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Truro and Falmouth and Melksham and Devizes

98,083 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Truro and Falmouth is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Truro and Falmouth 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

Truro and Falmouth Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £4,353, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Truro and Falmouth: £4,353Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Truro and Falmouth: £4,372Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Truro and Falmouth: £4,129

    £4,353£4,372£4,129Melksham 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: Truro and Falmouth £12,294, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Truro and Falmouth: £12,294Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Truro and Falmouth: £12,346Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Truro and Falmouth: £11,661

    £12,294£12,346£11,661Melksham and Devizes 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: Truro and Falmouth £1,529, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Truro and Falmouth: £1,529Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Truro and Falmouth: £1,535Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Truro and Falmouth: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,538£1,452

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Truro and Falmouth £11,350, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Truro and Falmouth: £11,350Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Truro and Falmouth: £11,398Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Truro and Falmouth: £10,766

    £11,350£11,398£10,766Melksham and Devizes 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: Truro and Falmouth £333, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Truro and Falmouth: £333Melksham and Devizes: £229Truro and Falmouth: £334Melksham and Devizes: £216Truro and Falmouth: £316

    £333£334£316Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth £588, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Truro and Falmouth: £588Melksham and Devizes: £578Truro and Falmouth: £590Melksham and Devizes: £546Truro and Falmouth: £557

    £588£590£557Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth £24, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Truro and Falmouth: £24Melksham and Devizes: £16Truro and Falmouth: £24Melksham and Devizes: £15Truro and Falmouth: £22

    £24£24£22Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth £374, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Truro and Falmouth: £374Melksham and Devizes: £311Truro and Falmouth: £376Melksham and Devizes: £294Truro and Falmouth: £355

    £374£376£355Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth £91, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Truro and Falmouth: £91Melksham and Devizes: £130Truro and Falmouth: £92Melksham and Devizes: £123Truro and Falmouth: £86

    £91£92£86Melksham 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: Truro and Falmouth £78, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Truro and Falmouth: £78Melksham and Devizes: £83Truro and Falmouth: £78Melksham and Devizes: £78Truro and Falmouth: £74

    £78£78£74Melksham 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: Truro and Falmouth £1,182, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Truro and Falmouth: £1,182Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Truro and Falmouth: £1,187Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Truro and Falmouth: £1,121

    £1,182£1,187£1,121Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £172, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Truro and Falmouth: £172Melksham and Devizes: £144Truro and Falmouth: £173Melksham and Devizes: £136Truro and Falmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth £259, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Truro and Falmouth: £259Melksham and Devizes: £213Truro and Falmouth: £260Melksham and Devizes: £202Truro and Falmouth: £246

    £259£260£246Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth £4.81, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Truro and Falmouth: £4.81Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Truro and Falmouth: £4.83Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Truro and Falmouth: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Melksham 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: Truro and Falmouth £4.90, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Truro and Falmouth: £4.90Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Truro and Falmouth: £4.92Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Truro and Falmouth: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Truro and Falmouth is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £4.41, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Truro and Falmouth: £4.41Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Truro and Falmouth: £4.43Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Truro and Falmouth: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Melksham 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: Truro and Falmouth 1,015.1, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Truro and Falmouth: 1,015.1

    1,015.1Melksham and Devizes 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: Truro and Falmouth 88.1, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Truro and Falmouth: 88.1

    88.1Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth 126.4, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Truro and Falmouth: 126.4

    126.4Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth 56.2, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Truro and Falmouth: 56.2

    56.2Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth 150.0, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Truro and Falmouth: 150.0

    150.0Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth 16.5, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Truro and Falmouth: 16.5

    16.5Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Truro and Falmouth and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureTruro and FalmouthMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,353£4,372£4,129£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,294£12,346£11,661£12,399£12,452£11,761Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,350£11,398£10,766£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£333£334£316£228£229£216Truro and Falmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£575£578£546Truro and Falmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£16£16£15Truro and Falmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355£310£311£294Truro and Falmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£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£1,182£1,187£1,121£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£144£144£136Truro and Falmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£259£260£246£213£213£202Truro and Falmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.40£4.41£4.17Truro and Falmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.11,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202688.158.9Truro and Falmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4123.0Truro and Falmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.248.0Truro and Falmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026150.0138.9Truro and Falmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.517.9Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Truro and Falmouth 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

Truro and Falmouth Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £4,353, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Truro and Falmouth: £4,353Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Truro and Falmouth: £4,372Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Truro and Falmouth: £4,129

    £4,353£4,372£4,129Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £2,782, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Truro and Falmouth: £2,782Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Truro and Falmouth: £2,794Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Truro and Falmouth: £2,639

    £2,782£2,794£2,639Melksham and Devizes is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £929, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Truro and Falmouth: £929Melksham and Devizes: £883Truro and Falmouth: £933Melksham and Devizes: £834Truro and Falmouth: £881

    £929£933£881Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £2,569, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Truro and Falmouth: £2,569Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Truro and Falmouth: £2,579Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Truro and Falmouth: £2,436

    £2,569£2,579£2,436Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £75, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Truro and Falmouth: £75Melksham and Devizes: £56Truro and Falmouth: £76Melksham and Devizes: £53Truro and Falmouth: £71

    £75£76£71Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth £133, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Truro and Falmouth: £133Melksham and Devizes: £142Truro and Falmouth: £134Melksham and Devizes: £134Truro and Falmouth: £126

    £133£134£126Melksham 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: Truro and Falmouth £5.35, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Truro and Falmouth: £5.35Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Truro and Falmouth: £5.37Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Truro and Falmouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth £374, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Truro and Falmouth: £374Melksham and Devizes: £311Truro and Falmouth: £376Melksham and Devizes: £294Truro and Falmouth: £355

    £374£376£355Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth £91, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Truro and Falmouth: £91Melksham and Devizes: £130Truro and Falmouth: £92Melksham and Devizes: £123Truro and Falmouth: £86

    £91£92£86Melksham 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: Truro and Falmouth £47, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Truro and Falmouth: £47Melksham and Devizes: £48Truro and Falmouth: £48Melksham and Devizes: £45Truro and Falmouth: £45

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £718, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Truro and Falmouth: £718Melksham and Devizes: £707Truro and Falmouth: £721Melksham and Devizes: £667Truro and Falmouth: £681

    £718£721£681Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £172, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Truro and Falmouth: £172Melksham and Devizes: £144Truro and Falmouth: £173Melksham and Devizes: £136Truro and Falmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Truro and Falmouth is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £158, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Truro and Falmouth: £158Melksham and Devizes: £123Truro and Falmouth: £158Melksham and Devizes: £116Truro and Falmouth: £150

    £158£158£150Truro and Falmouth is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £2.92, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Truro and Falmouth: £2.92Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Truro and Falmouth: £2.93Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Truro and Falmouth: £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: Truro and Falmouth £2.98, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Truro and Falmouth: £2.98Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Truro and Falmouth: £3.00Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Truro and Falmouth: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Truro and Falmouth is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Truro and Falmouth £4.41, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Truro and Falmouth: £4.41Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Truro and Falmouth: £4.43Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Truro and Falmouth: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Truro and Falmouth 229.7, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Truro and Falmouth: 229.7

    229.7Melksham and Devizes is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Truro and Falmouth 19.9, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Truro and Falmouth: 19.9

    19.9Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth 28.6, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Truro and Falmouth: 28.6

    28.6Melksham 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: Truro and Falmouth 56.2, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Truro and Falmouth: 56.2

    56.2Truro and Falmouth is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Truro and Falmouth 91.2, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Truro and Falmouth: 91.2

    91.2Truro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth 10.0, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Truro and Falmouth: 10.0

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

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Truro and Falmouth and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureTruro and FalmouthMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,353£4,372£4,129£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,782£2,794£2,639£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£929£933£881£879£883£834Truro and Falmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,569£2,579£2,436£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£56£56£53Truro and Falmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£142£142£134Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£3.84£3.85£3.64Truro and Falmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£374£376£355£310£311£294Truro and Falmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£48£45£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£704£707£667Truro and Falmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£144£144£136Truro and Falmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£158£150£122£123£116Truro and Falmouth
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£2.98£3.00£2.83£2.52£2.53£2.39Truro and Falmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.7249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.914.5Truro and Falmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.630.3Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.248.0Truro and Falmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.279.8Truro and Falmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.010.3Melksham and Devizes

Total

Truro and Falmouth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 9. 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

Truro and Falmouth Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Truro and Falmouth £427.0m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mTruro and Falmouth: £427.0mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mTruro and Falmouth: £428.8mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mTruro and Falmouth: £405.0m

    £427.0m£428.8m£405.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Truro and Falmouth £272.9m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mTruro and Falmouth: £272.9mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mTruro and Falmouth: £274.1mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mTruro and Falmouth: £258.8m

    £272.9m£274.1m£258.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Truro and Falmouth £91.1m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mTruro and Falmouth: £91.1mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mTruro and Falmouth: £91.5mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mTruro and Falmouth: £86.5m

    £91.1m£91.5m£86.5mTruro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Truro and Falmouth £251.9m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mTruro and Falmouth: £251.9mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mTruro and Falmouth: £253.0mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mTruro and Falmouth: £239.0m

    £251.9m£253.0m£239.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Truro and Falmouth £7.4m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mTruro and Falmouth: £7.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mTruro and Falmouth: £7.4mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mTruro and Falmouth: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mTruro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth £13.0m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mTruro and Falmouth: £13.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mTruro and Falmouth: £13.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mTruro and Falmouth: £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: Truro and Falmouth £0.52m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mTruro and Falmouth: £0.52mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mTruro and Falmouth: £0.53mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mTruro and Falmouth: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mTruro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth £36.7m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mTruro and Falmouth: £36.7mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mTruro and Falmouth: £36.9mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mTruro and Falmouth: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.9m£34.8mTruro and Falmouth 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: Truro and Falmouth £8.9m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mTruro and Falmouth: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mTruro and Falmouth: £9.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mTruro and Falmouth: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mMelksham 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: Truro and Falmouth £4.6m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mTruro and Falmouth: £4.6mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mTruro and Falmouth: £4.7mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mTruro and Falmouth: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mTruro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Truro and Falmouth £70.5m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mTruro and Falmouth: £70.5mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mTruro and Falmouth: £70.8mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mTruro and Falmouth: £66.8m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.8mTruro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Truro and Falmouth £16.9m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mTruro and Falmouth: £16.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mTruro and Falmouth: £16.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mTruro and Falmouth: £16.0m

    £16.9m£16.9m£16.0mTruro and Falmouth is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Truro and Falmouth £15.5m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mTruro and Falmouth: £15.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mTruro and Falmouth: £15.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mTruro and Falmouth: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mTruro and Falmouth is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Truro and Falmouth £0.29m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mTruro and Falmouth: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mTruro and Falmouth: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mTruro and Falmouth: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Truro and Falmouth £0.29m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mTruro and Falmouth: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mTruro and Falmouth: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mTruro and Falmouth: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mTruro and Falmouth is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Truro and Falmouth £0.43m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mTruro and Falmouth: £0.43mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mTruro and Falmouth: £0.43mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mTruro and Falmouth: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Truro and Falmouth 22,533, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Truro and Falmouth: 22,533

    22,533Melksham and Devizes is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Truro and Falmouth 1,955, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Truro and Falmouth: 1,955

    1,955Truro and Falmouth is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Truro and Falmouth 2,806, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Truro and Falmouth: 2,806

    2,806Melksham 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: Truro and Falmouth 5,509, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Truro and Falmouth: 5,509

    5,509Truro and Falmouth is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Truro and Falmouth 8,947, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Truro and Falmouth: 8,947

    8,947Truro and Falmouth is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Truro and Falmouth 985, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Truro and Falmouth: 985

    985Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count982

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Truro and Falmouth and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureTruro and FalmouthMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.0m£428.8m£405.0m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.9m£274.1m£258.8m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMelksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£91.1m£91.5m£86.5m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mTruro and Falmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.9m£253.0m£239.0m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mTruro and Falmouth
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£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTruro and Falmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.9m£34.8m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mTruro and Falmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mTruro and Falmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.8m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mTruro and Falmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mTruro and Falmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mTruro and Falmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mTruro and Falmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,53323,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9551,380Truro and Falmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8062,884Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5094,574Truro and Falmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9477,601Truro and Falmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026985982Truro and Falmouth

Sources

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

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