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Clwyd East and Melksham and Devizes

96,953 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Clwyd East is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Clwyd East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 2. 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

Clwyd East Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clwyd East £5,268, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Clwyd East: £5,268Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Clwyd East: £5,290Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Clwyd East: £4,997

    £5,268£5,290£4,997Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £12,860, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Clwyd East: £12,860Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Clwyd East: £12,915Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Clwyd East: £12,199

    £12,860£12,915£12,199Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £1,970, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Clwyd East: £1,970Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Clwyd East: £1,979Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Clwyd East: £1,869

    £1,970£1,979£1,869Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £11,569, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Clwyd East: £11,569Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Clwyd East: £11,619Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Clwyd East: £10,974

    £11,569£11,619£10,974Melksham 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: Clwyd East £411, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Clwyd East: £411Melksham and Devizes: £229Clwyd East: £413Melksham and Devizes: £216Clwyd East: £390

    £411£413£390Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £853, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Clwyd East: £853Melksham and Devizes: £578Clwyd East: £857Melksham and Devizes: £546Clwyd East: £809

    £853£857£809Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £27, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Clwyd East: £27Melksham and Devizes: £16Clwyd East: £27Melksham and Devizes: £15Clwyd East: £25

    £27£27£25Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £587, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Clwyd East: £587Melksham and Devizes: £311Clwyd East: £590Melksham and Devizes: £294Clwyd East: £557

    £587£590£557Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £152, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Clwyd East: £152Melksham and Devizes: £130Clwyd East: £153Melksham and Devizes: £123Clwyd East: £145

    £152£153£145Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £138, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Clwyd East: £138Melksham and Devizes: £83Clwyd East: £139Melksham and Devizes: £78Clwyd East: £131

    £138£139£131Clwyd East is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Clwyd East £1,434, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Clwyd East: £1,434Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Clwyd East: £1,440Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Clwyd East: £1,361

    £1,434£1,440£1,361Clwyd East is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clwyd East £180, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Clwyd East: £180Melksham and Devizes: £144Clwyd East: £181Melksham and Devizes: £136Clwyd East: £171

    £180£181£171Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £383, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Clwyd East: £383Melksham and Devizes: £213Clwyd East: £384Melksham and Devizes: £202Clwyd East: £363

    £383£384£363Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £6.41, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Clwyd East: £6.41Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Clwyd East: £6.44Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Clwyd East: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Clwyd East £8.55, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Clwyd East: £8.55Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Clwyd East: £8.59Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Clwyd East: £8.11

    £8.55£8.59£8.11Clwyd East is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clwyd East £11, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Clwyd East: £11Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Clwyd East: £11Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Clwyd East: £10

    £11£11£10Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East 1,031.1, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Clwyd East: 1,031.1

    1,031.1Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East 102.5, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Clwyd East: 102.5

    102.5Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East 173.6, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Clwyd East: 173.6

    173.6Clwyd East is higher123.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clwyd East 82.4, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Clwyd East: 82.4

    82.4Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East 177.8, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Clwyd East: 177.8

    177.8Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East 28.7, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Clwyd East: 28.7

    28.7Clwyd East is higher17.9

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Clwyd East and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureClwyd EastMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,268£5,290£4,997£4,520£4,540£4,288Clwyd East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,860£12,915£12,199£12,399£12,452£11,761Clwyd East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,970£1,979£1,869£1,531£1,538£1,452Clwyd East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,569£11,619£10,974£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£228£229£216Clwyd East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£853£857£809£575£578£546Clwyd East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£16£16£15Clwyd East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£590£557£310£311£294Clwyd East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£130£130£123Clwyd East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£139£131£82£83£78Clwyd East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,434£1,440£1,361£1,225£1,230£1,162Clwyd East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£144£144£136Clwyd East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£384£363£213£213£202Clwyd East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.55£8.59£8.11£4.40£4.41£4.17Clwyd East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.49£7.52£7.10Clwyd East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.11,015.2Clwyd East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.558.9Clwyd East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.6123.0Clwyd East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.448.0Clwyd East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.8138.9Clwyd East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.717.9Clwyd East

Per resident

Clwyd East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 1. 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

Clwyd East Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clwyd East £5,268, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Clwyd East: £5,268Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Clwyd East: £5,290Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Clwyd East: £4,997

    £5,268£5,290£4,997Clwyd East is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Clwyd East £3,202, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Clwyd East: £3,202Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Clwyd East: £3,215Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Clwyd East: £3,037

    £3,202£3,215£3,037Clwyd East is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Clwyd East £1,136, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Clwyd East: £1,136Melksham and Devizes: £883Clwyd East: £1,141Melksham and Devizes: £834Clwyd East: £1,078

    £1,136£1,141£1,078Clwyd East is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Clwyd East £2,880, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Clwyd East: £2,880Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Clwyd East: £2,893Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Clwyd East: £2,732

    £2,880£2,893£2,732Clwyd East is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Clwyd East £102, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Clwyd East: £102Melksham and Devizes: £56Clwyd East: £103Melksham and Devizes: £53Clwyd East: £97

    £102£103£97Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £212, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Clwyd East: £212Melksham and Devizes: £142Clwyd East: £213Melksham and Devizes: £134Clwyd East: £201

    £212£213£201Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £6.67, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Clwyd East: £6.67Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Clwyd East: £6.70Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Clwyd East: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £587, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Clwyd East: £587Melksham and Devizes: £311Clwyd East: £590Melksham and Devizes: £294Clwyd East: £557

    £587£590£557Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £152, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Clwyd East: £152Melksham and Devizes: £130Clwyd East: £153Melksham and Devizes: £123Clwyd East: £145

    £152£153£145Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East £80, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Clwyd East: £80Melksham and Devizes: £48Clwyd East: £80Melksham and Devizes: £45Clwyd East: £76

    £80£80£76Clwyd East is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Clwyd East £827, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Clwyd East: £827Melksham and Devizes: £707Clwyd East: £831Melksham and Devizes: £667Clwyd East: £785

    £827£831£785Clwyd East is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clwyd East £180, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Clwyd East: £180Melksham and Devizes: £144Clwyd East: £181Melksham and Devizes: £136Clwyd East: £171

    £180£181£171Clwyd East is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Clwyd East £221, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Clwyd East: £221Melksham and Devizes: £123Clwyd East: £222Melksham and Devizes: £116Clwyd East: £209

    £221£222£209Clwyd East is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Clwyd East £3.69, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Clwyd East: £3.69Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Clwyd East: £3.71Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Clwyd East: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Clwyd East £4.93, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Clwyd East: £4.93Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Clwyd East: £4.95Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Clwyd East: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Clwyd East is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clwyd East £11, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Clwyd East: £11Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Clwyd East: £11Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Clwyd East: £10

    £11£11£10Clwyd East is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Clwyd East 256.7, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Clwyd East: 256.7

    256.7Clwyd East is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clwyd East 25.5, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Clwyd East: 25.5

    25.5Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East 43.2, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Clwyd East: 43.2

    43.2Clwyd East is higher30.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Clwyd East 82.4, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Clwyd East: 82.4

    82.4Clwyd East is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clwyd East 102.5, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Clwyd East: 102.5

    102.5Clwyd East 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: Clwyd East 16.6, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Clwyd East: 16.6

    16.6Clwyd East is higher10.3

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Clwyd East and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureClwyd EastMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,268£5,290£4,997£4,520£4,540£4,288Clwyd East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,202£3,215£3,037£3,050£3,063£2,893Clwyd East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,136£1,141£1,078£879£883£834Clwyd East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,880£2,893£2,732£2,849£2,861£2,702Clwyd East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£56£56£53Clwyd East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£142£142£134Clwyd East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£3.84£3.85£3.64Clwyd East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£590£557£310£311£294Clwyd East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£145£130£130£123Clwyd East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£47£48£45Clwyd East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£704£707£667Clwyd East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£144£144£136Clwyd East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£209£122£123£116Clwyd East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£2.52£2.53£2.39Clwyd East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.49£7.52£7.10Clwyd East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.7249.8Clwyd East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.514.5Clwyd East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.230.3Clwyd East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.448.0Clwyd East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.579.8Clwyd East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.610.3Clwyd East

Total

Clwyd East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 0. 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

Clwyd East Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Clwyd East £510.7m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mClwyd East: £510.7mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mClwyd East: £512.9mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mClwyd East: £484.5m

    £510.7m£512.9m£484.5mClwyd East is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Clwyd East £310.4m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mClwyd East: £310.4mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mClwyd East: £311.7mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mClwyd East: £294.5m

    £310.4m£311.7m£294.5mClwyd East is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Clwyd East £110.2m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mClwyd East: £110.2mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mClwyd East: £110.6mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mClwyd East: £104.5m

    £110.2m£110.6m£104.5mClwyd East is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Clwyd East £279.3m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mClwyd East: £279.3mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mClwyd East: £280.4mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mClwyd East: £264.9m

    £279.3m£280.4m£264.9mClwyd East is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Clwyd East £9.9m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mClwyd East: £9.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mClwyd East: £10.0mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mClwyd East: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mClwyd East 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: Clwyd East £20.6m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mClwyd East: £20.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mClwyd East: £20.7mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mClwyd East: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mClwyd East 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: Clwyd East £0.65m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mClwyd East: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mClwyd East: £0.65mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mClwyd East: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mClwyd East 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: Clwyd East £56.9m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mClwyd East: £56.9mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mClwyd East: £57.2mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mClwyd East: £54.0m

    £56.9m£57.2m£54.0mClwyd East 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: Clwyd East £14.8m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mClwyd East: £14.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mClwyd East: £14.8mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mClwyd East: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.8m£14.0mClwyd East 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: Clwyd East £7.7m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mClwyd East: £7.7mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mClwyd East: £7.8mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mClwyd East: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mClwyd East is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Clwyd East £80.2m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mClwyd East: £80.2mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mClwyd East: £80.5mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mClwyd East: £76.1m

    £80.2m£80.5m£76.1mClwyd East is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Clwyd East £17.4m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mClwyd East: £17.4mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mClwyd East: £17.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mClwyd East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mClwyd East is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Clwyd East £21.4m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mClwyd East: £21.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mClwyd East: £21.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mClwyd East: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mClwyd East is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Clwyd East £0.36m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mClwyd East: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mClwyd East: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mClwyd East: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mClwyd East is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Clwyd East £0.48m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mClwyd East: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mClwyd East: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mClwyd East: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mClwyd East is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Clwyd East £1.0m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mClwyd East: £1.0mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mClwyd East: £1.0mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mClwyd East: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mClwyd East is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Clwyd East 24,889, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Clwyd East: 24,889

    24,889Clwyd East is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Clwyd East 2,475, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Clwyd East: 2,475

    2,475Clwyd East is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clwyd East 4,191, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Clwyd East: 4,191

    4,191Clwyd East is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clwyd East 7,986, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Clwyd East: 7,986

    7,986Clwyd East is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Clwyd East 9,939, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Clwyd East: 9,939

    9,939Clwyd East is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clwyd East 1,605, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Clwyd East: 1,605

    1,605Clwyd East is higher982

Show the numbers
Clwyd East and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureClwyd EastMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.7m£512.9m£484.5m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mClwyd East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.4m£311.7m£294.5m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mClwyd East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mClwyd East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£279.3m£280.4m£264.9m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mClwyd East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mClwyd East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mClwyd East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mClwyd East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.9m£57.2m£54.0m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mClwyd East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mClwyd East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mClwyd East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.2m£80.5m£76.1m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mClwyd East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mClwyd East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mClwyd East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mClwyd East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mClwyd East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mClwyd East
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,88923,802Clwyd East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4751,380Clwyd East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1912,884Clwyd East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9864,574Clwyd East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9397,601Clwyd East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,605982Clwyd East

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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