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South Suffolk and Maldon

97,033 and 103,246 residents (mid-2024).

South Suffolk is higher than Maldon on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

South Suffolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 15. 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

South Suffolk Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Maldon £4,457Maldon: £4,457South Suffolk: £4,535Maldon: £4,476South Suffolk: £4,554Maldon: £4,228South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,457£4,476£4,228

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £12,263, Maldon £12,796Maldon: £12,796South Suffolk: £12,263Maldon: £12,851South Suffolk: £12,315Maldon: £12,138South Suffolk: £11,632

    £12,263£12,315£11,632Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,796£12,851£12,138

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,461, Maldon £1,429Maldon: £1,429South Suffolk: £1,461Maldon: £1,435South Suffolk: £1,467Maldon: £1,356South Suffolk: £1,386

    £1,461£1,467£1,386South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,429£1,435£1,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £11,400, Maldon £11,911Maldon: £11,911South Suffolk: £11,400Maldon: £11,962South Suffolk: £11,449Maldon: £11,298South Suffolk: £10,814

    £11,400£11,449£10,814Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,911£11,962£11,298

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Suffolk £244, Maldon £273Maldon: £273South Suffolk: £244Maldon: £274South Suffolk: £245Maldon: £259South Suffolk: £232

    £244£245£232Maldon is higher£273£274£259

  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: South Suffolk £601, Maldon £594Maldon: £594South Suffolk: £601Maldon: £596South Suffolk: £604Maldon: £563South Suffolk: £570

    £601£604£570South Suffolk is higher£594£596£563

  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: South Suffolk £17, Maldon £18Maldon: £18South Suffolk: £17Maldon: £18South Suffolk: £17Maldon: £17South Suffolk: £16

    £17£17£16Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, Maldon £302Maldon: £302South Suffolk: £304Maldon: £304South Suffolk: £306Maldon: £287South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, Maldon £121Maldon: £121South Suffolk: £98Maldon: £122South Suffolk: £99Maldon: £115South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93Maldon is higher£121£122£115

  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: South Suffolk £82, Maldon £95Maldon: £95South Suffolk: £82Maldon: £95South Suffolk: £83Maldon: £90South Suffolk: £78

    £82£83£78Maldon is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £1,171, Maldon £1,119Maldon: £1,119South Suffolk: £1,171Maldon: £1,123South Suffolk: £1,176Maldon: £1,061South Suffolk: £1,111

    £1,171£1,176£1,111South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,119£1,123£1,061

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Maldon £144Maldon: £144South Suffolk: £133Maldon: £145South Suffolk: £134Maldon: £137South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126Maldon is higher£144£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £198, Maldon £203Maldon: £203South Suffolk: £198Maldon: £204South Suffolk: £199Maldon: £193South Suffolk: £188

    £198£199£188Maldon is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £5.83, Maldon £6.88Maldon: £6.88South Suffolk: £5.83Maldon: £6.91South Suffolk: £5.85Maldon: £6.53South Suffolk: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Maldon is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk £3.88, Maldon £5.28Maldon: £5.28South Suffolk: £3.88Maldon: £5.30South Suffolk: £3.90Maldon: £5.01South Suffolk: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Maldon is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Maldon £6.37Maldon: £6.37South Suffolk: £6.45Maldon: £6.39South Suffolk: £6.48Maldon: £6.04South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Suffolk 992.8, Maldon 1,030.2Maldon: 1,030.2South Suffolk: 992.8

    992.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,030.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Suffolk 65.7, Maldon 70.4Maldon: 70.4South Suffolk: 65.7

    65.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count70.4

  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: South Suffolk 123.5, Maldon 128.9Maldon: 128.9South Suffolk: 123.5

    123.5Maldon is higherDepends on how you count128.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 47.3, Maldon 47.4Maldon: 47.4South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3Maldon is higher47.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Suffolk 139.8, Maldon 124.8Maldon: 124.8South Suffolk: 139.8

    139.8South Suffolk is higher124.8

  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: South Suffolk 18.8, Maldon 21.4Maldon: 21.4South Suffolk: 18.8

    18.8Maldon is higher21.4

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South Suffolk and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth SuffolkMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,457£4,476£4,228South Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,263£12,315£11,632£12,796£12,851£12,138Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,461£1,467£1,386£1,429£1,435£1,356South Suffolk
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,400£11,449£10,814£11,911£11,962£11,298Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£244£245£232£273£274£259Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£604£570£594£596£563South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£302£304£287South Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£121£122£115Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£83£78£95£95£90Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,171£1,176£1,111£1,119£1,123£1,061South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£144£145£137Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£203£204£193Maldon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.88£6.91£6.53Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£5.28£5.30£5.01Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.37£6.39£6.04South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.81,030.2Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202665.770.4Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.5128.9Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.347.4Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.8124.8South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.821.4Maldon

Per resident

South Suffolk is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 9. 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

South Suffolk Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £4,535, Maldon £4,457Maldon: £4,457South Suffolk: £4,535Maldon: £4,476South Suffolk: £4,554Maldon: £4,228South Suffolk: £4,301

    £4,535£4,554£4,301South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,457£4,476£4,228

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £3,160, Maldon £3,052Maldon: £3,052South Suffolk: £3,160Maldon: £3,065South Suffolk: £3,174Maldon: £2,895South Suffolk: £2,998

    £3,160£3,174£2,998South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,052£3,065£2,895

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £832, Maldon £831Maldon: £831South Suffolk: £832Maldon: £835South Suffolk: £836Maldon: £788South Suffolk: £789

    £832£836£789South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£831£835£788

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Suffolk £2,938, Maldon £2,841Maldon: £2,841South Suffolk: £2,938Maldon: £2,853South Suffolk: £2,951Maldon: £2,695South Suffolk: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,841£2,853£2,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £63, Maldon £65Maldon: £65South Suffolk: £63Maldon: £65South Suffolk: £63Maldon: £62South Suffolk: £60

    £63£63£60Maldon is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £155, Maldon £142Maldon: £142South Suffolk: £155Maldon: £142South Suffolk: £156Maldon: £134South Suffolk: £147

    £155£156£147South Suffolk is higher£142£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £4.40, Maldon £4.36Maldon: £4.36South Suffolk: £4.40Maldon: £4.38South Suffolk: £4.41Maldon: £4.14South Suffolk: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £304, Maldon £302Maldon: £302South Suffolk: £304Maldon: £304South Suffolk: £306Maldon: £287South Suffolk: £289

    £304£306£289South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £98, Maldon £121Maldon: £121South Suffolk: £98Maldon: £122South Suffolk: £99Maldon: £115South Suffolk: £93

    £98£99£93Maldon is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Suffolk £47, Maldon £55Maldon: £55South Suffolk: £47Maldon: £55South Suffolk: £47Maldon: £52South Suffolk: £44

    £47£47£44Maldon is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Suffolk £667, Maldon £650Maldon: £650South Suffolk: £667Maldon: £653South Suffolk: £670Maldon: £617South Suffolk: £633

    £667£670£633South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£650£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Suffolk £133, Maldon £144Maldon: £144South Suffolk: £133Maldon: £145South Suffolk: £134Maldon: £137South Suffolk: £126

    £133£134£126Maldon is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £113, Maldon £118Maldon: £118South Suffolk: £113Maldon: £119South Suffolk: £113Maldon: £112South Suffolk: £107

    £113£113£107Maldon is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Suffolk £3.32, Maldon £4.00Maldon: £4.00South Suffolk: £3.32Maldon: £4.01South Suffolk: £3.34Maldon: £3.79South Suffolk: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Suffolk £2.21, Maldon £3.07Maldon: £3.07South Suffolk: £2.21Maldon: £3.08South Suffolk: £2.22Maldon: £2.91South Suffolk: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Maldon is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Suffolk £6.45, Maldon £6.37Maldon: £6.37South Suffolk: £6.45Maldon: £6.39South Suffolk: £6.48Maldon: £6.04South Suffolk: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 255.9, Maldon 245.7Maldon: 245.7South Suffolk: 255.9

    255.9South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count245.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 16.9, Maldon 16.8Maldon: 16.8South Suffolk: 16.9

    16.9South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count16.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 31.8, Maldon 30.7Maldon: 30.7South Suffolk: 31.8

    31.8South Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count30.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 47.3, Maldon 47.4Maldon: 47.4South Suffolk: 47.3

    47.3Maldon is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 79.6, Maldon 72.6Maldon: 72.6South Suffolk: 79.6

    79.6South Suffolk is higher72.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Suffolk 10.7, Maldon 12.4Maldon: 12.4South Suffolk: 10.7

    10.7Maldon is higher12.4

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South Suffolk and Maldon, per resident
MeasureSouth SuffolkMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,535£4,554£4,301£4,457£4,476£4,228South Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,160£3,174£2,998£3,052£3,065£2,895South Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£836£789£831£835£788South Suffolk
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,841£2,853£2,695South Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£65£65£62Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£142£142£134South Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.36£4.38£4.14South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£304£306£289£302£304£287South Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£121£122£115Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£55£55£52Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£667£670£633£650£653£617South Suffolk
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£144£145£137Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£118£119£112Maldon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.00£4.01£3.79Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£3.07£3.08£2.91Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.37£6.39£6.04South Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026255.9245.7South Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.916.8South Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.830.7South Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.347.4Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.672.6South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.4Maldon

Total

South Suffolk is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 20. 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

South Suffolk Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Suffolk £440.0m, Maldon £460.2mMaldon: £460.2mSouth Suffolk: £440.0mMaldon: £462.2mSouth Suffolk: £441.9mMaldon: £436.5mSouth Suffolk: £417.4m

    £440.0m£441.9m£417.4mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£460.2m£462.2m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Suffolk £306.6m, Maldon £315.1mMaldon: £315.1mSouth Suffolk: £306.6mMaldon: £316.5mSouth Suffolk: £308.0mMaldon: £298.9mSouth Suffolk: £290.9m

    £306.6m£308.0m£290.9mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£315.1m£316.5m£298.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Suffolk £80.7m, Maldon £85.8mMaldon: £85.8mSouth Suffolk: £80.7mMaldon: £86.2mSouth Suffolk: £81.1mMaldon: £81.4mSouth Suffolk: £76.6m

    £80.7m£81.1m£76.6mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£85.8m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk £285.1m, Maldon £293.3mMaldon: £293.3mSouth Suffolk: £285.1mMaldon: £294.6mSouth Suffolk: £286.3mMaldon: £278.2mSouth Suffolk: £270.4m

    £285.1m£286.3m£270.4mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£293.3m£294.6m£278.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk £6.1m, Maldon £6.7mMaldon: £6.7mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mMaldon: £6.7mSouth Suffolk: £6.1mMaldon: £6.4mSouth Suffolk: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMaldon is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £15.0m, Maldon £14.6mMaldon: £14.6mSouth Suffolk: £15.0mMaldon: £14.7mSouth Suffolk: £15.1mMaldon: £13.9mSouth Suffolk: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mSouth Suffolk is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Suffolk £0.43m, Maldon £0.45mMaldon: £0.45mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mMaldon: £0.45mSouth Suffolk: £0.43mMaldon: £0.43mSouth Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.40mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £29.5m, Maldon £31.2mMaldon: £31.2mSouth Suffolk: £29.5mMaldon: £31.3mSouth Suffolk: £29.6mMaldon: £29.6mSouth Suffolk: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk £9.5m, Maldon £12.5mMaldon: £12.5mSouth Suffolk: £9.5mMaldon: £12.6mSouth Suffolk: £9.6mMaldon: £11.9mSouth Suffolk: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMaldon is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk £4.5m, Maldon £5.7mMaldon: £5.7mSouth Suffolk: £4.5mMaldon: £5.7mSouth Suffolk: £4.6mMaldon: £5.4mSouth Suffolk: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.6m£4.3mMaldon is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk £64.7m, Maldon £67.2mMaldon: £67.2mSouth Suffolk: £64.7mMaldon: £67.4mSouth Suffolk: £65.0mMaldon: £63.7mSouth Suffolk: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£67.2m£67.4m£63.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Suffolk £12.9m, Maldon £14.9mMaldon: £14.9mSouth Suffolk: £12.9mMaldon: £15.0mSouth Suffolk: £13.0mMaldon: £14.1mSouth Suffolk: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMaldon is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Suffolk £10.9m, Maldon £12.2mMaldon: £12.2mSouth Suffolk: £10.9mMaldon: £12.3mSouth Suffolk: £11.0mMaldon: £11.6mSouth Suffolk: £10.4m

    £10.9m£11.0m£10.4mMaldon is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Suffolk £0.32m, Maldon £0.41mMaldon: £0.41mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mMaldon: £0.41mSouth Suffolk: £0.32mMaldon: £0.39mSouth Suffolk: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mMaldon is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Suffolk £0.21m, Maldon £0.32mMaldon: £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.21mMaldon: £0.32mSouth Suffolk: £0.22mMaldon: £0.30mSouth Suffolk: £0.20m

    £0.21m£0.22m£0.20mMaldon is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Suffolk £0.63m, Maldon £0.66mMaldon: £0.66mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mMaldon: £0.66mSouth Suffolk: £0.63mMaldon: £0.62mSouth Suffolk: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Suffolk 24,827, Maldon 25,369Maldon: 25,369South Suffolk: 24,827

    24,827Maldon is higherDepends on how you count25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Suffolk 1,643, Maldon 1,733Maldon: 1,733South Suffolk: 1,643

    1,643Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,733

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 3,088, Maldon 3,174Maldon: 3,174South Suffolk: 3,088

    3,088Maldon is higherDepends on how you count3,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Suffolk 4,593, Maldon 4,896Maldon: 4,896South Suffolk: 4,593

    4,593Maldon is higher4,896

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Suffolk 7,725, Maldon 7,495Maldon: 7,495South Suffolk: 7,725

    7,725South Suffolk is higher7,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Suffolk 1,038, Maldon 1,282Maldon: 1,282South Suffolk: 1,038

    1,038Maldon is higher1,282

Show the numbers
South Suffolk and Maldon, total
MeasureSouth SuffolkMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.0m£441.9m£417.4m£460.2m£462.2m£436.5mMaldon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m£315.1m£316.5m£298.9mMaldon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m£85.8m£86.2m£81.4mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m£293.3m£294.6m£278.2mMaldon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mMaldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSouth Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMaldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mMaldon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMaldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMaldon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£67.2m£67.4m£63.7mMaldon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mMaldon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mMaldon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMaldon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMaldon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,82725,369Maldon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6431,733Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0883,174Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5934,896Maldon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7257,495South Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0381,282Maldon

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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