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Cumberland and Maldon

280,014 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 5 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

Cumberland 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

Cumberland Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Cumberland: £4,894Maldon: £4,621Cumberland: £4,915Maldon: £4,365Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £12,718, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676Cumberland: £12,718Maldon: £12,730Cumberland: £12,773Maldon: £12,024Cumberland: £12,064

    £12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland 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: Cumberland £1,958, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513Cumberland: £1,958Maldon: £1,519Cumberland: £1,966Maldon: £1,435Cumberland: £1,857

    £1,958£1,966£1,857Cumberland is higher£1,513£1,519£1,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cumberland £11,513, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762Cumberland: £11,513Maldon: £11,812Cumberland: £11,562Maldon: £11,157Cumberland: £10,920

    £11,513£11,562£10,920Maldon 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: Cumberland £351, Maldon £290Maldon: £290Cumberland: £351Maldon: £291Cumberland: £353Maldon: £275Cumberland: £333

    £351£353£333Cumberland 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: Cumberland £831, Maldon £604Maldon: £604Cumberland: £831Maldon: £607Cumberland: £835Maldon: £573Cumberland: £788

    £831£835£788Cumberland 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: Cumberland £24, Maldon £20Maldon: £20Cumberland: £24Maldon: £20Cumberland: £24Maldon: £19Cumberland: £22

    £24£24£22Cumberland 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: Cumberland £534, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Cumberland: £534Maldon: £329Cumberland: £536Maldon: £311Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Cumberland 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: Cumberland £137, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Cumberland: £137Maldon: £132Cumberland: £138Maldon: £125Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Cumberland is higher£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: Cumberland £119, Maldon £109Maldon: £109Cumberland: £119Maldon: £109Cumberland: £119Maldon: £103Cumberland: £113

    £119£119£113Cumberland is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £1,459, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191Cumberland: £1,459Maldon: £1,196Cumberland: £1,465Maldon: £1,129Cumberland: £1,384

    £1,459£1,465£1,384Cumberland is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Cumberland: £169Maldon: £139Cumberland: £170Maldon: £131Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Cumberland 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: Cumberland £370, Maldon £201Maldon: £201Cumberland: £370Maldon: £202Cumberland: £372Maldon: £191Cumberland: £351

    £370£372£351Cumberland 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: Cumberland £4.03, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55Cumberland: £4.03Maldon: £6.57Cumberland: £4.04Maldon: £6.21Cumberland: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cumberland £5.85, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74Cumberland: £5.85Maldon: £5.76Cumberland: £5.88Maldon: £5.44Cumberland: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Cumberland is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Cumberland: £7.52Maldon: £5.22Cumberland: £7.55Maldon: £4.93Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland 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: Cumberland 1,021.8, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4Cumberland: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Maldon 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: Cumberland 91.8, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9Cumberland: 91.8

    91.8Cumberland 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: Cumberland 164.3, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9Cumberland: 164.3

    164.3Cumberland 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: Cumberland 77.6, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Cumberland 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: Cumberland 176.5, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8Cumberland: 176.5

    176.5Cumberland 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: Cumberland 24.5, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6Cumberland: 24.5

    24.5Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Cumberland and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureCumberlandMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£4,601£4,621£4,365Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,718£12,773£12,064£12,676£12,730£12,024Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,958£1,966£1,857£1,513£1,519£1,435Cumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,513£11,562£10,920£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£351£353£333£290£291£275Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£835£788£604£607£573Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£20£20£19Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£328£329£311Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£132£132£125Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£109£109£103Cumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,459£1,465£1,384£1,191£1,196£1,129Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£138£139£131Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£372£351£201£202£191Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£5.74£5.76£5.44Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£5.20£5.22£4.93Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.875.9Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.3130.9Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.652.0Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.5133.8Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.524.6Maldon

Per resident

Cumberland 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

Cumberland Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cumberland £4,894, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Cumberland: £4,894Maldon: £4,621Cumberland: £4,915Maldon: £4,365Cumberland: £4,643

    £4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cumberland £2,882, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124Cumberland: £2,882Maldon: £3,138Cumberland: £2,895Maldon: £2,964Cumberland: £2,734

    £2,882£2,895£2,734Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cumberland £1,164, Maldon £875Maldon: £875Cumberland: £1,164Maldon: £879Cumberland: £1,169Maldon: £830Cumberland: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Cumberland is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cumberland £2,609, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899Cumberland: £2,609Maldon: £2,911Cumberland: £2,620Maldon: £2,750Cumberland: £2,475

    £2,609£2,620£2,475Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cumberland £80, Maldon £72Maldon: £72Cumberland: £80Maldon: £72Cumberland: £80Maldon: £68Cumberland: £76

    £80£80£76Cumberland 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: Cumberland £188, Maldon £149Maldon: £149Cumberland: £188Maldon: £149Cumberland: £189Maldon: £141Cumberland: £179

    £188£189£179Cumberland 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: Cumberland £5.32, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85Cumberland: £5.32Maldon: £4.87Cumberland: £5.35Maldon: £4.60Cumberland: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Cumberland 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: Cumberland £534, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Cumberland: £534Maldon: £329Cumberland: £536Maldon: £311Cumberland: £506

    £534£536£506Cumberland 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: Cumberland £137, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Cumberland: £137Maldon: £132Cumberland: £138Maldon: £125Cumberland: £130

    £137£138£130Cumberland is higher£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cumberland £71, Maldon £63Maldon: £63Cumberland: £71Maldon: £63Cumberland: £71Maldon: £60Cumberland: £67

    £71£71£67Cumberland is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cumberland £868, Maldon £689Maldon: £689Cumberland: £868Maldon: £691Cumberland: £871Maldon: £653Cumberland: £823

    £868£871£823Cumberland is higher£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cumberland £169, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Cumberland: £169Maldon: £139Cumberland: £170Maldon: £131Cumberland: £161

    £169£170£161Cumberland is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £220, Maldon £116Maldon: £116Cumberland: £220Maldon: £117Cumberland: £221Maldon: £110Cumberland: £209

    £220£221£209Cumberland is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cumberland £2.39, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78Cumberland: £2.39Maldon: £3.80Cumberland: £2.40Maldon: £3.59Cumberland: £2.27

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cumberland £3.48, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32Cumberland: £3.48Maldon: £3.34Cumberland: £3.49Maldon: £3.15Cumberland: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Cumberland is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cumberland £7.52, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Cumberland: £7.52Maldon: £5.22Cumberland: £7.55Maldon: £4.93Cumberland: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 231.6, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7Cumberland: 231.6

    231.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 20.8, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7Cumberland: 20.8

    20.8Cumberland 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: Cumberland 37.2, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3Cumberland: 37.2

    37.2Cumberland 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: Cumberland 77.6, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Cumberland: 77.6

    77.6Cumberland is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cumberland 104.9, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4Cumberland: 104.9

    104.9Cumberland 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: Cumberland 14.6, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2Cumberland: 14.6

    14.6Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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Cumberland and Maldon, per resident
MeasureCumberlandMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,894£4,915£4,643£4,601£4,621£4,365Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,882£2,895£2,734£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£875£879£830Cumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,609£2,620£2,475£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£72£72£68Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£149£149£141Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£4.85£4.87£4.60Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£534£536£506£328£329£311Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£132£132£125Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£63£63£60Cumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£868£871£823£689£691£653Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£138£139£131Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£116£117£110Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.32£3.34£3.15Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£5.20£5.22£4.93Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.6253.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.818.7Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.232.3Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.652.0Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.977.4Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.2Cumberland

Total

Cumberland 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

Cumberland Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cumberland £1.4bn, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mCumberland: £1.4bnMaldon: £319.0mCumberland: £1.4bnMaldon: £301.3mCumberland: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cumberland £807.1m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mCumberland: £807.1mMaldon: £216.6mCumberland: £810.5mMaldon: £204.6mCumberland: £765.6m

    £807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cumberland £325.9m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mCumberland: £325.9mMaldon: £60.7mCumberland: £327.3mMaldon: £57.3mCumberland: £309.2m

    £325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cumberland £730.6m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mCumberland: £730.6mMaldon: £201.0mCumberland: £733.7mMaldon: £189.8mCumberland: £693.0m

    £730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland £22.3m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mCumberland: £22.3mMaldon: £5.0mCumberland: £22.4mMaldon: £4.7mCumberland: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland 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: Cumberland £52.7m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mCumberland: £52.7mMaldon: £10.3mCumberland: £53.0mMaldon: £9.7mCumberland: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland 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: Cumberland £1.5m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mCumberland: £1.5mMaldon: £0.34mCumberland: £1.5mMaldon: £0.32mCumberland: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland 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: Cumberland £149.5m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mCumberland: £149.5mMaldon: £22.7mCumberland: £150.1mMaldon: £21.5mCumberland: £141.8m

    £149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland 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: Cumberland £38.4m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mCumberland: £38.4mMaldon: £9.1mCumberland: £38.6mMaldon: £8.6mCumberland: £36.5m

    £38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland £19.8m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mCumberland: £19.8mMaldon: £4.4mCumberland: £19.8mMaldon: £4.1mCumberland: £18.7m

    £19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland £242.9m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mCumberland: £242.9mMaldon: £47.7mCumberland: £244.0mMaldon: £45.1mCumberland: £230.4m

    £242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cumberland £47.4m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mCumberland: £47.4mMaldon: £9.6mCumberland: £47.6mMaldon: £9.0mCumberland: £45.0m

    £47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cumberland £61.6m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mCumberland: £61.6mMaldon: £8.1mCumberland: £61.9mMaldon: £7.6mCumberland: £58.5m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cumberland £0.67m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mCumberland: £0.67mMaldon: £0.26mCumberland: £0.67mMaldon: £0.25mCumberland: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cumberland £0.97m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mCumberland: £0.97mMaldon: £0.23mCumberland: £0.98mMaldon: £0.22mCumberland: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cumberland £2.1m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mCumberland: £2.1mMaldon: £0.36mCumberland: £2.1mMaldon: £0.34mCumberland: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cumberland 64,839, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516Cumberland: 64,839

    64,839Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cumberland 5,824, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291Cumberland: 5,824

    5,824Cumberland is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 10,427, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228Cumberland: 10,427

    10,427Cumberland is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cumberland 21,741, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591Cumberland: 21,741

    21,741Cumberland is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cumberland 29,386, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341Cumberland: 29,386

    29,386Cumberland is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cumberland 4,075, Maldon 981Maldon: 981Cumberland: 4,075

    4,075Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count981

Show the numbers
Cumberland and Maldon, total
MeasureCumberlandMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202664,83917,516Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8241,291Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,4272,228Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,7413,591Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,3865,341Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,075981Cumberland

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.