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Staffordshire Moorlands and Melksham and Devizes

85,882 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 7. 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,723, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,723Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,743Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,720, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,720Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,774Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,066

    £12,720£12,774£12,066Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,383, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,383Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,389Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,312

    £1,383£1,389£1,312Melksham 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,707, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,707Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,757Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,707£11,757£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £260, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Staffordshire Moorlands: £260Melksham and Devizes: £229Staffordshire Moorlands: £261Melksham and Devizes: £216Staffordshire Moorlands: £247

    £260£261£247Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £734, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Staffordshire Moorlands: £734Melksham and Devizes: £578Staffordshire Moorlands: £737Melksham and Devizes: £546Staffordshire Moorlands: £696

    £734£737£696Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £19, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £19Melksham and Devizes: £16Staffordshire Moorlands: £19Melksham and Devizes: £15Staffordshire Moorlands: £18

    £19£19£18Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £421, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Staffordshire Moorlands: £421Melksham and Devizes: £311Staffordshire Moorlands: £423Melksham and Devizes: £294Staffordshire Moorlands: £399

    £421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £109, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Staffordshire Moorlands: £109Melksham and Devizes: £130Staffordshire Moorlands: £110Melksham and Devizes: £123Staffordshire Moorlands: £104

    £109£110£104Melksham 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £96, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Melksham and Devizes: £83Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Melksham and Devizes: £78Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £976, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Staffordshire Moorlands: £976Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Staffordshire Moorlands: £980Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Staffordshire Moorlands: £926

    £976£980£926Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £129, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Melksham and Devizes: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Melksham and Devizes: £136Staffordshire Moorlands: £122

    £129£129£122Melksham 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £300, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Staffordshire Moorlands: £300Melksham and Devizes: £213Staffordshire Moorlands: £302Melksham and Devizes: £202Staffordshire Moorlands: £285

    £300£302£285Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.35, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.35Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.38Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.10, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.10Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.11Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Staffordshire Moorlands: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.71, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.71Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.73Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Melksham 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,021.8, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 71.6, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 71.6

    71.6Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 155.6, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 155.6

    155.6Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.9, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.9

    58.9Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 129.7, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 129.7

    129.7Melksham and Devizes is higher138.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands 21.2, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 21.2

    21.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higher17.9

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480£4,520£4,540£4,288Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,720£12,774£12,066£12,399£12,452£11,761Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,383£1,389£1,312£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,707£11,757£11,105£11,581£11,630£10,985Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£260£261£247£228£229£216Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£575£578£546Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£421£423£399£310£311£294Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£82£83£78Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£976£980£926£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£300£302£285£213£213£202Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.54£6.56£6.20Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,015.2Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.658.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6123.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.948.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.7138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.217.9Staffordshire Moorlands

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 7. 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,723, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,723Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,743Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,480

    £4,723£4,743£4,480Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,262, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,262Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,275Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,094

    £3,262£3,275£3,094Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £795, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Staffordshire Moorlands: £795Melksham and Devizes: £883Staffordshire Moorlands: £799Melksham and Devizes: £834Staffordshire Moorlands: £755

    £795£799£755Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,002, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,002Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,015Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,847

    £3,002£3,015£2,847Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £67, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Staffordshire Moorlands: £67Melksham and Devizes: £56Staffordshire Moorlands: £67Melksham and Devizes: £53Staffordshire Moorlands: £63

    £67£67£63Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £188, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Staffordshire Moorlands: £188Melksham and Devizes: £142Staffordshire Moorlands: £189Melksham and Devizes: £134Staffordshire Moorlands: £178

    £188£189£178Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.84, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.86Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £421, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Staffordshire Moorlands: £421Melksham and Devizes: £311Staffordshire Moorlands: £423Melksham and Devizes: £294Staffordshire Moorlands: £399

    £421£423£399Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £109, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Staffordshire Moorlands: £109Melksham and Devizes: £130Staffordshire Moorlands: £110Melksham and Devizes: £123Staffordshire Moorlands: £104

    £109£110£104Melksham 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Melksham and Devizes: £48Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Melksham and Devizes: £45Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £561, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Staffordshire Moorlands: £561Melksham and Devizes: £707Staffordshire Moorlands: £564Melksham and Devizes: £667Staffordshire Moorlands: £532

    £561£564£532Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £129, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Melksham and Devizes: £144Staffordshire Moorlands: £129Melksham and Devizes: £136Staffordshire Moorlands: £122

    £129£129£122Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £173, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Staffordshire Moorlands: £173Melksham and Devizes: £123Staffordshire Moorlands: £173Melksham and Devizes: £116Staffordshire Moorlands: £164

    £173£173£164Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.23, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.23Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.25Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.78, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.78Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.79Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.69

    £1.78£1.79£1.69Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.71, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.71Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.73Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.0, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.0

    262.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 18.4, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 18.4

    18.4Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 39.9, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.9

    39.9Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.9, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.9

    58.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 74.6, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 74.6

    74.6Melksham and Devizes is higher79.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 12.2, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.2

    12.2Staffordshire Moorlands is higher10.3

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,723£4,743£4,480£4,520£4,540£4,288Staffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,262£3,275£3,094£3,050£3,063£2,893Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£795£799£755£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,015£2,847£2,849£2,861£2,702Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£56£56£53Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£142£142£134Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.84£3.85£3.64Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£421£423£399£310£311£294Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£47£48£45Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£122£123£116Staffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£3.75£3.77£3.56Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.78£1.79£1.69£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.0249.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.414.5Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.930.3Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.948.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.679.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.210.3Staffordshire Moorlands

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £405.6m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £405.6mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £407.3mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £384.7m

    £405.6m£407.3m£384.7mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £280.1m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £280.1mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £281.3mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £68.3m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £68.3mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £68.6mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £64.8m

    £68.3m£68.6m£64.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £257.8m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £257.8mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £258.9mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £244.5m

    £257.8m£258.9m£244.5mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.7m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.7mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.8mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mStaffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mStaffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.42m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mStaffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £36.2m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £36.2mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £36.3mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £34.3m

    £36.2m£36.3m£34.3mStaffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £9.4m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mMelksham 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.8m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.8mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.8mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £48.2m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £48.2mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £48.4mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.0m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £14.8m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £14.1m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.36m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.15m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.15m

    £0.15mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.58m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 22,502, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Staffordshire Moorlands: 22,502

    22,502Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,577, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,577

    1,577Staffordshire Moorlands is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,427, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,427

    3,427Staffordshire Moorlands is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,056, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,056

    5,056Staffordshire Moorlands is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 6,404, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Staffordshire Moorlands: 6,404

    6,404Melksham and Devizes is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,048, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,048

    1,048Staffordshire Moorlands is higher982

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.6m£407.3m£384.7m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£68.3m£68.6m£64.8m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.8m£258.9m£244.5m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStaffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStaffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mStaffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mStaffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mStaffordshire Moorlands
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,50223,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5771,380Staffordshire Moorlands
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4272,884Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0564,574Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,4047,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,048982Staffordshire Moorlands

Sources

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

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