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Maidstone and Malling and Northampton South
Maidstone and Malling is higher than Northampton South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 8 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 7 of 22 measures, and Northampton South 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 Northampton South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,789£12,843£12,131Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£13,401£13,458£12,712
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,675£1,682£1,589Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,611£11,660£11,013Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£12,162£12,214£11,537
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£448£450£425Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£672Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£758£761£719
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£22£20Northampton South is higher£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£310£292Northampton South is higher£362£364£343
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Maidstone and Malling is higher£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£83£83£79Northampton South is higher£88£88£83
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,374£1,379£1,303Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,329£1,334£1,260
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£199Maidstone and Malling is higher£137£138£130
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£208£209£197Maidstone and Malling is higher£206£207£195
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21Northampton South is higher£7.98£8.01£7.57
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Northampton South is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.7Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count1,045.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
90.5Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count96.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.0Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count158.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.7Northampton South is higher51.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
154.5Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count154.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.0Northampton South is higher19.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maidstone and Malling | Northampton South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,718£3,734£3,527 | £3,595£3,610£3,410 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,789£12,843£12,131 | £13,401£13,458£12,712 | Northampton South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,675£1,682£1,589 | £1,636£1,643£1,552 | Maidstone and Malling |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,611£11,660£11,013 | £12,162£12,214£11,537 | Northampton South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £448£450£425 | £456£458£433 | Northampton South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£672 | £758£761£719 | Northampton South |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£22£20 | £25£25£23 | Northampton South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£310£292 | £362£364£343 | Northampton South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £108£108£102 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £88£88£83 | Northampton South |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,374£1,379£1,303 | £1,329£1,334£1,260 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£199 | £137£138£130 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £206£207£195 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £7.98£8.01£7.57 | Northampton South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | Northampton South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £7.60£7.63£7.21 | Northampton South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.7 | 1,045.8 | Northampton South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 90.5 | 96.9 | Northampton South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.0 | 158.4 | Northampton South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.7 | 51.1 | Northampton South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 154.5 | 154.1 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.0 | 19.4 | Northampton South |
Per resident
Maidstone and Malling is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Northampton South 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 Northampton South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,595£3,610£3,410
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,014£2,022£1,910Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,063£1,067£1,008Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,042£1,047£989
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,828£1,836£1,734Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,766£1,668
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£112£106Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.38£3.40£3.21Northampton South is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£310£292Northampton South is higher£362£364£343
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Maidstone and Malling is higher£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Northampton South is higher£56£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£871£875£827Maidstone and Malling is higher£846£850£803
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£199Maidstone and Malling is higher£137£138£130
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£125Maidstone and Malling is higher£131£132£124
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.15£4.17£3.94Northampton South is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.39£2.40£2.27Northampton South is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
158.7Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count151.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count14.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.8Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count22.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.7Northampton South is higher51.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.0Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count98.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1Northampton South is higher12.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maidstone and Malling | Northampton South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,718£3,734£3,527 | £3,595£3,610£3,410 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,014£2,022£1,910 | £1,938£1,946£1,838 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,063£1,067£1,008 | £1,042£1,047£989 | Maidstone and Malling |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,828£1,836£1,734 | £1,759£1,766£1,668 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £66£66£63 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £110£110£104 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | £3.55£3.57£3.37 | Northampton South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£310£292 | £362£364£343 | Northampton South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £108£108£102 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £56£56£53 | Northampton South |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £871£875£827 | £846£850£803 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£199 | £137£138£130 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£125 | £131£132£124 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | £5.08£5.10£4.82 | Northampton South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | £3.65£3.66£3.46 | Northampton South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £7.60£7.63£7.21 | Northampton South |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 158.7 | 151.2 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 14.0 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.8 | 22.9 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.7 | 51.1 | Northampton South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.0 | 98.2 | Northampton South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 12.3 | Northampton South |
Total
Maidstone and Malling is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 8. 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 Northampton South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£431.0m£432.8m£408.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£123.2m£123.7m£116.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNorthampton South is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mNorthampton South is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNorthampton South is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mMaidstone and Malling is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mNorthampton South is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNorthampton South is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorthampton South is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,393Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count17,347
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,651Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count1,607
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,757Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count2,627
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,756Northampton South is higher5,861
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,363Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count11,262
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,400Northampton South is higher1,414
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maidstone and Malling | Northampton South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £431.0m£432.8m£408.8m | £412.4m£414.1m£391.1m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £233.4m£234.4m£221.4m | £222.3m£223.2m£210.9m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £123.2m£123.7m£116.8m | £119.6m£120.1m£113.4m | Maidstone and Malling |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £211.9m£212.8m£201.0m | £201.7m£202.6m£191.4m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Northampton South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.7m£35.9m£33.9m | £41.5m£41.7m£39.4m | Northampton South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £6.4m£6.5m£6.1m | Northampton South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.0m£101.4m£95.8m | £97.1m£97.5m£92.1m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £15.7m£15.8m£14.9m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | Northampton South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Northampton South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.87m£0.88m£0.83m | Northampton South |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,393 | 17,347 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,651 | 1,607 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,757 | 2,627 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,756 | 5,861 | Northampton South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,363 | 11,262 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,400 | 1,414 | Northampton South |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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