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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Melksham and Devizes

99,687 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 8. 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £4,350, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,350Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,369Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,126

    £4,350£4,369£4,126Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,520£4,540£4,288

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sleaford and North Hykeham £12,741, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,741Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,795Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,085

    £12,741£12,795£12,085Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £1,418, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,418Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,424Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,538£1,452

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sleaford and North Hykeham £11,664, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,664Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,714Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £304, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Sleaford and North Hykeham: £304Melksham and Devizes: £229Sleaford and North Hykeham: £306Melksham and Devizes: £216Sleaford and North Hykeham: £289

    £304£306£289Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £752, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Sleaford and North Hykeham: £752Melksham and Devizes: £578Sleaford and North Hykeham: £755Melksham and Devizes: £546Sleaford and North Hykeham: £713

    £752£755£713Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £21, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Sleaford and North Hykeham: £21Melksham and Devizes: £16Sleaford and North Hykeham: £21Melksham and Devizes: £15Sleaford and North Hykeham: £19

    £21£21£19Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £418, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Sleaford and North Hykeham: £418Melksham and Devizes: £311Sleaford and North Hykeham: £420Melksham and Devizes: £294Sleaford and North Hykeham: £396

    £418£420£396Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £121, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Sleaford and North Hykeham: £121Melksham and Devizes: £130Sleaford and North Hykeham: £122Melksham and Devizes: £123Sleaford and North Hykeham: £115

    £121£122£115Melksham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £104, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Sleaford and North Hykeham: £104Melksham and Devizes: £83Sleaford and North Hykeham: £104Melksham and Devizes: £78Sleaford and North Hykeham: £98

    £104£104£98Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £1,057, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,057Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,061Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,003

    £1,057£1,061£1,003Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £113, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Sleaford and North Hykeham: £113Melksham and Devizes: £144Sleaford and North Hykeham: £114Melksham and Devizes: £136Sleaford and North Hykeham: £107

    £113£114£107Melksham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £246, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Sleaford and North Hykeham: £246Melksham and Devizes: £213Sleaford and North Hykeham: £247Melksham and Devizes: £202Sleaford and North Hykeham: £233

    £246£247£233Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £5.99, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.99Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.01Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Melksham and Devizes is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £5.25, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.25Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.27Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.44, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.44Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.47Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Melksham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,019.0, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sleaford and North Hykeham 78.9, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 78.9

    78.9Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 163.7, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Sleaford and North Hykeham: 163.7

    163.7Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 60.7, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Sleaford and North Hykeham: 60.7

    60.7Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 137.4, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 137.4

    137.4Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count138.9

  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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 22.4, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 22.4

    22.4Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher17.9

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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureSleaford and North HykehamMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,369£4,126£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,085£12,399£12,452£11,761Sleaford and North Hykeham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,581£11,630£10,985Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£306£289£228£229£216Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£713£575£578£546Sleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£19£16£16£15Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£310£311£294Sleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£82£83£78Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,057£1,061£1,003£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£246£247£233£213£213£202Sleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£4.40£4.41£4.17Sleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,015.2Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.958.9Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7123.0Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.748.0Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.417.9Sleaford and North Hykeham

Per resident

Sleaford and North Hykeham 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £4,350, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,350Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,369Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,126

    £4,350£4,369£4,126Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £2,849, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,861Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £843, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Sleaford and North Hykeham: £843Melksham and Devizes: £883Sleaford and North Hykeham: £846Melksham and Devizes: £834Sleaford and North Hykeham: £799

    £843£846£799Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £2,608, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,608Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,619Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,474

    £2,608£2,619£2,474Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £68, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £68Melksham and Devizes: £56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £68Melksham and Devizes: £53Sleaford and North Hykeham: £65

    £68£68£65Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £168, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Sleaford and North Hykeham: £168Melksham and Devizes: £142Sleaford and North Hykeham: £169Melksham and Devizes: £134Sleaford and North Hykeham: £159

    £168£169£159Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £4.60, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.60Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.62Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £418, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Sleaford and North Hykeham: £418Melksham and Devizes: £311Sleaford and North Hykeham: £420Melksham and Devizes: £294Sleaford and North Hykeham: £396

    £418£420£396Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £121, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Sleaford and North Hykeham: £121Melksham and Devizes: £130Sleaford and North Hykeham: £122Melksham and Devizes: £123Sleaford and North Hykeham: £115

    £121£122£115Melksham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £62, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Sleaford and North Hykeham: £62Melksham and Devizes: £48Sleaford and North Hykeham: £62Melksham and Devizes: £45Sleaford and North Hykeham: £58

    £62£62£58Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £628, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Sleaford and North Hykeham: £628Melksham and Devizes: £707Sleaford and North Hykeham: £631Melksham and Devizes: £667Sleaford and North Hykeham: £596

    £628£631£596Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £113, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Sleaford and North Hykeham: £113Melksham and Devizes: £144Sleaford and North Hykeham: £114Melksham and Devizes: £136Sleaford and North Hykeham: £107

    £113£114£107Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £146, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Sleaford and North Hykeham: £146Melksham and Devizes: £123Sleaford and North Hykeham: £147Melksham and Devizes: £116Sleaford and North Hykeham: £139

    £146£147£139Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £3.56, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.56Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.58Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £3.12, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.12Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.13Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.44, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.44Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.47Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 227.9, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Sleaford and North Hykeham: 227.9

    227.9Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 17.7, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Sleaford and North Hykeham: 17.7

    17.7Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 36.6, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Sleaford and North Hykeham: 36.6

    36.6Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 60.7, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Sleaford and North Hykeham: 60.7

    60.7Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 81.7, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Sleaford and North Hykeham: 81.7

    81.7Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count79.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 13.3, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Sleaford and North Hykeham: 13.3

    13.3Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher10.3

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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureSleaford and North HykehamMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,369£4,126£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£843£846£799£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,608£2,619£2,474£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£56£56£53Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£142£142£134Sleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£3.84£3.85£3.64Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£310£311£294Sleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£47£48£45Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£122£123£116Sleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.52£2.53£2.39Sleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.9249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.714.5Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.630.3Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.748.0Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.779.8Sleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.310.3Sleaford and North Hykeham

Total

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 8. 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £433.6m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £433.6mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £435.5mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £411.3m

    £433.6m£435.5m£411.3mSleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £284.0m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £284.0mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mSleaford and North Hykeham: £285.2mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £269.4m

    £284.0m£285.2m£269.4mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £84.0m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £84.0mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mSleaford and North Hykeham: £84.4mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £79.7m

    £84.0m£84.4m£79.7mSleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £260.0m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £260.0mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £261.1mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.8m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.8mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.8mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £16.8m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £16.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £16.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.46m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.46mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £41.7m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £41.7mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £41.8mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.8m£39.5mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £12.1m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £12.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £12.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mMelksham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.1m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £62.6m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £62.6mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £62.9mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £59.4m

    £62.6m£62.9m£59.4mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £11.3m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £14.6m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £14.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £14.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.35m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.35mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.31m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.31mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.31mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.64m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.64mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 22,714, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Sleaford and North Hykeham: 22,714

    22,714Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,759, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,759

    1,759Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 3,650, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Sleaford and North Hykeham: 3,650

    3,650Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 6,050, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Sleaford and North Hykeham: 6,050

    6,050Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 8,140, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Sleaford and North Hykeham: 8,140

    8,140Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,326, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,326

    1,326Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher982

Show the numbers
Sleaford and North Hykeham and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureSleaford and North HykehamMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.6m£435.5m£411.3m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mSleaford and North Hykeham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.0m£285.2m£269.4m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mSleaford and North Hykeham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.8m£39.5m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mSleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mSleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,71423,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7591,380Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6502,884Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0504,574Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1407,601Sleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,326982Sleaford and North Hykeham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.