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West Lancashire and Maldon

104,126 and 103,246 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Maldon £4,457Maldon: £4,457West Lancashire: £4,617Maldon: £4,476West Lancashire: £4,637Maldon: £4,228West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £12,745, Maldon £12,796Maldon: £12,796West Lancashire: £12,745Maldon: £12,851West Lancashire: £12,799Maldon: £12,138West Lancashire: £12,089

    £12,745£12,799£12,089Maldon 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: West Lancashire £1,883, Maldon £1,429Maldon: £1,429West Lancashire: £1,883Maldon: £1,435West Lancashire: £1,891Maldon: £1,356West Lancashire: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £11,530, Maldon £11,911Maldon: £11,911West Lancashire: £11,530Maldon: £11,962West Lancashire: £11,579Maldon: £11,298West Lancashire: £10,936

    £11,530£11,579£10,936Maldon 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: West Lancashire £423, Maldon £273Maldon: £273West Lancashire: £423Maldon: £274West Lancashire: £425Maldon: £259West Lancashire: £401

    £423£425£401West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £764, Maldon £594Maldon: £594West Lancashire: £764Maldon: £596West Lancashire: £768Maldon: £563West Lancashire: £725

    £764£768£725West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £28, Maldon £18Maldon: £18West Lancashire: £28Maldon: £18West Lancashire: £28Maldon: £17West Lancashire: £26

    £28£28£26West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £513, Maldon £302Maldon: £302West Lancashire: £513Maldon: £304West Lancashire: £516Maldon: £287West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Maldon £121Maldon: £121West Lancashire: £151Maldon: £122West Lancashire: £151Maldon: £115West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £116, Maldon £95Maldon: £95West Lancashire: £116Maldon: £95West Lancashire: £117Maldon: £90West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£95£95£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,441, Maldon £1,119Maldon: £1,119West Lancashire: £1,441Maldon: £1,123West Lancashire: £1,447Maldon: £1,061West Lancashire: £1,367

    £1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire is higher£1,119£1,123£1,061

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Maldon £144Maldon: £144West Lancashire: £176Maldon: £145West Lancashire: £177Maldon: £137West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £314, Maldon £203Maldon: £203West Lancashire: £314Maldon: £204West Lancashire: £315Maldon: £193West Lancashire: £297

    £314£315£297West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £5.05, Maldon £6.88Maldon: £6.88West Lancashire: £5.05Maldon: £6.91West Lancashire: £5.07Maldon: £6.53West Lancashire: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Maldon 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: West Lancashire £6.95, Maldon £5.28Maldon: £5.28West Lancashire: £6.95Maldon: £5.30West Lancashire: £6.98Maldon: £5.01West Lancashire: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Maldon £6.37Maldon: £6.37West Lancashire: £8.47Maldon: £6.39West Lancashire: £8.50Maldon: £6.04West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 1,007.8, Maldon 1,030.2Maldon: 1,030.2West Lancashire: 1,007.8

    1,007.8Maldon 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: West Lancashire 110.0, Maldon 70.4Maldon: 70.4West Lancashire: 110.0

    110.0West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 161.0, Maldon 128.9Maldon: 128.9West Lancashire: 161.0

    161.0West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 76.9, Maldon 47.4Maldon: 47.4West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 173.1, Maldon 124.8Maldon: 124.8West Lancashire: 173.1

    173.1West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 25.3, Maldon 21.4Maldon: 21.4West Lancashire: 25.3

    25.3West Lancashire is higher21.4

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West Lancashire and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,457£4,476£4,228West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,745£12,799£12,089£12,796£12,851£12,138Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,429£1,435£1,356West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,530£11,579£10,936£11,911£11,962£11,298Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£423£425£401£273£274£259West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£764£768£725£594£596£563West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£18£18£17West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£302£304£287West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£121£122£115West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£95£95£90West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,441£1,447£1,367£1,119£1,123£1,061West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£144£145£137West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£297£203£204£193West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£6.88£6.91£6.53Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£5.28£5.30£5.01West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.37£6.39£6.04West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,030.2Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.070.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.0128.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.947.4West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026173.1124.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.321.4West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,617, Maldon £4,457Maldon: £4,457West Lancashire: £4,617Maldon: £4,476West Lancashire: £4,637Maldon: £4,228West Lancashire: £4,380

    £4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire is higher£4,457£4,476£4,228

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,605, Maldon £3,052Maldon: £3,052West Lancashire: £2,605Maldon: £3,065West Lancashire: £2,616Maldon: £2,895West Lancashire: £2,471

    £2,605£2,616£2,471Maldon is higher£3,052£3,065£2,895

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,164, Maldon £831Maldon: £831West Lancashire: £1,164Maldon: £835West Lancashire: £1,169Maldon: £788West Lancashire: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire is higher£831£835£788

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,357, Maldon £2,841Maldon: £2,841West Lancashire: £2,357Maldon: £2,853West Lancashire: £2,367Maldon: £2,695West Lancashire: £2,235

    £2,357£2,367£2,235Maldon is higher£2,841£2,853£2,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £86, Maldon £65Maldon: £65West Lancashire: £86Maldon: £65West Lancashire: £87Maldon: £62West Lancashire: £82

    £86£87£82West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £156, Maldon £142Maldon: £142West Lancashire: £156Maldon: £142West Lancashire: £157Maldon: £134West Lancashire: £148

    £156£157£148West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £5.66, Maldon £4.36Maldon: £4.36West Lancashire: £5.66Maldon: £4.38West Lancashire: £5.69Maldon: £4.14West Lancashire: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £513, Maldon £302Maldon: £302West Lancashire: £513Maldon: £304West Lancashire: £516Maldon: £287West Lancashire: £487

    £513£516£487West Lancashire is higher£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £151, Maldon £121Maldon: £121West Lancashire: £151Maldon: £122West Lancashire: £151Maldon: £115West Lancashire: £143

    £151£151£143West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £72, Maldon £55Maldon: £55West Lancashire: £72Maldon: £55West Lancashire: £72Maldon: £52West Lancashire: £68

    £72£72£68West Lancashire is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £891, Maldon £650Maldon: £650West Lancashire: £891Maldon: £653West Lancashire: £894Maldon: £617West Lancashire: £845

    £891£894£845West Lancashire is higher£650£653£617

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £176, Maldon £144Maldon: £144West Lancashire: £176Maldon: £145West Lancashire: £177Maldon: £137West Lancashire: £167

    £176£177£167West Lancashire is higher£144£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £194, Maldon £118Maldon: £118West Lancashire: £194Maldon: £119West Lancashire: £195Maldon: £112West Lancashire: £184

    £194£195£184West Lancashire is higher£118£119£112

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £3.12, Maldon £4.00Maldon: £4.00West Lancashire: £3.12Maldon: £4.01West Lancashire: £3.13Maldon: £3.79West Lancashire: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Maldon is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £4.29, Maldon £3.07Maldon: £3.07West Lancashire: £4.29Maldon: £3.08West Lancashire: £4.31Maldon: £2.91West Lancashire: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.47, Maldon £6.37Maldon: £6.37West Lancashire: £8.47Maldon: £6.39West Lancashire: £8.50Maldon: £6.04West Lancashire: £8.03

    £8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 206.0, Maldon 245.7Maldon: 245.7West Lancashire: 206.0

    206.0Maldon is higher245.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.5, Maldon 16.8Maldon: 16.8West Lancashire: 22.5

    22.5West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 32.9, Maldon 30.7Maldon: 30.7West Lancashire: 32.9

    32.9West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 76.9, Maldon 47.4Maldon: 47.4West Lancashire: 76.9

    76.9West Lancashire is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 107.0, Maldon 72.6Maldon: 72.6West Lancashire: 107.0

    107.0West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 15.7, Maldon 12.4Maldon: 12.4West Lancashire: 15.7

    15.7West Lancashire is higher12.4

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West Lancashire and Maldon, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,617£4,637£4,380£4,457£4,476£4,228West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,605£2,616£2,471£3,052£3,065£2,895Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£831£835£788West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,357£2,367£2,235£2,841£2,853£2,695Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£65£65£62West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£142£142£134West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£4.36£4.38£4.14West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£513£516£487£302£304£287West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£121£122£115West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£55£55£52West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£894£845£650£653£617West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£144£145£137West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£118£119£112West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£4.00£4.01£3.79Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£3.07£3.08£2.91West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.47£8.50£8.03£6.37£6.39£6.04West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026206.0245.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.516.8West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.930.7West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.947.4West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026107.072.6West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.712.4West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

West Lancashire Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £480.8m, Maldon £460.2mMaldon: £460.2mWest Lancashire: £480.8mMaldon: £462.2mWest Lancashire: £482.8mMaldon: £436.5mWest Lancashire: £456.0m

    £480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire is higher£460.2m£462.2m£436.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £271.2m, Maldon £315.1mMaldon: £315.1mWest Lancashire: £271.2mMaldon: £316.5mWest Lancashire: £272.4mMaldon: £298.9mWest Lancashire: £257.3m

    £271.2m£272.4m£257.3mMaldon is higher£315.1m£316.5m£298.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £121.2m, Maldon £85.8mMaldon: £85.8mWest Lancashire: £121.2mMaldon: £86.2mWest Lancashire: £121.7mMaldon: £81.4mWest Lancashire: £114.9m

    £121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire is higher£85.8m£86.2m£81.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £245.4m, Maldon £293.3mMaldon: £293.3mWest Lancashire: £245.4mMaldon: £294.6mWest Lancashire: £246.4mMaldon: £278.2mWest Lancashire: £232.8m

    £245.4m£246.4m£232.8mMaldon is higher£293.3m£294.6m£278.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £9.0m, Maldon £6.7mMaldon: £6.7mWest Lancashire: £9.0mMaldon: £6.7mWest Lancashire: £9.0mMaldon: £6.4mWest Lancashire: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £16.3m, Maldon £14.6mMaldon: £14.6mWest Lancashire: £16.3mMaldon: £14.7mWest Lancashire: £16.3mMaldon: £13.9mWest Lancashire: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £0.59m, Maldon £0.45mMaldon: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.59mMaldon: £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.59mMaldon: £0.43mWest Lancashire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £53.5m, Maldon £31.2mMaldon: £31.2mWest Lancashire: £53.5mMaldon: £31.3mWest Lancashire: £53.7mMaldon: £29.6mWest Lancashire: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire is higher£31.2m£31.3m£29.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £15.7m, Maldon £12.5mMaldon: £12.5mWest Lancashire: £15.7mMaldon: £12.6mWest Lancashire: £15.7mMaldon: £11.9mWest Lancashire: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £7.5m, Maldon £5.7mMaldon: £5.7mWest Lancashire: £7.5mMaldon: £5.7mWest Lancashire: £7.5mMaldon: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £92.7m, Maldon £67.2mMaldon: £67.2mWest Lancashire: £92.7mMaldon: £67.4mWest Lancashire: £93.1mMaldon: £63.7mWest Lancashire: £88.0m

    £92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire is higher£67.2m£67.4m£63.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £18.3m, Maldon £14.9mMaldon: £14.9mWest Lancashire: £18.3mMaldon: £15.0mWest Lancashire: £18.4mMaldon: £14.1mWest Lancashire: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £20.2m, Maldon £12.2mMaldon: £12.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mMaldon: £12.3mWest Lancashire: £20.3mMaldon: £11.6mWest Lancashire: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.33m, Maldon £0.41mMaldon: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.33mMaldon: £0.41mWest Lancashire: £0.33mMaldon: £0.39mWest Lancashire: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mMaldon is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.45m, Maldon £0.32mMaldon: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.45mMaldon: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.45mMaldon: £0.30mWest Lancashire: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £0.88m, Maldon £0.66mMaldon: £0.66mWest Lancashire: £0.88mMaldon: £0.66mWest Lancashire: £0.89mMaldon: £0.62mWest Lancashire: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 21,449, Maldon 25,369Maldon: 25,369West Lancashire: 21,449

    21,449Maldon is higher25,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,340, Maldon 1,733Maldon: 1,733West Lancashire: 2,340

    2,340West Lancashire is higher1,733

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 3,426, Maldon 3,174Maldon: 3,174West Lancashire: 3,426

    3,426West Lancashire is higher3,174

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 8,008, Maldon 4,896Maldon: 4,896West Lancashire: 8,008

    8,008West Lancashire is higher4,896

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 11,138, Maldon 7,495Maldon: 7,495West Lancashire: 11,138

    11,138West Lancashire is higher7,495

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,630, Maldon 1,282Maldon: 1,282West Lancashire: 1,630

    1,630West Lancashire is higher1,282

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Maldon, total
MeasureWest LancashireMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m£460.2m£462.2m£436.5mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m£315.1m£316.5m£298.9mMaldon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m£85.8m£86.2m£81.4mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m£293.3m£294.6m£278.2mMaldon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m£67.2m£67.4m£63.7mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMaldon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,44925,369Maldon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3401,733West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4263,174West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0084,896West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,1387,495West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6301,282West Lancashire

Sources

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

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  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.
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