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South Derbyshire and Maidstone

117,169 and 189,189 residents (mid-2024).

South Derbyshire is higher than Maidstone on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

South Derbyshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 12. 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

South Derbyshire Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,830, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977South Derbyshire: £3,830Maidstone: £3,994South Derbyshire: £3,847Maidstone: £3,772South Derbyshire: £3,633

    £3,830£3,847£3,633Maidstone 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: South Derbyshire £12,575, Maidstone £12,613Maidstone: £12,613South Derbyshire: £12,575Maidstone: £12,667South Derbyshire: £12,628Maidstone: £11,964South Derbyshire: £11,928

    £12,575£12,628£11,928Maidstone is higher£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: South Derbyshire £1,516, Maidstone £1,785Maidstone: £1,785South Derbyshire: £1,516Maidstone: £1,793South Derbyshire: £1,523Maidstone: £1,693South Derbyshire: £1,438

    £1,516£1,523£1,438Maidstone 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: South Derbyshire £11,545, Maidstone £11,521Maidstone: £11,521South Derbyshire: £11,545Maidstone: £11,570South Derbyshire: £11,595Maidstone: £10,928South Derbyshire: £10,951

    £11,545£11,595£10,951South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £291, Maidstone £395Maidstone: £395South Derbyshire: £291Maidstone: £396South Derbyshire: £292Maidstone: £374South Derbyshire: £276

    £291£292£276Maidstone is higher£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: South Derbyshire £719, Maidstone £677Maidstone: £677South Derbyshire: £719Maidstone: £679South Derbyshire: £722Maidstone: £642South Derbyshire: £682

    £719£722£682South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £19, Maidstone £21Maidstone: £21South Derbyshire: £19Maidstone: £21South Derbyshire: £19Maidstone: £20South Derbyshire: £18

    £19£19£18Maidstone 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: South Derbyshire £409, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331South Derbyshire: £409Maidstone: £333South Derbyshire: £411Maidstone: £314South Derbyshire: £388

    £409£411£388South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £135, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128South Derbyshire: £135Maidstone: £128South Derbyshire: £135Maidstone: £121South Derbyshire: £128

    £135£135£128South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £109, Maidstone £102Maidstone: £102South Derbyshire: £109Maidstone: £103South Derbyshire: £109Maidstone: £97South Derbyshire: £103

    £109£109£103South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £1,161, Maidstone £1,452Maidstone: £1,452South Derbyshire: £1,161Maidstone: £1,458South Derbyshire: £1,165Maidstone: £1,377South Derbyshire: £1,101

    £1,161£1,165£1,101Maidstone is higher£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £101, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159South Derbyshire: £101Maidstone: £160South Derbyshire: £101Maidstone: £151South Derbyshire: £96

    £101£101£96Maidstone is higher£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: South Derbyshire £237, Maidstone £219Maidstone: £219South Derbyshire: £237Maidstone: £220South Derbyshire: £238Maidstone: £208South Derbyshire: £225

    £237£238£225South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £5.32, Maidstone £6.53Maidstone: £6.53South Derbyshire: £5.32Maidstone: £6.55South Derbyshire: £5.35Maidstone: £6.19South Derbyshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Maidstone 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: South Derbyshire £5.20, Maidstone £5.37Maidstone: £5.37South Derbyshire: £5.20Maidstone: £5.39South Derbyshire: £5.22Maidstone: £5.09South Derbyshire: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Maidstone is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.84, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03South Derbyshire: £5.84Maidstone: £8.07South Derbyshire: £5.87Maidstone: £7.62South Derbyshire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Maidstone is higher£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: South Derbyshire 1,019.2, Maidstone 998.8Maidstone: 998.8South Derbyshire: 1,019.2

    1,019.2South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire 75.3, Maidstone 83.7Maidstone: 83.7South Derbyshire: 75.3

    75.3Maidstone 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: South Derbyshire 150.2, Maidstone 141.5Maidstone: 141.5South Derbyshire: 150.2

    150.2South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire 61.3, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0South Derbyshire: 61.3

    61.3South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire 144.4, Maidstone 158.9Maidstone: 158.9South Derbyshire: 144.4

    144.4Maidstone 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: South Derbyshire 25.5, Maidstone 23.5Maidstone: 23.5South Derbyshire: 25.5

    25.5South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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South Derbyshire and Maidstone, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DerbyshireMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,830£3,847£3,633£3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,928£12,613£12,667£11,964Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,516£1,523£1,438£1,785£1,793£1,693Maidstone
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,595£10,951£11,521£11,570£10,928South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£395£396£374Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£677£679£642South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£331£333£314South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£128£128£121South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£102£103£97South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,165£1,101£1,452£1,458£1,377Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£159£160£151Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£219£220£208South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£6.53£6.55£6.19Maidstone
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.2998.8South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.383.7Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.2141.5South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.352.0South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4158.9Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.523.5South Derbyshire

Per resident

South Derbyshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 13. 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

South Derbyshire Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,830, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977South Derbyshire: £3,830Maidstone: £3,994South Derbyshire: £3,847Maidstone: £3,772South Derbyshire: £3,633

    £3,830£3,847£3,633Maidstone is higher£3,977£3,994£3,772

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,232, Maidstone £2,250Maidstone: £2,250South Derbyshire: £2,232Maidstone: £2,259South Derbyshire: £2,242Maidstone: £2,134South Derbyshire: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Maidstone is higher£2,250£2,259£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £948, Maidstone £1,101Maidstone: £1,101South Derbyshire: £948Maidstone: £1,106South Derbyshire: £952Maidstone: £1,045South Derbyshire: £899

    £948£952£899Maidstone is higher£1,101£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,050, Maidstone £2,055Maidstone: £2,055South Derbyshire: £2,050Maidstone: £2,064South Derbyshire: £2,058Maidstone: £1,949South Derbyshire: £1,944

    £2,050£2,058£1,944Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £52, Maidstone £70Maidstone: £70South Derbyshire: £52Maidstone: £71South Derbyshire: £52Maidstone: £67South Derbyshire: £49

    £52£52£49Maidstone is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £128, Maidstone £121Maidstone: £121South Derbyshire: £128Maidstone: £121South Derbyshire: £128Maidstone: £114South Derbyshire: £121

    £128£128£121South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £3.42, Maidstone £3.70Maidstone: £3.70South Derbyshire: £3.42Maidstone: £3.72South Derbyshire: £3.43Maidstone: £3.51South Derbyshire: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Maidstone 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: South Derbyshire £409, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331South Derbyshire: £409Maidstone: £333South Derbyshire: £411Maidstone: £314South Derbyshire: £388

    £409£411£388South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £135, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128South Derbyshire: £135Maidstone: £128South Derbyshire: £135Maidstone: £121South Derbyshire: £128

    £135£135£128South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire £68, Maidstone £63Maidstone: £63South Derbyshire: £68Maidstone: £63South Derbyshire: £68Maidstone: £60South Derbyshire: £64

    £68£68£64South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £725, Maidstone £896Maidstone: £896South Derbyshire: £725Maidstone: £899South Derbyshire: £728Maidstone: £849South Derbyshire: £688

    £725£728£688Maidstone is higher£896£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £101, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159South Derbyshire: £101Maidstone: £160South Derbyshire: £101Maidstone: £151South Derbyshire: £96

    £101£101£96Maidstone is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £148, Maidstone £135Maidstone: £135South Derbyshire: £148Maidstone: £136South Derbyshire: £149Maidstone: £128South Derbyshire: £140

    £148£149£140South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.33, Maidstone £4.03Maidstone: £4.03South Derbyshire: £3.33Maidstone: £4.04South Derbyshire: £3.35Maidstone: £3.82South Derbyshire: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Maidstone is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.25, Maidstone £3.31Maidstone: £3.31South Derbyshire: £3.25Maidstone: £3.32South Derbyshire: £3.26Maidstone: £3.14South Derbyshire: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08Maidstone is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.84, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03South Derbyshire: £5.84Maidstone: £8.07South Derbyshire: £5.87Maidstone: £7.62South Derbyshire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 181.0, Maidstone 178.1Maidstone: 178.1South Derbyshire: 181.0

    181.0South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count178.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 13.4, Maidstone 14.9Maidstone: 14.9South Derbyshire: 13.4

    13.4Maidstone 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: South Derbyshire 26.7, Maidstone 25.2Maidstone: 25.2South Derbyshire: 26.7

    26.7South Derbyshire 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: South Derbyshire 61.3, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0South Derbyshire: 61.3

    61.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 90.3, Maidstone 98.0Maidstone: 98.0South Derbyshire: 90.3

    90.3Maidstone 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: South Derbyshire 15.9, Maidstone 14.5Maidstone: 14.5South Derbyshire: 15.9

    15.9South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count14.5

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South Derbyshire and Maidstone, per resident
MeasureSouth DerbyshireMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,830£3,847£3,633£3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,250£2,259£2,134Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,101£1,106£1,045Maidstone
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,058£1,944£2,055£2,064£1,949Maidstone
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£70£71£67Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£121£121£114South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£3.70£3.72£3.51Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£331£333£314South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£128£128£121South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£63£63£60South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688£896£899£849Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£159£160£151Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£135£136£128South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£4.03£4.04£3.82Maidstone
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.0178.1South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.414.9Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.725.2South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.352.0South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.398.0Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.914.5South Derbyshire

Total

South Derbyshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 22. 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

South Derbyshire Maidstone

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Derbyshire £448.8m, Maidstone £752.4mMaidstone: £752.4mSouth Derbyshire: £448.8mMaidstone: £755.6mSouth Derbyshire: £450.7mMaidstone: £713.7mSouth Derbyshire: £425.7m

    £448.8m£450.7m£425.7mMaidstone is higher£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Derbyshire £261.6m, Maidstone £425.6mMaidstone: £425.6mSouth Derbyshire: £261.6mMaidstone: £427.4mSouth Derbyshire: £262.7mMaidstone: £403.7mSouth Derbyshire: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mMaidstone is higher£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Derbyshire £111.0m, Maidstone £208.4mMaidstone: £208.4mSouth Derbyshire: £111.0mMaidstone: £209.3mSouth Derbyshire: £111.5mMaidstone: £197.6mSouth Derbyshire: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mMaidstone is higher£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire £240.2m, Maidstone £388.8mMaidstone: £388.8mSouth Derbyshire: £240.2mMaidstone: £390.4mSouth Derbyshire: £241.2mMaidstone: £368.7mSouth Derbyshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire £6.1m, Maidstone £13.3mMaidstone: £13.3mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mMaidstone: £13.4mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mMaidstone: £12.6mSouth Derbyshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mMaidstone is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £15.0m, Maidstone £22.8mMaidstone: £22.8mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mMaidstone: £22.9mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mMaidstone: £21.7mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mMaidstone 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: South Derbyshire £0.40m, Maidstone £0.70mMaidstone: £0.70mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mMaidstone: £0.70mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mMaidstone: £0.66mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMaidstone 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: South Derbyshire £47.9m, Maidstone £62.7mMaidstone: £62.7mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mMaidstone: £62.9mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mMaidstone: £59.4mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £15.8m, Maidstone £24.1mMaidstone: £24.1mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mMaidstone: £24.2mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mMaidstone: £22.9mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mMaidstone 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: South Derbyshire £7.9m, Maidstone £11.9mMaidstone: £11.9mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mMaidstone: £12.0mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mMaidstone: £11.3mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire £85.0m, Maidstone £169.4mMaidstone: £169.4mSouth Derbyshire: £85.0mMaidstone: £170.1mSouth Derbyshire: £85.3mMaidstone: £160.7mSouth Derbyshire: £80.6m

    £85.0m£85.3m£80.6mMaidstone is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Derbyshire £11.8m, Maidstone £30.1mMaidstone: £30.1mSouth Derbyshire: £11.8mMaidstone: £30.2mSouth Derbyshire: £11.9mMaidstone: £28.6mSouth Derbyshire: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mMaidstone is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £17.3m, Maidstone £25.6mMaidstone: £25.6mSouth Derbyshire: £17.3mMaidstone: £25.7mSouth Derbyshire: £17.4mMaidstone: £24.3mSouth Derbyshire: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £0.39m, Maidstone £0.76mMaidstone: £0.76mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mMaidstone: £0.76mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mMaidstone: £0.72mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMaidstone is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Derbyshire £0.38m, Maidstone £0.63mMaidstone: £0.63mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mMaidstone: £0.63mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mMaidstone: £0.59mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMaidstone is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Derbyshire £0.68m, Maidstone £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mSouth Derbyshire: £0.68mMaidstone: £1.5mSouth Derbyshire: £0.69mMaidstone: £1.4mSouth Derbyshire: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mMaidstone is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire 21,202, Maidstone 33,700Maidstone: 33,700South Derbyshire: 21,202

    21,202Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count33,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire 1,567, Maidstone 2,824Maidstone: 2,824South Derbyshire: 1,567

    1,567Maidstone is higher2,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire 3,124, Maidstone 4,775Maidstone: 4,775South Derbyshire: 3,124

    3,124Maidstone 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: South Derbyshire 7,181, Maidstone 9,832Maidstone: 9,832South Derbyshire: 7,181

    7,181Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count9,832

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire 10,574, Maidstone 18,543Maidstone: 18,543South Derbyshire: 10,574

    10,574Maidstone is higher18,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Derbyshire 1,864, Maidstone 2,737Maidstone: 2,737South Derbyshire: 1,864

    1,864Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count2,737

Show the numbers
South Derbyshire and Maidstone, total
MeasureSouth DerbyshireMaidstoneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m£752.4m£755.6m£713.7mMaidstone
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£208.4m£209.3m£197.6mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mMaidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMaidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£62.7m£62.9m£59.4mMaidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mMaidstone
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mMaidstone
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,20233,700Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5672,824Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1244,775Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1819,832Maidstone
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,57418,543Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8642,737Maidstone

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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