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South Suffolk and Melksham and Devizes

97,033 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

South Suffolk is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 13 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

South Suffolk is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 14. 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

South Suffolk Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520South Suffolk: £4,535Melksham and Devizes: £4,540South Suffolk: £4,554Melksham and Devizes: £4,288South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk £12,263, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399South Suffolk: £12,263Melksham and Devizes: £12,452South Suffolk: £12,315Melksham and Devizes: £11,761South Suffolk: £11,632

    £12,263£12,315£11,632Melksham and Devizes 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: South Suffolk £1,461, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531South Suffolk: £1,461Melksham and Devizes: £1,538South Suffolk: £1,467Melksham and Devizes: £1,452South Suffolk: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386Melksham 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: South Suffolk £11,400, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581South Suffolk: £11,400Melksham and Devizes: £11,630South Suffolk: £11,449Melksham and Devizes: £10,985South Suffolk: £10,814

    £11,400£11,449£10,814Melksham and Devizes 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: South Suffolk £244, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228South Suffolk: £244Melksham and Devizes: £229South Suffolk: £245Melksham and Devizes: £216South Suffolk: £232

    £244£245£232South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk £601, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575South Suffolk: £601Melksham and Devizes: £578South Suffolk: £604Melksham and Devizes: £546South Suffolk: £570

    £601£604£570South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk £17, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16South Suffolk: £17Melksham and Devizes: £16South Suffolk: £17Melksham and Devizes: £15South Suffolk: £16

    £17£17£16South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk £304, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310South Suffolk: £304Melksham and Devizes: £311South Suffolk: £306Melksham and Devizes: £294South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289Melksham 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: South Suffolk £98, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130South Suffolk: £98Melksham and Devizes: £130South Suffolk: £99Melksham and Devizes: £123South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93Melksham 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: South Suffolk £82, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82South Suffolk: £82Melksham and Devizes: £83South Suffolk: £83Melksham and Devizes: £78South Suffolk: £78

    £82£83£78Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,171, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225South Suffolk: £1,171Melksham and Devizes: £1,230South Suffolk: £1,176Melksham and Devizes: £1,162South Suffolk: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144South Suffolk: £133Melksham and Devizes: £144South Suffolk: £134Melksham and Devizes: £136South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126Melksham 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: South Suffolk £198, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213South Suffolk: £198Melksham and Devizes: £213South Suffolk: £199Melksham and Devizes: £202South Suffolk: £188

    £198£199£188Melksham 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: South Suffolk £5.83, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54South Suffolk: £5.83Melksham and Devizes: £6.56South Suffolk: £5.85Melksham and Devizes: £6.20South Suffolk: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Melksham 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: South Suffolk £3.88, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40South Suffolk: £3.88Melksham and Devizes: £4.41South Suffolk: £3.90Melksham and Devizes: £4.17South Suffolk: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49South Suffolk: £6.45Melksham and Devizes: £7.52South Suffolk: £6.48Melksham and Devizes: £7.10South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Melksham 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: South Suffolk 992.8, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2South Suffolk: 992.8

    992.8Melksham and Devizes 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: South Suffolk 65.7, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9South Suffolk: 65.7

    65.7South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk 123.5, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0South Suffolk: 123.5

    123.5South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk 47.3, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3Melksham and Devizes 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: South Suffolk 139.8, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9South Suffolk: 139.8

    139.8South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk 18.8, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9South Suffolk: 18.8

    18.8South Suffolk is higher17.9

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth SuffolkMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,520£4,540£4,288South Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,263£12,315£11,632£12,399£12,452£11,761Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,449£10,814£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£228£229£216South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£575£578£546South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£213£213£202Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.81,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.758.9South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5123.0South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.348.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.8138.9South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.817.9South Suffolk

Per resident

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

South Suffolk Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520South Suffolk: £4,535Melksham and Devizes: £4,540South Suffolk: £4,554Melksham and Devizes: £4,288South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301South Suffolk is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £3,160, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050South Suffolk: £3,160Melksham and Devizes: £3,063South Suffolk: £3,174Melksham and Devizes: £2,893South Suffolk: £2,998

    £3,160£3,174£2,998South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £832, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879South Suffolk: £832Melksham and Devizes: £883South Suffolk: £836Melksham and Devizes: £834South Suffolk: £789

    £832£836£789Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Suffolk £2,938, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849South Suffolk: £2,938Melksham and Devizes: £2,861South Suffolk: £2,951Melksham and Devizes: £2,702South Suffolk: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £63, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56South Suffolk: £63Melksham and Devizes: £56South Suffolk: £63Melksham and Devizes: £53South Suffolk: £60

    £63£63£60South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk £155, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142South Suffolk: £155Melksham and Devizes: £142South Suffolk: £156Melksham and Devizes: £134South Suffolk: £147

    £155£156£147South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk £4.40, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84South Suffolk: £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £3.85South Suffolk: £4.41Melksham and Devizes: £3.64South Suffolk: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk £304, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310South Suffolk: £304Melksham and Devizes: £311South Suffolk: £306Melksham and Devizes: £294South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289Melksham 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: South Suffolk £98, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130South Suffolk: £98Melksham and Devizes: £130South Suffolk: £99Melksham and Devizes: £123South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93Melksham 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: South Suffolk £47, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47South Suffolk: £47Melksham and Devizes: £48South Suffolk: £47Melksham and Devizes: £45South Suffolk: £44

    £47£47£44Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £667, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704South Suffolk: £667Melksham and Devizes: £707South Suffolk: £670Melksham and Devizes: £667South Suffolk: £633

    £667£670£633Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144South Suffolk: £133Melksham and Devizes: £144South Suffolk: £134Melksham and Devizes: £136South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £113, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122South Suffolk: £113Melksham and Devizes: £123South Suffolk: £113Melksham and Devizes: £116South Suffolk: £107

    £113£113£107Melksham and Devizes is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £3.32, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75South Suffolk: £3.32Melksham and Devizes: £3.77South Suffolk: £3.34Melksham and Devizes: £3.56South Suffolk: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Suffolk £2.21, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52South Suffolk: £2.21Melksham and Devizes: £2.53South Suffolk: £2.22Melksham and Devizes: £2.39South Suffolk: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49South Suffolk: £6.45Melksham and Devizes: £7.52South Suffolk: £6.48Melksham and Devizes: £7.10South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 255.9, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8South Suffolk: 255.9

    255.9South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 16.9, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5South Suffolk: 16.9

    16.9South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk 31.8, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3South Suffolk: 31.8

    31.8South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk 47.3, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 79.6, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8South Suffolk: 79.6

    79.6Melksham and Devizes 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: South Suffolk 10.7, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3South Suffolk: 10.7

    10.7South Suffolk is higher10.3

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureSouth SuffolkMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,520£4,540£4,288South Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,160£3,174£2,998£3,050£3,063£2,893South Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,849£2,861£2,702South Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£56£56£53South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£142£142£134South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£3.84£3.85£3.64South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£122£123£116Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.9249.8South Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.914.5South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.830.3South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.348.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.679.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.3South Suffolk

Total

South Suffolk 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

South Suffolk Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Suffolk £440.0m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mSouth Suffolk: £417.4m

    £440.0m£441.9m£417.4mSouth Suffolk is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Suffolk £306.6m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mSouth Suffolk: £290.9m

    £306.6m£308.0m£290.9mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Suffolk £80.7m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mSouth Suffolk: £76.6m

    £80.7m£81.1m£76.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk £285.1m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mSouth Suffolk: £270.4m

    £285.1m£286.3m£270.4mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk £6.1m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mSouth Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSouth Suffolk 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: South Suffolk £15.0m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mSouth Suffolk: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Suffolk 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: South Suffolk £0.43m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mSouth Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mSouth Suffolk 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: South Suffolk £29.5m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mSouth Suffolk: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mMelksham 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: South Suffolk £9.5m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSouth Suffolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMelksham 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: South Suffolk £4.5m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mSouth Suffolk: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mSouth Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk £64.7m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mSouth Suffolk: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Suffolk £12.9m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mSouth Suffolk: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Suffolk £10.9m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mSouth Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Suffolk £0.32m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mSouth Suffolk: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Suffolk £0.21m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mSouth Suffolk: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Suffolk £0.63m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mSouth Suffolk: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk 24,827, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802South Suffolk: 24,827

    24,827South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk 1,643, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380South Suffolk: 1,643

    1,643South Suffolk is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 3,088, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884South Suffolk: 3,088

    3,088South Suffolk is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 4,593, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574South Suffolk: 4,593

    4,593South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk 7,725, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601South Suffolk: 7,725

    7,725South Suffolk 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: South Suffolk 1,038, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982South Suffolk: 1,038

    1,038South Suffolk is higher982

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South Suffolk and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureSouth SuffolkMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mSouth Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mSouth Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mSouth Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSouth Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSouth Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mSouth Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82723,802South Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6431,380South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0882,884South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5934,574South Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7257,601South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,038982South Suffolk

Sources

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

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  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.
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