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Maidstone and Malling and Swindon South

115,913 and 117,724 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3,718, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Swindon South: £3,671Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Swindon South: £3,467Maidstone and Malling: £3,527

    £3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £12,789, Swindon South £12,530Swindon South: £12,530Maidstone and Malling: £12,789Swindon South: £12,583Maidstone and Malling: £12,843Swindon South: £11,885Maidstone and Malling: £12,131

    £12,789£12,843£12,131Maidstone and Malling is higher£12,530£12,583£11,885

  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, Swindon South £1,793Swindon South: £1,793Maidstone and Malling: £1,675Swindon South: £1,801Maidstone and Malling: £1,682Swindon South: £1,701Maidstone and Malling: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Swindon South is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £11,611, Swindon South £11,148Swindon South: £11,148Maidstone and Malling: £11,611Swindon South: £11,195Maidstone and Malling: £11,660Swindon South: £10,574Maidstone and Malling: £11,013

    £11,611£11,660£11,013Maidstone and Malling is higher£11,148£11,195£10,574

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone and Malling £448, Swindon South £740Swindon South: £740Maidstone and Malling: £448Swindon South: £743Maidstone and Malling: £450Swindon South: £702Maidstone and Malling: £425

    £448£450£425Swindon South is higher£740£743£702

  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, Swindon South £610Swindon South: £610Maidstone and Malling: £708Swindon South: £613Maidstone and Malling: £711Swindon South: £579Maidstone and Malling: £672

    £708£711£672Maidstone and Malling is higher£610£613£579

  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, Swindon South £32Swindon South: £32Maidstone and Malling: £21Swindon South: £32Maidstone and Malling: £22Swindon South: £30Maidstone and Malling: £20

    £21£22£20Swindon South is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £308, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Maidstone and Malling: £308Swindon South: £350Maidstone and Malling: £310Swindon South: £331Maidstone and Malling: £292

    £308£310£292Swindon South is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £118, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Maidstone and Malling: £118Swindon South: £130Maidstone and Malling: £119Swindon South: £123Maidstone and Malling: £112

    £118£119£112Swindon South is higher£130£130£123

  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, Swindon South £80Swindon South: £80Maidstone and Malling: £83Swindon South: £80Maidstone and Malling: £83Swindon South: £76Maidstone and Malling: £79

    £83£83£79Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £1,374, Swindon South £1,485Swindon South: £1,485Maidstone and Malling: £1,374Swindon South: £1,492Maidstone and Malling: £1,379Swindon South: £1,409Maidstone and Malling: £1,303

    £1,374£1,379£1,303Swindon South is higher£1,485£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £209, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Maidstone and Malling: £209Swindon South: £227Maidstone and Malling: £210Swindon South: £215Maidstone and Malling: £199

    £209£210£199Swindon South is higher£226£227£215

  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, Swindon South £218Swindon South: £218Maidstone and Malling: £208Swindon South: £219Maidstone and Malling: £209Swindon South: £207Maidstone and Malling: £197

    £208£209£197Swindon South is higher£218£219£207

  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, Swindon South £6.00Swindon South: £6.00Maidstone and Malling: £6.55Swindon South: £6.02Maidstone and Malling: £6.57Swindon South: £5.69Maidstone and Malling: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Maidstone and Malling is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone and Malling £3.78, Swindon South £3.68Swindon South: £3.68Maidstone and Malling: £3.78Swindon South: £3.69Maidstone and Malling: £3.80Swindon South: £3.49Maidstone and Malling: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £5.76, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Swindon South: £5.42Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Swindon South: £5.12Maidstone and Malling: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Maidstone and Malling is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  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, Swindon South 1,020.0Swindon South: 1,020.0Maidstone and Malling: 1,007.7

    1,007.7Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0

  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, Swindon South 124.4Swindon South: 124.4Maidstone and Malling: 90.5

    90.5Swindon South is higher124.4

  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, Swindon South 131.4Swindon South: 131.4Maidstone and Malling: 151.0

    151.0Maidstone and Malling is higher131.4

  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, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Maidstone and Malling: 49.7

    49.7Swindon South is higher55.5

  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, Swindon South 180.2Swindon South: 180.2Maidstone and Malling: 154.5

    154.5Swindon South is higher180.2

  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, Swindon South 17.9Swindon South: 17.9Maidstone and Malling: 19.0

    19.0Maidstone and Malling is higher17.9

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Maidstone and Malling and Swindon South, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstone and MallingSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527£3,655£3,671£3,467Maidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,789£12,843£12,131£12,530£12,583£11,885Maidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589£1,793£1,801£1,701Swindon South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,611£11,660£11,013£11,148£11,195£10,574Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£448£450£425£740£743£702Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672£610£613£579Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£32£32£30Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£349£350£331Swindon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£130£130£123Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£83£83£79£80£80£76Maidstone and Malling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,374£1,379£1,303£1,485£1,492£1,409Swindon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£226£227£215Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£218£219£207Swindon South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.00£6.02£5.69Maidstone and Malling
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.68£3.69£3.49Maidstone and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.40£5.42£5.12Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.71,020.0Swindon South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.5124.4Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0131.4Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.755.5Swindon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5180.2Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.017.9Maidstone 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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £3,718, Swindon South £3,655Swindon South: £3,655Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Swindon South: £3,671Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Swindon South: £3,467Maidstone and Malling: £3,527

    £3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,655£3,671£3,467

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £2,014, Swindon South £1,771Swindon South: £1,771Maidstone and Malling: £2,014Swindon South: £1,779Maidstone and Malling: £2,022Swindon South: £1,680Maidstone and Malling: £1,910

    £2,014£2,022£1,910Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,771£1,779£1,680

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £1,063, Swindon South £1,174Swindon South: £1,174Maidstone and Malling: £1,063Swindon South: £1,179Maidstone and Malling: £1,067Swindon South: £1,113Maidstone and Malling: £1,008

    £1,063£1,067£1,008Swindon South is higher£1,174£1,179£1,113

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £1,828, Swindon South £1,576Swindon South: £1,576Maidstone and Malling: £1,828Swindon South: £1,583Maidstone and Malling: £1,836Swindon South: £1,495Maidstone and Malling: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £71, Swindon South £105Swindon South: £105Maidstone and Malling: £71Swindon South: £105Maidstone and Malling: £71Swindon South: £99Maidstone and Malling: £67

    £71£71£67Swindon South is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £111, Swindon South £86Swindon South: £86Maidstone and Malling: £111Swindon South: £87Maidstone and Malling: £112Swindon South: £82Maidstone and Malling: £106

    £111£112£106Maidstone and Malling is higher£86£87£82

  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, Swindon South £4.46Swindon South: £4.46Maidstone and Malling: £3.38Swindon South: £4.48Maidstone and Malling: £3.40Swindon South: £4.23Maidstone and Malling: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Swindon South is higher£4.46£4.48£4.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £308, Swindon South £349Swindon South: £349Maidstone and Malling: £308Swindon South: £350Maidstone and Malling: £310Swindon South: £331Maidstone and Malling: £292

    £308£310£292Swindon South is higher£349£350£331

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £118, Swindon South £130Swindon South: £130Maidstone and Malling: £118Swindon South: £130Maidstone and Malling: £119Swindon South: £123Maidstone and Malling: £112

    £118£119£112Swindon South is higher£130£130£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £53, Swindon South £52Swindon South: £52Maidstone and Malling: £53Swindon South: £53Maidstone and Malling: £53Swindon South: £50Maidstone and Malling: £50

    £53£53£50Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £871, Swindon South £972Swindon South: £972Maidstone and Malling: £871Swindon South: £977Maidstone and Malling: £875Swindon South: £922Maidstone and Malling: £827

    £871£875£827Swindon South is higher£972£977£922

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £209, Swindon South £226Swindon South: £226Maidstone and Malling: £209Swindon South: £227Maidstone and Malling: £210Swindon South: £215Maidstone and Malling: £199

    £209£210£199Swindon South is higher£226£227£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £132, Swindon South £143Swindon South: £143Maidstone and Malling: £132Swindon South: £143Maidstone and Malling: £133Swindon South: £135Maidstone and Malling: £125

    £132£133£125Swindon South is higher£143£143£135

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £4.15, Swindon South £3.93Swindon South: £3.93Maidstone and Malling: £4.15Swindon South: £3.95Maidstone and Malling: £4.17Swindon South: £3.73Maidstone and Malling: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Maidstone and Malling is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £2.39, Swindon South £2.41Swindon South: £2.41Maidstone and Malling: £2.39Swindon South: £2.42Maidstone and Malling: £2.40Swindon South: £2.29Maidstone and Malling: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Swindon South is higherDepends on how you count£2.41£2.42£2.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone and Malling £5.76, Swindon South £5.40Swindon South: £5.40Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Swindon South: £5.42Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Swindon South: £5.12Maidstone and Malling: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Maidstone and Malling is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 158.7, Swindon South 144.2Swindon South: 144.2Maidstone and Malling: 158.7

    158.7Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count144.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 14.2, Swindon South 17.6Swindon South: 17.6Maidstone and Malling: 14.2

    14.2Swindon South is higher17.6

  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, Swindon South 18.6Swindon South: 18.6Maidstone and Malling: 23.8

    23.8Maidstone and Malling is higher18.6

  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, Swindon South 55.5Swindon South: 55.5Maidstone and Malling: 49.7

    49.7Swindon South is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone and Malling 98.0, Swindon South 118.0Swindon South: 118.0Maidstone and Malling: 98.0

    98.0Swindon South is higher118.0

  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, Swindon South 11.7Swindon South: 11.7Maidstone and Malling: 12.1

    12.1Maidstone and Malling is higher11.7

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Maidstone and Malling and Swindon South, per resident
MeasureMaidstone and MallingSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,718£3,734£3,527£3,655£3,671£3,467Maidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,014£2,022£1,910£1,771£1,779£1,680Maidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,063£1,067£1,008£1,174£1,179£1,113Swindon South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,576£1,583£1,495Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£105£105£99Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£86£87£82Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.46£4.48£4.23Swindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£308£310£292£349£350£331Swindon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£130£130£123Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£52£53£50Maidstone and Malling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£871£875£827£972£977£922Swindon South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£226£227£215Swindon South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£143£143£135Swindon South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£3.93£3.95£3.73Maidstone and Malling
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£2.41£2.42£2.29Swindon South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.40£5.42£5.12Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.7144.2Maidstone and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.6Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.818.6Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.755.5Swindon South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0118.0Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.111.7Maidstone 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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £431.0m, Swindon South £430.3mSwindon South: £430.3mMaidstone and Malling: £431.0mSwindon South: £432.1mMaidstone and Malling: £432.8mSwindon South: £408.2mMaidstone and Malling: £408.8m

    £431.0m£432.8m£408.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£430.3m£432.1m£408.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £233.4m, Swindon South £208.5mSwindon South: £208.5mMaidstone and Malling: £233.4mSwindon South: £209.4mMaidstone and Malling: £234.4mSwindon South: £197.8mMaidstone and Malling: £221.4m

    £233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling is higher£208.5m£209.4m£197.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £123.2m, Swindon South £138.2mSwindon South: £138.2mMaidstone and Malling: £123.2mSwindon South: £138.8mMaidstone and Malling: £123.7mSwindon South: £131.1mMaidstone and Malling: £116.8m

    £123.2m£123.7m£116.8mSwindon South is higher£138.2m£138.8m£131.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone and Malling £211.9m, Swindon South £185.5mSwindon South: £185.5mMaidstone and Malling: £211.9mSwindon South: £186.3mMaidstone and Malling: £212.8mSwindon South: £176.0mMaidstone and Malling: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling £8.2m, Swindon South £12.3mSwindon South: £12.3mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mSwindon South: £12.4mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mSwindon South: £11.7mMaidstone and Malling: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mSwindon South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £12.9m, Swindon South £10.2mSwindon South: £10.2mMaidstone and Malling: £12.9mSwindon South: £10.2mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mSwindon South: £9.6mMaidstone and Malling: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMaidstone and Malling is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  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, Swindon South £0.53mSwindon South: £0.53mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mSwindon South: £0.53mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mSwindon South: £0.50mMaidstone and Malling: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSwindon South is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £35.7m, Swindon South £41.0mSwindon South: £41.0mMaidstone and Malling: £35.7mSwindon South: £41.2mMaidstone and Malling: £35.9mSwindon South: £38.9mMaidstone and Malling: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mSwindon South is higher£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £13.7m, Swindon South £15.3mSwindon South: £15.3mMaidstone and Malling: £13.7mSwindon South: £15.4mMaidstone and Malling: £13.8mSwindon South: £14.5mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mSwindon South is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling £6.1m, Swindon South £6.2mSwindon South: £6.2mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mSwindon South: £6.2mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mSwindon South: £5.9mMaidstone and Malling: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling £101.0m, Swindon South £114.5mSwindon South: £114.5mMaidstone and Malling: £101.0mSwindon South: £115.0mMaidstone and Malling: £101.4mSwindon South: £108.6mMaidstone and Malling: £95.8m

    £101.0m£101.4m£95.8mSwindon South is higher£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone and Malling £24.3m, Swindon South £26.6mSwindon South: £26.6mMaidstone and Malling: £24.3mSwindon South: £26.8mMaidstone and Malling: £24.4mSwindon South: £25.3mMaidstone and Malling: £23.0m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.0mSwindon South is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone and Malling £15.3m, Swindon South £16.8mSwindon South: £16.8mMaidstone and Malling: £15.3mSwindon South: £16.9mMaidstone and Malling: £15.4mSwindon South: £15.9mMaidstone and Malling: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South is higher£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.48m, Swindon South £0.46mSwindon South: £0.46mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mSwindon South: £0.46mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mSwindon South: £0.44mMaidstone and Malling: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.28m, Swindon South £0.28mSwindon South: £0.28mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mSwindon South: £0.28mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mSwindon South: £0.27mMaidstone and Malling: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mSwindon South is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone and Malling £0.67m, Swindon South £0.64mSwindon South: £0.64mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mSwindon South: £0.64mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mSwindon South: £0.60mMaidstone and Malling: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone and Malling 18,393, Swindon South 16,975Swindon South: 16,975Maidstone and Malling: 18,393

    18,393Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count16,975

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling 1,651, Swindon South 2,070Swindon South: 2,070Maidstone and Malling: 1,651

    1,651Swindon South is higher2,070

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 2,757, Swindon South 2,187Swindon South: 2,187Maidstone and Malling: 2,757

    2,757Maidstone and Malling is higher2,187

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 5,756, Swindon South 6,534Swindon South: 6,534Maidstone and Malling: 5,756

    5,756Swindon South is higher6,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone and Malling 11,363, Swindon South 13,887Swindon South: 13,887Maidstone and Malling: 11,363

    11,363Swindon South is higher13,887

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone and Malling 1,400, Swindon South 1,376Swindon South: 1,376Maidstone and Malling: 1,400

    1,400Maidstone and Malling is higher1,376

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Malling and Swindon South, total
MeasureMaidstone and MallingSwindon SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m£430.3m£432.1m£408.2mMaidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.4m£234.4m£221.4m£208.5m£209.4m£197.8mMaidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.2m£123.7m£116.8m£138.2m£138.8m£131.1mSwindon South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£185.5m£186.3m£176.0mMaidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSwindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mMaidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mSwindon South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSwindon South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSwindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mSwindon South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m£114.5m£115.0m£108.6mSwindon South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mSwindon South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.8m£16.9m£15.9mSwindon South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mMaidstone and Malling
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mSwindon South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mMaidstone and Malling
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39316,975Maidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6512,070Swindon South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7572,187Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7566,534Swindon South
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,36313,887Swindon South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4001,376Maidstone and Malling

Sources

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

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