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North Northamptonshire and Maidstone

375,336 and 189,189 residents (mid-2024).

North Northamptonshire is higher than Maidstone on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

North Northamptonshire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 5. 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

North Northamptonshire Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977North Northamptonshire: £4,084Maidstone: £3,994North Northamptonshire: £4,101Maidstone: £3,772North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire is higher£3,977£3,994£3,772

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £12,892, Maidstone £12,613Maidstone: £12,613North Northamptonshire: £12,892Maidstone: £12,667North Northamptonshire: £12,947Maidstone: £11,964North Northamptonshire: £12,228

    £12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,613£12,667£11,964

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £1,861, Maidstone £1,785Maidstone: £1,785North Northamptonshire: £1,861Maidstone: £1,793North Northamptonshire: £1,869Maidstone: £1,693North Northamptonshire: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765North Northamptonshire is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £11,756, Maidstone £11,521Maidstone: £11,521North Northamptonshire: £11,756Maidstone: £11,570North Northamptonshire: £11,806Maidstone: £10,928North Northamptonshire: £11,151

    £11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire £392, Maidstone £395Maidstone: £395North Northamptonshire: £392Maidstone: £396North Northamptonshire: £393Maidstone: £374North Northamptonshire: £372

    £392£393£372Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£395£396£374

  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: North Northamptonshire £720, Maidstone £677Maidstone: £677North Northamptonshire: £720Maidstone: £679North Northamptonshire: £723Maidstone: £642North Northamptonshire: £683

    £720£723£683North Northamptonshire is higher£677£679£642

  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: North Northamptonshire £24, Maidstone £21Maidstone: £21North Northamptonshire: £24Maidstone: £21North Northamptonshire: £24Maidstone: £20North Northamptonshire: £23

    £24£24£23North Northamptonshire is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £427, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331North Northamptonshire: £427Maidstone: £333North Northamptonshire: £429Maidstone: £314North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405North Northamptonshire is higher£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £110, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128North Northamptonshire: £110Maidstone: £128North Northamptonshire: £111Maidstone: £121North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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: North Northamptonshire £103, Maidstone £102Maidstone: £102North Northamptonshire: £103Maidstone: £103North Northamptonshire: £103Maidstone: £97North Northamptonshire: £98

    £103£103£98North Northamptonshire is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £1,496, Maidstone £1,452Maidstone: £1,452North Northamptonshire: £1,496Maidstone: £1,458North Northamptonshire: £1,502Maidstone: £1,377North Northamptonshire: £1,419

    £1,496£1,502£1,419North Northamptonshire is higher£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159North Northamptonshire: £146Maidstone: £160North Northamptonshire: £146Maidstone: £151North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £248, Maidstone £219Maidstone: £219North Northamptonshire: £248Maidstone: £220North Northamptonshire: £249Maidstone: £208North Northamptonshire: £236

    £248£249£236North Northamptonshire is higher£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £7.88, Maidstone £6.53Maidstone: £6.53North Northamptonshire: £7.88Maidstone: £6.55North Northamptonshire: £7.91Maidstone: £6.19North Northamptonshire: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47North Northamptonshire is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Northamptonshire £5.39, Maidstone £5.37Maidstone: £5.37North Northamptonshire: £5.39Maidstone: £5.39North Northamptonshire: £5.41Maidstone: £5.09North Northamptonshire: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11North Northamptonshire is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03North Northamptonshire: £5.22Maidstone: £8.07North Northamptonshire: £5.24Maidstone: £7.62North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire 1,010.2, Maidstone 998.8Maidstone: 998.8North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2

    1,010.2North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count998.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Northamptonshire 96.7, Maidstone 83.7Maidstone: 83.7North Northamptonshire: 96.7

    96.7North Northamptonshire is higher83.7

  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: North Northamptonshire 157.3, Maidstone 141.5Maidstone: 141.5North Northamptonshire: 157.3

    157.3North Northamptonshire is higher141.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 63.2, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2North Northamptonshire 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: North Northamptonshire 182.0, Maidstone 158.9Maidstone: 158.9North Northamptonshire: 182.0

    182.0North Northamptonshire is higher158.9

  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: North Northamptonshire 23.2, Maidstone 23.5Maidstone: 23.5North Northamptonshire: 23.2

    23.2Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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North Northamptonshire and Maidstone, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£3,977£3,994£3,772North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,892£12,947£12,228£12,613£12,667£11,964North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,785£1,793£1,693North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,756£11,806£11,151£11,521£11,570£10,928North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£393£372£395£396£374Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£677£679£642North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£21£21£20North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£331£333£314North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£128£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£103£98£102£103£97North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,496£1,502£1,419£1,452£1,458£1,377North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£159£160£151Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£236£219£220£208North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.53£6.55£6.19North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.37£5.39£5.09North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2998.8North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.783.7North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.3141.5North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.252.0North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.0158.9North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.223.5Maidstone

Per resident

North Northamptonshire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 8. 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

North Northamptonshire Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4,084, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977North Northamptonshire: £4,084Maidstone: £3,994North Northamptonshire: £4,101Maidstone: £3,772North Northamptonshire: £3,874

    £4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire is higher£3,977£3,994£3,772

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,237, Maidstone £2,250Maidstone: £2,250North Northamptonshire: £2,237Maidstone: £2,259North Northamptonshire: £2,247Maidstone: £2,134North Northamptonshire: £2,122

    £2,237£2,247£2,122Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,259£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £1,159, Maidstone £1,101Maidstone: £1,101North Northamptonshire: £1,159Maidstone: £1,106North Northamptonshire: £1,164Maidstone: £1,045North Northamptonshire: £1,099

    £1,159£1,164£1,099North Northamptonshire is higher£1,101£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Northamptonshire £2,040, Maidstone £2,055Maidstone: £2,055North Northamptonshire: £2,040Maidstone: £2,064North Northamptonshire: £2,049Maidstone: £1,949North Northamptonshire: £1,935

    £2,040£2,049£1,935Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £68, Maidstone £70Maidstone: £70North Northamptonshire: £68Maidstone: £71North Northamptonshire: £68Maidstone: £67North Northamptonshire: £64

    £68£68£64Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £125, Maidstone £121Maidstone: £121North Northamptonshire: £125Maidstone: £121North Northamptonshire: £125Maidstone: £114North Northamptonshire: £119

    £125£125£119North Northamptonshire is higher£121£121£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4.21, Maidstone £3.70Maidstone: £3.70North Northamptonshire: £4.21Maidstone: £3.72North Northamptonshire: £4.22Maidstone: £3.51North Northamptonshire: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99North Northamptonshire is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £427, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331North Northamptonshire: £427Maidstone: £333North Northamptonshire: £429Maidstone: £314North Northamptonshire: £405

    £427£429£405North Northamptonshire is higher£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £110, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128North Northamptonshire: £110Maidstone: £128North Northamptonshire: £111Maidstone: £121North Northamptonshire: £105

    £110£111£105Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Northamptonshire £64, Maidstone £63Maidstone: £63North Northamptonshire: £64Maidstone: £63North Northamptonshire: £64Maidstone: £60North Northamptonshire: £61

    £64£64£61North Northamptonshire is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £932, Maidstone £896Maidstone: £896North Northamptonshire: £932Maidstone: £899North Northamptonshire: £936Maidstone: £849North Northamptonshire: £884

    £932£936£884North Northamptonshire is higher£896£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Northamptonshire £146, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159North Northamptonshire: £146Maidstone: £160North Northamptonshire: £146Maidstone: £151North Northamptonshire: £138

    £146£146£138Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £155, Maidstone £135Maidstone: £135North Northamptonshire: £155Maidstone: £136North Northamptonshire: £155Maidstone: £128North Northamptonshire: £147

    £155£155£147North Northamptonshire is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Northamptonshire £4.90, Maidstone £4.03Maidstone: £4.03North Northamptonshire: £4.90Maidstone: £4.04North Northamptonshire: £4.92Maidstone: £3.82North Northamptonshire: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65North Northamptonshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Northamptonshire £3.35, Maidstone £3.31Maidstone: £3.31North Northamptonshire: £3.35Maidstone: £3.32North Northamptonshire: £3.37Maidstone: £3.14North Northamptonshire: £3.18

    £3.35£3.37£3.18North Northamptonshire is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Northamptonshire £5.22, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03North Northamptonshire: £5.22Maidstone: £8.07North Northamptonshire: £5.24Maidstone: £7.62North Northamptonshire: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 175.3, Maidstone 178.1Maidstone: 178.1North Northamptonshire: 175.3

    175.3Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count178.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 16.8, Maidstone 14.9Maidstone: 14.9North Northamptonshire: 16.8

    16.8North Northamptonshire is higher14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 27.3, Maidstone 25.2Maidstone: 25.2North Northamptonshire: 27.3

    27.3North Northamptonshire is higher25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 63.2, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0North Northamptonshire: 63.2

    63.2North Northamptonshire is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 113.3, Maidstone 98.0Maidstone: 98.0North Northamptonshire: 113.3

    113.3North Northamptonshire is higher98.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Northamptonshire 14.4, Maidstone 14.5Maidstone: 14.5North Northamptonshire: 14.4

    14.4Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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North Northamptonshire and Maidstone, per resident
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,084£4,101£3,874£3,977£3,994£3,772North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,237£2,247£2,122£2,250£2,259£2,134Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,159£1,164£1,099£1,101£1,106£1,045North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,049£1,935£2,055£2,064£1,949Maidstone
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£70£71£67Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£119£121£121£114North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.70£3.72£3.51North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£427£429£405£331£333£314North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£128£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61£63£63£60North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£932£936£884£896£899£849North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£159£160£151Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£135£136£128North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£4.03£4.04£3.82North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.35£3.37£3.18£3.31£3.32£3.14North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026175.3178.1Maidstone
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.814.9North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.325.2North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.252.0North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.398.0North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.414.5Maidstone

Total

North Northamptonshire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Maidstone 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

North Northamptonshire Maidstone

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £1.5bn, Maidstone £752.4mMaidstone: £752.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnMaidstone: £755.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnMaidstone: £713.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire is higher£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £839.8m, Maidstone £425.6mMaidstone: £425.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mMaidstone: £427.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mMaidstone: £403.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6m

    £839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £434.9m, Maidstone £208.4mMaidstone: £208.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mMaidstone: £209.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mMaidstone: £197.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5m

    £434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire £765.8m, Maidstone £388.8mMaidstone: £388.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mMaidstone: £390.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mMaidstone: £368.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4m

    £765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £25.5m, Maidstone £13.3mMaidstone: £13.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mMaidstone: £13.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mMaidstone: £12.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £46.9m, Maidstone £22.8mMaidstone: £22.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mMaidstone: £22.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mMaidstone: £21.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £1.6m, Maidstone £0.70mMaidstone: £0.70mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mMaidstone: £0.70mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mMaidstone: £0.66mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £160.3m, Maidstone £62.7mMaidstone: £62.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mMaidstone: £62.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mMaidstone: £59.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0m

    £160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £41.4m, Maidstone £24.1mMaidstone: £24.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mMaidstone: £24.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mMaidstone: £22.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northamptonshire £24.1m, Maidstone £11.9mMaidstone: £11.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mMaidstone: £12.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mMaidstone: £11.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire £349.7m, Maidstone £169.4mMaidstone: £169.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mMaidstone: £170.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mMaidstone: £160.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7m

    £349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Northamptonshire £54.7m, Maidstone £30.1mMaidstone: £30.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mMaidstone: £30.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mMaidstone: £28.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £58.1m, Maidstone £25.6mMaidstone: £25.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mMaidstone: £25.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mMaidstone: £24.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Northamptonshire £1.8m, Maidstone £0.76mMaidstone: £0.76mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mMaidstone: £0.76mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mMaidstone: £0.72mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Northamptonshire £1.3m, Maidstone £0.63mMaidstone: £0.63mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mMaidstone: £0.63mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mMaidstone: £0.59mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Northamptonshire £2.0m, Maidstone £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mMaidstone: £1.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mMaidstone: £1.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Northamptonshire 65,805, Maidstone 33,700Maidstone: 33,700North Northamptonshire: 65,805

    65,805North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count33,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 6,299, Maidstone 2,824Maidstone: 2,824North Northamptonshire: 6,299

    6,299North Northamptonshire is higher2,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 10,244, Maidstone 4,775Maidstone: 4,775North Northamptonshire: 10,244

    10,244North Northamptonshire is higher4,775

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 23,712, Maidstone 9,832Maidstone: 9,832North Northamptonshire: 23,712

    23,712North Northamptonshire is higher9,832

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Northamptonshire 42,528, Maidstone 18,543Maidstone: 18,543North Northamptonshire: 42,528

    42,528North Northamptonshire is higher18,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Northamptonshire 5,415, Maidstone 2,737Maidstone: 2,737North Northamptonshire: 5,415

    5,415North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,737

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North Northamptonshire and Maidstone, total
MeasureNorth NorthamptonshireMaidstoneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£752.4m£755.6m£713.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m£425.6m£427.4m£403.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m£208.4m£209.3m£197.6mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m£388.8m£390.4m£368.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m£62.7m£62.9m£59.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202665,80533,700North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,2992,824North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2444,775North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,7129,832North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,52818,543North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4152,737North Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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  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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