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Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge and Melksham and Devizes

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

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £4,386, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4,386Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4,405Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4,161

    £4,386£4,405£4,161Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £12,685, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12,685Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12,739Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £1,371, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £1,371Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £1,377Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £1,301

    £1,371£1,377£1,301Melksham 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £11,660, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £11,660Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £11,710Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £11,060

    £11,660£11,710£11,060Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £291, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £291Melksham and Devizes: £229Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £292Melksham and Devizes: £216Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £276

    £291£292£276Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £713, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £713Melksham and Devizes: £578Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £716Melksham and Devizes: £546Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £677

    £713£716£677Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £20, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £20Melksham and Devizes: £16Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £20Melksham and Devizes: £15Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £19

    £20£20£19Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £398, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £398Melksham and Devizes: £311Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £400Melksham and Devizes: £294Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £378

    £398£400£378Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £108, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £108Melksham and Devizes: £130Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £108Melksham and Devizes: £123Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £102

    £108£108£102Melksham 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £100, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £100Melksham and Devizes: £83Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £100Melksham and Devizes: £78Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £95

    £100£100£95Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £1,039, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £1,039Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £1,043Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £986

    £1,039£1,043£986Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £125, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £125Melksham and Devizes: £144Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £126Melksham and Devizes: £136Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £119

    £125£126£119Melksham 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £221, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £221Melksham and Devizes: £213Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £222Melksham and Devizes: £202Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £210

    £221£222£210Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £5.18, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.18Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.20Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Melksham 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £5.67, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.67Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.70Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £4.62, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.62Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.64Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Melksham 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 1,015.3, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 1,015.3

    1,015.3Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 76.3, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 76.3

    76.3Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 153.8, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 153.8

    153.8Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 57.2, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 57.2

    57.2Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 127.1, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 127.1

    127.1Melksham 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 21.9, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 21.9

    21.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher17.9

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Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureStone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,386£4,405£4,161£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,399£12,452£11,761Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,371£1,377£1,301£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,660£11,710£11,060£11,581£11,630£10,985Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£228£229£216Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£713£716£677£575£578£546Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£310£311£294Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£100£100£95£82£83£78Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£986£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£213£213£202Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.40£4.41£4.17Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,015.2Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.358.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8123.0Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.248.0Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.1138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.917.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Per resident

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £4,386, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4,386Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4,405Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4,161

    £4,386£4,405£4,161Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £2,933, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2,933Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2,946Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2,783

    £2,933£2,946£2,783Melksham 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £817, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £817Melksham and Devizes: £883Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £821Melksham and Devizes: £834Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £775

    £817£821£775Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £2,697, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2,697Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2,708Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £67, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £67Melksham and Devizes: £56Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £68Melksham and Devizes: £53Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £64

    £67£68£64Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £165, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £165Melksham and Devizes: £142Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £166Melksham and Devizes: £134Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £157

    £165£166£157Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £4.60, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.60Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.62Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £398, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £398Melksham and Devizes: £311Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £400Melksham and Devizes: £294Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £378

    £398£400£378Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £108, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £108Melksham and Devizes: £130Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £108Melksham and Devizes: £123Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £102

    £108£108£102Melksham 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £60, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £60Melksham and Devizes: £48Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £60Melksham and Devizes: £45Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £57

    £60£60£57Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £619, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £619Melksham and Devizes: £707Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £622Melksham and Devizes: £667Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £587

    £619£622£587Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £125, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £125Melksham and Devizes: £144Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £126Melksham and Devizes: £136Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £119

    £125£126£119Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £132, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £132Melksham and Devizes: £123Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £133Melksham and Devizes: £116Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £125

    £132£133£125Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £3.08, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £3.08Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £3.09Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £2.92

    £3.08£3.09£2.92Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £3.38, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £3.38Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £3.40Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £4.62, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.62Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.64Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 234.8, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 234.8

    234.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 17.7, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 17.7

    17.7Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 35.6, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 35.6

    35.6Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 57.2, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 57.2

    57.2Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 75.8, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 75.8

    75.8Melksham 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 13.0, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 13.0

    13.0Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher10.3

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Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureStone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,386£4,405£4,161£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,933£2,946£2,783£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£817£821£775£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£56£56£53Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£142£142£134Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£3.84£3.85£3.64Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£398£400£378£310£311£294Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£47£48£45Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£122£123£116Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.52£2.53£2.39Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.8249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.714.5Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.630.3Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.248.0Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.879.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.010.3Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

Total

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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

Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £422.6m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £422.6mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £424.4mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £400.9m

    £422.6m£424.4m£400.9mMelksham and Devizes is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £282.6m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £282.6mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £283.8mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £268.1m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.1mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £78.8m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £78.8mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £79.1mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £74.7m

    £78.8m£79.1m£74.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £259.8m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £259.8mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £260.9mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £6.5m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £6.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £6.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £15.9m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £15.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £16.0mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £0.44m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.44mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.45mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £38.3m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £38.3mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £38.5mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £36.4m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.4mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £10.4m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £10.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £10.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mMelksham 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: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £5.7m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.7mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.8mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£5.4mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £59.7m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £59.7mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £59.9mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £12.1m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £12.7m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £0.30m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.30mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.30mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £0.33m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.33mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.33mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge £0.45m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.45mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.45mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 22,623, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 22,623

    22,623Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 1,701, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 1,701

    1,701Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 3,426, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 3,426

    3,426Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 5,512, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 5,512

    5,512Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 7,299, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 7,299

    7,299Melksham and Devizes is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge 1,255, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge: 1,255

    1,255Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher982

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Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureStone, Great Wyrley and PenkridgeMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£422.6m£424.4m£400.9m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.1m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,62323,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7011,380Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4262,884Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5124,574Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2997,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,255982Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge

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.