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Maldon and Shropshire

69,039 and 331,751 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than Shropshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 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

Maldon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Maldon Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Maldon: £4,601Shropshire: £4,619Maldon: £4,621Shropshire: £4,363Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,676, Shropshire £12,313Shropshire: £12,313Maldon: £12,676Shropshire: £12,365Maldon: £12,730Shropshire: £11,679Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,313£12,365£11,679

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,513, Shropshire £1,504Shropshire: £1,504Maldon: £1,513Shropshire: £1,510Maldon: £1,519Shropshire: £1,426Maldon: £1,435

    £1,513£1,519£1,435Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,510£1,426

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,762, Shropshire £11,289Shropshire: £11,289Maldon: £11,762Shropshire: £11,337Maldon: £11,812Shropshire: £10,708Maldon: £11,157

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,289£11,337£10,708

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £290, Shropshire £314Shropshire: £314Maldon: £290Shropshire: £315Maldon: £291Shropshire: £298Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275Shropshire is higher£314£315£298

  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: Maldon £604, Shropshire £688Shropshire: £688Maldon: £604Shropshire: £691Maldon: £607Shropshire: £653Maldon: £573

    £604£607£573Shropshire is higher£688£691£653

  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: Maldon £20, Shropshire £21Shropshire: £21Maldon: £20Shropshire: £21Maldon: £20Shropshire: £20Maldon: £19

    £20£20£19Shropshire 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: Maldon £328, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Maldon: £328Shropshire: £382Maldon: £329Shropshire: £361Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Shropshire is higher£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Maldon: £132Shropshire: £96Maldon: £132Shropshire: £91Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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: Maldon £109, Shropshire £89Shropshire: £89Maldon: £109Shropshire: £89Maldon: £109Shropshire: £84Maldon: £103

    £109£109£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,191, Shropshire £1,143Shropshire: £1,143Maldon: £1,191Shropshire: £1,148Maldon: £1,196Shropshire: £1,084Maldon: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,143£1,148£1,084

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Maldon: £138Shropshire: £155Maldon: £139Shropshire: £146Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £201, Shropshire £260Shropshire: £260Maldon: £201Shropshire: £261Maldon: £202Shropshire: £247Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191Shropshire is higher£260£261£247

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.55, Shropshire £6.68Shropshire: £6.68Maldon: £6.55Shropshire: £6.71Maldon: £6.57Shropshire: £6.34Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Shropshire is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.74, Shropshire £5.39Shropshire: £5.39Maldon: £5.74Shropshire: £5.41Maldon: £5.76Shropshire: £5.11Maldon: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Maldon: £5.20Shropshire: £6.07Maldon: £5.22Shropshire: £5.73Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Shropshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maldon 1,029.4, Shropshire 1,003.8Shropshire: 1,003.8Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,003.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maldon 75.9, Shropshire 81.8Shropshire: 81.8Maldon: 75.9

    75.9Shropshire is higher81.8

  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: Maldon 130.9, Shropshire 140.1Shropshire: 140.1Maldon: 130.9

    130.9Shropshire is higher140.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 52.0, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Shropshire is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maldon 133.8, Shropshire 142.2Shropshire: 142.2Maldon: 133.8

    133.8Shropshire is higher142.2

  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: Maldon 24.6, Shropshire 18.9Shropshire: 18.9Maldon: 24.6

    24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Maldon and Shropshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,600£4,619£4,363Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,313£12,365£11,679Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£1,504£1,510£1,426Maldon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,289£11,337£10,708Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£314£315£298Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£688£691£653Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£96£96£91Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£89£89£84Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,143£1,148£1,084Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£260£261£247Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.68£6.71£6.34Shropshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.39£5.41£5.11Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.41,003.8Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.981.8Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9140.1Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.054.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8142.2Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.618.9Maldon

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Maldon Shropshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Shropshire £4,600Shropshire: £4,600Maldon: £4,601Shropshire: £4,619Maldon: £4,621Shropshire: £4,363Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,619£4,363

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,124, Shropshire £3,095Shropshire: £3,095Maldon: £3,124Shropshire: £3,108Maldon: £3,138Shropshire: £2,936Maldon: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,095£3,108£2,936

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £875, Shropshire £869Shropshire: £869Maldon: £875Shropshire: £872Maldon: £879Shropshire: £824Maldon: £830

    £875£879£830Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£869£872£824

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,899, Shropshire £2,837Shropshire: £2,837Maldon: £2,899Shropshire: £2,850Maldon: £2,911Shropshire: £2,691Maldon: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,837£2,850£2,691

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £72, Shropshire £79Shropshire: £79Maldon: £72Shropshire: £79Maldon: £72Shropshire: £75Maldon: £68

    £72£72£68Shropshire is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £149, Shropshire £173Shropshire: £173Maldon: £149Shropshire: £174Maldon: £149Shropshire: £164Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141Shropshire is higher£173£174£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Maldon £4.85, Shropshire £5.36Shropshire: £5.36Maldon: £4.85Shropshire: £5.38Maldon: £4.87Shropshire: £5.08Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Shropshire is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Shropshire £381Shropshire: £381Maldon: £328Shropshire: £382Maldon: £329Shropshire: £361Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Shropshire is higher£381£382£361

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Shropshire £96Shropshire: £96Maldon: £132Shropshire: £96Maldon: £132Shropshire: £91Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maldon £63, Shropshire £51Shropshire: £51Maldon: £63Shropshire: £51Maldon: £63Shropshire: £49Maldon: £60

    £63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £689, Shropshire £660Shropshire: £660Maldon: £689Shropshire: £663Maldon: £691Shropshire: £626Maldon: £653

    £689£691£653Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Shropshire £154Shropshire: £154Maldon: £138Shropshire: £155Maldon: £139Shropshire: £146Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Shropshire is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £116, Shropshire £150Shropshire: £150Maldon: £116Shropshire: £151Maldon: £117Shropshire: £142Maldon: £110

    £116£117£110Shropshire is higher£150£151£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £3.78, Shropshire £3.86Shropshire: £3.86Maldon: £3.78Shropshire: £3.87Maldon: £3.80Shropshire: £3.66Maldon: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Shropshire is higher£3.86£3.87£3.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.32, Shropshire £3.11Shropshire: £3.11Maldon: £3.32Shropshire: £3.12Maldon: £3.34Shropshire: £2.95Maldon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Shropshire £6.04Shropshire: £6.04Maldon: £5.20Shropshire: £6.07Maldon: £5.22Shropshire: £5.73Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Shropshire is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 253.7, Shropshire 252.3Shropshire: 252.3Maldon: 253.7

    253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count252.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 18.7, Shropshire 20.6Shropshire: 20.6Maldon: 18.7

    18.7Shropshire is higher20.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 32.3, Shropshire 35.2Shropshire: 35.2Maldon: 32.3

    32.3Shropshire is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 52.0, Shropshire 54.9Shropshire: 54.9Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Shropshire is higher54.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 77.4, Shropshire 82.1Shropshire: 82.1Maldon: 77.4

    77.4Shropshire is higher82.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 14.2, Shropshire 10.9Shropshire: 10.9Maldon: 14.2

    14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count10.9

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Maldon and Shropshire, per resident
MeasureMaldonShropshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,600£4,619£4,363Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£3,095£3,108£2,936Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£869£872£824Maldon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,837£2,850£2,691Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£79£79£75Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£173£174£164Shropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.36£5.38£5.08Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£381£382£361Shropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£96£96£91Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£51£51£49Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£660£663£626Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£154£155£146Shropshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£150£151£142Shropshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.86£3.87£3.66Shropshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.11£3.12£2.95Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.04£6.07£5.73Shropshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7252.3Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.6Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.335.2Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.054.9Shropshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.482.1Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.210.9Maldon

Total

Maldon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Shropshire 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

Maldon Shropshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £317.7m, Shropshire £1.5bnShropshire: £1.5bnMaldon: £317.7mShropshire: £1.5bnMaldon: £319.0mShropshire: £1.4bnMaldon: £301.3m

    £317.7m£319.0m£301.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £215.7m, Shropshire £1.0bnShropshire: £1.0bnMaldon: £215.7mShropshire: £1.0bnMaldon: £216.6mShropshire: £973.9mMaldon: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £60.4m, Shropshire £288.2mShropshire: £288.2mMaldon: £60.4mShropshire: £289.4mMaldon: £60.7mShropshire: £273.3mMaldon: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£288.2m£289.4m£273.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £200.1m, Shropshire £941.3mShropshire: £941.3mMaldon: £200.1mShropshire: £945.3mMaldon: £201.0mShropshire: £892.9mMaldon: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£941.3m£945.3m£892.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £4.9m, Shropshire £26.2mShropshire: £26.2mMaldon: £4.9mShropshire: £26.3mMaldon: £5.0mShropshire: £24.8mMaldon: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mShropshire is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £10.3m, Shropshire £57.4mShropshire: £57.4mMaldon: £10.3mShropshire: £57.6mMaldon: £10.3mShropshire: £54.4mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mShropshire is higher£57.4m£57.6m£54.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Maldon £0.33m, Shropshire £1.8mShropshire: £1.8mMaldon: £0.33mShropshire: £1.8mMaldon: £0.34mShropshire: £1.7mMaldon: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mShropshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £22.6m, Shropshire £126.3mShropshire: £126.3mMaldon: £22.6mShropshire: £126.8mMaldon: £22.7mShropshire: £119.8mMaldon: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mShropshire is higher£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £9.1m, Shropshire £31.8mShropshire: £31.8mMaldon: £9.1mShropshire: £31.9mMaldon: £9.1mShropshire: £30.2mMaldon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.8m£31.9m£30.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £4.3m, Shropshire £17.0mShropshire: £17.0mMaldon: £4.3mShropshire: £17.1mMaldon: £4.4mShropshire: £16.1mMaldon: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £47.5m, Shropshire £219.0mShropshire: £219.0mMaldon: £47.5mShropshire: £220.0mMaldon: £47.7mShropshire: £207.8mMaldon: £45.1m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.1mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£220.0m£207.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £9.5m, Shropshire £51.1mShropshire: £51.1mMaldon: £9.5mShropshire: £51.3mMaldon: £9.6mShropshire: £48.4mMaldon: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShropshire is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £8.0m, Shropshire £49.8mShropshire: £49.8mMaldon: £8.0mShropshire: £50.0mMaldon: £8.1mShropshire: £47.3mMaldon: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mShropshire is higher£49.8m£50.0m£47.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.26m, Shropshire £1.3mShropshire: £1.3mMaldon: £0.26mShropshire: £1.3mMaldon: £0.26mShropshire: £1.2mMaldon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mShropshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.23m, Shropshire £1.0mShropshire: £1.0mMaldon: £0.23mShropshire: £1.0mMaldon: £0.23mShropshire: £0.98mMaldon: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mShropshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.36m, Shropshire £2.0mShropshire: £2.0mMaldon: £0.36mShropshire: £2.0mMaldon: £0.36mShropshire: £1.9mMaldon: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShropshire is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 17,516, Shropshire 83,703Shropshire: 83,703Maldon: 17,516

    17,516Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count83,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,291, Shropshire 6,823Shropshire: 6,823Maldon: 1,291

    1,291Shropshire is higher6,823

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 2,228, Shropshire 11,684Shropshire: 11,684Maldon: 2,228

    2,228Shropshire is higher11,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,591, Shropshire 18,202Shropshire: 18,202Maldon: 3,591

    3,591Shropshire is higher18,202

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 5,341, Shropshire 27,247Shropshire: 27,247Maldon: 5,341

    5,341Shropshire is higher27,247

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 981, Shropshire 3,629Shropshire: 3,629Maldon: 981

    981Shropshire is higherDepends on how you count3,629

Show the numbers
Maldon and Shropshire, total
MeasureMaldonShropshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnShropshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£973.9mShropshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£288.2m£289.4m£273.3mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£941.3m£945.3m£892.9mShropshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mShropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£57.4m£57.6m£54.4mShropshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mShropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£126.3m£126.8m£119.8mShropshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£31.8m£31.9m£30.2mShropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mShropshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£219.0m£220.0m£207.8mShropshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£51.1m£51.3m£48.4mShropshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£49.8m£50.0m£47.3mShropshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mShropshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mShropshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mShropshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51683,703Shropshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2916,823Shropshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,22811,684Shropshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,59118,202Shropshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,34127,247Shropshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269813,629Shropshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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