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Stroud and Melksham and Devizes

99,374 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Stroud is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stroud Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Stroud: £4,228Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Stroud: £4,246Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Melksham 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: Stroud £12,635, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Stroud: £12,635Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Stroud: £12,689Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Stroud 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: Stroud £1,370, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Stroud: £1,370Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Stroud: £1,376Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299Melksham 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: Stroud £11,768, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Stroud: £11,768Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Stroud: £11,818Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud 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: Stroud £266, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Stroud: £266Melksham and Devizes: £229Stroud: £267Melksham and Devizes: £216Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252Stroud 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: Stroud £584, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Stroud: £584Melksham and Devizes: £578Stroud: £586Melksham and Devizes: £546Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stroud £18, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Stroud: £18Melksham and Devizes: £16Stroud: £18Melksham and Devizes: £15Stroud: £17

    £18£18£17Stroud 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: Stroud £307, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Stroud: £307Melksham and Devizes: £311Stroud: £308Melksham and Devizes: £294Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Melksham 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: Stroud £99, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Stroud: £99Melksham and Devizes: £130Stroud: £100Melksham and Devizes: £123Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Melksham 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: Stroud £66, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Stroud: £66Melksham and Devizes: £83Stroud: £66Melksham and Devizes: £78Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62Melksham and Devizes is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Stroud: £1,061Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Stroud: £1,065Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Stroud: £159Melksham and Devizes: £144Stroud: £160Melksham and Devizes: £136Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud 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: Stroud £235, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Stroud: £235Melksham and Devizes: £213Stroud: £236Melksham and Devizes: £202Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223Stroud 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: Stroud £5.21, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Stroud: £5.21Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Stroud: £5.23Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Melksham 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: Stroud £2.84, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Stroud: £2.84Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Stroud: £2.85Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Stroud: £4.83Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Stroud: £4.85Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Melksham 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: Stroud 1,019.1, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1Stroud 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: Stroud 67.9, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Stroud: 67.9

    67.9Stroud 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: Stroud 124.0, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Stroud: 124.0

    124.0Stroud is higherDepends on how you count123.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 46.7, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stroud 130.5, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Stroud: 130.5

    130.5Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count138.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stroud 14.7, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Stroud: 14.7

    14.7Melksham and Devizes is higher17.9

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Stroud and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,399£12,452£11,761Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,581£11,630£10,985Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£228£229£216Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£575£578£546Stroud
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£144£144£136Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£213£213£202Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.11,015.2Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.958.9Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0123.0Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.748.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.717.9Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Stroud is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 17. 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

Stroud Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Stroud: £4,228Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Stroud: £4,246Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Stroud: £2,843Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Stroud: £2,855Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697Melksham 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: Stroud £815, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Stroud: £815Melksham and Devizes: £883Stroud: £818Melksham and Devizes: £834Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Stroud: £2,648Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Stroud: £2,659Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Stroud: £60Melksham and Devizes: £56Stroud: £60Melksham and Devizes: £53Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57Stroud 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: Stroud £131, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Stroud: £131Melksham and Devizes: £142Stroud: £132Melksham and Devizes: £134Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stroud £4.08, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Stroud: £4.08Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Stroud: £4.10Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Stroud 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: Stroud £307, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Stroud: £307Melksham and Devizes: £311Stroud: £308Melksham and Devizes: £294Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Melksham 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: Stroud £99, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Stroud: £99Melksham and Devizes: £130Stroud: £100Melksham and Devizes: £123Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Melksham 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: Stroud £39, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Stroud: £39Melksham and Devizes: £48Stroud: £39Melksham and Devizes: £45Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37Melksham and Devizes is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Stroud: £631Melksham and Devizes: £707Stroud: £633Melksham and Devizes: £667Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Stroud: £159Melksham and Devizes: £144Stroud: £160Melksham and Devizes: £136Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Stroud is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Stroud: £140Melksham and Devizes: £123Stroud: £141Melksham and Devizes: £116Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133Stroud is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Stroud: £3.10Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Stroud: £3.11Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.69, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Stroud: £1.69Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Stroud: £1.69Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Stroud: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Stroud: £4.83Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Stroud: £4.85Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 229.3, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Stroud: 229.3

    229.3Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Stroud: 15.3

    15.3Stroud 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: Stroud 27.9, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Stroud: 27.9

    27.9Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count30.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 46.7, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Stroud: 77.6

    77.6Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count79.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 8.7, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Stroud: 8.7

    8.7Melksham and Devizes is higher10.3

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Stroud and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureStroudMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£56£56£53Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£142£142£134Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.84£3.85£3.64Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£144£144£136Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£122£123£116Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.5Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.930.3Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.748.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.679.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.710.3Melksham and Devizes

Total

Stroud is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Stroud Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mStroud: £420.2mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mStroud: £421.9mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mStroud: £282.6mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mStroud: £283.8mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stroud £80.9m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mStroud: £80.9mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mStroud: £81.3mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mStroud: £263.2mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mStroud: £264.3mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mStroud: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mStroud: £6.0mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mStroud 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: Stroud £13.0m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStroud: £13.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mStroud: £13.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mMelksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stroud £0.41m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStroud: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mStroud: £0.41mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStroud 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: Stroud £30.5m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mStroud: £30.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mStroud: £30.6mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mStroud 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: Stroud £9.9m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStroud: £9.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mStroud: £9.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mMelksham 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: Stroud £3.9m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStroud: £3.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mStroud: £3.9mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mStroud: £62.7mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mStroud: £63.0mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStroud: £15.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mStroud: £15.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mStroud: £13.9mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mStroud: £14.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStroud is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stroud £0.31m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStroud: £0.31mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mStroud: £0.31mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mStroud: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStroud: £0.17mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mStroud: £0.17mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mStroud: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mStroud: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Stroud: 22,790

    22,790Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Stroud: 1,519

    1,519Stroud is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Stroud: 2,774

    2,774Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Stroud: 4,641

    4,641Stroud is higherDepends on how you count4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Stroud: 7,714

    7,714Stroud is higherDepends on how you count7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud 866, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Stroud: 866

    866Melksham and Devizes is higher982

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Stroud and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureStroudMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMelksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mStroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79023,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,380Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7742,884Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6414,574Stroud
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7147,601Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026866982Melksham and Devizes

Sources

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

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  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.