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Maidstone and Malling and Swindon South
Maidstone and Malling is higher than Swindon South on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 3 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 10 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 12. 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 Swindon South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,789£12,843£12,131Maidstone and Malling is higher£12,530£12,583£11,885
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,675£1,682£1,589Swindon South is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,611£11,660£11,013Maidstone and Malling is higher£11,148£11,195£10,574
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£448£450£425Swindon South is higher£740£743£702
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£708£711£672Maidstone and Malling is higher£610£613£579
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£22£20Swindon South is higher£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£310£292Swindon South is higher£349£350£331
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Swindon South is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£83£83£79Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,374£1,379£1,303Swindon South is higher£1,485£1,492£1,409
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£199Swindon South is higher£226£227£215
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£208£209£197Swindon South is higher£218£219£207
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21Maidstone and Malling is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Maidstone and Malling is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.7Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
90.5Swindon South is higher124.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.0Maidstone and Malling is higher131.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.7Swindon South is higher55.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
154.5Swindon South is higher180.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.0Maidstone and Malling is higher17.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maidstone and Malling | Swindon South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,718£3,734£3,527 | £3,655£3,671£3,467 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,789£12,843£12,131 | £12,530£12,583£11,885 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,675£1,682£1,589 | £1,793£1,801£1,701 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,611£11,660£11,013 | £11,148£11,195£10,574 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £448£450£425 | £740£743£702 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £708£711£672 | £610£613£579 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£22£20 | £32£32£30 | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£310£292 | £349£350£331 | Swindon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £130£130£123 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £83£83£79 | £80£80£76 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,374£1,379£1,303 | £1,485£1,492£1,409 | Swindon South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£199 | £226£227£215 | Swindon South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £208£209£197 | £218£219£207 | Swindon South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | Maidstone and Malling |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.7 | 1,020.0 | Swindon South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 90.5 | 124.4 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.0 | 131.4 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.7 | 55.5 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 154.5 | 180.2 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.0 | 17.9 | Maidstone and Malling |
Per resident
Maidstone and Malling is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 12. 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 Swindon South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,014£2,022£1,910Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,063£1,067£1,008Swindon South is higher£1,174£1,179£1,113
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,828£1,836£1,734Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£71£71£67Swindon South is higher£105£105£99
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£3.21Swindon South is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£308£310£292Swindon South is higher£349£350£331
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Swindon South is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£871£875£827Swindon South is higher£972£977£922
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£199Swindon South is higher£226£227£215
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£132£133£125Swindon South is higher£143£143£135
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.15£4.17£3.94Maidstone and Malling is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.39£2.40£2.27Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£2.41£2.42£2.29
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.76£5.78£5.46Maidstone and Malling is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
158.7Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count144.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Swindon South is higher17.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.8Maidstone and Malling is higher18.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
49.7Swindon South is higher55.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.0Swindon South is higher118.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.1Maidstone and Malling is higher11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maidstone and Malling | Swindon South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,718£3,734£3,527 | £3,655£3,671£3,467 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,014£2,022£1,910 | £1,771£1,779£1,680 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,063£1,067£1,008 | £1,174£1,179£1,113 | Swindon South |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,828£1,836£1,734 | £1,576£1,583£1,495 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £71£71£67 | £105£105£99 | Swindon South |
| 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 | £4.46£4.48£4.23 | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £308£310£292 | £349£350£331 | Swindon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £130£130£123 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £52£53£50 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £871£875£827 | £972£977£922 | Swindon South |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£199 | £226£227£215 | Swindon South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £132£133£125 | £143£143£135 | Swindon South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | £3.93£3.95£3.73 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.39£2.40£2.27 | £2.41£2.42£2.29 | Swindon South |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.76£5.78£5.46 | £5.40£5.42£5.12 | Maidstone and Malling |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 158.7 | 144.2 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 17.6 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.8 | 18.6 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 49.7 | 55.5 | Swindon South |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.0 | 118.0 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.1 | 11.7 | Maidstone and Malling |
Total
Maidstone and Malling is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Swindon South on 13. 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 Swindon South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£431.0m£432.8m£408.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£123.2m£123.7m£116.8mSwindon South is higher£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSwindon South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMaidstone and Malling is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSwindon South is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mSwindon South is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSwindon South is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mSwindon South is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mSwindon South is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,393Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count16,975
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,651Swindon South is higher2,070
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,757Maidstone and Malling is higher2,187
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,756Swindon South is higher6,534
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,363Swindon South is higher13,887
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,400Maidstone and Malling is higher1,376
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| Measure | Maidstone and Malling | Swindon South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £431.0m£432.8m£408.8m | £430.3m£432.1m£408.2m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £233.4m£234.4m£221.4m | £208.5m£209.4m£197.8m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £123.2m£123.7m£116.8m | £138.2m£138.8m£131.1m | Swindon South |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £211.9m£212.8m£201.0m | £185.5m£186.3m£176.0m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.2m£8.2m£7.8m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£13.0m£12.3m | £10.2m£10.2m£9.6m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Swindon South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £35.7m£35.9m£33.9m | £41.0m£41.2m£38.9m | Swindon South |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | Swindon South |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £101.0m£101.4m£95.8m | £114.5m£115.0m£108.6m | Swindon South |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.0m | £26.6m£26.8m£25.3m | Swindon South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £16.8m£16.9m£15.9m | Swindon South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Maidstone and Malling |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | Swindon South |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | Maidstone and Malling |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,393 | 16,975 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,651 | 2,070 | Swindon South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,757 | 2,187 | Maidstone and Malling |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,756 | 6,534 | Swindon South |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,363 | 13,887 | Swindon South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,400 | 1,376 | Maidstone and Malling |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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