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Wells and Mendip Hills and Melksham and Devizes

92,935 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 13. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Melksham 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Melksham and Devizes: £229Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Melksham and Devizes: £216Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £561, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Melksham and Devizes: £578Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Melksham and Devizes: £546Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532Melksham and Devizes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £16, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Melksham and Devizes: £311Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Melksham and Devizes: £294Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Melksham and Devizes: £130Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Melksham and Devizes: £123Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Melksham 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £77, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Melksham and Devizes: £83Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Melksham and Devizes: £78Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

    £77£78£73Melksham 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118

    £1,178£1,183£1,118Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Melksham and Devizes: £144Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Melksham and Devizes: £136Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Melksham 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £224, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Melksham and Devizes: £213Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Melksham and Devizes: £202Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

    £224£225£212Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Melksham 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Melksham 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7Melksham and Devizes 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5Melksham 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Melksham and Devizes is higher17.9

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,520£4,540£4,288Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,399£12,452£11,761Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£228£229£216Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£575£578£546Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16£16£15Wells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£310£311£294Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£213£213£202Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,015.2Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.758.9Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7123.0Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.448.0Wells and Mendip Hills
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 202616.317.9Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 10. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068

    £3,234£3,248£3,068Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £838, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Melksham and Devizes: £883Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Melksham and Devizes: £834Wells and Mendip Hills: £795

    £838£842£795Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865

    £3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £64, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Melksham and Devizes: £56Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Melksham and Devizes: £53Wells and Mendip Hills: £61

    £64£64£61Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £146, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Melksham and Devizes: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Melksham and Devizes: £134Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Melksham and Devizes: £311Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Melksham and Devizes: £294Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Melksham and Devizes: £130Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Melksham and Devizes: £123Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£93Melksham 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £44, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Melksham and Devizes: £48Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Melksham and Devizes: £45Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

    £44£44£41Melksham and Devizes is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £664, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Melksham and Devizes: £707Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Melksham and Devizes: £667Wells and Mendip Hills: £630

    £664£667£630Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £127, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Melksham and Devizes: £144Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Melksham and Devizes: £136Wells and Mendip Hills: £121

    £127£128£121Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £126, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Melksham and Devizes: £123Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Melksham and Devizes: £116Wells and Mendip Hills: £120

    £126£127£120Wells and Mendip Hills is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7

    266.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3

    16.3Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Wells and Mendip Hills is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5

    73.5Melksham 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2Melksham and Devizes is higher10.3

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,520£4,540£4,288Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,050£3,063£2,893Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£2,849£2,861£2,702Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£56£56£53Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£142£142£134Wells and Mendip Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£3.84£3.85£3.64Wells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£310£311£294Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£122£123£116Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7249.8Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.314.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.530.3Wells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.448.0Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.579.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.210.3Melksham and Devizes

Total

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 10. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1m

    £300.6m£301.9m£285.1mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.3m£73.9mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2m

    £280.7m£281.9m£266.2mWells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mWells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mWells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mWells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMelksham 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

    £4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5m

    £61.7m£62.0m£58.5mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWells and Mendip Hills is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mWells and Mendip Hills: £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: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mWells and Mendip Hills: £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: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781

    24,781Wells and Mendip Hills is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,519

    1,519Wells and Mendip Hills is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925

    2,925Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

    4,593Wells and Mendip Hills is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832

    6,832Melksham and Devizes is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wells and Mendip Hills 854, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Wells and Mendip Hills: 854

    854Melksham and Devizes is higher982

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mWells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mWells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mWells and Mendip Hills
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mWells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mWells and Mendip Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mWells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mWells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£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£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78123,802Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,380Wells and Mendip Hills
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9252,884Wells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5934,574Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8327,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026854982Melksham and Devizes

Sources

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

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  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.
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