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Maldon and Stroud

103,246 and 99,374 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than Stroud on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Maldon is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 4. 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

Maldon Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,457, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Maldon: £4,457Stroud: £4,246Maldon: £4,476Stroud: £4,010Maldon: £4,228

    £4,457£4,476£4,228Maldon is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,796, Stroud £12,635Stroud: £12,635Maldon: £12,796Stroud: £12,689Maldon: £12,851Stroud: £11,985Maldon: £12,138

    £12,796£12,851£12,138Maldon is higher£12,635£12,689£11,985

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,429, Stroud £1,370Stroud: £1,370Maldon: £1,429Stroud: £1,376Maldon: £1,435Stroud: £1,299Maldon: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Maldon is higher£1,370£1,376£1,299

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,911, Stroud £11,768Stroud: £11,768Maldon: £11,911Stroud: £11,818Maldon: £11,962Stroud: £11,162Maldon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,962£11,298Maldon is higher£11,768£11,818£11,162

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £273, Stroud £266Stroud: £266Maldon: £273Stroud: £267Maldon: £274Stroud: £252Maldon: £259

    £273£274£259Maldon is higher£266£267£252

  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: Maldon £594, Stroud £584Stroud: £584Maldon: £594Stroud: £586Maldon: £596Stroud: £553Maldon: £563

    £594£596£563Maldon is higher£584£586£553

  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: Maldon £18, Stroud £18Stroud: £18Maldon: £18Stroud: £18Maldon: £18Stroud: £17Maldon: £17

    £18£18£17Maldon is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £302, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Maldon: £302Stroud: £308Maldon: £304Stroud: £291Maldon: £287

    £302£304£287Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £121, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Maldon: £121Stroud: £100Maldon: £122Stroud: £94Maldon: £115

    £121£122£115Maldon is higher£99£100£94

  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: Maldon £95, Stroud £66Stroud: £66Maldon: £95Stroud: £66Maldon: £95Stroud: £62Maldon: £90

    £95£95£90Maldon is higher£66£66£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,119, Stroud £1,061Stroud: £1,061Maldon: £1,119Stroud: £1,065Maldon: £1,123Stroud: £1,006Maldon: £1,061

    £1,119£1,123£1,061Maldon is higher£1,061£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £144, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Maldon: £144Stroud: £160Maldon: £145Stroud: £151Maldon: £137

    £144£145£137Stroud is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £203, Stroud £235Stroud: £235Maldon: £203Stroud: £236Maldon: £204Stroud: £223Maldon: £193

    £203£204£193Stroud is higher£235£236£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.88, Stroud £5.21Stroud: £5.21Maldon: £6.88Stroud: £5.23Maldon: £6.91Stroud: £4.94Maldon: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Maldon is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.28, Stroud £2.84Stroud: £2.84Maldon: £5.28Stroud: £2.85Maldon: £5.30Stroud: £2.69Maldon: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Maldon is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £6.37, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Maldon: £6.37Stroud: £4.85Maldon: £6.39Stroud: £4.58Maldon: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Maldon is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maldon 1,030.2, Stroud 1,019.1Stroud: 1,019.1Maldon: 1,030.2

    1,030.2Maldon is higher1,019.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maldon 70.4, Stroud 67.9Stroud: 67.9Maldon: 70.4

    70.4Maldon is higher67.9

  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: Maldon 128.9, Stroud 124.0Stroud: 124.0Maldon: 128.9

    128.9Maldon is higher124.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 47.4, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Maldon: 47.4

    47.4Maldon is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maldon 124.8, Stroud 130.5Stroud: 130.5Maldon: 124.8

    124.8Stroud is higher130.5

  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: Maldon 21.4, Stroud 14.7Stroud: 14.7Maldon: 21.4

    21.4Maldon is higher14.7

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Maldon and Stroud, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,457£4,476£4,228£4,228£4,246£4,010Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,796£12,851£12,138£12,635£12,689£11,985Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,370£1,376£1,299Maldon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,962£11,298£11,768£11,818£11,162Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£266£267£252Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£596£563£584£586£553Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£18£18£17Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£307£308£291Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£99£100£94Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£66£66£62Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,119£1,123£1,061£1,061£1,065£1,006Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£235£236£223Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£5.21£5.23£4.94Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£2.84£2.85£2.69Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.83£4.85£4.58Maldon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.21,019.1Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.467.9Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9124.0Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.446.7Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.8130.5Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.414.7Maldon

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 4. 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

Maldon Stroud

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,457, Stroud £4,228Stroud: £4,228Maldon: £4,457Stroud: £4,246Maldon: £4,476Stroud: £4,010Maldon: £4,228

    £4,457£4,476£4,228Maldon is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,052, Stroud £2,843Stroud: £2,843Maldon: £3,052Stroud: £2,855Maldon: £3,065Stroud: £2,697Maldon: £2,895

    £3,052£3,065£2,895Maldon is higher£2,843£2,855£2,697

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £831, Stroud £815Stroud: £815Maldon: £831Stroud: £818Maldon: £835Stroud: £773Maldon: £788

    £831£835£788Maldon is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,841, Stroud £2,648Stroud: £2,648Maldon: £2,841Stroud: £2,659Maldon: £2,853Stroud: £2,512Maldon: £2,695

    £2,841£2,853£2,695Maldon is higher£2,648£2,659£2,512

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £65, Stroud £60Stroud: £60Maldon: £65Stroud: £60Maldon: £65Stroud: £57Maldon: £62

    £65£65£62Maldon is higher£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £142, Stroud £131Stroud: £131Maldon: £142Stroud: £132Maldon: £142Stroud: £125Maldon: £134

    £142£142£134Maldon is higher£131£132£125

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Maldon £4.36, Stroud £4.08Stroud: £4.08Maldon: £4.36Stroud: £4.10Maldon: £4.38Stroud: £3.87Maldon: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Maldon is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £302, Stroud £307Stroud: £307Maldon: £302Stroud: £308Maldon: £304Stroud: £291Maldon: £287

    £302£304£287Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £121, Stroud £99Stroud: £99Maldon: £121Stroud: £100Maldon: £122Stroud: £94Maldon: £115

    £121£122£115Maldon is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maldon £55, Stroud £39Stroud: £39Maldon: £55Stroud: £39Maldon: £55Stroud: £37Maldon: £52

    £55£55£52Maldon is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £650, Stroud £631Stroud: £631Maldon: £650Stroud: £633Maldon: £653Stroud: £598Maldon: £617

    £650£653£617Maldon is higher£631£633£598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £144, Stroud £159Stroud: £159Maldon: £144Stroud: £160Maldon: £145Stroud: £151Maldon: £137

    £144£145£137Stroud is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £118, Stroud £140Stroud: £140Maldon: £118Stroud: £141Maldon: £119Stroud: £133Maldon: £112

    £118£119£112Stroud is higher£140£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £4.00, Stroud £3.10Stroud: £3.10Maldon: £4.00Stroud: £3.11Maldon: £4.01Stroud: £2.94Maldon: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Maldon is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.07, Stroud £1.69Stroud: £1.69Maldon: £3.07Stroud: £1.69Maldon: £3.08Stroud: £1.60Maldon: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Maldon is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £6.37, Stroud £4.83Stroud: £4.83Maldon: £6.37Stroud: £4.85Maldon: £6.39Stroud: £4.58Maldon: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Maldon is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 245.7, Stroud 229.3Stroud: 229.3Maldon: 245.7

    245.7Maldon is higher229.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 16.8, Stroud 15.3Stroud: 15.3Maldon: 16.8

    16.8Maldon is higher15.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 30.7, Stroud 27.9Stroud: 27.9Maldon: 30.7

    30.7Maldon is higher27.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 47.4, Stroud 46.7Stroud: 46.7Maldon: 47.4

    47.4Maldon is higher46.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 72.6, Stroud 77.6Stroud: 77.6Maldon: 72.6

    72.6Stroud is higher77.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 12.4, Stroud 8.7Stroud: 8.7Maldon: 12.4

    12.4Maldon is higher8.7

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Maldon and Stroud, per resident
MeasureMaldonStroudHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,457£4,476£4,228£4,228£4,246£4,010Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,052£3,065£2,895£2,843£2,855£2,697Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£831£835£788£815£818£773Maldon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,841£2,853£2,695£2,648£2,659£2,512Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£60£60£57Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£131£132£125Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£4.08£4.10£3.87Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£307£308£291Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£99£100£94Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£39£39£37Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£650£653£617£631£633£598Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£159£160£151Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£140£141£133Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.10£3.11£2.94Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£1.69£1.69£1.60Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.83£4.85£4.58Maldon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.7229.3Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.815.3Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.727.9Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.446.7Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.677.6Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.48.7Maldon

Total

Maldon is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 3. 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

Maldon Stroud

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £460.2m, Stroud £420.2mStroud: £420.2mMaldon: £460.2mStroud: £421.9mMaldon: £462.2mStroud: £398.5mMaldon: £436.5m

    £460.2m£462.2m£436.5mMaldon is higher£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £315.1m, Stroud £282.6mStroud: £282.6mMaldon: £315.1mStroud: £283.8mMaldon: £316.5mStroud: £268.0mMaldon: £298.9m

    £315.1m£316.5m£298.9mMaldon is higher£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £85.8m, Stroud £80.9mStroud: £80.9mMaldon: £85.8mStroud: £81.3mMaldon: £86.2mStroud: £76.8mMaldon: £81.4m

    £85.8m£86.2m£81.4mMaldon is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £293.3m, Stroud £263.2mStroud: £263.2mMaldon: £293.3mStroud: £264.3mMaldon: £294.6mStroud: £249.6mMaldon: £278.2m

    £293.3m£294.6m£278.2mMaldon is higher£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £6.7m, Stroud £5.9mStroud: £5.9mMaldon: £6.7mStroud: £6.0mMaldon: £6.7mStroud: £5.6mMaldon: £6.4m

    £6.7m£6.7m£6.4mMaldon is higher£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £14.6m, Stroud £13.0mStroud: £13.0mMaldon: £14.6mStroud: £13.1mMaldon: £14.7mStroud: £12.4mMaldon: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mMaldon is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Maldon £0.45m, Stroud £0.41mStroud: £0.41mMaldon: £0.45mStroud: £0.41mMaldon: £0.45mStroud: £0.38mMaldon: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMaldon is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £31.2m, Stroud £30.5mStroud: £30.5mMaldon: £31.2mStroud: £30.6mMaldon: £31.3mStroud: £28.9mMaldon: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £12.5m, Stroud £9.9mStroud: £9.9mMaldon: £12.5mStroud: £9.9mMaldon: £12.6mStroud: £9.3mMaldon: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMaldon is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £5.7m, Stroud £3.9mStroud: £3.9mMaldon: £5.7mStroud: £3.9mMaldon: £5.7mStroud: £3.7mMaldon: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMaldon is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £67.2m, Stroud £62.7mStroud: £62.7mMaldon: £67.2mStroud: £63.0mMaldon: £67.4mStroud: £59.5mMaldon: £63.7m

    £67.2m£67.4m£63.7mMaldon is higher£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £14.9m, Stroud £15.8mStroud: £15.8mMaldon: £14.9mStroud: £15.9mMaldon: £15.0mStroud: £15.0mMaldon: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mStroud is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £12.2m, Stroud £13.9mStroud: £13.9mMaldon: £12.2mStroud: £14.0mMaldon: £12.3mStroud: £13.2mMaldon: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mStroud is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.41m, Stroud £0.31mStroud: £0.31mMaldon: £0.41mStroud: £0.31mMaldon: £0.41mStroud: £0.29mMaldon: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMaldon is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.32m, Stroud £0.17mStroud: £0.17mMaldon: £0.32mStroud: £0.17mMaldon: £0.32mStroud: £0.16mMaldon: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMaldon is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.66m, Stroud £0.48mStroud: £0.48mMaldon: £0.66mStroud: £0.48mMaldon: £0.66mStroud: £0.46mMaldon: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMaldon is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 25,369, Stroud 22,790Stroud: 22,790Maldon: 25,369

    25,369Maldon is higher22,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,733, Stroud 1,519Stroud: 1,519Maldon: 1,733

    1,733Maldon is higher1,519

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,174, Stroud 2,774Stroud: 2,774Maldon: 3,174

    3,174Maldon is higher2,774

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 4,896, Stroud 4,641Stroud: 4,641Maldon: 4,896

    4,896Maldon is higher4,641

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 7,495, Stroud 7,714Stroud: 7,714Maldon: 7,495

    7,495Stroud is higher7,714

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 1,282, Stroud 866Stroud: 866Maldon: 1,282

    1,282Maldon is higher866

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Maldon and Stroud, total
MeasureMaldonStroudHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.2m£462.2m£436.5m£420.2m£421.9m£398.5mMaldon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.1m£316.5m£298.9m£282.6m£283.8m£268.0mMaldon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.8m£86.2m£81.4m£80.9m£81.3m£76.8mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£293.3m£294.6m£278.2m£263.2m£264.3m£249.6mMaldon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m£5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMaldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mMaldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mMaldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mMaldon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£9.9m£9.9m£9.3mMaldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mMaldon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.4m£63.7m£62.7m£63.0m£59.5mMaldon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mMaldon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mMaldon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36922,790Maldon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7331,519Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1742,774Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8964,641Maldon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4957,714Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282866Maldon

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.