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Maidstone and Malling and Colchester

115,913 and 119,956 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone and Malling is higher than Colchester on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 2 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 20. 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 Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3,718, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Colchester: £3,768Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Colchester: £3,559Maidstone and Malling: £3,527

    £3,718£3,734£3,527Colchester is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £12,789, Colchester £13,174Colchester: £13,174Maidstone and Malling: £12,789Colchester: £13,231Maidstone and Malling: £12,843Colchester: £12,497Maidstone and Malling: £12,131

    £12,789£12,843£12,131Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£13,174£13,231£12,497

  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, Colchester £1,924Colchester: £1,924Maidstone and Malling: £1,675Colchester: £1,933Maidstone and Malling: £1,682Colchester: £1,825Maidstone and Malling: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Colchester is higher£1,924£1,933£1,825

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £11,611, Colchester £11,720Colchester: £11,720Maidstone and Malling: £11,611Colchester: £11,770Maidstone and Malling: £11,660Colchester: £11,117Maidstone and Malling: £11,013

    £11,611£11,660£11,013Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£11,720£11,770£11,117

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £448, Colchester £527Colchester: £527Maidstone and Malling: £448Colchester: £529Maidstone and Malling: £450Colchester: £500Maidstone and Malling: £425

    £448£450£425Colchester is higherDepends on how you count£527£529£500

  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, Colchester £900Colchester: £900Maidstone and Malling: £708Colchester: £904Maidstone and Malling: £711Colchester: £854Maidstone and Malling: £672

    £708£711£672Colchester is higher£900£904£854

  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, Colchester £27Colchester: £27Maidstone and Malling: £21Colchester: £27Maidstone and Malling: £22Colchester: £26Maidstone and Malling: £20

    £21£22£20Colchester is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £308, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Maidstone and Malling: £308Colchester: £384Maidstone and Malling: £310Colchester: £363Maidstone and Malling: £292

    £308£310£292Colchester is higher£383£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £118, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Maidstone and Malling: £118Colchester: £163Maidstone and Malling: £119Colchester: £154Maidstone and Malling: £112

    £118£119£112Colchester is higher£162£163£154

  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, Colchester £99Colchester: £99Maidstone and Malling: £83Colchester: £100Maidstone and Malling: £83Colchester: £94Maidstone and Malling: £79

    £83£83£79Colchester is higher£99£100£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £1,374, Colchester £1,560Colchester: £1,560Maidstone and Malling: £1,374Colchester: £1,567Maidstone and Malling: £1,379Colchester: £1,480Maidstone and Malling: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303Colchester is higher£1,560£1,567£1,480

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £209, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Maidstone and Malling: £209Colchester: £203Maidstone and Malling: £210Colchester: £192Maidstone and Malling: £199

    £209£210£199Maidstone and Malling is higher£202£203£192

  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, Colchester £250Colchester: £250Maidstone and Malling: £208Colchester: £251Maidstone and Malling: £209Colchester: £237Maidstone and Malling: £197

    £208£209£197Colchester is higher£250£251£237

  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, Colchester £7.84Colchester: £7.84Maidstone and Malling: £6.55Colchester: £7.88Maidstone and Malling: £6.57Colchester: £7.44Maidstone and Malling: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Colchester is higher£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £3.78, Colchester £6.50Colchester: £6.50Maidstone and Malling: £3.78Colchester: £6.53Maidstone and Malling: £3.80Colchester: £6.17Maidstone and Malling: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Colchester is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £5.76, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Colchester: £4.66Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Colchester: £4.40Maidstone and Malling: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Maidstone and Malling is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  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, Colchester 1,013.8Colchester: 1,013.8Maidstone and Malling: 1,007.7

    1,007.7Colchester is higherDepends on how you count1,013.8

  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, Colchester 108.8Colchester: 108.8Maidstone and Malling: 90.5

    90.5Colchester is higher108.8

  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, Colchester 177.7Colchester: 177.7Maidstone and Malling: 151.0

    151.0Colchester is higherDepends on how you count177.7

  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, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Maidstone and Malling: 49.7

    49.7Colchester is higher60.8

  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, Colchester 177.2Colchester: 177.2Maidstone and Malling: 154.5

    154.5Colchester is higher177.2

  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, Colchester 22.2Colchester: 22.2Maidstone and Malling: 19.0

    19.0Colchester is higher22.2

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Maidstone and Malling and Colchester, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstone and MallingColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,789£12,843£12,131£13,174£13,231£12,497Colchester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,924£1,933£1,825Colchester
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,660£11,013£11,720£11,770£11,117Colchester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£448£450£425£527£529£500Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672£900£904£854Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£27£27£26Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£99£100£94Colchester
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,560£1,567£1,480Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£202£203£192Maidstone and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£250£251£237Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£7.84£7.88£7.44Colchester
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£6.50£6.53£6.17Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.64£4.66£4.40Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.71,013.8Colchester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.5108.8Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0177.7Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.760.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5177.2Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.022.2Colchester

Per resident

Maidstone and Malling is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Colchester on 15. 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 Colchester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3,718, Colchester £3,752Colchester: £3,752Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Colchester: £3,768Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Colchester: £3,559Maidstone and Malling: £3,527

    £3,718£3,734£3,527Colchester is higher£3,752£3,768£3,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £2,014, Colchester £1,740Colchester: £1,740Maidstone and Malling: £2,014Colchester: £1,748Maidstone and Malling: £2,022Colchester: £1,651Maidstone and Malling: £1,910

    £2,014£2,022£1,910Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,740£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £1,063, Colchester £1,260Colchester: £1,260Maidstone and Malling: £1,063Colchester: £1,265Maidstone and Malling: £1,067Colchester: £1,195Maidstone and Malling: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008Colchester is higher£1,260£1,265£1,195

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £1,828, Colchester £1,548Colchester: £1,548Maidstone and Malling: £1,828Colchester: £1,555Maidstone and Malling: £1,836Colchester: £1,469Maidstone and Malling: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,548£1,555£1,469

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £71, Colchester £70Colchester: £70Maidstone and Malling: £71Colchester: £70Maidstone and Malling: £71Colchester: £66Maidstone and Malling: £67

    £71£71£67Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £111, Colchester £119Colchester: £119Maidstone and Malling: £111Colchester: £119Maidstone and Malling: £112Colchester: £113Maidstone and Malling: £106

    £111£112£106Colchester is higher£119£119£113

  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, Colchester £3.56Colchester: £3.56Maidstone and Malling: £3.38Colchester: £3.58Maidstone and Malling: £3.40Colchester: £3.38Maidstone and Malling: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Colchester is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £308, Colchester £383Colchester: £383Maidstone and Malling: £308Colchester: £384Maidstone and Malling: £310Colchester: £363Maidstone and Malling: £292

    £308£310£292Colchester is higher£383£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £118, Colchester £162Colchester: £162Maidstone and Malling: £118Colchester: £163Maidstone and Malling: £119Colchester: £154Maidstone and Malling: £112

    £118£119£112Colchester is higher£162£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £53, Colchester £65Colchester: £65Maidstone and Malling: £53Colchester: £65Maidstone and Malling: £53Colchester: £62Maidstone and Malling: £50

    £53£53£50Colchester is higher£65£65£62

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £871, Colchester £1,021Colchester: £1,021Maidstone and Malling: £871Colchester: £1,026Maidstone and Malling: £875Colchester: £969Maidstone and Malling: £827

    £871£875£827Colchester is higher£1,021£1,026£969

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £209, Colchester £202Colchester: £202Maidstone and Malling: £209Colchester: £203Maidstone and Malling: £210Colchester: £192Maidstone and Malling: £199

    £209£210£199Maidstone and Malling is higher£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £132, Colchester £164Colchester: £164Maidstone and Malling: £132Colchester: £165Maidstone and Malling: £133Colchester: £155Maidstone and Malling: £125

    £132£133£125Colchester is higher£164£165£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £4.15, Colchester £5.13Colchester: £5.13Maidstone and Malling: £4.15Colchester: £5.16Maidstone and Malling: £4.17Colchester: £4.87Maidstone and Malling: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Colchester is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £2.39, Colchester £4.26Colchester: £4.26Maidstone and Malling: £2.39Colchester: £4.28Maidstone and Malling: £2.40Colchester: £4.04Maidstone and Malling: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Colchester is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £5.76, Colchester £4.64Colchester: £4.64Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Colchester: £4.66Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Colchester: £4.40Maidstone and Malling: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Maidstone and Malling is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 158.7, Colchester 133.9Colchester: 133.9Maidstone and Malling: 158.7

    158.7Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 14.2, Colchester 14.4Colchester: 14.4Maidstone and Malling: 14.2

    14.2Colchester is higher14.4

  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, Colchester 23.5Colchester: 23.5Maidstone and Malling: 23.8

    23.8Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Colchester 60.8Colchester: 60.8Maidstone and Malling: 49.7

    49.7Colchester is higher60.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 98.0, Colchester 116.0Colchester: 116.0Maidstone and Malling: 98.0

    98.0Colchester is higher116.0

  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, Colchester 14.5Colchester: 14.5Maidstone and Malling: 12.1

    12.1Colchester is higher14.5

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Malling and Colchester, per resident
MeasureMaidstone and MallingColchesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527£3,752£3,768£3,559Colchester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,014£2,022£1,910£1,740£1,748£1,651Maidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£1,260£1,265£1,195Colchester
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,548£1,555£1,469Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£70£70£66Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£119£119£113Colchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.56£3.58£3.38Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£383£384£363Colchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£162£163£154Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£65£65£62Colchester
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£827£1,021£1,026£969Colchester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£202£203£192Maidstone and Malling
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£164£165£155Colchester
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£5.13£5.16£4.87Colchester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£4.26£4.28£4.04Colchester
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.64£4.66£4.40Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.7133.9Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.4Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.823.5Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.760.8Colchester
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0116.0Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.114.5Colchester

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £431.0m, Colchester £450.0mColchester: £450.0mMaidstone and Malling: £431.0mColchester: £452.0mMaidstone and Malling: £432.8mColchester: £426.9mMaidstone and Malling: £408.8m

    £431.0m£432.8m£408.8mColchester is higher£450.0m£452.0m£426.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £233.4m, Colchester £208.8mColchester: £208.8mMaidstone and Malling: £233.4mColchester: £209.7mMaidstone and Malling: £234.4mColchester: £198.0mMaidstone and Malling: £221.4m

    £233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £123.2m, Colchester £151.1mColchester: £151.1mMaidstone and Malling: £123.2mColchester: £151.8mMaidstone and Malling: £123.7mColchester: £143.3mMaidstone and Malling: £116.8m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.8mColchester is higher£151.1m£151.8m£143.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone and Malling £211.9m, Colchester £185.7mColchester: £185.7mMaidstone and Malling: £211.9mColchester: £186.5mMaidstone and Malling: £212.8mColchester: £176.2mMaidstone and Malling: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling £8.2m, Colchester £8.4mColchester: £8.4mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mColchester: £8.4mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mColchester: £7.9mMaidstone and Malling: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mColchester is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£7.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £12.9m, Colchester £14.3mColchester: £14.3mMaidstone and Malling: £12.9mColchester: £14.3mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mColchester: £13.5mMaidstone and Malling: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mColchester is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Colchester £0.43mColchester: £0.43mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mColchester: £0.43mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mColchester: £0.40mMaidstone and Malling: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mColchester is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £35.7m, Colchester £45.9mColchester: £45.9mMaidstone and Malling: £35.7mColchester: £46.1mMaidstone and Malling: £35.9mColchester: £43.6mMaidstone and Malling: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mColchester is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £13.7m, Colchester £19.4mColchester: £19.4mMaidstone and Malling: £13.7mColchester: £19.5mMaidstone and Malling: £13.8mColchester: £18.4mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mColchester is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £6.1m, Colchester £7.8mColchester: £7.8mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mColchester: £7.8mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mColchester: £7.4mMaidstone and Malling: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mColchester is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling £101.0m, Colchester £122.5mColchester: £122.5mMaidstone and Malling: £101.0mColchester: £123.1mMaidstone and Malling: £101.4mColchester: £116.2mMaidstone and Malling: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mColchester is higher£122.5m£123.1m£116.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone and Malling £24.3m, Colchester £24.2mColchester: £24.2mMaidstone and Malling: £24.3mColchester: £24.3mMaidstone and Malling: £24.4mColchester: £23.0mMaidstone and Malling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£24.2m£24.3m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone and Malling £15.3m, Colchester £19.7mColchester: £19.7mMaidstone and Malling: £15.3mColchester: £19.7mMaidstone and Malling: £15.4mColchester: £18.6mMaidstone and Malling: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mColchester is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.48m, Colchester £0.62mColchester: £0.62mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mColchester: £0.62mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mColchester: £0.58mMaidstone and Malling: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mColchester is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.28m, Colchester £0.51mColchester: £0.51mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mColchester: £0.51mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mColchester: £0.48mMaidstone and Malling: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mColchester is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.67m, Colchester £0.56mColchester: £0.56mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mColchester: £0.56mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mColchester: £0.53mMaidstone and Malling: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone and Malling 18,393, Colchester 16,066Colchester: 16,066Maidstone and Malling: 18,393

    18,393Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count16,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling 1,651, Colchester 1,724Colchester: 1,724Maidstone and Malling: 1,651

    1,651Colchester is higher1,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 2,757, Colchester 2,816Colchester: 2,816Maidstone and Malling: 2,757

    2,757Colchester is higherDepends on how you count2,816

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 5,756, Colchester 7,287Colchester: 7,287Maidstone and Malling: 5,756

    5,756Colchester is higher7,287

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling 11,363, Colchester 13,918Colchester: 13,918Maidstone and Malling: 11,363

    11,363Colchester is higher13,918

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 1,400, Colchester 1,743Colchester: 1,743Maidstone and Malling: 1,400

    1,400Colchester is higher1,743

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Malling and Colchester, total
MeasureMaidstone and MallingColchesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m£450.0m£452.0m£426.9mColchester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.4m£234.4m£221.4m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mMaidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.8m£151.1m£151.8m£143.3mColchester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mMaidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£8.4m£8.4m£7.9mColchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mColchester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mColchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mColchester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mColchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mColchester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m£122.5m£123.1m£116.2mColchester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£24.2m£24.3m£23.0mMaidstone and Malling
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mColchester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mColchester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mColchester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mMaidstone and Malling
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39316,066Maidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6511,724Colchester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7572,816Colchester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7567,287Colchester
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,36313,918Colchester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4001,743Colchester

Sources

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

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