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Monmouthshire and Melksham and Devizes

94,930 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 1 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

Monmouthshire 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

Monmouthshire Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,850, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Monmouthshire: £4,850Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Monmouthshire: £4,870Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Monmouthshire: £4,600

    £4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £12,657, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Monmouthshire: £12,657Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Monmouthshire: £12,711Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Monmouthshire: £12,006

    £12,657£12,711£12,006Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £1,585, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Monmouthshire: £1,585Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Monmouthshire: £1,591Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Monmouthshire: £1,503

    £1,585£1,591£1,503Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £11,540, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Monmouthshire: £11,540Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Monmouthshire: £11,589Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Monmouthshire: £10,946

    £11,540£11,589£10,946Melksham 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: Monmouthshire £317, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Monmouthshire: £317Melksham and Devizes: £229Monmouthshire: £318Melksham and Devizes: £216Monmouthshire: £301

    £317£318£301Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £780, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Monmouthshire: £780Melksham and Devizes: £578Monmouthshire: £783Melksham and Devizes: £546Monmouthshire: £740

    £780£783£740Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £20, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Monmouthshire: £20Melksham and Devizes: £16Monmouthshire: £20Melksham and Devizes: £15Monmouthshire: £19

    £20£20£19Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £457, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Monmouthshire: £457Melksham and Devizes: £311Monmouthshire: £459Melksham and Devizes: £294Monmouthshire: £434

    £457£459£434Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £100, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Monmouthshire: £100Melksham and Devizes: £130Monmouthshire: £101Melksham and Devizes: £123Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Melksham 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: Monmouthshire £98, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Monmouthshire: £98Melksham and Devizes: £83Monmouthshire: £98Melksham and Devizes: £78Monmouthshire: £93

    £98£98£93Monmouthshire is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Monmouthshire £1,155, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Monmouthshire: £1,155Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Monmouthshire: £1,160Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Monmouthshire: £1,096

    £1,155£1,160£1,096Melksham and Devizes is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £179, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Monmouthshire: £179Melksham and Devizes: £144Monmouthshire: £179Melksham and Devizes: £136Monmouthshire: £169

    £179£179£169Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £317, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Monmouthshire: £317Melksham and Devizes: £213Monmouthshire: £318Melksham and Devizes: £202Monmouthshire: £300

    £317£318£300Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £10, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Monmouthshire: £10Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Monmouthshire: £11Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Monmouthshire: £9.95

    £10£11£9.95Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £4.60, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Monmouthshire: £4.60Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Monmouthshire: £4.62Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Monmouthshire: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Monmouthshire is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.75, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Monmouthshire: £6.75Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Monmouthshire: £6.78Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Monmouthshire: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Melksham 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: Monmouthshire 1,015.6, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Monmouthshire: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 76.7, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Monmouthshire: 76.7

    76.7Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 158.3, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Monmouthshire: 158.3

    158.3Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 63.6, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Monmouthshire: 63.6

    63.6Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 145.1, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Monmouthshire: 145.1

    145.1Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 20.8, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Monmouthshire: 20.8

    20.8Monmouthshire is higher17.9

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Monmouthshire and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureMonmouthshireMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,850£4,870£4,600£4,520£4,540£4,288Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,657£12,711£12,006£12,399£12,452£11,761Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,585£1,591£1,503£1,531£1,538£1,452Monmouthshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,540£11,589£10,946£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£317£318£301£228£229£216Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£575£578£546Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£457£459£434£310£311£294Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£98£93£82£83£78Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,155£1,160£1,096£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£144£144£136Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£318£300£213£213£202Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£11£9.95£6.54£6.56£6.20Monmouthshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£4.40£4.41£4.17Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.61,015.2Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.758.9Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.3123.0Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.648.0Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.1138.9Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.817.9Monmouthshire

Per resident

Monmouthshire 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

Monmouthshire Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £4,850, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Monmouthshire: £4,850Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Monmouthshire: £4,870Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Monmouthshire: £4,600

    £4,850£4,870£4,600Monmouthshire is higher£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £3,191, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Monmouthshire: £3,191Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Monmouthshire: £3,204Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Monmouthshire: £3,026

    £3,191£3,204£3,026Monmouthshire is higher£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £916, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Monmouthshire: £916Melksham and Devizes: £883Monmouthshire: £920Melksham and Devizes: £834Monmouthshire: £869

    £916£920£869Monmouthshire is higher£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Monmouthshire £2,909, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Monmouthshire: £2,909Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Monmouthshire: £2,921Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Monmouthshire: £2,759

    £2,909£2,921£2,759Monmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £80, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Monmouthshire: £80Melksham and Devizes: £56Monmouthshire: £80Melksham and Devizes: £53Monmouthshire: £76

    £80£80£76Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £197, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Monmouthshire: £197Melksham and Devizes: £142Monmouthshire: £197Melksham and Devizes: £134Monmouthshire: £186

    £197£197£186Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £5.07, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Monmouthshire: £5.07Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Monmouthshire: £5.09Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Monmouthshire: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £457, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Monmouthshire: £457Melksham and Devizes: £311Monmouthshire: £459Melksham and Devizes: £294Monmouthshire: £434

    £457£459£434Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £100, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Monmouthshire: £100Melksham and Devizes: £130Monmouthshire: £101Melksham and Devizes: £123Monmouthshire: £95

    £100£101£95Melksham 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: Monmouthshire £56, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Monmouthshire: £56Melksham and Devizes: £48Monmouthshire: £57Melksham and Devizes: £45Monmouthshire: £54

    £56£57£54Monmouthshire is higher£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Monmouthshire £668, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Monmouthshire: £668Melksham and Devizes: £707Monmouthshire: £671Melksham and Devizes: £667Monmouthshire: £633

    £668£671£633Melksham and Devizes is higher£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Monmouthshire £179, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Monmouthshire: £179Melksham and Devizes: £144Monmouthshire: £179Melksham and Devizes: £136Monmouthshire: £169

    £179£179£169Monmouthshire is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £183, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Monmouthshire: £183Melksham and Devizes: £123Monmouthshire: £184Melksham and Devizes: £116Monmouthshire: £174

    £183£184£174Monmouthshire is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.06, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Monmouthshire: £6.06Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Monmouthshire: £6.09Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Monmouthshire: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Monmouthshire is higher£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Monmouthshire £2.66, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Monmouthshire: £2.66Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Monmouthshire: £2.67Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Monmouthshire: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Monmouthshire is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Monmouthshire £6.75, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Monmouthshire: £6.75Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Monmouthshire: £6.78Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Monmouthshire: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Melksham and Devizes is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 256.0, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Monmouthshire: 256.0

    256.0Monmouthshire is higher249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 19.3, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Monmouthshire: 19.3

    19.3Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 39.9, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Monmouthshire: 39.9

    39.9Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 63.6, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Monmouthshire: 63.6

    63.6Monmouthshire is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Monmouthshire 83.9, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Monmouthshire: 83.9

    83.9Monmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire 12.0, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Monmouthshire: 12.0

    12.0Monmouthshire is higher10.3

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Monmouthshire and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureMonmouthshireMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,850£4,870£4,600£4,520£4,540£4,288Monmouthshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,191£3,204£3,026£3,050£3,063£2,893Monmouthshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£916£920£869£879£883£834Monmouthshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,909£2,921£2,759£2,849£2,861£2,702Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£56£56£53Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£197£186£142£142£134Monmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£3.84£3.85£3.64Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£457£459£434£310£311£294Monmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£57£54£47£48£45Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£704£707£667Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£179£179£169£144£144£136Monmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£122£123£116Monmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£3.75£3.77£3.56Monmouthshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£2.52£2.53£2.39Monmouthshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.0249.8Monmouthshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.314.5Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.930.3Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.648.0Monmouthshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.979.8Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.3Monmouthshire

Total

Monmouthshire 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

Monmouthshire Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Monmouthshire £460.4m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mMonmouthshire: £460.4mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mMonmouthshire: £462.3mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mMonmouthshire: £436.7m

    £460.4m£462.3m£436.7mMonmouthshire is higher£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Monmouthshire £302.9m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mMonmouthshire: £302.9mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mMonmouthshire: £304.2mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mMonmouthshire: £287.3m

    £302.9m£304.2m£287.3mMonmouthshire is higher£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Monmouthshire £86.9m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mMonmouthshire: £86.9mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mMonmouthshire: £87.3mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mMonmouthshire: £82.5m

    £86.9m£87.3m£82.5mMonmouthshire is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire £276.2m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mMonmouthshire: £276.2mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mMonmouthshire: £277.3mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mMonmouthshire: £261.9m

    £276.2m£277.3m£261.9mMonmouthshire is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire £7.6m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mMonmouthshire: £7.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mMonmouthshire: £7.6mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mMonmouthshire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £18.7m, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMonmouthshire: £18.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mMonmouthshire: £18.7mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mMonmouthshire: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £0.48m, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMonmouthshire: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mMonmouthshire: £0.48mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mMonmouthshire: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £43.4m, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mMonmouthshire: £43.4mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mMonmouthshire: £43.6mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mMonmouthshire: £41.2m

    £43.4m£43.6m£41.2mMonmouthshire 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: Monmouthshire £9.5m, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMonmouthshire: £9.5mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mMonmouthshire: £9.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mMonmouthshire: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMelksham 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: Monmouthshire £5.4m, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMonmouthshire: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mMonmouthshire: £5.4mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mMonmouthshire: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire £63.4m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mMonmouthshire: £63.4mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mMonmouthshire: £63.7mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mMonmouthshire: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mMelksham and Devizes is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Monmouthshire £17.0m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMonmouthshire: £17.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mMonmouthshire: £17.0mMelksham and Devizes: £13.0mMonmouthshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.0m£16.1mMonmouthshire is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £17.4m, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mMonmouthshire: £17.4mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mMonmouthshire: £17.5mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mMonmouthshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mMonmouthshire is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Monmouthshire £0.58m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mMonmouthshire: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mMonmouthshire: £0.58mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mMonmouthshire: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMonmouthshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Monmouthshire £0.25m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMonmouthshire: £0.25mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mMonmouthshire: £0.25mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mMonmouthshire: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mMonmouthshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Monmouthshire £0.64m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mMonmouthshire: £0.64mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mMonmouthshire: £0.64mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mMonmouthshire: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Monmouthshire 24,302, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Monmouthshire: 24,302

    24,302Monmouthshire is higher23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Monmouthshire 1,836, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Monmouthshire: 1,836

    1,836Monmouthshire is higher1,380

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 3,787, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Monmouthshire: 3,787

    3,787Monmouthshire is higher2,884

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Monmouthshire 6,038, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Monmouthshire: 6,038

    6,038Monmouthshire is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Monmouthshire 7,963, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Monmouthshire: 7,963

    7,963Monmouthshire is higher7,601

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Monmouthshire 1,139, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Monmouthshire: 1,139

    1,139Monmouthshire is higher982

Show the numbers
Monmouthshire and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureMonmouthshireMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.4m£462.3m£436.7m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mMonmouthshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.9m£304.2m£287.3m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mMonmouthshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£86.9m£87.3m£82.5m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mMonmouthshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.2m£277.3m£261.9m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mMonmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mMonmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mMonmouthshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMonmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.6m£41.2m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mMonmouthshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mMonmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mMelksham and Devizes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mMonmouthshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mMonmouthshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMonmouthshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMonmouthshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mMelksham and Devizes
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,30223,802Monmouthshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8361,380Monmouthshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7872,884Monmouthshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0384,574Monmouthshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,9637,601Monmouthshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,139982Monmouthshire

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.
  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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