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Gower and Melksham and Devizes

99,066 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Gower is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Gower is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 3. 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

Gower Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Gower: £4,992Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Gower: £5,014Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower 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: Gower £12,702, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Gower: £12,702Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Gower: £12,756Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Gower: £12,049

    £12,702£12,756£12,049Gower is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gower £1,797, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Gower: £1,797Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Gower: £1,805Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Gower: £1,705

    £1,797£1,805£1,705Gower 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: Gower £11,345, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Gower: £11,345Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Gower: £11,393Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Gower: £10,761

    £11,345£11,393£10,761Melksham and Devizes is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gower £375, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Gower: £375Melksham and Devizes: £229Gower: £377Melksham and Devizes: £216Gower: £356

    £375£377£356Gower 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: Gower £959, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Gower: £959Melksham and Devizes: £578Gower: £963Melksham and Devizes: £546Gower: £909

    £959£963£909Gower 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: Gower £23, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Gower: £23Melksham and Devizes: £16Gower: £23Melksham and Devizes: £15Gower: £22

    £23£23£22Gower 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: Gower £580, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Gower: £580Melksham and Devizes: £311Gower: £583Melksham and Devizes: £294Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower 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: Gower £154, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Gower: £154Melksham and Devizes: £130Gower: £155Melksham and Devizes: £123Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower 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: Gower £120, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Gower: £120Melksham and Devizes: £83Gower: £121Melksham and Devizes: £78Gower: £114

    £120£121£114Gower is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gower £1,277, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Gower: £1,277Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Gower: £1,283Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Gower: £1,212

    £1,277£1,283£1,212Gower is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Gower: £164Melksham and Devizes: £144Gower: £165Melksham and Devizes: £136Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower 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: Gower £387, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Gower: £387Melksham and Devizes: £213Gower: £388Melksham and Devizes: £202Gower: £367

    £387£388£367Gower 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: Gower £6.20, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Gower: £6.20Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Gower: £6.23Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Gower: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Melksham 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: Gower £6.96, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Gower: £6.96Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Gower: £6.99Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Gower: £6.60

    £6.96£6.99£6.60Gower is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Gower: £10Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Gower: £10Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower 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: Gower 1,001.3, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Gower: 1,001.3

    1,001.3Melksham and Devizes is higher1,015.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gower 89.4, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Gower: 89.4

    89.4Gower 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: Gower 189.9, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Gower: 189.9

    189.9Gower 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: Gower 80.0, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower 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: Gower 163.1, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Gower: 163.1

    163.1Gower 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: Gower 25.3, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Gower: 25.3

    25.3Gower is higher17.9

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Gower and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureGowerMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,520£4,540£4,288Gower
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,702£12,756£12,049£12,399£12,452£11,761Gower
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,705£1,531£1,538£1,452Gower
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,345£11,393£10,761£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£228£229£216Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£909£575£578£546Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£16£16£15Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£310£311£294Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£130£130£123Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£82£83£78Gower
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,277£1,283£1,212£1,225£1,230£1,162Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£144£144£136Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£388£367£213£213£202Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.40£4.41£4.17Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£7.49£7.52£7.10Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.31,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.458.9Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.9123.0Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.048.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.1138.9Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.317.9Gower

Per resident

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

Gower Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gower £4,992, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Gower: £4,992Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Gower: £5,014Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Gower: £4,735

    £4,992£5,014£4,735Gower is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gower £3,033, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Gower: £3,033Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Gower: £3,046Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Gower: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gower £1,050, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Gower: £1,050Melksham and Devizes: £883Gower: £1,055Melksham and Devizes: £834Gower: £996

    £1,050£1,055£996Gower is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gower £2,709, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Gower: £2,709Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Gower: £2,721Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Gower: £2,570

    £2,709£2,721£2,570Melksham and Devizes is higher£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gower £90, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Gower: £90Melksham and Devizes: £56Gower: £90Melksham and Devizes: £53Gower: £85

    £90£90£85Gower 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: Gower £229, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Gower: £229Melksham and Devizes: £142Gower: £230Melksham and Devizes: £134Gower: £217

    £229£230£217Gower 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: Gower £5.53, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Gower: £5.53Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Gower: £5.56Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Gower: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gower 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: Gower £580, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Gower: £580Melksham and Devizes: £311Gower: £583Melksham and Devizes: £294Gower: £550

    £580£583£550Gower 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: Gower £154, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Gower: £154Melksham and Devizes: £130Gower: £155Melksham and Devizes: £123Gower: £146

    £154£155£146Gower 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: Gower £70, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Gower: £70Melksham and Devizes: £48Gower: £71Melksham and Devizes: £45Gower: £67

    £70£71£67Gower is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gower £746, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Gower: £746Melksham and Devizes: £707Gower: £750Melksham and Devizes: £667Gower: £708

    £746£750£708Gower is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gower £164, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Gower: £164Melksham and Devizes: £144Gower: £165Melksham and Devizes: £136Gower: £156

    £164£165£156Gower is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gower £226, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Gower: £226Melksham and Devizes: £123Gower: £227Melksham and Devizes: £116Gower: £214

    £226£227£214Gower is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gower £3.62, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Gower: £3.62Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Gower: £3.63Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Gower: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gower £4.07, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Gower: £4.07Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Gower: £4.09Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Gower: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Gower is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gower £10, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Gower: £10Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Gower: £10Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Gower: £9.77

    £10£10£9.77Gower is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gower 239.1, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Gower: 239.1

    239.1Melksham and Devizes is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 21.3, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Gower: 21.3

    21.3Gower 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: Gower 45.4, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Gower: 45.4

    45.4Gower 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: Gower 80.0, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Gower: 80.0

    80.0Gower is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gower 95.3, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Gower: 95.3

    95.3Gower 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: Gower 14.8, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Gower: 14.8

    14.8Gower is higher10.3

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Gower and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureGowerMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,014£4,735£4,520£4,540£4,288Gower
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,050£1,055£996£879£883£834Gower
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,709£2,721£2,570£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£56£56£53Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£142£142£134Gower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£3.84£3.85£3.64Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£580£583£550£310£311£294Gower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£130£130£123Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£47£48£45Gower
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£746£750£708£704£707£667Gower
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£144£144£136Gower
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£122£123£116Gower
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£2.52£2.53£2.39Gower
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.77£7.49£7.52£7.10Gower
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.1249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.5Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202645.430.3Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.048.0Gower
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.379.8Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.810.3Gower

Total

Gower 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

Gower Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gower £494.6m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mGower: £494.6mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mGower: £496.7mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mGower: £469.1m

    £494.6m£496.7m£469.1mGower is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gower £300.5m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mGower: £300.5mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mGower: £301.8mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mGower: £285.0m

    £300.5m£301.8m£285.0mGower is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gower £104.0m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mGower: £104.0mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mGower: £104.5mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mGower: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.5m£98.7mGower is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gower £268.4m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mGower: £268.4mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mGower: £269.5mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mGower: £254.6m

    £268.4m£269.5m£254.6mMelksham and Devizes is higher£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gower £8.9m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mGower: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mGower: £8.9mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mGower: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGower 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: Gower £22.7m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mGower: £22.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mGower: £22.8mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mGower: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mGower 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: Gower £0.55m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mGower: £0.55mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mGower: £0.55mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mGower: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mGower 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: Gower £57.5m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mGower: £57.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mGower: £57.7mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mGower: £54.5m

    £57.5m£57.7m£54.5mGower 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: Gower £15.3m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mGower: £15.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mGower: £15.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mGower: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mGower 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: Gower £7.0m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mGower: £7.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mGower: £7.0mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mGower: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mGower is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gower £73.9m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mGower: £73.9mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mGower: £74.3mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mGower: £70.1m

    £73.9m£74.3m£70.1mGower is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gower £16.2m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mGower: £16.2mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mGower: £16.3mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mGower: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mGower is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gower £22.4m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mGower: £22.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mGower: £22.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mGower: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mGower is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gower £0.36m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mGower: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mGower: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mGower: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gower £0.40m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mGower: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mGower: £0.40mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mGower: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mGower is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gower £1.0m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mGower: £1.0mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mGower: £1.0mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mGower: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mGower is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gower 23,689, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Gower: 23,689

    23,689Melksham and Devizes is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gower 2,114, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Gower: 2,114

    2,114Gower is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gower 4,493, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Gower: 4,493

    4,493Gower is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gower 7,920, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Gower: 7,920

    7,920Gower is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gower 9,444, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Gower: 9,444

    9,444Gower is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gower 1,465, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Gower: 1,465

    1,465Gower is higher982

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Gower and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureGowerMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.6m£496.7m£469.1m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mGower
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.5m£301.8m£285.0m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mGower
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.5m£98.7m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mGower
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£268.4m£269.5m£254.6m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMelksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mGower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGower
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mGower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.5m£57.7m£54.5m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mGower
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mGower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mGower
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.9m£74.3m£70.1m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mGower
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mGower
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mGower
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGower
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mGower
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mGower
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,68923,802Melksham and Devizes
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1141,380Gower
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4932,884Gower
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9204,574Gower
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4447,601Gower
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,465982Gower

Sources

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

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  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.
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