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Salisbury and Melksham and Devizes

94,654 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Salisbury is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 11 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Salisbury is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Salisbury Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salisbury £4,450, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Salisbury: £4,450Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Salisbury: £4,468Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Salisbury: £4,221

    £4,450£4,468£4,221Melksham 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: Salisbury £12,407, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Salisbury: £12,407Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Salisbury: £12,460Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Salisbury: £11,769

    £12,407£12,460£11,769Salisbury 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: Salisbury £1,536, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Salisbury: £1,536Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Salisbury: £1,542Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Salisbury: £1,457

    £1,536£1,542£1,457Salisbury 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: Salisbury £11,515, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Salisbury: £11,515Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Salisbury: £11,564Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Salisbury: £10,922

    £11,515£11,564£10,922Melksham 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: Salisbury £270, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Salisbury: £270Melksham and Devizes: £229Salisbury: £271Melksham and Devizes: £216Salisbury: £256

    £270£271£256Salisbury 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: Salisbury £606, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Salisbury: £606Melksham and Devizes: £578Salisbury: £609Melksham and Devizes: £546Salisbury: £575

    £606£609£575Salisbury 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: Salisbury £16, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Salisbury: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Salisbury: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15Salisbury: £15

    £16£16£15Salisbury 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: Salisbury £327, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Salisbury: £327Melksham and Devizes: £311Salisbury: £328Melksham and Devizes: £294Salisbury: £310

    £327£328£310Salisbury 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: Salisbury £96, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Salisbury: £96Melksham and Devizes: £130Salisbury: £96Melksham and Devizes: £123Salisbury: £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: Salisbury £78, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Salisbury: £78Melksham and Devizes: £83Salisbury: £78Melksham and Devizes: £78Salisbury: £74

    £78£78£74Melksham 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: Salisbury £1,238, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Salisbury: £1,238Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Salisbury: £1,243Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Salisbury: £1,174

    £1,238£1,243£1,174Salisbury is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salisbury £161, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Salisbury: £161Melksham and Devizes: £144Salisbury: £161Melksham and Devizes: £136Salisbury: £152

    £161£161£152Salisbury 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: Salisbury £213, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Salisbury: £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Salisbury: £214Melksham and Devizes: £202Salisbury: £202

    £213£214£202Salisbury 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: Salisbury £3.94, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Salisbury: £3.94Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Salisbury: £3.96Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Salisbury: £3.74

    £3.94£3.96£3.74Melksham 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: Salisbury £2.16, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Salisbury: £2.16Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Salisbury: £2.17Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Salisbury: £2.05

    £2.16£2.17£2.05Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salisbury £5.45, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Salisbury: £5.45Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Salisbury: £5.47Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Salisbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Melksham 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: Salisbury 1,010.4, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Salisbury: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Melksham 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: Salisbury 67.1, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Salisbury: 67.1

    67.1Salisbury 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: Salisbury 130.7, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Salisbury: 130.7

    130.7Salisbury 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: Salisbury 48.3, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Salisbury: 48.3

    48.3Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Salisbury 139.6, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Salisbury: 139.6

    139.6Salisbury 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: Salisbury 17.4, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Salisbury: 17.4

    17.4Melksham and Devizes is higher17.9

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Salisbury and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureSalisburyMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,450£4,468£4,221£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,407£12,460£11,769£12,399£12,452£11,761Salisbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,536£1,542£1,457£1,531£1,538£1,452Salisbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,922£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£228£229£216Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£606£609£575£575£578£546Salisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£310£311£294Salisbury
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£78£78£74£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,238£1,243£1,174£1,225£1,230£1,162Salisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£144£144£136Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£213£213£202Salisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.94£3.96£3.74£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.16£2.17£2.05£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.158.9Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.7123.0Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.348.0Salisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.6138.9Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.417.9Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Salisbury is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 10. 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

Salisbury Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Salisbury £4,450, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Salisbury: £4,450Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Salisbury: £4,468Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Salisbury: £4,221

    £4,450£4,468£4,221Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Salisbury £2,973, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Salisbury: £2,973Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Salisbury: £2,986Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Salisbury: £2,820

    £2,973£2,986£2,820Melksham 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: Salisbury £888, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Salisbury: £888Melksham and Devizes: £883Salisbury: £892Melksham and Devizes: £834Salisbury: £842

    £888£892£842Salisbury is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Salisbury £2,759, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Salisbury: £2,759Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Salisbury: £2,771Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Salisbury: £2,617

    £2,759£2,771£2,617Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Salisbury £65, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Salisbury: £65Melksham and Devizes: £56Salisbury: £65Melksham and Devizes: £53Salisbury: £61

    £65£65£61Salisbury 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: Salisbury £145, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Salisbury: £145Melksham and Devizes: £142Salisbury: £146Melksham and Devizes: £134Salisbury: £138

    £145£146£138Salisbury 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: Salisbury £3.91, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Salisbury: £3.91Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Salisbury: £3.93Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Salisbury: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Salisbury 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: Salisbury £327, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Salisbury: £327Melksham and Devizes: £311Salisbury: £328Melksham and Devizes: £294Salisbury: £310

    £327£328£310Salisbury 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: Salisbury £96, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Salisbury: £96Melksham and Devizes: £130Salisbury: £96Melksham and Devizes: £123Salisbury: £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: Salisbury £45, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Salisbury: £45Melksham and Devizes: £48Salisbury: £45Melksham and Devizes: £45Salisbury: £43

    £45£45£43Melksham and Devizes is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Salisbury £716, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Salisbury: £716Melksham and Devizes: £707Salisbury: £719Melksham and Devizes: £667Salisbury: £679

    £716£719£679Salisbury is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Salisbury £161, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Salisbury: £161Melksham and Devizes: £144Salisbury: £161Melksham and Devizes: £136Salisbury: £152

    £161£161£152Salisbury is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Salisbury £123, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Salisbury: £123Melksham and Devizes: £123Salisbury: £124Melksham and Devizes: £116Salisbury: £117

    £123£124£117Salisbury is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Salisbury £2.28, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Salisbury: £2.28Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Salisbury: £2.29Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Salisbury: £2.16

    £2.28£2.29£2.16Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Salisbury £1.24, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Salisbury: £1.24Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Salisbury: £1.25Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Salisbury: £1.18

    £1.24£1.25£1.18Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Salisbury £5.45, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Salisbury: £5.45Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Salisbury: £5.47Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Salisbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 242.1, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Salisbury: 242.1

    242.1Melksham and Devizes is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 16.1, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Salisbury: 16.1

    16.1Salisbury 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: Salisbury 31.3, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Salisbury: 31.3

    31.3Salisbury 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: Salisbury 48.3, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Salisbury: 48.3

    48.3Salisbury is higherDepends on how you count48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Salisbury 80.7, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Salisbury: 80.7

    80.7Salisbury 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: Salisbury 10.1, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Salisbury: 10.1

    10.1Melksham and Devizes is higher10.3

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Salisbury and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureSalisburyMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,450£4,468£4,221£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,973£2,986£2,820£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£888£892£842£879£883£834Salisbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,759£2,771£2,617£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£56£56£53Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£142£142£134Salisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.84£3.85£3.64Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£327£328£310£310£311£294Salisbury
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£45£45£43£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£716£719£679£704£707£667Salisbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£161£152£144£144£136Salisbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£122£123£116Salisbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.28£2.29£2.16£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.24£1.25£1.18£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.1249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.114.5Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.330.3Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.348.0Salisbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.779.8Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.110.3Melksham and Devizes

Total

Salisbury is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 11. 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

Salisbury Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Salisbury £421.2m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mSalisbury: £421.2mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mSalisbury: £423.0mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mSalisbury: £399.5m

    £421.2m£423.0m£399.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Salisbury £281.4m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mSalisbury: £281.4mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mSalisbury: £282.6mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mSalisbury: £266.9m

    £281.4m£282.6m£266.9mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Salisbury £84.1m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mSalisbury: £84.1mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mSalisbury: £84.4mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mSalisbury: £79.7m

    £84.1m£84.4m£79.7mSalisbury is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Salisbury £261.2m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mSalisbury: £261.2mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mSalisbury: £262.3mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mSalisbury: £247.7m

    £261.2m£262.3m£247.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Salisbury £6.1m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mSalisbury: £6.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mSalisbury: £6.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mSalisbury: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSalisbury 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: Salisbury £13.8m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSalisbury: £13.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSalisbury: £13.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mSalisbury: £13.0m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.0mSalisbury 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: Salisbury £0.37m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSalisbury: £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSalisbury: £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mSalisbury: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSalisbury 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: Salisbury £30.9m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mSalisbury: £30.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mSalisbury: £31.0mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mSalisbury: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mSalisbury 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: Salisbury £9.1m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSalisbury: £9.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSalisbury: £9.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSalisbury: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salisbury £4.3m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSalisbury: £4.3mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSalisbury: £4.3mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mSalisbury: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Salisbury £67.8m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mSalisbury: £67.8mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mSalisbury: £68.1mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mSalisbury: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mSalisbury is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Salisbury £15.2m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSalisbury: £15.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSalisbury: £15.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mSalisbury: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSalisbury is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Salisbury £11.7m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mSalisbury: £11.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSalisbury: £11.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mSalisbury: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mSalisbury is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Salisbury £0.22m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSalisbury: £0.22mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSalisbury: £0.22mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mSalisbury: £0.20m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.20mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Salisbury £0.12m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSalisbury: £0.12mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSalisbury: £0.12mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mSalisbury: £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: Salisbury £0.52m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mSalisbury: £0.52mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mSalisbury: £0.52mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mSalisbury: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Salisbury 22,915, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Salisbury: 22,915

    22,915Melksham and Devizes is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Salisbury 1,521, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Salisbury: 1,521

    1,521Salisbury is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Salisbury 2,964, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Salisbury: 2,964

    2,964Salisbury is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Salisbury 4,568, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Salisbury: 4,568

    4,568Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Salisbury 7,640, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Salisbury: 7,640

    7,640Salisbury is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Salisbury 952, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Salisbury: 952

    952Melksham and Devizes is higher982

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Salisbury and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureSalisburyMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.1m£84.4m£79.7m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mSalisbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.2m£262.3m£247.7m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSalisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.0m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSalisbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSalisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mSalisbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mSalisbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSalisbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSalisbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.12m£0.11m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,91523,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5211,380Salisbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9642,884Salisbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5684,574Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,6407,601Salisbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026952982Melksham and Devizes

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.