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Sussex Weald and Melksham and Devizes

95,101 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 2 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

Sussex Weald 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

Sussex Weald Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sussex Weald £4,462, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Sussex Weald: £4,462Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Sussex Weald: £4,481Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Sussex Weald: £4,233

    £4,462£4,481£4,233Melksham 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: Sussex Weald £12,489, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Sussex Weald: £12,489Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Sussex Weald: £12,542Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Sussex Weald: £11,846

    £12,489£12,542£11,846Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £1,455, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Sussex Weald: £1,455Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Sussex Weald: £1,462Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Sussex Weald: £1,381

    £1,455£1,462£1,381Melksham 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: Sussex Weald £11,614, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Sussex Weald: £11,614Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Sussex Weald: £11,664Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Sussex Weald: £11,017

    £11,614£11,664£11,017Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £275, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Sussex Weald: £275Melksham and Devizes: £229Sussex Weald: £276Melksham and Devizes: £216Sussex Weald: £261

    £275£276£261Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £582, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Sussex Weald: £582Melksham and Devizes: £578Sussex Weald: £585Melksham and Devizes: £546Sussex Weald: £552

    £582£585£552Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £17, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Sussex Weald: £17Melksham and Devizes: £16Sussex Weald: £17Melksham and Devizes: £15Sussex Weald: £16

    £17£17£16Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £268, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Sussex Weald: £268Melksham and Devizes: £311Sussex Weald: £270Melksham and Devizes: £294Sussex Weald: £255

    £268£270£255Melksham and Devizes is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sussex Weald £123, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Sussex Weald: £123Melksham and Devizes: £130Sussex Weald: £124Melksham and Devizes: £123Sussex Weald: £117

    £123£124£117Melksham 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: Sussex Weald £78, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Sussex Weald: £78Melksham and Devizes: £83Sussex Weald: £78Melksham and Devizes: £78Sussex Weald: £74

    £78£78£74Melksham 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: Sussex Weald £1,173, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Sussex Weald: £1,173Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Sussex Weald: £1,178Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Sussex Weald: £1,113

    £1,173£1,178£1,113Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sussex Weald £126, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Sussex Weald: £126Melksham and Devizes: £144Sussex Weald: £127Melksham and Devizes: £136Sussex Weald: £120

    £126£127£120Melksham 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: Sussex Weald £196, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Sussex Weald: £196Melksham and Devizes: £213Sussex Weald: £197Melksham and Devizes: £202Sussex Weald: £186

    £196£197£186Melksham 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: Sussex Weald £5.16, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Sussex Weald: £5.16Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Sussex Weald: £5.18Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Sussex Weald: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89Melksham 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: Sussex Weald £2.91, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Sussex Weald: £2.91Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Sussex Weald: £2.92Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Sussex Weald: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sussex Weald £6.17, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Sussex Weald: £6.17Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Sussex Weald: £6.19Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Sussex Weald: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Melksham 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: Sussex Weald 1,013.5, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Sussex Weald: 1,013.5

    1,013.5Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sussex Weald 66.1, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Sussex Weald: 66.1

    66.1Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald 123.2, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Sussex Weald: 123.2

    123.2Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald 43.1, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Sussex Weald: 43.1

    43.1Melksham 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: Sussex Weald 129.0, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Sussex Weald: 129.0

    129.0Melksham 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: Sussex Weald 18.1, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Sussex Weald: 18.1

    18.1Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Sussex Weald and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureSussex WealdMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,462£4,481£4,233£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,489£12,542£11,846£12,399£12,452£11,761Sussex Weald
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,455£1,462£1,381£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,614£11,664£11,017£11,581£11,630£10,985Sussex Weald
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£228£229£216Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£582£585£552£575£578£546Sussex Weald
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16£16£15Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,113£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£213£213£202Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.51,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.158.9Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.2123.0Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.148.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.0138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.117.9Sussex Weald

Per resident

Sussex Weald 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

Sussex Weald Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sussex Weald £4,462, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Sussex Weald: £4,462Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Sussex Weald: £4,481Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Sussex Weald: £4,233

    £4,462£4,481£4,233Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sussex Weald £3,116, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Sussex Weald: £3,116Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Sussex Weald: £3,129Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Sussex Weald: £2,955

    £3,116£3,129£2,955Sussex Weald is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sussex Weald £823, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Sussex Weald: £823Melksham and Devizes: £883Sussex Weald: £826Melksham and Devizes: £834Sussex Weald: £780

    £823£826£780Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sussex Weald £2,897, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Sussex Weald: £2,897Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Sussex Weald: £2,910Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Sussex Weald: £2,748

    £2,897£2,910£2,748Sussex Weald is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sussex Weald £69, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Sussex Weald: £69Melksham and Devizes: £56Sussex Weald: £69Melksham and Devizes: £53Sussex Weald: £65

    £69£69£65Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £145, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Sussex Weald: £145Melksham and Devizes: £142Sussex Weald: £146Melksham and Devizes: £134Sussex Weald: £138

    £145£146£138Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £4.24, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Sussex Weald: £4.24Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Sussex Weald: £4.26Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Sussex Weald: £4.02

    £4.24£4.26£4.02Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £268, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Sussex Weald: £268Melksham and Devizes: £311Sussex Weald: £270Melksham and Devizes: £294Sussex Weald: £255

    £268£270£255Melksham and Devizes is higher£310£311£294

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Sussex Weald £123, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Sussex Weald: £123Melksham and Devizes: £130Sussex Weald: £124Melksham and Devizes: £123Sussex Weald: £117

    £123£124£117Melksham 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: Sussex Weald £44, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Sussex Weald: £44Melksham and Devizes: £48Sussex Weald: £44Melksham and Devizes: £45Sussex Weald: £42

    £44£44£42Melksham and Devizes is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sussex Weald £663, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Sussex Weald: £663Melksham and Devizes: £707Sussex Weald: £666Melksham and Devizes: £667Sussex Weald: £629

    £663£666£629Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sussex Weald £126, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Sussex Weald: £126Melksham and Devizes: £144Sussex Weald: £127Melksham and Devizes: £136Sussex Weald: £120

    £126£127£120Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sussex Weald £111, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Sussex Weald: £111Melksham and Devizes: £123Sussex Weald: £111Melksham and Devizes: £116Sussex Weald: £105

    £111£111£105Melksham and Devizes is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sussex Weald £2.92, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Sussex Weald: £2.92Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Sussex Weald: £2.93Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Sussex Weald: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sussex Weald £1.64, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Sussex Weald: £1.64Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Sussex Weald: £1.65Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Sussex Weald: £1.56

    £1.64£1.65£1.56Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sussex Weald £6.17, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Sussex Weald: £6.17Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Sussex Weald: £6.19Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Sussex Weald: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sussex Weald 252.9, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Sussex Weald: 252.9

    252.9Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sussex Weald 16.5, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Sussex Weald: 16.5

    16.5Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald 30.7, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Sussex Weald: 30.7

    30.7Sussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald 43.1, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Sussex Weald: 43.1

    43.1Melksham and Devizes is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sussex Weald 72.9, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Sussex Weald: 72.9

    72.9Melksham 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: Sussex Weald 10.3, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Sussex Weald: 10.3

    10.3Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count10.3

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Sussex Weald and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureSussex WealdMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,462£4,481£4,233£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,116£3,129£2,955£3,050£3,063£2,893Sussex Weald
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£823£826£780£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,897£2,910£2,748£2,849£2,861£2,702Sussex Weald
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£56£56£53Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£142£142£134Sussex Weald
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.24£4.26£4.02£3.84£3.85£3.64Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£268£270£255£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£122£123£116Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.9249.8Sussex Weald
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.514.5Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.730.3Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.148.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.979.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.310.3Melksham and Devizes

Total

Sussex Weald 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

Sussex Weald Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sussex Weald £424.4m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mSussex Weald: £424.4mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mSussex Weald: £426.2mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mSussex Weald: £402.5m

    £424.4m£426.2m£402.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sussex Weald £296.3m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mSussex Weald: £296.3mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mSussex Weald: £297.6mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mSussex Weald: £281.0m

    £296.3m£297.6m£281.0mSussex Weald is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sussex Weald £78.2m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mSussex Weald: £78.2mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mSussex Weald: £78.6mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mSussex Weald: £74.2m

    £78.2m£78.6m£74.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sussex Weald £275.5m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mSussex Weald: £275.5mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mSussex Weald: £276.7mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mSussex Weald: £261.4m

    £275.5m£276.7m£261.4mSussex Weald is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sussex Weald £6.5m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mSussex Weald: £6.5mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mSussex Weald: £6.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mSussex Weald: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mSussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £13.8m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSussex Weald: £13.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mSussex Weald: £13.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mSussex Weald: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mSussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £0.40m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSussex Weald: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mSussex Weald: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mSussex Weald: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSussex Weald 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: Sussex Weald £25.5m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mSussex Weald: £25.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mSussex Weald: £25.6mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mSussex Weald: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Sussex Weald £11.7m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSussex Weald: £11.7mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mSussex Weald: £11.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSussex Weald: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMelksham 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: Sussex Weald £4.2m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSussex Weald: £4.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mSussex Weald: £4.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mSussex Weald: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sussex Weald £63.1m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mSussex Weald: £63.1mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mSussex Weald: £63.3mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mSussex Weald: £59.8m

    £63.1m£63.3m£59.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sussex Weald £12.0m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSussex Weald: £12.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mSussex Weald: £12.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mSussex Weald: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sussex Weald £10.5m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mSussex Weald: £10.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mSussex Weald: £10.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mSussex Weald: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sussex Weald £0.28m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSussex Weald: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mSussex Weald: £0.28mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mSussex Weald: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sussex Weald £0.16m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSussex Weald: £0.16mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mSussex Weald: £0.16mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mSussex Weald: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sussex Weald £0.59m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mSussex Weald: £0.59mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mSussex Weald: £0.59mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mSussex Weald: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sussex Weald 24,046, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Sussex Weald: 24,046

    24,046Sussex Weald is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sussex Weald 1,567, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Sussex Weald: 1,567

    1,567Sussex Weald is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sussex Weald 2,923, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Sussex Weald: 2,923

    2,923Sussex Weald is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sussex Weald 4,095, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Sussex Weald: 4,095

    4,095Melksham and Devizes is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sussex Weald 6,934, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Sussex Weald: 6,934

    6,934Melksham and Devizes is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sussex Weald 975, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Sussex Weald: 975

    975Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count982

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Sussex Weald and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureSussex WealdMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£424.4m£426.2m£402.5m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£296.3m£297.6m£281.0m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mSussex Weald
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£78.2m£78.6m£74.2m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£275.5m£276.7m£261.4m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mSussex Weald
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mSussex Weald
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.1m£63.3m£59.8m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,04623,802Sussex Weald
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5671,380Sussex Weald
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9232,884Sussex Weald
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0954,574Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,9347,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026975982Melksham and Devizes

Sources

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

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  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.
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