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Shropshire and Maldon

331,751 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

Shropshire is higher than Maldon on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Shropshire 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

Shropshire Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Shropshire: £4,600Maldon: £4,621Shropshire: £4,619Maldon: £4,365Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £12,313, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676Shropshire: £12,313Maldon: £12,730Shropshire: £12,365Maldon: £12,024Shropshire: £11,679

    £12,313£12,365£11,679Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,504, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513Shropshire: £1,504Maldon: £1,519Shropshire: £1,510Maldon: £1,435Shropshire: £1,426

    £1,504£1,510£1,426Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,513£1,519£1,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £11,289, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762Shropshire: £11,289Maldon: £11,812Shropshire: £11,337Maldon: £11,157Shropshire: £10,708

    £11,289£11,337£10,708Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,762£11,812£11,157

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Shropshire £314, Maldon £290Maldon: £290Shropshire: £314Maldon: £291Shropshire: £315Maldon: £275Shropshire: £298

    £314£315£298Shropshire is higher£290£291£275

  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: Shropshire £688, Maldon £604Maldon: £604Shropshire: £688Maldon: £607Shropshire: £691Maldon: £573Shropshire: £653

    £688£691£653Shropshire is higher£604£607£573

  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: Shropshire £21, Maldon £20Maldon: £20Shropshire: £21Maldon: £20Shropshire: £21Maldon: £19Shropshire: £20

    £21£21£20Shropshire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Shropshire: £381Maldon: £329Shropshire: £382Maldon: £311Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Shropshire: £96Maldon: £132Shropshire: £96Maldon: £125Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

  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: Shropshire £89, Maldon £109Maldon: £109Shropshire: £89Maldon: £109Shropshire: £89Maldon: £103Shropshire: £84

    £89£89£84Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £1,143, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191Shropshire: £1,143Maldon: £1,196Shropshire: £1,148Maldon: £1,129Shropshire: £1,084

    £1,143£1,148£1,084Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Shropshire: £154Maldon: £139Shropshire: £155Maldon: £131Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£138£139£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £260, Maldon £201Maldon: £201Shropshire: £260Maldon: £202Shropshire: £261Maldon: £191Shropshire: £247

    £260£261£247Shropshire is higher£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £6.68, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55Shropshire: £6.68Maldon: £6.57Shropshire: £6.71Maldon: £6.21Shropshire: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Shropshire £5.39, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74Shropshire: £5.39Maldon: £5.76Shropshire: £5.41Maldon: £5.44Shropshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Shropshire: £6.04Maldon: £5.22Shropshire: £6.07Maldon: £4.93Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 1,003.8, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4Shropshire: 1,003.8

    1,003.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,029.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Shropshire 81.8, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9Shropshire: 81.8

    81.8Shropshire is higher75.9

  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: Shropshire 140.1, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9Shropshire: 140.1

    140.1Shropshire is higher130.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Shropshire 142.2, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8Shropshire: 142.2

    142.2Shropshire is higher133.8

  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: Shropshire 18.9, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6Shropshire: 18.9

    18.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Shropshire and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureShropshireMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,313£12,365£11,679£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,504£1,510£1,426£1,513£1,519£1,435Maldon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,289£11,337£10,708£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£290£291£275Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£688£691£653£604£607£573Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£328£329£311Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£109£109£103Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,143£1,148£1,084£1,191£1,196£1,129Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£138£139£131Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£201£202£191Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.55£6.57£6.21Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.20£5.22£4.93Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.81,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.875.9Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.1130.9Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.952.0Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026142.2133.8Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.924.6Maldon

Per resident

Shropshire 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

Shropshire Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Shropshire £4,600, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Shropshire: £4,600Maldon: £4,621Shropshire: £4,619Maldon: £4,365Shropshire: £4,363

    £4,600£4,619£4,363Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Shropshire £3,095, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124Shropshire: £3,095Maldon: £3,138Shropshire: £3,108Maldon: £2,964Shropshire: £2,936

    £3,095£3,108£2,936Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Shropshire £869, Maldon £875Maldon: £875Shropshire: £869Maldon: £879Shropshire: £872Maldon: £830Shropshire: £824

    £869£872£824Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Shropshire £2,837, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899Shropshire: £2,837Maldon: £2,911Shropshire: £2,850Maldon: £2,750Shropshire: £2,691

    £2,837£2,850£2,691Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Shropshire £79, Maldon £72Maldon: £72Shropshire: £79Maldon: £72Shropshire: £79Maldon: £68Shropshire: £75

    £79£79£75Shropshire is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £173, Maldon £149Maldon: £149Shropshire: £173Maldon: £149Shropshire: £174Maldon: £141Shropshire: £164

    £173£174£164Shropshire is higher£149£149£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Shropshire £5.36, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85Shropshire: £5.36Maldon: £4.87Shropshire: £5.38Maldon: £4.60Shropshire: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £381, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Shropshire: £381Maldon: £329Shropshire: £382Maldon: £311Shropshire: £361

    £381£382£361Shropshire is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Shropshire £96, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Shropshire: £96Maldon: £132Shropshire: £96Maldon: £125Shropshire: £91

    £96£96£91Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Shropshire £51, Maldon £63Maldon: £63Shropshire: £51Maldon: £63Shropshire: £51Maldon: £60Shropshire: £49

    £51£51£49Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Shropshire £660, Maldon £689Maldon: £689Shropshire: £660Maldon: £691Shropshire: £663Maldon: £653Shropshire: £626

    £660£663£626Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Shropshire £154, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Shropshire: £154Maldon: £139Shropshire: £155Maldon: £131Shropshire: £146

    £154£155£146Shropshire is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £150, Maldon £116Maldon: £116Shropshire: £150Maldon: £117Shropshire: £151Maldon: £110Shropshire: £142

    £150£151£142Shropshire is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Shropshire £3.86, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78Shropshire: £3.86Maldon: £3.80Shropshire: £3.87Maldon: £3.59Shropshire: £3.66

    £3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Shropshire £3.11, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32Shropshire: £3.11Maldon: £3.34Shropshire: £3.12Maldon: £3.15Shropshire: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Shropshire £6.04, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Shropshire: £6.04Maldon: £5.22Shropshire: £6.07Maldon: £4.93Shropshire: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 252.3, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7Shropshire: 252.3

    252.3Maldon is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 20.6, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7Shropshire: 20.6

    20.6Shropshire is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 35.2, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3Shropshire: 35.2

    35.2Shropshire is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 54.9, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Shropshire: 54.9

    54.9Shropshire is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 82.1, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4Shropshire: 82.1

    82.1Shropshire is higher77.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Shropshire 10.9, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2Shropshire: 10.9

    10.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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Shropshire and Maldon, per resident
MeasureShropshireMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,619£4,363£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,095£3,108£2,936£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£869£872£824£875£879£830Maldon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,837£2,850£2,691£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£72£72£68Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£149£149£141Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.85£4.87£4.60Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£328£329£311Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£63£63£60Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£689£691£653Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£138£139£131Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£116£117£110Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.86£3.87£3.66£3.78£3.80£3.59Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.20£5.22£4.93Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.3253.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.618.7Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.232.3Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.952.0Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202682.177.4Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.914.2Maldon

Total

Shropshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Shropshire Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Shropshire £1.5bn, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mShropshire: £1.5bnMaldon: £319.0mShropshire: £1.5bnMaldon: £301.3mShropshire: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Shropshire £1.0bn, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mShropshire: £1.0bnMaldon: £216.6mShropshire: £1.0bnMaldon: £204.6mShropshire: £973.9m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Shropshire £288.2m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mShropshire: £288.2mMaldon: £60.7mShropshire: £289.4mMaldon: £57.3mShropshire: £273.3m

    £288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Shropshire £941.3m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mShropshire: £941.3mMaldon: £201.0mShropshire: £945.3mMaldon: £189.8mShropshire: £892.9m

    £941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire £26.2m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mShropshire: £26.2mMaldon: £5.0mShropshire: £26.3mMaldon: £4.7mShropshire: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £57.4m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mShropshire: £57.4mMaldon: £10.3mShropshire: £57.6mMaldon: £9.7mShropshire: £54.4m

    £57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Shropshire £1.8m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mShropshire: £1.8mMaldon: £0.34mShropshire: £1.8mMaldon: £0.32mShropshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £126.3m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mShropshire: £126.3mMaldon: £22.7mShropshire: £126.8mMaldon: £21.5mShropshire: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Shropshire £31.8m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mShropshire: £31.8mMaldon: £9.1mShropshire: £31.9mMaldon: £8.6mShropshire: £30.2m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire £17.0m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mShropshire: £17.0mMaldon: £4.4mShropshire: £17.1mMaldon: £4.1mShropshire: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire £219.0m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mShropshire: £219.0mMaldon: £47.7mShropshire: £220.0mMaldon: £45.1mShropshire: £207.8m

    £219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Shropshire £51.1m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mShropshire: £51.1mMaldon: £9.6mShropshire: £51.3mMaldon: £9.0mShropshire: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Shropshire £49.8m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mShropshire: £49.8mMaldon: £8.1mShropshire: £50.0mMaldon: £7.6mShropshire: £47.3m

    £49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Shropshire £1.3m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mShropshire: £1.3mMaldon: £0.26mShropshire: £1.3mMaldon: £0.25mShropshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Shropshire £1.0m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mShropshire: £1.0mMaldon: £0.23mShropshire: £1.0mMaldon: £0.22mShropshire: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Shropshire £2.0m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mShropshire: £2.0mMaldon: £0.36mShropshire: £2.0mMaldon: £0.34mShropshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Shropshire 83,703, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516Shropshire: 83,703

    83,703Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Shropshire 6,823, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291Shropshire: 6,823

    6,823Shropshire is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 11,684, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228Shropshire: 11,684

    11,684Shropshire is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Shropshire 18,202, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591Shropshire: 18,202

    18,202Shropshire is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Shropshire 27,247, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341Shropshire: 27,247

    27,247Shropshire is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Shropshire 3,629, Maldon 981Maldon: 981Shropshire: 3,629

    3,629Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count981

Show the numbers
Shropshire and Maldon, total
MeasureShropshireMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,70317,516Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,8231,291Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,6842,228Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,2023,591Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,2475,341Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,629981Shropshire

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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