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Maidstone and Malling and Aldershot
Maidstone and Malling is higher than Aldershot on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 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.
Per person in the age group
Maidstone and Malling is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Aldershot on 7. 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
Maidstone and Malling Aldershot
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,453£3,468£3,276
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,789£12,843£12,131Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£12,295£12,348£11,663
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,675£1,682£1,589Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,472£1,478£1,396
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,611£11,660£11,013Maidstone and Malling is higher£10,629£10,675£10,082
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£448£450£425Aldershot is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£672Maidstone and Malling is higher£564£566£535
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£22£20Aldershot is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£310£292Maidstone and Malling is higher£263£264£250
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Aldershot is higher£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£83£83£79Maidstone and Malling is higher£69£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,374£1,379£1,303Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,198£1,204£1,137
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£199Aldershot is higher£223£224£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£208£209£197Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21Aldershot is higher£7.33£7.36£6.95
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Maidstone and Malling is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Aldershot is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.7Maidstone and Malling is higher929.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
90.5Aldershot is higher137.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.0Maidstone and Malling is higher121.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.7Maidstone and Malling is higher41.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
154.5Maidstone and Malling is higher133.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.0Maidstone and Malling is higher15.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maidstone and Malling | Aldershot | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,718£3,734£3,527 | £3,453£3,468£3,276 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,789£12,843£12,131 | £12,295£12,348£11,663 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,675£1,682£1,589 | £1,472£1,478£1,396 | Maidstone and Malling |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,611£11,660£11,013 | £10,629£10,675£10,082 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £448£450£425 | £1,068£1,073£1,013 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£672 | £564£566£535 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£22£20 | £34£34£32 | Aldershot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£310£292 | £263£264£250 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £119£120£113 | Aldershot |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £69£69£65 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,374£1,379£1,303 | £1,198£1,204£1,137 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£199 | £223£224£212 | Aldershot |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £194£195£184 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £7.33£7.36£6.95 | Aldershot |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £2.74£2.75£2.60 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Aldershot |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.7 | 929.8 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 90.5 | 137.5 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.0 | 121.9 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.7 | 41.8 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 154.5 | 133.5 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.0 | 15.0 | Maidstone and Malling |
Per resident
Maidstone and Malling is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Aldershot on 7. 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
Maidstone and Malling Aldershot
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,453£3,468£3,276
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,014£2,022£1,910Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,063£1,067£1,008Maidstone and Malling is higher£959£963£909
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,828£1,836£1,734Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,628£1,635£1,544
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Aldershot is higher£164£164£155
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£112£106Maidstone and Malling is higher£86£87£82
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21Aldershot is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£310£292Maidstone and Malling is higher£263£264£250
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Aldershot is higher£119£120£113
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Maidstone and Malling is higher£45£45£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£871£875£827Maidstone and Malling is higher£781£784£741
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£199Aldershot is higher£223£224£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£125Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.15£4.17£3.94Aldershot is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.39£2.40£2.27Maidstone and Malling is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Aldershot is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
158.7Maidstone and Malling is higher142.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Aldershot is higher21.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.8Maidstone and Malling is higher18.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.7Maidstone and Malling is higher41.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.0Maidstone and Malling is higher87.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1Maidstone and Malling is higher9.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maidstone and Malling | Aldershot | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,718£3,734£3,527 | £3,453£3,468£3,276 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,014£2,022£1,910 | £1,883£1,891£1,786 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,063£1,067£1,008 | £959£963£909 | Maidstone and Malling |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,828£1,836£1,734 | £1,628£1,635£1,544 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £164£164£155 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £86£87£82 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | Aldershot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£310£292 | £263£264£250 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £119£120£113 | Aldershot |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £45£45£42 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £871£875£827 | £781£784£741 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£199 | £223£224£212 | Aldershot |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£125 | £127£127£120 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Aldershot |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | £1.79£1.80£1.70 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Aldershot |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 158.7 | 142.4 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 21.1 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.8 | 18.7 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.7 | 41.8 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.0 | 87.0 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 9.8 | Maidstone and Malling |
Total
Maidstone and Malling is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Aldershot on 9. 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
Maidstone and Malling Aldershot
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£431.0m£432.8m£408.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£430.1m£431.9m£407.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£233.4m£234.4m£221.4mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£234.5m£235.5m£222.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£123.2m£123.7m£116.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£119.4m£119.9m£113.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mAldershot is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMaidstone and Malling is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mAldershot is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mMaidstone and Malling is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mAldershot is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mAldershot is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mAldershot is higher£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mAldershot is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,393Maidstone and Malling is higher17,731
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,651Aldershot is higher2,621
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,757Maidstone and Malling is higher2,325
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,756Maidstone and Malling is higher5,210
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,363Maidstone and Malling is higher10,833
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,400Maidstone and Malling is higher1,214
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| Measure | Maidstone and Malling | Aldershot | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £431.0m£432.8m£408.8m | £430.1m£431.9m£407.9m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £233.4m£234.4m£221.4m | £234.5m£235.5m£222.4m | Aldershot |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £123.2m£123.7m£116.8m | £119.4m£119.9m£113.2m | Maidstone and Malling |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £211.9m£212.8m£201.0m | £202.7m£203.6m£192.3m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.3m | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | Aldershot |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.7m£35.9m£33.9m | £32.8m£32.9m£31.1m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £14.8m£14.9m£14.1m | Aldershot |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.0m£101.4m£95.8m | £97.2m£97.6m£92.2m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £27.8m£27.9m£26.4m | Aldershot |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £15.8m£15.8m£15.0m | Aldershot |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | Aldershot |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.21m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | Aldershot |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,393 | 17,731 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,651 | 2,621 | Aldershot |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,757 | 2,325 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,756 | 5,210 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,363 | 10,833 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,400 | 1,214 | Maidstone and Malling |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.