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Maldon and Wells and Mendip Hills

103,246 and 92,935 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than Wells and Mendip Hills on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 15 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 7. 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,457, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Maldon: £4,457Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Maldon: £4,476Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Maldon: £4,228

    £4,457£4,476£4,228Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,636£4,656£4,398

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,796, Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Maldon: £12,796Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Maldon: £12,851Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765Maldon: £12,138

    £12,796£12,851£12,138Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,403£12,456£11,765

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,429, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Maldon: £1,429Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Maldon: £1,435Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412Maldon: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,911, Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Maldon: £11,911Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Maldon: £11,962Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985Maldon: £11,298

    £11,911£11,962£11,298Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £273, Wells and Mendip Hills £245Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Maldon: £273Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Maldon: £274Wells and Mendip Hills: £233Maldon: £259

    £273£274£259Maldon is higher£245£246£233

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £561Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Maldon: £594Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Maldon: £596Wells and Mendip Hills: £532Maldon: £563

    £594£596£563Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£561£563£532

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £16Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Maldon: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Maldon: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £15Maldon: £17

    £18£18£17Maldon is higher£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £302, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Maldon: £302Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Maldon: £304Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Maldon: £287

    £302£304£287Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £121, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Maldon: £121Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Maldon: £122Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Maldon: £115

    £121£122£115Maldon is higher£98£98£93

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £77Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Maldon: £95Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Maldon: £95Wells and Mendip Hills: £73Maldon: £90

    £95£95£90Maldon is higher£77£78£73

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,119, Wells and Mendip Hills £1,178Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,178Maldon: £1,119Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,183Maldon: £1,123Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,118Maldon: £1,061

    £1,119£1,123£1,061Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£1,178£1,183£1,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £144, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Maldon: £144Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Maldon: £145Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Maldon: £137

    £144£145£137Maldon is higher£127£128£121

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £203, Wells and Mendip Hills £224Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Maldon: £203Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Maldon: £204Wells and Mendip Hills: £212Maldon: £193

    £203£204£193Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.88, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.46Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.46Maldon: £6.88Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.48Maldon: £6.91Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.18Maldon: £6.53

    £6.88£6.91£6.53Maldon is higher£5.46£5.48£5.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.28, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Maldon: £5.28Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Maldon: £5.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01Maldon: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Maldon is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £6.37, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Maldon: £6.37Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Maldon: £6.39Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Maldon: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Maldon is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5Maldon: 1,030.2

    1,030.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7Maldon: 70.4

    70.4Maldon is higher62.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7Maldon: 128.9

    128.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count120.7

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Maldon: 47.4

    47.4Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count49.4

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5Maldon: 124.8

    124.8Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count130.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Maldon: 21.4

    21.4Maldon is higher16.3

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Maldon and Wells and Mendip Hills, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,457£4,476£4,228£4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,796£12,851£12,138£12,403£12,456£11,765Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,911£11,962£11,298£11,581£11,630£10,985Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£273£274£259£245£246£233Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£594£596£563£561£563£532Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16£16£15Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£98£98£93Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£77£78£73Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,119£1,123£1,061£1,178£1,183£1,118Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£127£128£121Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£224£225£212Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£5.46£5.48£5.18Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£3.17£3.19£3.01Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.24£6.27£5.92Maldon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.21,022.5Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202670.462.7Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9120.7Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.449.4Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026124.8130.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.416.3Maldon

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills 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

Maldon Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,457, Wells and Mendip Hills £4,636Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,636Maldon: £4,457Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,656Maldon: £4,476Wells and Mendip Hills: £4,398Maldon: £4,228

    £4,457£4,476£4,228Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£4,636£4,656£4,398

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,052, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,234Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,234Maldon: £3,052Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,248Maldon: £3,065Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,068Maldon: £2,895

    £3,052£3,065£2,895Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,234£3,248£3,068

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £831, Wells and Mendip Hills £838Wells and Mendip Hills: £838Maldon: £831Wells and Mendip Hills: £842Maldon: £835Wells and Mendip Hills: £795Maldon: £788

    £831£835£788Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£838£842£795

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,841, Wells and Mendip Hills £3,020Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,020Maldon: £2,841Wells and Mendip Hills: £3,033Maldon: £2,853Wells and Mendip Hills: £2,865Maldon: £2,695

    £2,841£2,853£2,695Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£3,020£3,033£2,865

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £65, Wells and Mendip Hills £64Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Maldon: £65Wells and Mendip Hills: £64Maldon: £65Wells and Mendip Hills: £61Maldon: £62

    £65£65£62Maldon is higher£64£64£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £142, Wells and Mendip Hills £146Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Maldon: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Maldon: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £139Maldon: £134

    £142£142£134Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Maldon: £4.36Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Maldon: £4.38Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97Maldon: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Maldon is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £302, Wells and Mendip Hills £332Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Maldon: £302Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Maldon: £304Wells and Mendip Hills: £315Maldon: £287

    £302£304£287Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £121, Wells and Mendip Hills £98Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Maldon: £121Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Maldon: £122Wells and Mendip Hills: £93Maldon: £115

    £121£122£115Maldon is higher£98£98£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maldon £55, Wells and Mendip Hills £44Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Maldon: £55Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Maldon: £55Wells and Mendip Hills: £41Maldon: £52

    £55£55£52Maldon is higher£44£44£41

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £650, Wells and Mendip Hills £664Wells and Mendip Hills: £664Maldon: £650Wells and Mendip Hills: £667Maldon: £653Wells and Mendip Hills: £630Maldon: £617

    £650£653£617Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £144, Wells and Mendip Hills £127Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Maldon: £144Wells and Mendip Hills: £128Maldon: £145Wells and Mendip Hills: £121Maldon: £137

    £144£145£137Maldon is higher£127£128£121

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £118, Wells and Mendip Hills £126Wells and Mendip Hills: £126Maldon: £118Wells and Mendip Hills: £127Maldon: £119Wells and Mendip Hills: £120Maldon: £112

    £118£119£112Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £4.00, Wells and Mendip Hills £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.08Maldon: £4.00Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.09Maldon: £4.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £2.92Maldon: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Maldon is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.07, Wells and Mendip Hills £1.79Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.79Maldon: £3.07Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.80Maldon: £3.08Wells and Mendip Hills: £1.70Maldon: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Maldon is higher£1.79£1.80£1.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £6.37, Wells and Mendip Hills £6.24Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.24Maldon: £6.37Wells and Mendip Hills: £6.27Maldon: £6.39Wells and Mendip Hills: £5.92Maldon: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Maldon is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 245.7, Wells and Mendip Hills 266.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 266.7Maldon: 245.7

    245.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count266.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 16.8, Wells and Mendip Hills 16.3Wells and Mendip Hills: 16.3Maldon: 16.8

    16.8Maldon is higher16.3

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5Maldon: 30.7

    30.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count31.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4Maldon: 47.4

    47.4Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 72.6, Wells and Mendip Hills 73.5Wells and Mendip Hills: 73.5Maldon: 72.6

    72.6Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count73.5

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2Maldon: 12.4

    12.4Maldon is higher9.2

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Maldon and Wells and Mendip Hills, per resident
MeasureMaldonWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,457£4,476£4,228£4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,052£3,065£2,895£3,234£3,248£3,068Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£831£835£788£838£842£795Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,841£2,853£2,695£3,020£3,033£2,865Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£64£64£61Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£146£147£139Wells and Mendip Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£4.19£4.20£3.97Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£98£98£93Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£44£44£41Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£650£653£617£664£667£630Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£127£128£121Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£126£127£120Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.08£3.09£2.92Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£1.79£1.80£1.70Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.24£6.27£5.92Maldon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026245.7266.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.816.3Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.731.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.449.4Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.673.5Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.49.2Maldon

Total

Maldon is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wells and Mendip Hills on 0. 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 Wells and Mendip Hills

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £460.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £430.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £430.9mMaldon: £460.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £432.7mMaldon: £462.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £408.7mMaldon: £436.5m

    £460.2m£462.2m£436.5mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £315.1m, Wells and Mendip Hills £300.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £300.6mMaldon: £315.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £301.9mMaldon: £316.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £285.1mMaldon: £298.9m

    £315.1m£316.5m£298.9mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £85.8m, Wells and Mendip Hills £77.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £77.9mMaldon: £85.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £78.3mMaldon: £86.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £73.9mMaldon: £81.4m

    £85.8m£86.2m£81.4mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £293.3m, Wells and Mendip Hills £280.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £280.7mMaldon: £293.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £281.9mMaldon: £294.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £266.2mMaldon: £278.2m

    £293.3m£294.6m£278.2mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £6.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mMaldon: £6.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mMaldon: £6.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £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, Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mMaldon: £14.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mMaldon: £14.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9mMaldon: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

  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, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mMaldon: £0.45mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mMaldon: £0.45mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37mMaldon: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMaldon is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £31.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mMaldon: £31.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mMaldon: £31.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3mMaldon: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.3m£29.6mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £12.5m, Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mMaldon: £12.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mMaldon: £12.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6mMaldon: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMaldon is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £5.7m, Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mMaldon: £5.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mMaldon: £5.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8mMaldon: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMaldon is higher£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £67.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £61.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £61.7mMaldon: £67.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £62.0mMaldon: £67.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £58.5mMaldon: £63.7m

    £67.2m£67.4m£63.7mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £14.9m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.8mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mMaldon: £14.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.9mMaldon: £15.0mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.2mMaldon: £14.1m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.1mMaldon is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £12.2m, Wells and Mendip Hills £11.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.7mMaldon: £12.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.8mMaldon: £12.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £11.1mMaldon: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.41m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.29mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mMaldon: £0.41mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.29mMaldon: £0.41mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.27mMaldon: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMaldon is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.32m, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mMaldon: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mMaldon: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £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, Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mMaldon: £0.66mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mMaldon: £0.66mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55mMaldon: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMaldon is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 25,369, Wells and Mendip Hills 24,781Wells and Mendip Hills: 24,781Maldon: 25,369

    25,369Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24,781

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,733, Wells and Mendip Hills 1,519Wells and Mendip Hills: 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, Wells and Mendip Hills 2,925Wells and Mendip Hills: 2,925Maldon: 3,174

    3,174Maldon is higherDepends on how you count2,925

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 4,896, Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593Maldon: 4,896

    4,896Maldon is higherDepends on how you count4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 7,495, Wells and Mendip Hills 6,832Wells and Mendip Hills: 6,832Maldon: 7,495

    7,495Maldon is higherDepends on how you count6,832

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 1,282, Wells and Mendip Hills 854Wells and Mendip Hills: 854Maldon: 1,282

    1,282Maldon is higher854

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Maldon and Wells and Mendip Hills, total
MeasureMaldonWells and Mendip HillsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£460.2m£462.2m£436.5m£430.9m£432.7m£408.7mMaldon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.1m£316.5m£298.9m£300.6m£301.9m£285.1mMaldon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£85.8m£86.2m£81.4m£77.9m£78.3m£73.9mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£293.3m£294.6m£278.2m£280.7m£281.9m£266.2mMaldon
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£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMaldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMaldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mMaldon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMaldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mMaldon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.4m£63.7m£61.7m£62.0m£58.5mMaldon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mMaldon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mMaldon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mMaldon
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£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,36924,781Maldon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7331,519Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1742,925Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,8964,593Maldon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4956,832Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,282854Maldon

Sources

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

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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.
  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.
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