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Stratford-on-Avon and Melksham and Devizes

102,437 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Stratford-on-Avon is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Stratford-on-Avon 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

Stratford-on-Avon Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,532, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299

    £4,532£4,551£4,299Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £12,555, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Stratford-on-Avon: £12,555Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Stratford-on-Avon: £12,608Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Stratford-on-Avon: £11,909

    £12,555£12,608£11,909Stratford-on-Avon is higher£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: Stratford-on-Avon £1,405, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Stratford-on-Avon: £1,405Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Stratford-on-Avon: £1,411Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Stratford-on-Avon: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Melksham 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: Stratford-on-Avon £11,683, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Stratford-on-Avon: £11,683Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Stratford-on-Avon: £11,733Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Stratford-on-Avon: £11,082

    £11,683£11,733£11,082Stratford-on-Avon is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon £251, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Stratford-on-Avon: £251Melksham and Devizes: £229Stratford-on-Avon: £252Melksham and Devizes: £216Stratford-on-Avon: £238

    £251£252£238Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £603, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Stratford-on-Avon: £603Melksham and Devizes: £578Stratford-on-Avon: £606Melksham and Devizes: £546Stratford-on-Avon: £572

    £603£606£572Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £16, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Stratford-on-Avon: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15Stratford-on-Avon: £15

    £16£16£15Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £291, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Stratford-on-Avon: £291Melksham and Devizes: £311Stratford-on-Avon: £292Melksham and Devizes: £294Stratford-on-Avon: £276

    £291£292£276Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £90, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £90Melksham and Devizes: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £90Melksham and Devizes: £123Stratford-on-Avon: £85

    £90£90£85Melksham 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: Stratford-on-Avon £77, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Stratford-on-Avon: £77Melksham and Devizes: £83Stratford-on-Avon: £78Melksham and Devizes: £78Stratford-on-Avon: £73

    £77£78£73Melksham 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: Stratford-on-Avon £1,144, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Stratford-on-Avon: £1,144Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Stratford-on-Avon: £1,149Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Stratford-on-Avon: £1,085

    £1,144£1,149£1,085Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £158, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £158Melksham and Devizes: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £158Melksham and Devizes: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £149

    £158£158£149Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £175, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Stratford-on-Avon: £175Melksham and Devizes: £213Stratford-on-Avon: £176Melksham and Devizes: £202Stratford-on-Avon: £166

    £175£176£166Melksham 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: Stratford-on-Avon £5.09, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Stratford-on-Avon: £5.09Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Stratford-on-Avon: £5.11Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Stratford-on-Avon: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Melksham 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: Stratford-on-Avon £3.32, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Stratford-on-Avon: £3.32Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Stratford-on-Avon: £3.34Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Stratford-on-Avon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.50, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 1,015.7, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Stratford-on-Avon: 1,015.7

    1,015.7Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,015.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stratford-on-Avon 64.5, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Stratford-on-Avon: 64.5

    64.5Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 129.3, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Stratford-on-Avon: 129.3

    129.3Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 42.6, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6

    42.6Melksham and Devizes 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: Stratford-on-Avon 127.3, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Stratford-on-Avon: 127.3

    127.3Melksham 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: Stratford-on-Avon 17.4, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Stratford-on-Avon: 17.4

    17.4Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Stratford-on-Avon and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureStratford-on-AvonMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,532£4,551£4,299£4,520£4,540£4,288Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,555£12,608£11,909£12,399£12,452£11,761Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,683£11,733£11,082£11,581£11,630£10,985Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£228£229£216Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£603£606£572£575£578£546Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,144£1,149£1,085£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£144£144£136Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£213£213£202Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£7.49£7.52£7.10Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.71,015.2Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.558.9Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.3123.0Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.648.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.3138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.417.9Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Stratford-on-Avon 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

Stratford-on-Avon Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £4,532, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Stratford-on-Avon: £4,532Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Stratford-on-Avon: £4,551Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Stratford-on-Avon: £4,299

    £4,532£4,551£4,299Stratford-on-Avon is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £3,179, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Stratford-on-Avon: £3,179Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Stratford-on-Avon: £3,193Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Stratford-on-Avon: £3,016

    £3,179£3,193£3,016Stratford-on-Avon is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £807, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Stratford-on-Avon: £807Melksham and Devizes: £883Stratford-on-Avon: £810Melksham and Devizes: £834Stratford-on-Avon: £765

    £807£810£765Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2,959, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Stratford-on-Avon: £2,959Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Stratford-on-Avon: £2,971Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Stratford-on-Avon: £2,806

    £2,959£2,971£2,806Stratford-on-Avon is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £64, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Stratford-on-Avon: £64Melksham and Devizes: £56Stratford-on-Avon: £64Melksham and Devizes: £53Stratford-on-Avon: £60

    £64£64£60Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £153, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Stratford-on-Avon: £153Melksham and Devizes: £142Stratford-on-Avon: £153Melksham and Devizes: £134Stratford-on-Avon: £145

    £153£153£145Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £4.12, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Stratford-on-Avon: £4.12Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Stratford-on-Avon: £4.14Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Stratford-on-Avon: £3.91

    £4.12£4.14£3.91Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £291, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Stratford-on-Avon: £291Melksham and Devizes: £311Stratford-on-Avon: £292Melksham and Devizes: £294Stratford-on-Avon: £276

    £291£292£276Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £90, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £90Melksham and Devizes: £130Stratford-on-Avon: £90Melksham and Devizes: £123Stratford-on-Avon: £85

    £90£90£85Melksham 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: Stratford-on-Avon £44, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Stratford-on-Avon: £44Melksham and Devizes: £48Stratford-on-Avon: £45Melksham and Devizes: £45Stratford-on-Avon: £42

    £44£45£42Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £657, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Stratford-on-Avon: £657Melksham and Devizes: £707Stratford-on-Avon: £660Melksham and Devizes: £667Stratford-on-Avon: £623

    £657£660£623Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £158, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £158Melksham and Devizes: £144Stratford-on-Avon: £158Melksham and Devizes: £136Stratford-on-Avon: £149

    £158£158£149Stratford-on-Avon is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £101, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Stratford-on-Avon: £101Melksham and Devizes: £123Stratford-on-Avon: £101Melksham and Devizes: £116Stratford-on-Avon: £95

    £101£101£95Melksham and Devizes is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £2.93, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Stratford-on-Avon: £2.93Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Stratford-on-Avon: £2.94Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Stratford-on-Avon: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £1.91, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Stratford-on-Avon: £1.91Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Stratford-on-Avon: £1.92Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Stratford-on-Avon: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stratford-on-Avon £7.50, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Stratford-on-Avon: £7.50Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Stratford-on-Avon: £7.53Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Stratford-on-Avon: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Stratford-on-Avon is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 257.2, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Stratford-on-Avon: 257.2

    257.2Stratford-on-Avon is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 16.3, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Stratford-on-Avon: 16.3

    16.3Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 32.7, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Stratford-on-Avon: 32.7

    32.7Stratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon 42.6, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Stratford-on-Avon: 42.6

    42.6Melksham and Devizes is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stratford-on-Avon 73.1, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Stratford-on-Avon: 73.1

    73.1Melksham 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: Stratford-on-Avon 10.0, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Stratford-on-Avon: 10.0

    10.0Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count10.3

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Stratford-on-Avon and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureStratford-on-AvonMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,532£4,551£4,299£4,520£4,540£4,288Stratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,179£3,193£3,016£3,050£3,063£2,893Stratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£807£810£765£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,806£2,849£2,861£2,702Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£60£56£56£53Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£142£142£134Stratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.12£4.14£3.91£3.84£3.85£3.64Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£144£144£136Stratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£101£101£95£122£123£116Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£7.49£7.52£7.10Stratford-on-Avon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2249.8Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.314.5Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.730.3Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202642.648.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.179.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.010.3Melksham and Devizes

Total

Stratford-on-Avon 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

Stratford-on-Avon Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £464.3m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mStratford-on-Avon: £464.3mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mStratford-on-Avon: £466.2mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mStratford-on-Avon: £440.4m

    £464.3m£466.2m£440.4mStratford-on-Avon is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £325.7m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mStratford-on-Avon: £325.7mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mStratford-on-Avon: £327.1mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mStratford-on-Avon: £308.9m

    £325.7m£327.1m£308.9mStratford-on-Avon is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £82.7m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mStratford-on-Avon: £82.7mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mStratford-on-Avon: £83.0mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mStratford-on-Avon: £78.4m

    £82.7m£83.0m£78.4mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon £303.1m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mStratford-on-Avon: £303.1mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mStratford-on-Avon: £304.4mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mStratford-on-Avon: £287.5m

    £303.1m£304.4m£287.5mStratford-on-Avon is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £6.5m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mStratford-on-Avon: £6.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mStratford-on-Avon: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £15.7m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStratford-on-Avon: £15.7mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mStratford-on-Avon: £14.8m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.8mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £0.42m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStratford-on-Avon: £0.42mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mStratford-on-Avon: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mStratford-on-Avon 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: Stratford-on-Avon £29.8m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mStratford-on-Avon: £29.8mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mStratford-on-Avon: £29.9mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mStratford-on-Avon: £28.3m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.3mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon £9.2m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStratford-on-Avon: £9.2mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStratford-on-Avon: £9.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mStratford-on-Avon: £8.8m

    £9.2m£9.3m£8.8mMelksham 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: Stratford-on-Avon £4.5m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStratford-on-Avon: £4.6mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mStratford-on-Avon: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £67.3m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mStratford-on-Avon: £67.3mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mStratford-on-Avon: £67.6mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mStratford-on-Avon: £63.9m

    £67.3m£67.6m£63.9mStratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stratford-on-Avon £16.1m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStratford-on-Avon: £16.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStratford-on-Avon: £16.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mStratford-on-Avon: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mStratford-on-Avon is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £10.3m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mStratford-on-Avon: £10.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mStratford-on-Avon: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.30m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStratford-on-Avon: £0.30mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mStratford-on-Avon: £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: Stratford-on-Avon £0.20m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStratford-on-Avon: £0.20mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mStratford-on-Avon: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stratford-on-Avon £0.77m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mStratford-on-Avon: £0.77mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mStratford-on-Avon: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mStratford-on-Avon is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stratford-on-Avon 26,346, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Stratford-on-Avon: 26,346

    26,346Stratford-on-Avon is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,672, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Stratford-on-Avon: 1,672

    1,672Stratford-on-Avon is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 3,353, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Stratford-on-Avon: 3,353

    3,353Stratford-on-Avon is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 4,366, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Stratford-on-Avon: 4,366

    4,366Melksham and Devizes is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stratford-on-Avon 7,489, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Stratford-on-Avon: 7,489

    7,489Melksham and Devizes is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stratford-on-Avon 1,025, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Stratford-on-Avon: 1,025

    1,025Stratford-on-Avon is higherDepends on how you count982

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Stratford-on-Avon and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureStratford-on-AvonMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.3m£466.2m£440.4m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mStratford-on-Avon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.7m£327.1m£308.9m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mStratford-on-Avon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.0m£78.4m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.1m£304.4m£287.5m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mStratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.8m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mStratford-on-Avon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.3m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mStratford-on-Avon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.3m£8.8m£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£4.3mStratford-on-Avon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.3m£67.6m£63.9m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mStratford-on-Avon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mStratford-on-Avon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mStratford-on-Avon
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,34623,802Stratford-on-Avon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6721,380Stratford-on-Avon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3532,884Stratford-on-Avon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3664,574Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4897,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,025982Stratford-on-Avon

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.