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Mid Devon and Maldon
Mid Devon is higher than Maldon on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 20 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.
Per person in the age group
Mid Devon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 10. 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
Mid Devon Maldon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,496£4,516£4,265Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,276£12,329£11,645Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,651£1,658£1,566Mid Devon is higher£1,513£1,519£1,435
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,334£11,382£10,751Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,762£11,812£11,157
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£307£309£292Mid Devon is higher£290£291£275
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£614£616£582Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£604£607£573
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Mid Devon is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£364£365£345Mid Devon is higher£328£329£311
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Mid Devon is higher£132£132£125
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£98£99£93Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,293£1,298£1,226Mid Devon is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£252£253£239Mid Devon is higher£201£202£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.27£4.29£4.05Maldon is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.25£4.27£4.03Maldon is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,021.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,029.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.1Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count75.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count130.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.8Mid Devon is higher52.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
158.5Mid Devon is higher133.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | Maldon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,276£12,329£11,645 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,651£1,658£1,566 | £1,513£1,519£1,435 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,334£11,382£10,751 | £11,762£11,812£11,157 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £307£309£292 | £290£291£275 | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £614£616£582 | £604£607£573 | Mid Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £20£20£19 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £364£365£345 | £328£329£311 | Mid Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £132£132£125 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £109£109£103 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,293£1,298£1,226 | £1,191£1,196£1,129 | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £138£139£131 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £201£202£191 | Mid Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | Maldon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,021.9 | 1,029.4 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.1 | 75.9 | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.0 | 130.9 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.8 | 52.0 | Mid Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 158.5 | 133.8 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.4 | 24.6 | Maldon |
Per resident
Mid Devon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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
Mid Devon Maldon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,496£4,516£4,265Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,896£2,908£2,747Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£957£961£908Mid Devon is higher£875£879£830
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,673£2,685£2,536Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Mid Devon is higher£72£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.02£5.04£4.76Mid Devon is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£364£365£345Mid Devon is higher£328£329£311
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Mid Devon is higher£132£132£125
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£750£753£711Mid Devon is higher£689£691£653
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£138Mid Devon is higher£116£117£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.48£2.49£2.35Maldon is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.47£2.48£2.34Maldon is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.44£6.47£6.11Mid Devon is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
241.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count253.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count32.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
54.8Mid Devon is higher52.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
91.9Mid Devon is higher77.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count14.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | Maldon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,896£2,908£2,747 | £3,124£3,138£2,964 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £957£961£908 | £875£879£830 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,673£2,685£2,536 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £72£72£68 | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £149£149£141 | Maldon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £364£365£345 | £328£329£311 | Mid Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £132£132£125 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £63£63£60 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £750£753£711 | £689£691£653 | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £138£139£131 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£138 | £116£117£110 | Mid Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | Maldon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 241.0 | 253.7 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 18.7 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.4 | 32.3 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 54.8 | 52.0 | Mid Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 91.9 | 77.4 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 14.2 | Maldon |
Total
Mid Devon 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
Mid Devon Maldon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£382.7m£384.3m£363.0mMid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£246.4m£247.5m£233.7mMid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mMid Devon is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mMid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.9mMid Devon is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMid Devon is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.0m£31.1m£29.4mMid Devon is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.3mMid Devon is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mMid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mMid Devon is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mMid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mMid Devon is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mMaldon is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.21m£0.20mMaldon is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mMid Devon is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,512Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count17,516
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,588Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,291
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,590Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count2,228
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,662Mid Devon is higher3,591
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,819Mid Devon is higher5,341
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,057Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count981
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mid Devon | Maldon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £382.7m£384.3m£363.0m | £317.7m£319.0m£301.3m | Mid Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £246.4m£247.5m£233.7m | £215.7m£216.6m£204.6m | Mid Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £81.5m£81.8m£77.3m | £60.4m£60.7m£57.3m | Mid Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £227.5m£228.5m£215.8m | £200.1m£201.0m£189.8m | Mid Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | Mid Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | £22.6m£22.7m£21.5m | Mid Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.3m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.8m£4.9m£4.6m | £4.3m£4.4m£4.1m | Mid Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £63.8m£64.1m£60.5m | £47.5m£47.7m£45.1m | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | Mid Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | Mid Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Maldon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Maldon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Mid Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,512 | 17,516 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,588 | 1,291 | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,590 | 2,228 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,662 | 3,591 | Mid Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,819 | 5,341 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,057 | 981 | Mid Devon |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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