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Wells and Mendip Hills and Maldon

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

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher than Maldon on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Wells and Mendip Hills 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,636£4,656£4,398Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £12,403, Maldon £12,796Maldon: £12,796Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,403Maldon: £12,851Wells and Mendip Hills: £12,456Maldon: £12,138Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,765

    £12,403£12,456£11,765Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £1,488, Maldon £1,429Maldon: £1,429Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,488Maldon: £1,435Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,494Maldon: £1,356Wells and Mendip Hills: £1,412

    £1,488£1,494£1,412Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £11,581, Maldon £11,911Maldon: £11,911Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,581Maldon: £11,962Wells and Mendip Hills: £11,630Maldon: £11,298Wells and Mendip Hills: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £245, Maldon £273Maldon: £273Wells and Mendip Hills: £245Maldon: £274Wells and Mendip Hills: £246Maldon: £259Wells and Mendip Hills: £233

    £245£246£233Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £561, Maldon £594Maldon: £594Wells and Mendip Hills: £561Maldon: £596Wells and Mendip Hills: £563Maldon: £563Wells and Mendip Hills: £532

    £561£563£532Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wells and Mendip Hills £16, Maldon £18Maldon: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Maldon: £18Wells and Mendip Hills: £16Maldon: £17Wells and Mendip Hills: £15

    £16£16£15Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Maldon £302Maldon: £302Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Maldon: £304Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Maldon: £287Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Maldon £121Maldon: £121Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Maldon: £122Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Maldon: £115Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£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: Wells and Mendip Hills £77, Maldon £95Maldon: £95Wells and Mendip Hills: £77Maldon: £95Wells and Mendip Hills: £78Maldon: £90Wells and Mendip Hills: £73

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £127£128£121Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £224, Maldon £203Maldon: £203Wells and Mendip Hills: £224Maldon: £204Wells and Mendip Hills: £225Maldon: £193Wells and Mendip Hills: £212

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

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

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

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £3.17, Maldon £5.28Maldon: £5.28Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.17Maldon: £5.30Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.19Maldon: £5.01Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.01

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 1,022.5, Maldon 1,030.2Maldon: 1,030.2Wells and Mendip Hills: 1,022.5

    1,022.5Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 62.7, Maldon 70.4Maldon: 70.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 62.7

    62.7Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 120.7, Maldon 128.9Maldon: 128.9Wells and Mendip Hills: 120.7

    120.7Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Maldon 47.4Maldon: 47.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count47.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wells and Mendip Hills 130.5, Maldon 124.8Maldon: 124.8Wells and Mendip Hills: 130.5

    130.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count124.8

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

    16.3Maldon is higher21.4

Show the numbers
Wells and Mendip Hills and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,457£4,476£4,228Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,403£12,456£11,765£12,796£12,851£12,138Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,488£1,494£1,412£1,429£1,435£1,356Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,911£11,962£11,298Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£245£246£233£273£274£259Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£594£596£563Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£18£18£17Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£302£304£287Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£121£122£115Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£77£78£73£95£95£90Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,178£1,183£1,118£1,119£1,123£1,061Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£144£145£137Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£224£225£212£203£204£193Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.88£6.91£6.53Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£5.28£5.30£5.01Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.37£6.39£6.04Maldon
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.51,030.2Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202662.770.4Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.7128.9Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.447.4Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5124.8Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.321.4Maldon

Per resident

Wells and Mendip Hills is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 10. 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

Wells and Mendip Hills Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £64£64£61Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £146, Maldon £142Maldon: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £146Maldon: £142Wells and Mendip Hills: £147Maldon: £134Wells and Mendip Hills: £139

    £146£147£139Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.19, Maldon £4.36Maldon: £4.36Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.19Maldon: £4.38Wells and Mendip Hills: £4.20Maldon: £4.14Wells and Mendip Hills: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £332, Maldon £302Maldon: £302Wells and Mendip Hills: £332Maldon: £304Wells and Mendip Hills: £334Maldon: £287Wells and Mendip Hills: £315

    £332£334£315Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £98, Maldon £121Maldon: £121Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Maldon: £122Wells and Mendip Hills: £98Maldon: £115Wells and Mendip Hills: £93

    £98£98£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: Wells and Mendip Hills £44, Maldon £55Maldon: £55Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Maldon: £55Wells and Mendip Hills: £44Maldon: £52Wells and Mendip Hills: £41

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    266.7Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count245.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    16.3Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 31.5, Maldon 30.7Maldon: 30.7Wells and Mendip Hills: 31.5

    31.5Wells and Mendip Hills 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 49.4, Maldon 47.4Maldon: 47.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 49.4

    49.4Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    73.5Wells and Mendip Hills is higherDepends on how you count72.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wells and Mendip Hills 9.2, Maldon 12.4Maldon: 12.4Wells and Mendip Hills: 9.2

    9.2Maldon is higher12.4

Show the numbers
Wells and Mendip Hills and Maldon, per resident
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,636£4,656£4,398£4,457£4,476£4,228Wells and Mendip Hills
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,234£3,248£3,068£3,052£3,065£2,895Wells and Mendip Hills
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£838£842£795£831£835£788Wells and Mendip Hills
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,020£3,033£2,865£2,841£2,853£2,695Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£65£65£62Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£142£142£134Wells and Mendip Hills
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.36£4.38£4.14Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£332£334£315£302£304£287Wells and Mendip Hills
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£121£122£115Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£55£55£52Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£650£653£617Wells and Mendip Hills
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£144£145£137Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£118£119£112Wells and Mendip Hills
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.08£3.09£2.92£4.00£4.01£3.79Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£3.07£3.08£2.91Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.37£6.39£6.04Maldon
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.7245.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.316.8Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.530.7Wells and Mendip Hills
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.447.4Wells and Mendip Hills
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.572.6Wells and Mendip Hills
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.212.4Maldon

Total

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

Wells and Mendip Hills Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £5.9m, Maldon £6.7mMaldon: £6.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £5.9mMaldon: £6.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £6.0mMaldon: £6.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £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: Wells and Mendip Hills £13.6m, Maldon £14.6mMaldon: £14.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mMaldon: £14.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £13.6mMaldon: £13.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mMaldon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.39m, Maldon £0.45mMaldon: £0.45mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mMaldon: £0.45mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.39mMaldon: £0.43mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMaldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £30.9m, Maldon £31.2mMaldon: £31.2mWells and Mendip Hills: £30.9mMaldon: £31.3mWells and Mendip Hills: £31.0mMaldon: £29.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mMaldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £9.1m, Maldon £12.5mMaldon: £12.5mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mMaldon: £12.6mWells and Mendip Hills: £9.1mMaldon: £11.9mWells and Mendip Hills: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMaldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills £4.1m, Maldon £5.7mMaldon: £5.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mMaldon: £5.7mWells and Mendip Hills: £4.1mMaldon: £5.4mWells and Mendip Hills: £3.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.17m, Maldon £0.32mMaldon: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mMaldon: £0.32mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.17mMaldon: £0.30mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.16m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wells and Mendip Hills £0.58m, Maldon £0.66mMaldon: £0.66mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mMaldon: £0.66mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.58mMaldon: £0.62mWells and Mendip Hills: £0.55m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,781Maldon is higherDepends on how you count25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,925Maldon 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: Wells and Mendip Hills 4,593, Maldon 4,896Maldon: 4,896Wells and Mendip Hills: 4,593

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    6,832Maldon is higherDepends on how you count7,495

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

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

    854Maldon is higher1,282

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Wells and Mendip Hills and Maldon, total
MeasureWells and Mendip HillsMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£460.2m£462.2m£436.5mMaldon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£300.6m£301.9m£285.1m£315.1m£316.5m£298.9mMaldon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.3m£73.9m£85.8m£86.2m£81.4mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.7m£281.9m£266.2m£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£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mMaldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMaldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mMaldon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMaldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.1m£4.1m£3.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMaldon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.7m£62.0m£58.5m£67.2m£67.4m£63.7mMaldon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mMaldon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mMaldon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£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£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMaldon
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,78125,369Maldon
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,733Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9253,174Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5934,896Maldon
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8327,495Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268541,282Maldon

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.
  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.