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Constituency in East of England, England

Maldon

In Maldon, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 51% of constituencies in 2024-25.

103,246 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Sir John Whittingdale, Conservative, since 9 April 1992

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Maldon on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Maldon compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,457£4,476£4,228

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    309th of 631, higher than in 51% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,796£12,851£12,138

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    293rd of 631, higher than in 53% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,429£1,435£1,356

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    510th of 632, lower than in 80% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Maldon
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,457£4,476£4,228309th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,796£12,851£12,138293rd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356510th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Maldon's benefit money go?

People here received £460.2 million£462.2 million£436.5 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Maldon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £293.3m; Pension Credit £6.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.45m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £31.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.7m; Universal Credit £67.2m; Housing Benefit £14.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.32m; Other benefits £0.66mState Pension: £293.3mPension Credit: £6.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.45mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £31.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.7mUniversal Credit: £67.2mHousing Benefit: £14.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.32mOther benefits: £0.66m
Spending in Maldon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £294.6m; Pension Credit £6.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.45m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £31.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.7m; Universal Credit £67.4m; Housing Benefit £15.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.41m; Income Support £0.32m; Other benefits £0.66mState Pension: £294.6mPension Credit: £6.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.45mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £31.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.7mUniversal Credit: £67.4mHousing Benefit: £15.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.41mIncome Support: £0.32mOther benefits: £0.66m
Spending in Maldon, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £278.2m; Pension Credit £6.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.43m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £29.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £11.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.4m; Universal Credit £63.7m; Housing Benefit £14.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.39m; Income Support £0.30m; Other benefits £0.62mState Pension: £278.2mPension Credit: £6.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.43mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £29.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £11.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.4mUniversal Credit: £63.7mHousing Benefit: £14.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.39mIncome Support: £0.30mOther benefits: £0.62m
  1. State Pension£293.3m£294.6m£278.2m
  2. Pension Credit£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m
  8. Universal Credit£67.2m£67.4m£63.7m
  9. Housing Benefit£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
  12. Income Support£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
  13. Other benefits£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
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Spending by benefit in Maldon, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£293.3m£294.6m£278.2m64%Published
Pension Credit£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m1%Published
Universal Credit£67.2m£67.4m£63.7m15%Published
Housing Benefit£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m0.1%Published
All benefits£460.2m£462.2m£436.5m100%Total

More about Maldon

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,457, expected £4,623, difference −£165

    Actual £4,457£4,476£4,228Expected £4,623£4,642£4,385Difference −£165−£166−£157

    Benefit spending per resident was £165 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £166 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £157 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,796, expected £12,567, difference +£229

    Actual £12,796£12,851£12,138Expected £12,567£12,621£11,920Difference +£229+£230+£217

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £229 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £230 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £217 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,429, expected £1,638, difference −£209

    Actual £1,429£1,435£1,356Expected £1,638£1,645£1,554Difference −£209−£210−£198

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £209 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £210 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £198 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Maldon
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,457£4,476£4,228£4,623£4,642£4,385−£165−£166−£157
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,796£12,851£12,138£12,567£12,621£11,920+£229+£230+£217
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,638£1,645£1,554−£209−£210−£198
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Maldon received £0.81 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£5,214£5,157£4,759
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,216£4,170£3,848
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.81
460th of 631, lower than in 72% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Maldon only with other areas in England.

Group 7 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1517,221
  • Aged 16 to 6460,035
  • Aged 651,364
  • Aged 66 and over24,626
  • All residents103,246
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,898 people in Maldon receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    37%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    14%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Maldon
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,80437%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)94519%19%
Neurological disease67214%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)51911%12%
Respiratory disease1653%4%
Malignant disease2034%3%
Cardiovascular disease1393%3%
Visual disease581%2%
Endocrine disease731%1%
Hearing disorders521%1%
Gastrointestinal disease681%1%
Genitourinary disease481.0%0.9%
Skin disease390.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)471.0%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract170.3%0.4%
Infectious disease210.4%0.4%
Haematological disease80.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease80.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing60.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age60.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Maldon vote in 2024?

Shares of the 49,841 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
John Whittingdale
Majority
6,906
13.9% of valid votes
Turnout
63.7%
Valid votes as a share of the 78,282 people registered to vote
  • Conservative19,374
  • Reform UK12,468
  • Labour9,817
  • Liberal Democrat5,882
  • Green Party2,300

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Maldon, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeJohn Whittingdale19,37438.9%
Reform UKPamela Walford12,46825.0%
LabourOnike Gollo9,81719.7%
Liberal DemocratSimon Burwood5,88211.8%
Green PartyIsobel Doubleday2,3004.6%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Maldon

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. MaldonThis area£4,457£4,476£4,228
  2. Arbroath and Broughty Ferry0.27£5,209£5,231£4,941Compare
  3. Droitwich and Evesham0.37£4,454£4,473£4,225Compare
  4. Shrewsbury0.44£4,342£4,361£4,119Compare
  5. Stroud0.48£4,228£4,246£4,010Compare
  6. Melksham and Devizes0.49£4,520£4,540£4,288Compare
  7. Brigg and Immingham0.53£4,691£4,711£4,449Compare
  8. Salisbury0.59£4,450£4,468£4,221Compare
  9. South Suffolk0.60£4,535£4,554£4,301Compare
  10. Chichester0.60£4,918£4,939£4,665Compare
  11. North East Derbyshire0.63£4,893£4,914£4,641Compare
  12. Wells and Mendip Hills0.65£4,636£4,656£4,398Compare
  13. High Peak0.67£4,507£4,526£4,275Compare
  14. West Lancashire0.69£4,617£4,637£4,379Compare
  15. Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket0.70£4,256£4,274£4,037Compare
  16. South West Wiltshire0.70£4,488£4,507£4,257Compare
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Areas most like Maldon
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Maldon£4,457£4,476£4,228
Arbroath and Broughty Ferry0.27£5,209£5,231£4,941
Droitwich and Evesham0.37£4,454£4,473£4,225
Shrewsbury0.44£4,342£4,361£4,119
Stroud0.48£4,228£4,246£4,010
Melksham and Devizes0.49£4,520£4,540£4,288
Brigg and Immingham0.53£4,691£4,711£4,449
Salisbury0.59£4,450£4,468£4,221
South Suffolk0.60£4,535£4,554£4,301
Chichester0.60£4,918£4,939£4,665
North East Derbyshire0.63£4,893£4,914£4,641
Wells and Mendip Hills0.65£4,636£4,656£4,398
High Peak0.67£4,507£4,526£4,275
West Lancashire0.69£4,617£4,637£4,379
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket0.70£4,256£4,274£4,037
South West Wiltshire0.70£4,488£4,507£4,257
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Maldon

Each share is the part of Maldon's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Maldon, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.2m£462.2m£436.5m345th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,457£4,476£4,228309th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.1m£316.5m£298.9m50th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,052£3,065£2,89591st of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,796£12,851£12,138293rd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.8m£86.2m£81.4m514th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£831£835£788522nd of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356510th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£293.3m£294.6m£278.2m38th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,841£2,853£2,69580th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,962£11,29834th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m478th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62484th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259538th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m278th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134275th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£596£563549th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m413th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14409th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17511th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m525th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287519th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m393rd of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115362nd of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m415th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52420th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90384th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.4m£63.7m516th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£650£653£617527th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,119£1,123£1,061508th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m493rd of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137515th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m523rd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112519th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193496th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m420th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79416th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53377th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m403rd of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91406th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01381st of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m301st of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04285th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.81460th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36952nd of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.792nd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.294th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,733445th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.8437th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.4528th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,174247th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.7265th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9530th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,896510th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.4508th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,495530th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.6544th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.8528th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282409th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.4408th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.4382nd of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£533.6m£527.8m£487.0m153rd of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£5,214£5,157£4,759139th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.81460th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£165−£166−£157466th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£229£230£217126th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£209−£210−£198518th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Maldon

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

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  2. 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.
  3. 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.
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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. 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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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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