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South Hams and Maldon

92,054 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

South Hams is higher than Maldon on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 Hams is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Hams Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601South Hams: £4,789Maldon: £4,621South Hams: £4,810Maldon: £4,365South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams 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: South Hams £12,151, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676South Hams: £12,151Maldon: £12,730South Hams: £12,203Maldon: £12,024South Hams: £11,526

    £12,151£12,203£11,526Maldon 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: South Hams £1,506, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513South Hams: £1,506Maldon: £1,519South Hams: £1,513Maldon: £1,435South Hams: £1,429

    £1,506£1,513£1,429Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,513£1,519£1,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Hams £11,271, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762South Hams: £11,271Maldon: £11,812South Hams: £11,319Maldon: £11,157South Hams: £10,691

    £11,271£11,319£10,691Maldon 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: South Hams £305, Maldon £290Maldon: £290South Hams: £305Maldon: £291South Hams: £306Maldon: £275South Hams: £289

    £305£306£289South Hams 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: South Hams £556, Maldon £604Maldon: £604South Hams: £556Maldon: £607South Hams: £558Maldon: £573South Hams: £527

    £556£558£527Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Hams £20, Maldon £20Maldon: £20South Hams: £20Maldon: £20South Hams: £20Maldon: £19South Hams: £19

    £20£20£19Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Hams £347, Maldon £328Maldon: £328South Hams: £347Maldon: £329South Hams: £348Maldon: £311South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams 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: South Hams £111, Maldon £132Maldon: £132South Hams: £111Maldon: £132South Hams: £112Maldon: £125South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Hams £87, Maldon £109Maldon: £109South Hams: £87Maldon: £109South Hams: £87Maldon: £103South Hams: £82

    £87£87£82Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Hams £1,147, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191South Hams: £1,147Maldon: £1,196South Hams: £1,152Maldon: £1,129South Hams: £1,088

    £1,147£1,152£1,088Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Maldon £138Maldon: £138South Hams: £158Maldon: £139South Hams: £158Maldon: £131South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams 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: South Hams £263, Maldon £201Maldon: £201South Hams: £263Maldon: £202South Hams: £264Maldon: £191South Hams: £249

    £263£264£249South Hams 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: South Hams £4.31, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55South Hams: £4.31Maldon: £6.57South Hams: £4.33Maldon: £6.21South Hams: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Maldon 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: South Hams £5.82, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74South Hams: £5.82Maldon: £5.76South Hams: £5.84Maldon: £5.44South Hams: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20South Hams: £7.37Maldon: £5.22South Hams: £7.40Maldon: £4.93South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams 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: South Hams 1,015.3, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4South Hams: 1,015.3

    1,015.3Maldon 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: South Hams 75.3, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9South Hams: 75.3

    75.3Maldon is higherDepends on how you count75.9

  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: South Hams 118.1, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9South Hams: 118.1

    118.1Maldon is higherDepends on how you count130.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 52.0, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Maldon 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 Hams 139.2, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8South Hams: 139.2

    139.2South Hams is higherDepends on how you count133.8

  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: South Hams 18.8, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6South Hams: 18.8

    18.8Maldon is higher24.6

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South Hams and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth HamsMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,601£4,621£4,365South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,151£12,203£11,526£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,506£1,513£1,429£1,513£1,519£1,435Maldon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,271£11,319£10,691£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£305£306£289£290£291£275South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£556£558£527£604£607£573Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£20£20£19Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£328£329£311South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£87£82£109£109£103Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,147£1,152£1,088£1,191£1,196£1,129Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£138£139£131South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£263£264£249£201£202£191South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.74£5.76£5.44South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£5.20£5.22£4.93South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.31,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.375.9Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.1130.9Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.052.0Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.2133.8South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.824.6Maldon

Per resident

South Hams is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 9. 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 Hams Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Hams £4,789, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601South Hams: £4,789Maldon: £4,621South Hams: £4,810Maldon: £4,365South Hams: £4,543

    £4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Hams £3,331, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124South Hams: £3,331Maldon: £3,138South Hams: £3,345Maldon: £2,964South Hams: £3,159

    £3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Hams £836, Maldon £875Maldon: £875South Hams: £836Maldon: £879South Hams: £839Maldon: £830South Hams: £793

    £836£839£793Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Hams £3,089, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899South Hams: £3,089Maldon: £2,911South Hams: £3,102Maldon: £2,750South Hams: £2,930

    £3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Hams £84, Maldon £72Maldon: £72South Hams: £84Maldon: £72South Hams: £84Maldon: £68South Hams: £79

    £84£84£79South Hams 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: South Hams £152, Maldon £149Maldon: £149South Hams: £152Maldon: £149South Hams: £153Maldon: £141South Hams: £144

    £152£153£144South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Hams £5.37, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85South Hams: £5.37Maldon: £4.87South Hams: £5.39Maldon: £4.60South Hams: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Hams £347, Maldon £328Maldon: £328South Hams: £347Maldon: £329South Hams: £348Maldon: £311South Hams: £329

    £347£348£329South Hams 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: South Hams £111, Maldon £132Maldon: £132South Hams: £111Maldon: £132South Hams: £112Maldon: £125South Hams: £106

    £111£112£106Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Hams £48, Maldon £63Maldon: £63South Hams: £48Maldon: £63South Hams: £48Maldon: £60South Hams: £46

    £48£48£46Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Hams £636, Maldon £689Maldon: £689South Hams: £636Maldon: £691South Hams: £639Maldon: £653South Hams: £603

    £636£639£603Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Hams £158, Maldon £138Maldon: £138South Hams: £158Maldon: £139South Hams: £158Maldon: £131South Hams: £149

    £158£158£149South Hams is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Hams £146, Maldon £116Maldon: £116South Hams: £146Maldon: £117South Hams: £146Maldon: £110South Hams: £138

    £146£146£138South Hams is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2.39£2.40£2.27Maldon is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Hams £3.23, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32South Hams: £3.23Maldon: £3.34South Hams: £3.24Maldon: £3.15South Hams: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Hams £7.37, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20South Hams: £7.37Maldon: £5.22South Hams: £7.40Maldon: £4.93South Hams: £6.99

    £7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 278.3, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7South Hams: 278.3

    278.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 20.7, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7South Hams: 20.7

    20.7South Hams is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 32.4, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3South Hams: 32.4

    32.4South Hams is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 52.0, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0South Hams: 52.0

    52.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 77.2, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4South Hams: 77.2

    77.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count77.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Hams 10.4, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2South Hams: 10.4

    10.4Maldon is higher14.2

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South Hams and Maldon, per resident
MeasureSouth HamsMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,789£4,810£4,543£4,601£4,621£4,365South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,159£3,124£3,138£2,964South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£836£839£793£875£879£830Maldon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,102£2,930£2,899£2,911£2,750South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£72£72£68South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£149£149£141South Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.85£4.87£4.60South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£347£348£329£328£329£311South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£46£63£63£60Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£636£639£603£689£691£653Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£138£139£131South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£116£117£110South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.39£2.40£2.27£3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.37£7.40£6.99£5.20£5.22£4.93South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026278.3253.7South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.718.7South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.432.3South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.052.0Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.277.4Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.414.2Maldon

Total

South Hams 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

South Hams Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Hams £440.9m, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mSouth Hams: £440.9mMaldon: £319.0mSouth Hams: £442.8mMaldon: £301.3mSouth Hams: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mSouth Hams is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Hams £306.6m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mSouth Hams: £306.6mMaldon: £216.6mSouth Hams: £307.9mMaldon: £204.6mSouth Hams: £290.8m

    £306.6m£307.9m£290.8mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Hams £76.9m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mSouth Hams: £76.9mMaldon: £60.7mSouth Hams: £77.2mMaldon: £57.3mSouth Hams: £73.0m

    £76.9m£77.2m£73.0mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Hams £284.4m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mSouth Hams: £284.4mMaldon: £201.0mSouth Hams: £285.6mMaldon: £189.8mSouth Hams: £269.8m

    £284.4m£285.6m£269.8mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams £7.7m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mSouth Hams: £7.7mMaldon: £5.0mSouth Hams: £7.7mMaldon: £4.7mSouth Hams: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams 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: South Hams £14.0m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Hams: £14.0mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Hams: £14.1mMaldon: £9.7mSouth Hams: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Hams £0.49m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mSouth Hams: £0.49mMaldon: £0.34mSouth Hams: £0.50mMaldon: £0.32mSouth Hams: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams £31.9m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mSouth Hams: £31.9mMaldon: £22.7mSouth Hams: £32.1mMaldon: £21.5mSouth Hams: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mSouth Hams 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: South Hams £10.3m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Hams: £10.3mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Hams: £10.3mMaldon: £8.6mSouth Hams: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams £4.4m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mSouth Hams: £4.4mMaldon: £4.4mSouth Hams: £4.5mMaldon: £4.1mSouth Hams: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams £58.6m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mSouth Hams: £58.6mMaldon: £47.7mSouth Hams: £58.8mMaldon: £45.1mSouth Hams: £55.5m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.5mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Hams £14.5m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mSouth Hams: £14.5mMaldon: £9.6mSouth Hams: £14.6mMaldon: £9.0mSouth Hams: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Hams is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Hams £13.4m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mSouth Hams: £13.4mMaldon: £8.1mSouth Hams: £13.5mMaldon: £7.6mSouth Hams: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Hams is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Hams £0.22m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mSouth Hams: £0.22mMaldon: £0.26mSouth Hams: £0.22mMaldon: £0.25mSouth Hams: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mMaldon is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Hams £0.30m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mSouth Hams: £0.30mMaldon: £0.23mSouth Hams: £0.30mMaldon: £0.22mSouth Hams: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Hams £0.68m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mSouth Hams: £0.68mMaldon: £0.36mSouth Hams: £0.68mMaldon: £0.34mSouth Hams: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Hams is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Hams 25,617, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516South Hams: 25,617

    25,617South Hams is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Hams 1,901, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291South Hams: 1,901

    1,901South Hams is higherDepends on how you count1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Hams 2,979, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228South Hams: 2,979

    2,979South Hams is higherDepends on how you count2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Hams 4,782, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591South Hams: 4,782

    4,782South Hams is higherDepends on how you count3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Hams 7,106, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341South Hams: 7,106

    7,106South Hams is higherDepends on how you count5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Hams 960, Maldon 981Maldon: 981South Hams: 960

    960Maldon is higher981

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South Hams and Maldon, total
MeasureSouth HamsMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mSouth Hams
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£306.6m£307.9m£290.8m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mSouth Hams
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£73.0m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£284.4m£285.6m£269.8m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mSouth Hams
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mSouth Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mSouth Hams
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.5m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mSouth Hams
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Hams
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Hams
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMaldon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,61717,516South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9011,291South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9792,228South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7823,591South Hams
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1065,341South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026960981Maldon

Sources

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

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