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Maidstone and Malling and Chelmsford

115,913 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone and Malling is higher than Chelmsford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 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

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3,718, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Chelmsford: £3,682Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Chelmsford: £3,478Maidstone and Malling: £3,527

    £3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £12,789, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Maidstone and Malling: £12,789Chelmsford: £13,056Maidstone and Malling: £12,843Chelmsford: £12,332Maidstone and Malling: £12,131

    £12,789£12,843£12,131Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£13,001£13,056£12,332

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £1,675, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Maidstone and Malling: £1,675Chelmsford: £1,505Maidstone and Malling: £1,682Chelmsford: £1,421Maidstone and Malling: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,498£1,505£1,421

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £11,611, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Maidstone and Malling: £11,611Chelmsford: £12,064Maidstone and Malling: £11,660Chelmsford: £11,395Maidstone and Malling: £11,013

    £11,611£11,660£11,013Chelmsford is higher£12,013£12,064£11,395

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £448, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Maidstone and Malling: £448Chelmsford: £348Maidstone and Malling: £450Chelmsford: £328Maidstone and Malling: £425

    £448£450£425Maidstone and Malling is higher£346£348£328

  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: Maidstone and Malling £708, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Maidstone and Malling: £708Chelmsford: £625Maidstone and Malling: £711Chelmsford: £590Maidstone and Malling: £672

    £708£711£672Maidstone and Malling is higher£622£625£590

  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: Maidstone and Malling £21, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Maidstone and Malling: £21Chelmsford: £19Maidstone and Malling: £22Chelmsford: £18Maidstone and Malling: £20

    £21£22£20Maidstone and Malling is higher£19£19£18

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £308, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Maidstone and Malling: £308Chelmsford: £304Maidstone and Malling: £310Chelmsford: £287Maidstone and Malling: £292

    £308£310£292Maidstone and Malling is higher£302£304£287

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £118, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Maidstone and Malling: £118Chelmsford: £115Maidstone and Malling: £119Chelmsford: £108Maidstone and Malling: £112

    £118£119£112Maidstone and Malling is higher£114£115£108

  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: Maidstone and Malling £83, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Maidstone and Malling: £83Chelmsford: £79Maidstone and Malling: £83Chelmsford: £75Maidstone and Malling: £79

    £83£83£79Maidstone and Malling is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £1,374, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Maidstone and Malling: £1,374Chelmsford: £1,216Maidstone and Malling: £1,379Chelmsford: £1,149Maidstone and Malling: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £209, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Maidstone and Malling: £209Chelmsford: £224Maidstone and Malling: £210Chelmsford: £211Maidstone and Malling: £199

    £209£210£199Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £208, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Maidstone and Malling: £208Chelmsford: £196Maidstone and Malling: £209Chelmsford: £185Maidstone and Malling: £197

    £208£209£197Maidstone and Malling is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £6.55, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Maidstone and Malling: £6.55Chelmsford: £8.18Maidstone and Malling: £6.57Chelmsford: £7.73Maidstone and Malling: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Chelmsford is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £3.78, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Maidstone and Malling: £3.78Chelmsford: £4.86Maidstone and Malling: £3.80Chelmsford: £4.59Maidstone and Malling: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Chelmsford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £5.76, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Chelmsford: £6.53Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Chelmsford: £6.17Maidstone and Malling: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Chelmsford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling 1,007.7, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Maidstone and Malling: 1,007.7

    1,007.7Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,010.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling 90.5, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Maidstone and Malling: 90.5

    90.5Maidstone and Malling is higher77.7

  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: Maidstone and Malling 151.0, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Maidstone and Malling: 151.0

    151.0Maidstone and Malling is higher133.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 49.7, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Maidstone and Malling: 49.7

    49.7Maidstone and Malling is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling 154.5, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Maidstone and Malling: 154.5

    154.5Maidstone and Malling is higher134.4

  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: Maidstone and Malling 19.0, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Maidstone and Malling: 19.0

    19.0Maidstone and Malling is higher17.5

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Maidstone and Malling and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstone and MallingChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527£3,667£3,682£3,478Maidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,789£12,843£12,131£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,498£1,505£1,421Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,660£11,013£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£448£450£425£346£348£328Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672£622£625£590Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£19£19£18Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£302£304£287Maidstone and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£114£115£108Maidstone and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£79£79£75Maidstone and Malling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,211£1,216£1,149Maidstone and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£195£196£185Maidstone and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.71,010.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.577.7Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0133.3Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.748.1Maidstone and Malling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5134.4Maidstone and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.017.5Maidstone and Malling

Per resident

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford 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 Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3,718, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Chelmsford: £3,682Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Chelmsford: £3,478Maidstone and Malling: £3,527

    £3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £2,014, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Maidstone and Malling: £2,014Chelmsford: £2,068Maidstone and Malling: £2,022Chelmsford: £1,953Maidstone and Malling: £1,910

    £2,014£2,022£1,910Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £1,063, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Maidstone and Malling: £1,063Chelmsford: £966Maidstone and Malling: £1,067Chelmsford: £912Maidstone and Malling: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008Maidstone and Malling is higher£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £1,828, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Maidstone and Malling: £1,828Chelmsford: £1,911Maidstone and Malling: £1,836Chelmsford: £1,805Maidstone and Malling: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Chelmsford is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £71, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Maidstone and Malling: £71Chelmsford: £55Maidstone and Malling: £71Chelmsford: £52Maidstone and Malling: £67

    £71£71£67Maidstone and Malling is higher£55£55£52

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £111, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Maidstone and Malling: £111Chelmsford: £99Maidstone and Malling: £112Chelmsford: £93Maidstone and Malling: £106

    £111£112£106Maidstone and Malling is higher£99£99£93

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3.38, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Maidstone and Malling: £3.38Chelmsford: £3.08Maidstone and Malling: £3.40Chelmsford: £2.91Maidstone and Malling: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Maidstone and Malling is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £308, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Maidstone and Malling: £308Chelmsford: £304Maidstone and Malling: £310Chelmsford: £287Maidstone and Malling: £292

    £308£310£292Maidstone and Malling is higher£302£304£287

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £118, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Maidstone and Malling: £118Chelmsford: £115Maidstone and Malling: £119Chelmsford: £108Maidstone and Malling: £112

    £118£119£112Maidstone and Malling is higher£114£115£108

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £53, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Maidstone and Malling: £53Chelmsford: £51Maidstone and Malling: £53Chelmsford: £48Maidstone and Malling: £50

    £53£53£50Maidstone and Malling is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £871, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Maidstone and Malling: £871Chelmsford: £781Maidstone and Malling: £875Chelmsford: £738Maidstone and Malling: £827

    £871£875£827Maidstone and Malling is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £209, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Maidstone and Malling: £209Chelmsford: £224Maidstone and Malling: £210Chelmsford: £211Maidstone and Malling: £199

    £209£210£199Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £132, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Maidstone and Malling: £132Chelmsford: £126Maidstone and Malling: £133Chelmsford: £119Maidstone and Malling: £125

    £132£133£125Maidstone and Malling is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £4.15, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Maidstone and Malling: £4.15Chelmsford: £5.25Maidstone and Malling: £4.17Chelmsford: £4.96Maidstone and Malling: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Chelmsford is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £2.39, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Maidstone and Malling: £2.39Chelmsford: £3.12Maidstone and Malling: £2.40Chelmsford: £2.95Maidstone and Malling: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Chelmsford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £5.76, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Chelmsford: £6.53Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Chelmsford: £6.17Maidstone and Malling: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Chelmsford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 158.7, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Maidstone and Malling: 158.7

    158.7Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 14.2, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Maidstone and Malling: 14.2

    14.2Maidstone and Malling is higher12.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 23.8, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Maidstone and Malling: 23.8

    23.8Maidstone and Malling is higher21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 49.7, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Maidstone and Malling: 49.7

    49.7Maidstone and Malling is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 98.0, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Maidstone and Malling: 98.0

    98.0Maidstone and Malling is higher86.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 12.1, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Maidstone and Malling: 12.1

    12.1Maidstone and Malling is higher11.2

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Maidstone and Malling and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureMaidstone and MallingChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527£3,667£3,682£3,478Maidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,014£2,022£1,910£2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£962£966£912Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£55£55£52Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£99£99£93Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.07£3.08£2.91Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£302£304£287Maidstone and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£114£115£108Maidstone and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£51£51£48Maidstone and Malling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£827£778£781£738Maidstone and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£125£126£119Maidstone and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.7160.1Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.212.3Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.821.1Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.748.1Maidstone and Malling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.086.3Maidstone and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.2Maidstone and Malling

Total

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 5. 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 Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £431.0m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mMaidstone and Malling: £431.0mChelmsford: £411.0mMaidstone and Malling: £432.8mChelmsford: £388.2mMaidstone and Malling: £408.8m

    £431.0m£432.8m£408.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £233.4m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mMaidstone and Malling: £233.4mChelmsford: £230.8mMaidstone and Malling: £234.4mChelmsford: £218.0mMaidstone and Malling: £221.4m

    £233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £123.2m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mMaidstone and Malling: £123.2mChelmsford: £107.8mMaidstone and Malling: £123.7mChelmsford: £101.8mMaidstone and Malling: £116.8m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone and Malling £211.9m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mMaidstone and Malling: £211.9mChelmsford: £213.3mMaidstone and Malling: £212.8mChelmsford: £201.4mMaidstone and Malling: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mChelmsford is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling £8.2m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mChelmsford: £6.1mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mChelmsford: £5.8mMaidstone and Malling: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £12.9m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mMaidstone and Malling: £12.9mChelmsford: £11.0mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mChelmsford: £10.4mMaidstone and Malling: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMaidstone and Malling is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.39m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.34mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.32mMaidstone and Malling: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £35.7m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mMaidstone and Malling: £35.7mChelmsford: £33.9mMaidstone and Malling: £35.9mChelmsford: £32.0mMaidstone and Malling: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mMaidstone and Malling is higher£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £13.7m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mMaidstone and Malling: £13.7mChelmsford: £12.8mMaidstone and Malling: £13.8mChelmsford: £12.1mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £6.1m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mChelmsford: £5.7mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mChelmsford: £5.3mMaidstone and Malling: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling £101.0m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mMaidstone and Malling: £101.0mChelmsford: £87.2mMaidstone and Malling: £101.4mChelmsford: £82.3mMaidstone and Malling: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone and Malling £24.3m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mMaidstone and Malling: £24.3mChelmsford: £25.0mMaidstone and Malling: £24.4mChelmsford: £23.6mMaidstone and Malling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone and Malling £15.3m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mMaidstone and Malling: £15.3mChelmsford: £14.1mMaidstone and Malling: £15.4mChelmsford: £13.3mMaidstone and Malling: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mMaidstone and Malling is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.48m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.59mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.55mMaidstone and Malling: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mChelmsford is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.28m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mChelmsford: £0.35mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mChelmsford: £0.33mMaidstone and Malling: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChelmsford is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.67m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mChelmsford: £0.73mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mChelmsford: £0.69mMaidstone and Malling: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mChelmsford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone and Malling 18,393, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Maidstone and Malling: 18,393

    18,393Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling 1,651, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Maidstone and Malling: 1,651

    1,651Maidstone and Malling is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 2,757, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Maidstone and Malling: 2,757

    2,757Maidstone and Malling is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 5,756, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Maidstone and Malling: 5,756

    5,756Maidstone and Malling is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling 11,363, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Maidstone and Malling: 11,363

    11,363Maidstone and Malling is higher9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 1,400, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Maidstone and Malling: 1,400

    1,400Maidstone and Malling is higher1,255

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Malling and Chelmsford, total
MeasureMaidstone and MallingChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mMaidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.4m£234.4m£221.4m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mMaidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.8m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mMaidstone and Malling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMaidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMaidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMaidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mMaidstone and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mMaidstone and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mMaidstone and Malling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mMaidstone and Malling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mMaidstone and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39317,868Maidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6511,373Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7572,357Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7565,369Maidstone and Malling
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,3639,632Maidstone and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4001,255Maidstone and Malling

Sources

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

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