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West Northamptonshire and Maidstone

441,277 and 189,189 residents (mid-2024).

West Northamptonshire is higher than Maidstone on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 Northamptonshire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 14. 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 Northamptonshire Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977West Northamptonshire: £3,742Maidstone: £3,994West Northamptonshire: £3,758Maidstone: £3,772West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£3,977£3,994£3,772

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £12,873, Maidstone £12,613Maidstone: £12,613West Northamptonshire: £12,873Maidstone: £12,667West Northamptonshire: £12,928Maidstone: £11,964West Northamptonshire: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211West 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: West Northamptonshire £1,624, Maidstone £1,785Maidstone: £1,785West Northamptonshire: £1,624Maidstone: £1,793West Northamptonshire: £1,631Maidstone: £1,693West Northamptonshire: £1,541

    £1,624£1,631£1,541Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,785£1,793£1,693

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Northamptonshire £11,793, Maidstone £11,521Maidstone: £11,521West Northamptonshire: £11,793Maidstone: £11,570West Northamptonshire: £11,843Maidstone: £10,928West Northamptonshire: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186West 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: West Northamptonshire £399, Maidstone £395Maidstone: £395West Northamptonshire: £399Maidstone: £396West Northamptonshire: £400Maidstone: £374West Northamptonshire: £378

    £399£400£378West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £659, Maidstone £677Maidstone: £677West Northamptonshire: £659Maidstone: £679West Northamptonshire: £661Maidstone: £642West Northamptonshire: £625

    £659£661£625Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Northamptonshire £23, Maidstone £21Maidstone: £21West Northamptonshire: £23Maidstone: £21West Northamptonshire: £23Maidstone: £20West Northamptonshire: £22

    £23£23£22West 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: West Northamptonshire £340, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331West Northamptonshire: £340Maidstone: £333West Northamptonshire: £342Maidstone: £314West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323West 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: West Northamptonshire £97, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128West Northamptonshire: £97Maidstone: £128West Northamptonshire: £97Maidstone: £121West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Maidstone 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: West Northamptonshire £79, Maidstone £102Maidstone: £102West Northamptonshire: £79Maidstone: £103West Northamptonshire: £80Maidstone: £97West Northamptonshire: £75

    £79£80£75Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £1,324, Maidstone £1,452Maidstone: £1,452West Northamptonshire: £1,324Maidstone: £1,458West Northamptonshire: £1,330Maidstone: £1,377West Northamptonshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159West Northamptonshire: £150Maidstone: £160West Northamptonshire: £150Maidstone: £151West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Maidstone 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: West Northamptonshire £208, Maidstone £219Maidstone: £219West Northamptonshire: £208Maidstone: £220West Northamptonshire: £209Maidstone: £208West Northamptonshire: £197

    £208£209£197Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £8.21, Maidstone £6.53Maidstone: £6.53West Northamptonshire: £8.21Maidstone: £6.55West Northamptonshire: £8.25Maidstone: £6.19West Northamptonshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79West 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: West Northamptonshire £4.63, Maidstone £5.37Maidstone: £5.37West Northamptonshire: £4.63Maidstone: £5.39West Northamptonshire: £4.65Maidstone: £5.09West Northamptonshire: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03West Northamptonshire: £5.46Maidstone: £8.07West Northamptonshire: £5.48Maidstone: £7.62West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Maidstone 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: West Northamptonshire 1,021.1, Maidstone 998.8Maidstone: 998.8West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1

    1,021.1West 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: West Northamptonshire 89.8, Maidstone 83.7Maidstone: 83.7West Northamptonshire: 89.8

    89.8West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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: West Northamptonshire 139.9, Maidstone 141.5Maidstone: 141.5West Northamptonshire: 139.9

    139.9Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count141.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire 156.1, Maidstone 158.9Maidstone: 158.9West Northamptonshire: 156.1

    156.1Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count158.9

  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: West Northamptonshire 17.9, Maidstone 23.5Maidstone: 23.5West Northamptonshire: 17.9

    17.9Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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West Northamptonshire and Maidstone, per person in the age group
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,613£12,667£11,964West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,785£1,793£1,693Maidstone
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,521£11,570£10,928West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£395£396£374West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625£677£679£642Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£21£21£20West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£331£333£314West Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£128£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£102£103£97Maidstone
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,452£1,458£1,377Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£159£160£151Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£219£220£208Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£6.53£6.55£6.19West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.1998.8West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.883.7West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9141.5Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.652.0Maidstone
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1158.9Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.923.5Maidstone

Per resident

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

West Northamptonshire Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977West Northamptonshire: £3,742Maidstone: £3,994West Northamptonshire: £3,758Maidstone: £3,772West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£3,977£3,994£3,772

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2,120, Maidstone £2,250Maidstone: £2,250West Northamptonshire: £2,120Maidstone: £2,259West Northamptonshire: £2,129Maidstone: £2,134West Northamptonshire: £2,010

    £2,120£2,129£2,010Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,259£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,030, Maidstone £1,101Maidstone: £1,101West Northamptonshire: £1,030Maidstone: £1,106West Northamptonshire: £1,034Maidstone: £1,045West Northamptonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,101£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,942, Maidstone £2,055Maidstone: £2,055West Northamptonshire: £1,942Maidstone: £2,064West Northamptonshire: £1,950Maidstone: £1,949West Northamptonshire: £1,842

    £1,942£1,950£1,842Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £66, Maidstone £70Maidstone: £70West Northamptonshire: £66Maidstone: £71West Northamptonshire: £66Maidstone: £67West Northamptonshire: £62

    £66£66£62Maidstone 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: West Northamptonshire £108, Maidstone £121Maidstone: £121West Northamptonshire: £108Maidstone: £121West Northamptonshire: £109Maidstone: £114West Northamptonshire: £103

    £108£109£103Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Northamptonshire £3.74, Maidstone £3.70Maidstone: £3.70West Northamptonshire: £3.74Maidstone: £3.72West Northamptonshire: £3.76Maidstone: £3.51West Northamptonshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55West 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: West Northamptonshire £340, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331West Northamptonshire: £340Maidstone: £333West Northamptonshire: £342Maidstone: £314West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323West 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: West Northamptonshire £97, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128West Northamptonshire: £97Maidstone: £128West Northamptonshire: £97Maidstone: £121West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Maidstone 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: West Northamptonshire £50, Maidstone £63Maidstone: £63West Northamptonshire: £50Maidstone: £63West Northamptonshire: £51Maidstone: £60West Northamptonshire: £48

    £50£51£48Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £840, Maidstone £896Maidstone: £896West Northamptonshire: £840Maidstone: £899West Northamptonshire: £843Maidstone: £849West Northamptonshire: £797

    £840£843£797Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£896£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159West Northamptonshire: £150Maidstone: £160West Northamptonshire: £150Maidstone: £151West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £132, Maidstone £135Maidstone: £135West Northamptonshire: £132Maidstone: £136West Northamptonshire: £132Maidstone: £128West Northamptonshire: £125

    £132£132£125Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.21, Maidstone £4.03Maidstone: £4.03West Northamptonshire: £5.21Maidstone: £4.04West Northamptonshire: £5.23Maidstone: £3.82West Northamptonshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2.93, Maidstone £3.31Maidstone: £3.31West Northamptonshire: £2.93Maidstone: £3.32West Northamptonshire: £2.94Maidstone: £3.14West Northamptonshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03West Northamptonshire: £5.46Maidstone: £8.07West Northamptonshire: £5.48Maidstone: £7.62West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Maidstone 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: West Northamptonshire 168.1, Maidstone 178.1Maidstone: 178.1West Northamptonshire: 168.1

    168.1Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count178.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 14.8, Maidstone 14.9Maidstone: 14.9West Northamptonshire: 14.8

    14.8Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 23.0, Maidstone 25.2Maidstone: 25.2West Northamptonshire: 23.0

    23.0Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 99.0, Maidstone 98.0Maidstone: 98.0West Northamptonshire: 99.0

    99.0West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count98.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 11.4, Maidstone 14.5Maidstone: 14.5West Northamptonshire: 11.4

    11.4Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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West Northamptonshire and Maidstone, per resident
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010£2,250£2,259£2,134Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£1,101£1,106£1,045Maidstone
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842£2,055£2,064£1,949Maidstone
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£70£71£67Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£121£121£114Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.70£3.72£3.51West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£331£333£314West Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£128£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£63£63£60Maidstone
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797£896£899£849Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£159£160£151Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£135£136£128Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.03£4.04£3.82West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1178.1Maidstone
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.814.9Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.025.2Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.652.0Maidstone
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.098.0West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.414.5Maidstone

Total

West 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

West Northamptonshire Maidstone

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7bn, Maidstone £752.4mMaidstone: £752.4mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnMaidstone: £755.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnMaidstone: £713.7mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £935.3m, Maidstone £425.6mMaidstone: £425.6mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mMaidstone: £427.4mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mMaidstone: £403.7mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2m

    £935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £454.5m, Maidstone £208.4mMaidstone: £208.4mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mMaidstone: £209.3mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mMaidstone: £197.6mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1m

    £454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire £856.8m, Maidstone £388.8mMaidstone: £388.8mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mMaidstone: £390.4mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mMaidstone: £368.7mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7m

    £856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £29.0m, Maidstone £13.3mMaidstone: £13.3mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mMaidstone: £13.4mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mMaidstone: £12.6mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £47.8m, Maidstone £22.8mMaidstone: £22.8mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mMaidstone: £22.9mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mMaidstone: £21.7mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Northamptonshire £1.7m, Maidstone £0.70mMaidstone: £0.70mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mMaidstone: £0.70mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mMaidstone: £0.66mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £150.2m, Maidstone £62.7mMaidstone: £62.7mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mMaidstone: £62.9mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mMaidstone: £59.4mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5m

    £150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £42.7m, Maidstone £24.1mMaidstone: £24.1mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mMaidstone: £24.2mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mMaidstone: £22.9mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £22.2m, Maidstone £11.9mMaidstone: £11.9mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mMaidstone: £12.0mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mMaidstone: £11.3mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £370.6m, Maidstone £169.4mMaidstone: £169.4mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mMaidstone: £170.1mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mMaidstone: £160.7mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Northamptonshire £66.1m, Maidstone £30.1mMaidstone: £30.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mMaidstone: £30.2mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mMaidstone: £28.6mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7m

    £66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest 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: West Northamptonshire £58.1m, Maidstone £25.6mMaidstone: £25.6mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mMaidstone: £25.7mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mMaidstone: £24.3mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £2.3m, Maidstone £0.76mMaidstone: £0.76mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mMaidstone: £0.76mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mMaidstone: £0.72mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Northamptonshire £1.3m, Maidstone £0.63mMaidstone: £0.63mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mMaidstone: £0.63mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mMaidstone: £0.59mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £2.4m, Maidstone £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mMaidstone: £1.5mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mMaidstone: £1.4mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire 74,183, Maidstone 33,700Maidstone: 33,700West Northamptonshire: 74,183

    74,183West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count33,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 6,526, Maidstone 2,824Maidstone: 2,824West Northamptonshire: 6,526

    6,526West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 10,167, Maidstone 4,775Maidstone: 4,775West Northamptonshire: 10,167

    10,167West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count4,775

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 22,311, Maidstone 9,832Maidstone: 9,832West Northamptonshire: 22,311

    22,311West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count9,832

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 43,681, Maidstone 18,543Maidstone: 18,543West Northamptonshire: 43,681

    43,681West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count18,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 5,010, Maidstone 2,737Maidstone: 2,737West Northamptonshire: 5,010

    5,010West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count2,737

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West Northamptonshire and Maidstone, total
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireMaidstoneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£752.4m£755.6m£713.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m£425.6m£427.4m£403.7mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m£208.4m£209.3m£197.6mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m£388.8m£390.4m£368.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m£62.7m£62.9m£59.4mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18333,700West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5262,824West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,1674,775West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,3119,832West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,68118,543West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0102,737West Northamptonshire

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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