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Wetherby and Easingwold and Melksham and Devizes

94,326 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Wetherby and Easingwold is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Wetherby and Easingwold is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 18. 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

Wetherby and Easingwold Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £4,115, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Wetherby and Easingwold: £4,115Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Wetherby and Easingwold: £4,133Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Wetherby and Easingwold: £3,903

    £4,115£4,133£3,903Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £12,414, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Wetherby and Easingwold: £12,414Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Wetherby and Easingwold: £12,467Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Wetherby and Easingwold: £11,776

    £12,414£12,467£11,776Wetherby and Easingwold 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £976, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Wetherby and Easingwold: £976Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Wetherby and Easingwold: £980Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Wetherby and Easingwold: £925

    £976£980£925Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £11,631, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Wetherby and Easingwold: £11,631Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Wetherby and Easingwold: £11,680Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Wetherby and Easingwold: £11,032

    £11,631£11,680£11,032Wetherby and Easingwold 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £192, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Wetherby and Easingwold: £192Melksham and Devizes: £229Wetherby and Easingwold: £192Melksham and Devizes: £216Wetherby and Easingwold: £182

    £192£192£182Melksham and Devizes 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £579, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Wetherby and Easingwold: £579Melksham and Devizes: £578Wetherby and Easingwold: £581Melksham and Devizes: £546Wetherby and Easingwold: £549

    £579£581£549Wetherby and Easingwold 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £13, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Wetherby and Easingwold: £13Melksham and Devizes: £16Wetherby and Easingwold: £13Melksham and Devizes: £15Wetherby and Easingwold: £12

    £13£13£12Melksham and Devizes 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £248, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Wetherby and Easingwold: £248Melksham and Devizes: £311Wetherby and Easingwold: £249Melksham and Devizes: £294Wetherby and Easingwold: £235

    £248£249£235Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £78, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Wetherby and Easingwold: £78Melksham and Devizes: £130Wetherby and Easingwold: £78Melksham and Devizes: £123Wetherby and Easingwold: £74

    £78£78£74Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £60, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Wetherby and Easingwold: £60Melksham and Devizes: £83Wetherby and Easingwold: £60Melksham and Devizes: £78Wetherby and Easingwold: £57

    £60£60£57Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £736, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Wetherby and Easingwold: £736Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Wetherby and Easingwold: £739Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Wetherby and Easingwold: £698

    £736£739£698Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £103, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Wetherby and Easingwold: £103Melksham and Devizes: £144Wetherby and Easingwold: £103Melksham and Devizes: £136Wetherby and Easingwold: £97

    £103£103£97Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £172, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Wetherby and Easingwold: £172Melksham and Devizes: £213Wetherby and Easingwold: £172Melksham and Devizes: £202Wetherby and Easingwold: £163

    £172£172£163Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £5.95, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Wetherby and Easingwold: £5.95Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Wetherby and Easingwold: £5.97Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Wetherby and Easingwold: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £2.32, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Wetherby and Easingwold: £2.32Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Wetherby and Easingwold: £2.33Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Wetherby and Easingwold: £2.20

    £2.32£2.33£2.20Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £4.67, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Wetherby and Easingwold: £4.67Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Wetherby and Easingwold: £4.69Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Wetherby and Easingwold: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold 1,023.7, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Wetherby and Easingwold: 1,023.7

    1,023.7Wetherby and Easingwold 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: Wetherby and Easingwold 51.6, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Wetherby and Easingwold: 51.6

    51.6Melksham and Devizes 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: Wetherby and Easingwold 120.7, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Wetherby and Easingwold: 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: Wetherby and Easingwold 38.0, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Wetherby and Easingwold: 38.0

    38.0Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold 89.6, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Wetherby and Easingwold: 89.6

    89.6Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold 13.5, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Wetherby and Easingwold: 13.5

    13.5Melksham and Devizes is higher17.9

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Wetherby and Easingwold and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureWetherby and EasingwoldMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,115£4,133£3,903£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,414£12,467£11,776£12,399£12,452£11,761Wetherby and Easingwold
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£976£980£925£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,631£11,680£11,032£11,581£11,630£10,985Wetherby and Easingwold
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£192£192£182£228£229£216Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£581£549£575£578£546Wetherby and Easingwold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£16£16£15Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£736£739£698£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£172£163£213£213£202Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.32£2.33£2.20£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.71,015.2Wetherby and Easingwold
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.658.9Melksham and Devizes
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 202638.048.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202689.6138.9Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.517.9Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Wetherby and Easingwold is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wetherby and Easingwold Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £4,115, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Wetherby and Easingwold: £4,115Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Wetherby and Easingwold: £4,133Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Wetherby and Easingwold: £3,903

    £4,115£4,133£3,903Melksham and Devizes is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £3,132, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Wetherby and Easingwold: £3,132Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Wetherby and Easingwold: £3,146Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Wetherby and Easingwold: £2,971

    £3,132£3,146£2,971Wetherby and Easingwold is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £550, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Wetherby and Easingwold: £550Melksham and Devizes: £883Wetherby and Easingwold: £552Melksham and Devizes: £834Wetherby and Easingwold: £521

    £550£552£521Melksham and Devizes is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £2,935, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Wetherby and Easingwold: £2,935Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Wetherby and Easingwold: £2,947Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Wetherby and Easingwold: £2,784

    £2,935£2,947£2,784Wetherby and Easingwold is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £48, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Wetherby and Easingwold: £48Melksham and Devizes: £56Wetherby and Easingwold: £49Melksham and Devizes: £53Wetherby and Easingwold: £46

    £48£49£46Melksham and Devizes 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £146, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Wetherby and Easingwold: £146Melksham and Devizes: £142Wetherby and Easingwold: £147Melksham and Devizes: £134Wetherby and Easingwold: £139

    £146£147£139Wetherby and Easingwold 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £3.31, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Wetherby and Easingwold: £3.31Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Wetherby and Easingwold: £3.32Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Wetherby and Easingwold: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Melksham and Devizes 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £248, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Wetherby and Easingwold: £248Melksham and Devizes: £311Wetherby and Easingwold: £249Melksham and Devizes: £294Wetherby and Easingwold: £235

    £248£249£235Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £78, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Wetherby and Easingwold: £78Melksham and Devizes: £130Wetherby and Easingwold: £78Melksham and Devizes: £123Wetherby and Easingwold: £74

    £78£78£74Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £34, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Wetherby and Easingwold: £34Melksham and Devizes: £48Wetherby and Easingwold: £34Melksham and Devizes: £45Wetherby and Easingwold: £32

    £34£34£32Melksham and Devizes is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £414, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Wetherby and Easingwold: £414Melksham and Devizes: £707Wetherby and Easingwold: £416Melksham and Devizes: £667Wetherby and Easingwold: £393

    £414£416£393Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £103, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Wetherby and Easingwold: £103Melksham and Devizes: £144Wetherby and Easingwold: £103Melksham and Devizes: £136Wetherby and Easingwold: £97

    £103£103£97Melksham and Devizes is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £97, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Wetherby and Easingwold: £97Melksham and Devizes: £123Wetherby and Easingwold: £97Melksham and Devizes: £116Wetherby and Easingwold: £92

    £97£97£92Melksham and Devizes is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £3.35, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Wetherby and Easingwold: £3.35Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Wetherby and Easingwold: £3.37Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Wetherby and Easingwold: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18Melksham and Devizes is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £1.31, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Wetherby and Easingwold: £1.31Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Wetherby and Easingwold: £1.31Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Wetherby and Easingwold: £1.24

    £1.31£1.31£1.24Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wetherby and Easingwold £4.67, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Wetherby and Easingwold: £4.67Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Wetherby and Easingwold: £4.69Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Wetherby and Easingwold: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wetherby and Easingwold 258.3, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Wetherby and Easingwold: 258.3

    258.3Wetherby and Easingwold is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wetherby and Easingwold 13.0, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Wetherby and Easingwold: 13.0

    13.0Melksham and Devizes 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: Wetherby and Easingwold 30.5, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Wetherby and Easingwold: 30.5

    30.5Wetherby and Easingwold 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: Wetherby and Easingwold 38.0, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Wetherby and Easingwold: 38.0

    38.0Melksham and Devizes is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wetherby and Easingwold 50.5, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Wetherby and Easingwold: 50.5

    50.5Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold 7.6, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Wetherby and Easingwold: 7.6

    7.6Melksham and Devizes is higher10.3

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Wetherby and Easingwold and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureWetherby and EasingwoldMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,115£4,133£3,903£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,132£3,146£2,971£3,050£3,063£2,893Wetherby and Easingwold
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£550£552£521£879£883£834Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,935£2,947£2,784£2,849£2,861£2,702Wetherby and Easingwold
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£48£49£46£56£56£53Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£142£142£134Wetherby and Easingwold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.84£3.85£3.64Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£310£311£294Melksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£144£144£136Melksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£122£123£116Melksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.31£1.31£1.24£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.3249.8Wetherby and Easingwold
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.014.5Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.530.3Wetherby and Easingwold
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.048.0Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202650.579.8Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.610.3Melksham and Devizes

Total

Wetherby and Easingwold is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 18. 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

Wetherby and Easingwold Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wetherby and Easingwold £388.2m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mWetherby and Easingwold: £388.2mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mWetherby and Easingwold: £389.8mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mWetherby and Easingwold: £368.2m

    £388.2m£389.8m£368.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wetherby and Easingwold £295.5m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mWetherby and Easingwold: £295.5mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mWetherby and Easingwold: £296.7mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mWetherby and Easingwold: £280.3m

    £295.5m£296.7m£280.3mWetherby and Easingwold is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wetherby and Easingwold £51.8m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mWetherby and Easingwold: £51.8mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mWetherby and Easingwold: £52.1mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mWetherby and Easingwold: £49.2m

    £51.8m£52.1m£49.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wetherby and Easingwold £276.8m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mWetherby and Easingwold: £276.8mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mWetherby and Easingwold: £278.0mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mWetherby and Easingwold: £262.6m

    £276.8m£278.0m£262.6mWetherby and Easingwold is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wetherby and Easingwold £4.6m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mWetherby and Easingwold: £4.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mWetherby and Easingwold: £4.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mWetherby and Easingwold: £4.3m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £13.8m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mWetherby and Easingwold: £13.8mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mWetherby and Easingwold: £13.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mWetherby and Easingwold: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mWetherby and Easingwold 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £0.31m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mWetherby and Easingwold: £0.31mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mWetherby and Easingwold: £0.31mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mWetherby and Easingwold: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.30mMelksham and Devizes 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £23.4m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mWetherby and Easingwold: £23.4mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mWetherby and Easingwold: £23.5mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mWetherby and Easingwold: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mMelksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £7.4m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mWetherby and Easingwold: £7.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mWetherby and Easingwold: £7.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mWetherby and Easingwold: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mMelksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold £3.2m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mWetherby and Easingwold: £3.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mWetherby and Easingwold: £3.2mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mWetherby and Easingwold: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mMelksham and Devizes is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wetherby and Easingwold £39.1m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mWetherby and Easingwold: £39.1mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mWetherby and Easingwold: £39.3mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mWetherby and Easingwold: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wetherby and Easingwold £9.7m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mWetherby and Easingwold: £9.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mWetherby and Easingwold: £9.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mWetherby and Easingwold: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mMelksham and Devizes is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wetherby and Easingwold £9.1m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mWetherby and Easingwold: £9.1mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mWetherby and Easingwold: £9.2mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mWetherby and Easingwold: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wetherby and Easingwold £0.32m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mWetherby and Easingwold: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mWetherby and Easingwold: £0.32mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mWetherby and Easingwold: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wetherby and Easingwold £0.12m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mWetherby and Easingwold: £0.12mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mWetherby and Easingwold: £0.12mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mWetherby and Easingwold: £0.12m

    £0.12mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wetherby and Easingwold £0.44m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mWetherby and Easingwold: £0.44mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mWetherby and Easingwold: £0.44mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mWetherby and Easingwold: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wetherby and Easingwold 24,365, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Wetherby and Easingwold: 24,365

    24,365Wetherby and Easingwold is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wetherby and Easingwold 1,229, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Wetherby and Easingwold: 1,229

    1,229Melksham and Devizes is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wetherby and Easingwold 2,873, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Wetherby and Easingwold: 2,873

    2,873Melksham 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: Wetherby and Easingwold 3,581, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Wetherby and Easingwold: 3,581

    3,581Melksham and Devizes is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wetherby and Easingwold 4,760, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Wetherby and Easingwold: 4,760

    4,760Melksham and Devizes is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wetherby and Easingwold 715, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Wetherby and Easingwold: 715

    715Melksham and Devizes is higher982

Show the numbers
Wetherby and Easingwold and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureWetherby and EasingwoldMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£388.2m£389.8m£368.2m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMelksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£295.5m£296.7m£280.3m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mWetherby and Easingwold
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.1m£49.2m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.8m£278.0m£262.6m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mWetherby and Easingwold
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.3m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMelksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mWetherby and Easingwold
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMelksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMelksham and Devizes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMelksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMelksham and Devizes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.6m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMelksham and Devizes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMelksham and Devizes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,36523,802Wetherby and Easingwold
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2291,380Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8732,884Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5814,574Melksham and Devizes
Universal Credittotal, May 20264,7607,601Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026715982Melksham and Devizes

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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