.7m

    £3.9m£4.0m£3.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rutland and Stamford £52.2m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mRutland and Stamford: £52.2mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mRutland and Stamford: £52.4mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mRutland and Stamford: £49.5m

    £52.2m£52.4m£49.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rutland and Stamford £9.5m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mRutland and Stamford: £9.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mRutland and Stamford: £9.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mRutland and Stamford: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rutland and Stamford £8.9m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mRutland and Stamford: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mRutland and Stamford: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mRutland and Stamford: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rutland and Stamford £0.39m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mRutland and Stamford: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mRutland and Stamford: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mRutland and Stamford: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mRutland and Stamford is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rutland and Stamford £0.12m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mRutland and Stamford: £0.12mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mRutland and Stamford: £0.12mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mRutland and Stamford: £0.11m

    £0.12m£0.12m£0.11mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rutland and Stamford £0.73m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mRutland and Stamford: £0.73mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mRutland and Stamford: £0.74mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mRutland and Stamford: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mRutland and Stamford is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rutland and Stamford 23,675, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Rutland and Stamford: 23,675

    23,675Melksham and Devizes is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rutland and Stamford 1,368, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Rutland and Stamford: 1,368

    1,368Melksham and Devizes is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rutland and Stamford 2,996, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Rutland and Stamford: 2,996

    2,996Rutland and Stamford is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rutland and Stamford 3,971, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Rutland and Stamford: 3,971

    3,971Melksham and Devizes is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rutland and Stamford 6,254, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Rutland and Stamford: 6,254

    6,254Melksham and Devizes is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rutland and Stamford 911, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Rutland and Stamford: 911

    911Melksham and Devizes is higher982

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Rutland and Stamford and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureRutland and StamfordMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.6m£405.3m£382.8m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£292.6m£293.8m£277.5m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mRutland and Stamford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.1m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£272.9m£274.1m£258.9m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mRutland and Stamford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMelksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mRutland and Stamford
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£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£4.0m£3.7m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mRutland and Stamford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mRutland and Stamford
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,67523,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3681,380Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9962,884Rutland and Stamford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9714,574Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,2547,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026911982Melksham 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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