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Stroud and Maldon

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

Stroud is higher than Maldon on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 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

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

Stroud Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Maldon is higher£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: Stroud £1,370, Maldon £1,429Maldon: £1,429Stroud: £1,370Maldon: £1,435Stroud: £1,376Maldon: £1,356Stroud: £1,299

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £266£267£252Maldon 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: Stroud £584, Maldon £594Maldon: £594Stroud: £584Maldon: £596Stroud: £586Maldon: £563Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553Maldon 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: Stroud £18, Maldon £18Maldon: £18Stroud: £18Maldon: £18Stroud: £18Maldon: £17Stroud: £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: Stroud £307, Maldon £302Maldon: £302Stroud: £307Maldon: £304Stroud: £308Maldon: £287Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Stroud 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: Stroud £99, Maldon £121Maldon: £121Stroud: £99Maldon: £122Stroud: £100Maldon: £115Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Maldon 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: Stroud £66, Maldon £95Maldon: £95Stroud: £66Maldon: £95Stroud: £66Maldon: £90Stroud: £62

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £159£160£151Stroud 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: Stroud £235, Maldon £203Maldon: £203Stroud: £235Maldon: £204Stroud: £236Maldon: £193Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223Stroud 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: Stroud £5.21, Maldon £6.88Maldon: £6.88Stroud: £5.21Maldon: £6.91Stroud: £5.23Maldon: £6.53Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Maldon 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: Stroud £2.84, Maldon £5.28Maldon: £5.28Stroud: £2.84Maldon: £5.30Stroud: £2.85Maldon: £5.01Stroud: £2.69

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Maldon is higher£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: Stroud 1,019.1, Maldon 1,030.2Maldon: 1,030.2Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1Maldon is higher1,030.2

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

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

    67.9Maldon is higher70.4

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

    124.0Maldon is higher128.9

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

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

    46.7Maldon 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: Stroud 130.5, Maldon 124.8Maldon: 124.8Stroud: 130.5

    130.5Stroud 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: Stroud 14.7, Maldon 21.4Maldon: 21.4Stroud: 14.7

    14.7Maldon is higher21.4

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Stroud and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,457£4,476£4,228Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,796£12,851£12,138Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,429£1,435£1,356Maldon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,911£11,962£11,298Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£273£274£259Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£594£596£563Maldon
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£307£308£291£302£304£287Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£121£122£115Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£95£95£90Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£1,119£1,123£1,061Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£144£145£137Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£203£204£193Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£6.88£6.91£6.53Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£5.28£5.30£5.01Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.37£6.39£6.04Maldon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.11,030.2Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.970.4Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0128.9Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.747.4Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5124.8Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.721.4Maldon

Per resident

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

Stroud Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £60£60£57Maldon 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: Stroud £131, Maldon £142Maldon: £142Stroud: £131Maldon: £142Stroud: £132Maldon: £134Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125Maldon 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: Stroud £4.08, Maldon £4.36Maldon: £4.36Stroud: £4.08Maldon: £4.38Stroud: £4.10Maldon: £4.14Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Maldon is higher£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: Stroud £307, Maldon £302Maldon: £302Stroud: £307Maldon: £304Stroud: £308Maldon: £287Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Stroud 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: Stroud £99, Maldon £121Maldon: £121Stroud: £99Maldon: £122Stroud: £100Maldon: £115Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Maldon 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: Stroud £39, Maldon £55Maldon: £55Stroud: £39Maldon: £55Stroud: £39Maldon: £52Stroud: £37

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    229.3Maldon is higher245.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.3Maldon is higher16.8

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

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

    27.9Maldon is higher30.7

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

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

    46.7Maldon is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    77.6Stroud 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: Stroud 8.7, Maldon 12.4Maldon: 12.4Stroud: 8.7

    8.7Maldon is higher12.4

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Stroud and Maldon, per resident
MeasureStroudMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,457£4,476£4,228Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£3,052£3,065£2,895Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£831£835£788Maldon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,841£2,853£2,695Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£65£65£62Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£142£142£134Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£4.36£4.38£4.14Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£302£304£287Stroud
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£121£122£115Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£55£55£52Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£650£653£617Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£144£145£137Stroud
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£118£119£112Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£4.00£4.01£3.79Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£3.07£3.08£2.91Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.37£6.39£6.04Maldon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3245.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.316.8Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.930.7Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.747.4Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.672.6Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.712.4Maldon

Total

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

Stroud Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mMaldon 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: Stroud £13.0m, Maldon £14.6mMaldon: £14.6mStroud: £13.0mMaldon: £14.7mStroud: £13.1mMaldon: £13.9mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mMaldon 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: Stroud £0.41m, Maldon £0.45mMaldon: £0.45mStroud: £0.41mMaldon: £0.45mStroud: £0.41mMaldon: £0.43mStroud: £0.38m

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

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

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

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mMaldon 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: Stroud £9.9m, Maldon £12.5mMaldon: £12.5mStroud: £9.9mMaldon: £12.6mStroud: £9.9mMaldon: £11.9mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mMaldon 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: Stroud £3.9m, Maldon £5.7mMaldon: £5.7mStroud: £3.9mMaldon: £5.7mStroud: £3.9mMaldon: £5.4mStroud: £3.7m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    22,790Maldon is higher25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,519Maldon is higher1,733

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

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

    2,774Maldon is higher3,174

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

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

    4,641Maldon is higher4,896

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,714Stroud is higher7,495

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

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

    866Maldon is higher1,282

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Stroud and Maldon, total
MeasureStroudMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£460.2m£462.2m£436.5mMaldon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£315.1m£316.5m£298.9mMaldon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£85.8m£86.2m£81.4mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£293.3m£294.6m£278.2mMaldon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mMaldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mMaldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMaldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mMaldon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMaldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMaldon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£67.2m£67.4m£63.7mMaldon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mStroud
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mStroud
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMaldon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMaldon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79025,369Maldon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,733Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7743,174Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6414,896Maldon
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7147,495Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268661,282Maldon

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.