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Amber Valley and Maldon

130,238 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

Amber Valley is higher than Maldon on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Amber Valley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 2. 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

Amber Valley Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Amber Valley: £4,725Maldon: £4,621Amber Valley: £4,745Maldon: £4,365Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £12,821, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676Amber Valley: £12,821Maldon: £12,730Amber Valley: £12,876Maldon: £12,024Amber Valley: £12,162

    £12,821£12,876£12,162Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £1,850, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513Amber Valley: £1,850Maldon: £1,519Amber Valley: £1,858Maldon: £1,435Amber Valley: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £11,684, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762Amber Valley: £11,684Maldon: £11,812Amber Valley: £11,733Maldon: £11,157Amber Valley: £11,082

    £11,684£11,733£11,082Maldon 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: Amber Valley £340, Maldon £290Maldon: £290Amber Valley: £340Maldon: £291Amber Valley: £342Maldon: £275Amber Valley: £323

    £340£342£323Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £775, Maldon £604Maldon: £604Amber Valley: £775Maldon: £607Amber Valley: £778Maldon: £573Amber Valley: £735

    £775£778£735Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £23, Maldon £20Maldon: £20Amber Valley: £23Maldon: £20Amber Valley: £23Maldon: £19Amber Valley: £22

    £23£23£22Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £503, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Amber Valley: £503Maldon: £329Amber Valley: £505Maldon: £311Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £134, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Amber Valley: £134Maldon: £132Amber Valley: £135Maldon: £125Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £130, Maldon £109Maldon: £109Amber Valley: £130Maldon: £109Amber Valley: £130Maldon: £103Amber Valley: £123

    £130£130£123Amber Valley is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Amber Valley £1,370, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191Amber Valley: £1,370Maldon: £1,196Amber Valley: £1,376Maldon: £1,129Amber Valley: £1,300

    £1,370£1,376£1,300Amber Valley is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Amber Valley: £173Maldon: £139Amber Valley: £174Maldon: £131Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £332, Maldon £201Maldon: £201Amber Valley: £332Maldon: £202Amber Valley: £334Maldon: £191Amber Valley: £315

    £332£334£315Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £9.22, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55Amber Valley: £9.22Maldon: £6.57Amber Valley: £9.26Maldon: £6.21Amber Valley: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £7.90, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74Amber Valley: £7.90Maldon: £5.76Amber Valley: £7.93Maldon: £5.44Amber Valley: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Amber Valley is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Amber Valley: £7.32Maldon: £5.22Amber Valley: £7.35Maldon: £4.93Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 1,016.3, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4Amber Valley: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Maldon 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: Amber Valley 87.7, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9Amber Valley: 87.7

    87.7Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 157.9, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9Amber Valley: 157.9

    157.9Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 74.1, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 174.1, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8Amber Valley: 174.1

    174.1Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 28.6, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6Amber Valley: 28.6

    28.6Amber Valley is higher24.6

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Amber Valley and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureAmber ValleyMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,601£4,621£4,365Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,821£12,876£12,162£12,676£12,730£12,024Amber Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£1,513£1,519£1,435Amber Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,684£11,733£11,082£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£340£342£323£290£291£275Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£775£778£735£604£607£573Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£20£20£19Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£328£329£311Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£132£132£125Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£109£109£103Amber Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,300£1,191£1,196£1,129Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£138£139£131Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£201£202£191Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£6.55£6.57£6.21Amber Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£5.74£5.76£5.44Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£5.20£5.22£4.93Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202687.775.9Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.9130.9Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.152.0Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026174.1133.8Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.624.6Amber Valley

Per resident

Amber Valley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 3. 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

Amber Valley Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £4,725, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Amber Valley: £4,725Maldon: £4,621Amber Valley: £4,745Maldon: £4,365Amber Valley: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Amber Valley is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £2,792, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124Amber Valley: £2,792Maldon: £3,138Amber Valley: £2,804Maldon: £2,964Amber Valley: £2,649

    £2,792£2,804£2,649Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £1,116, Maldon £875Maldon: £875Amber Valley: £1,116Maldon: £879Amber Valley: £1,121Maldon: £830Amber Valley: £1,058

    £1,116£1,121£1,058Amber Valley is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Amber Valley £2,544, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899Amber Valley: £2,544Maldon: £2,911Amber Valley: £2,555Maldon: £2,750Amber Valley: £2,414

    £2,544£2,555£2,414Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £74, Maldon £72Maldon: £72Amber Valley: £74Maldon: £72Amber Valley: £74Maldon: £68Amber Valley: £70

    £74£74£70Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £169, Maldon £149Maldon: £149Amber Valley: £169Maldon: £149Amber Valley: £169Maldon: £141Amber Valley: £160

    £169£169£160Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £5.00, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85Amber Valley: £5.00Maldon: £4.87Amber Valley: £5.02Maldon: £4.60Amber Valley: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £503, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Amber Valley: £503Maldon: £329Amber Valley: £505Maldon: £311Amber Valley: £477

    £503£505£477Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £134, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Amber Valley: £134Maldon: £132Amber Valley: £135Maldon: £125Amber Valley: £127

    £134£135£127Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley £78, Maldon £63Maldon: £63Amber Valley: £78Maldon: £63Amber Valley: £79Maldon: £60Amber Valley: £74

    £78£79£74Amber Valley is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Amber Valley £827, Maldon £689Maldon: £689Amber Valley: £827Maldon: £691Amber Valley: £830Maldon: £653Amber Valley: £784

    £827£830£784Amber Valley is higher£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Amber Valley £173, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Amber Valley: £173Maldon: £139Amber Valley: £174Maldon: £131Amber Valley: £164

    £173£174£164Amber Valley is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £201, Maldon £116Maldon: £116Amber Valley: £201Maldon: £117Amber Valley: £201Maldon: £110Amber Valley: £190

    £201£201£190Amber Valley is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Amber Valley £5.57, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78Amber Valley: £5.57Maldon: £3.80Amber Valley: £5.59Maldon: £3.59Amber Valley: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Amber Valley is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Amber Valley £4.77, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32Amber Valley: £4.77Maldon: £3.34Amber Valley: £4.79Maldon: £3.15Amber Valley: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Amber Valley is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Amber Valley £7.32, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Amber Valley: £7.32Maldon: £5.22Amber Valley: £7.35Maldon: £4.93Amber Valley: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Amber Valley is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 221.3, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7Amber Valley: 221.3

    221.3Maldon is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 19.1, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7Amber Valley: 19.1

    19.1Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 34.4, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3Amber Valley: 34.4

    34.4Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 74.1, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Amber Valley: 74.1

    74.1Amber Valley is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Amber Valley 105.0, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4Amber Valley: 105.0

    105.0Amber Valley 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: Amber Valley 17.3, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2Amber Valley: 17.3

    17.3Amber Valley is higher14.2

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Amber Valley and Maldon, per resident
MeasureAmber ValleyMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,601£4,621£4,365Amber Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,792£2,804£2,649£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,116£1,121£1,058£875£879£830Amber Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,544£2,555£2,414£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£72£72£68Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£149£149£141Amber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£4.85£4.87£4.60Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£328£329£311Amber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£132£132£125Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£63£63£60Amber Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£830£784£689£691£653Amber Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£138£139£131Amber Valley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£201£190£116£117£110Amber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£3.78£3.80£3.59Amber Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£3.32£3.34£3.15Amber Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£5.20£5.22£4.93Amber Valley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.3253.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.118.7Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.432.3Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.152.0Amber Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.077.4Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.2Amber Valley

Total

Amber Valley 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

Amber Valley Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Amber Valley £615.4m, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mAmber Valley: £615.4mMaldon: £319.0mAmber Valley: £618.0mMaldon: £301.3mAmber Valley: £583.7m

    £615.4m£618.0m£583.7mAmber Valley is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Amber Valley £363.7m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mAmber Valley: £363.7mMaldon: £216.6mAmber Valley: £365.2mMaldon: £204.6mAmber Valley: £344.9m

    £363.7m£365.2m£344.9mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Amber Valley £145.3m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mAmber Valley: £145.3mMaldon: £60.7mAmber Valley: £145.9mMaldon: £57.3mAmber Valley: £137.8m

    £145.3m£145.9m£137.8mAmber Valley is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley £331.4m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mAmber Valley: £331.4mMaldon: £201.0mAmber Valley: £332.8mMaldon: £189.8mAmber Valley: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mAmber Valley is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley £9.6m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mAmber Valley: £9.6mMaldon: £5.0mAmber Valley: £9.7mMaldon: £4.7mAmber Valley: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mAmber Valley 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: Amber Valley £22.0m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mAmber Valley: £22.0mMaldon: £10.3mAmber Valley: £22.1mMaldon: £9.7mAmber Valley: £20.8m

    £22.0m£22.1m£20.8mAmber Valley 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: Amber Valley £0.65m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mAmber Valley: £0.65mMaldon: £0.34mAmber Valley: £0.65mMaldon: £0.32mAmber Valley: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mAmber Valley 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: Amber Valley £65.4m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mAmber Valley: £65.4mMaldon: £22.7mAmber Valley: £65.7mMaldon: £21.5mAmber Valley: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mAmber Valley 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: Amber Valley £17.5m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mAmber Valley: £17.5mMaldon: £9.1mAmber Valley: £17.5mMaldon: £8.6mAmber Valley: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mAmber Valley 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: Amber Valley £10.2m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mAmber Valley: £10.2mMaldon: £4.4mAmber Valley: £10.2mMaldon: £4.1mAmber Valley: £9.7m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.7mAmber Valley is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley £107.7m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mAmber Valley: £107.7mMaldon: £47.7mAmber Valley: £108.1mMaldon: £45.1mAmber Valley: £102.1m

    £107.7m£108.1m£102.1mAmber Valley is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Amber Valley £22.5m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mAmber Valley: £22.5mMaldon: £9.6mAmber Valley: £22.6mMaldon: £9.0mAmber Valley: £21.4m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.4mAmber Valley is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Amber Valley £26.1m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mAmber Valley: £26.1mMaldon: £8.1mAmber Valley: £26.2mMaldon: £7.6mAmber Valley: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.2m£24.8mAmber Valley is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Amber Valley £0.72m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mAmber Valley: £0.72mMaldon: £0.26mAmber Valley: £0.73mMaldon: £0.25mAmber Valley: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mAmber Valley is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Amber Valley £0.62m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mAmber Valley: £0.62mMaldon: £0.23mAmber Valley: £0.62mMaldon: £0.22mAmber Valley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mAmber Valley is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Amber Valley £0.95m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mAmber Valley: £0.95mMaldon: £0.36mAmber Valley: £0.96mMaldon: £0.34mAmber Valley: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mAmber Valley is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Amber Valley 28,825, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516Amber Valley: 28,825

    28,825Amber Valley is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Amber Valley 2,488, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291Amber Valley: 2,488

    2,488Amber Valley is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 4,479, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228Amber Valley: 4,479

    4,479Amber Valley is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Amber Valley 9,647, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591Amber Valley: 9,647

    9,647Amber Valley is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Amber Valley 13,677, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341Amber Valley: 13,677

    13,677Amber Valley is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Amber Valley 2,249, Maldon 981Maldon: 981Amber Valley: 2,249

    2,249Amber Valley is higher981

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Amber Valley and Maldon, total
MeasureAmber ValleyMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£615.4m£618.0m£583.7m£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mAmber Valley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£363.7m£365.2m£344.9m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mAmber Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£145.3m£145.9m£137.8m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mAmber Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mAmber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mAmber Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mAmber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mAmber Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mAmber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.7m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mAmber Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.7m£108.1m£102.1m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mAmber Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mAmber Valley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mAmber Valley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mAmber Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mAmber Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mAmber Valley
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,82517,516Amber Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4881,291Amber Valley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4792,228Amber Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,6473,591Amber Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,6775,341Amber Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,249981Amber Valley

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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