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Constituency in South East, England

Maidstone and Malling

In Maidstone and Malling, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 84% of constituencies in 2024-25.

115,913 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Helen Grant, Conservative, since 6 May 2010

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Maidstone and Malling compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,718£3,734£3,527

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    534th of 631, lower than in 84% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,789£12,843£12,131

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    299th of 631, higher than in 52% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,675£1,682£1,589

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    419th of 632, lower than in 66% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Maidstone and Malling
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527534th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,789£12,843£12,131299th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589419th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Maidstone and Malling's benefit money go?

People here received £431.0 million£432.8 million£408.8 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Maidstone and Malling, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £211.9m; Pension Credit £8.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.39m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £35.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.1m; Universal Credit £101.0m; Housing Benefit £24.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.48m; Income Support £0.28m; Other benefits £0.67mState Pension: £211.9mPension Credit: £8.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.39mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £35.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.1mUniversal Credit: £101.0mHousing Benefit: £24.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.48mIncome Support: £0.28mOther benefits: £0.67m
Spending in Maidstone and Malling, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £212.8m; Pension Credit £8.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.0m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.39m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £35.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.1m; Universal Credit £101.4m; Housing Benefit £24.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £15.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.48m; Income Support £0.28m; Other benefits £0.67mState Pension: £212.8mPension Credit: £8.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.0mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.39mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £35.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.1mUniversal Credit: £101.4mHousing Benefit: £24.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £15.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.48mIncome Support: £0.28mOther benefits: £0.67m
Spending in Maidstone and Malling, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £201.0m; Pension Credit £7.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £12.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.37m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £33.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.8m; Universal Credit £95.8m; Housing Benefit £23.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £14.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.46m; Income Support £0.26m; Other benefits £0.63mState Pension: £201.0mPension Credit: £7.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £12.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.37mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £33.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.8mUniversal Credit: £95.8mHousing Benefit: £23.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £14.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.46mIncome Support: £0.26mOther benefits: £0.63m
  1. State Pension£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m
  2. Pension Credit£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
  8. Universal Credit£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m
  9. Housing Benefit£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m
  12. Income Support£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
  13. Other benefits£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
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Spending by benefit in Maidstone and Malling, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m49%Published
Pension Credit£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m1%Published
Universal Credit£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m23%Published
Housing Benefit£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m6%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m0.2%Published
All benefits£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,718, expected £3,835, difference −£117

    Actual £3,718£3,734£3,527Expected £3,835£3,852£3,638Difference −£117−£118−£111

    Benefit spending per resident was £117 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £118 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £111 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,789, expected £12,804, difference −£16

    Actual £12,789£12,843£12,131Expected £12,804£12,859£12,146Difference −£16−£16−£15

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £16 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £16 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £15 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,675, expected £1,804, difference −£129

    Actual £1,675£1,682£1,589Expected £1,804£1,811£1,711Difference −£129−£129−£122

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £129 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £129 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £122 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Maidstone and Malling
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,718£3,734£3,527£3,835£3,852£3,638−£117−£118−£111
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,789£12,843£12,131£12,804£12,859£12,146−£16−£16−£15
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,804£1,811£1,711−£129−£129−£122
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Maidstone and Malling received £0.82 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£4,292£4,245£3,917
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,538£3,500£3,229
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.82
456th of 631, lower than in 72% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Maidstone and Malling only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1523,116
  • Aged 16 to 6473,536
  • Aged 651,008
  • Aged 66 and over18,253
  • All residents115,913
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,750 people in Maidstone and Malling receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    43%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    16%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Maidstone and Malling
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,48843%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)94716%19%
Neurological disease70212%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)68312%12%
Respiratory disease1643%4%
Malignant disease2154%3%
Cardiovascular disease1172%3%
Visual disease631%2%
Endocrine disease801%1%
Hearing disorders581%1%
Gastrointestinal disease621%1%
Genitourinary disease450.8%0.9%
Skin disease370.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)250.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract210.4%0.4%
Infectious disease150.3%0.4%
Haematological disease100.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease60.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing70.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age50.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Maidstone and Malling vote in 2024?

Shares of the 46,389 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Helen Grant
Majority
1,674
3.6% of valid votes
Turnout
60.7%
Valid votes as a share of the 76,449 people registered to vote
  • Conservative14,146
  • Labour12,472
  • Reform UK9,316
  • Liberal Democrat6,375
  • Green Party3,727
  • Independent197
  • British Democratic Party156

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Maidstone and Malling, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeHelen Grant14,14630.5%
LabourMaureen Cleator12,47226.9%
Reform UKPaul Thomas9,31620.1%
Liberal DemocratDavid Naghi6,37513.7%
Green PartyStuart Jeffery3,7278.0%
IndependentYolande Kenward1970.4%
British Democratic PartyGary Butler1560.3%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Maidstone and Malling

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Maidstone and MallingThis area£3,718£3,734£3,527
  2. Stevenage0.41£4,105£4,123£3,894Compare
  3. Leeds North East0.46£3,758£3,774£3,564Compare
  4. Hemel Hempstead0.54£4,026£4,043£3,819Compare
  5. Northampton South0.58£3,595£3,610£3,410Compare
  6. Bristol North West0.62£3,839£3,856£3,642Compare
  7. Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard0.64£3,615£3,630£3,429Compare
  8. Swindon South0.64£3,655£3,671£3,467Compare
  9. Swindon North0.66£3,723£3,739£3,531Compare
  10. Cardiff West0.66£4,856£4,877£4,606Compare
  11. Spelthorne0.70£3,890£3,907£3,690Compare
  12. Wellingborough and Rushden0.70£4,201£4,219£3,985Compare
  13. Leeds South West and Morley0.72£4,092£4,110£3,882Compare
  14. Colchester0.76£3,752£3,768£3,559Compare
  15. Stretford and Urmston0.76£4,305£4,323£4,084Compare
  16. Aldershot0.79£3,453£3,468£3,276Compare
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Areas most like Maidstone and Malling
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Maidstone and Malling£3,718£3,734£3,527
Stevenage0.41£4,105£4,123£3,894
Leeds North East0.46£3,758£3,774£3,564
Hemel Hempstead0.54£4,026£4,043£3,819
Northampton South0.58£3,595£3,610£3,410
Bristol North West0.62£3,839£3,856£3,642
Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard0.64£3,615£3,630£3,429
Swindon South0.64£3,655£3,671£3,467
Swindon North0.66£3,723£3,739£3,531
Cardiff West0.66£4,856£4,877£4,606
Spelthorne0.70£3,890£3,907£3,690
Wellingborough and Rushden0.70£4,201£4,219£3,985
Leeds South West and Morley0.72£4,092£4,110£3,882
Colchester0.76£3,752£3,768£3,559
Stretford and Urmston0.76£4,305£4,323£4,084
Aldershot0.79£3,453£3,468£3,276
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Maidstone and Malling

Each share is the part of Maidstone and Malling's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Maidstone and Malling, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m443rd of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527534th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.4m£234.4m£221.4m377th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,014£2,022£1,910441st of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,789£12,843£12,131299th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.8m335th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008400th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589419th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m369th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734432nd of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,660£11,013238th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m355th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67432nd of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£448£450£425318th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m403rd of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106452nd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672362nd of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m492nd of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21557th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20427th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m463rd of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292506th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m329th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112384th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m381st of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50447th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79460th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m307th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£827365th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303389th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m244th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199291st of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m430th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125475th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197479th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m315th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94390th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21419th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m453rd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27484th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59500th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m283rd of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46382nd of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.82456th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,393376th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.7437th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.7407th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,651465th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.2523rd of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.5399th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,757397th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.8441st of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0357th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,756424th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.7478th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,363336th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0401st of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5416th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,400360th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.1428th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.0449th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£486.5m£481.2m£444.0m180th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,292£4,245£3,917202nd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.82456th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£117−£118−£111422nd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£16−£16−£15332nd of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£129−£129−£122447th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Maidstone and Malling

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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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.
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