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Maldon and Cumberland

69,039 and 280,014 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than Cumberland on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 4 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 18. 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Maldon: £4,601Cumberland: £4,915Maldon: £4,621Cumberland: £4,643Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Cumberland is higher£4,894£4,915£4,643

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,676, Cumberland £12,718Cumberland: £12,718Maldon: £12,676Cumberland: £12,773Maldon: £12,730Cumberland: £12,064Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count£12,718£12,773£12,064

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,513, Cumberland £1,958Cumberland: £1,958Maldon: £1,513Cumberland: £1,966Maldon: £1,519Cumberland: £1,857Maldon: £1,435

    £1,513£1,519£1,435Cumberland is higher£1,958£1,966£1,857

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,762, Cumberland £11,513Cumberland: £11,513Maldon: £11,762Cumberland: £11,562Maldon: £11,812Cumberland: £10,920Maldon: £11,157

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,513£11,562£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £290, Cumberland £351Cumberland: £351Maldon: £290Cumberland: £353Maldon: £291Cumberland: £333Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275Cumberland is higher£351£353£333

  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, Cumberland £831Cumberland: £831Maldon: £604Cumberland: £835Maldon: £607Cumberland: £788Maldon: £573

    £604£607£573Cumberland is higher£831£835£788

  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, Cumberland £24Cumberland: £24Maldon: £20Cumberland: £24Maldon: £20Cumberland: £22Maldon: £19

    £20£20£19Cumberland is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Maldon: £328Cumberland: £536Maldon: £329Cumberland: £506Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Cumberland is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Maldon: £132Cumberland: £138Maldon: £132Cumberland: £130Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Cumberland is higher£137£138£130

  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, Cumberland £119Cumberland: £119Maldon: £109Cumberland: £119Maldon: £109Cumberland: £113Maldon: £103

    £109£109£103Cumberland is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,191, Cumberland £1,459Cumberland: £1,459Maldon: £1,191Cumberland: £1,465Maldon: £1,196Cumberland: £1,384Maldon: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Cumberland is higher£1,459£1,465£1,384

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Maldon: £138Cumberland: £170Maldon: £139Cumberland: £161Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Cumberland is higher£169£170£161

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £201, Cumberland £370Cumberland: £370Maldon: £201Cumberland: £372Maldon: £202Cumberland: £351Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191Cumberland is higher£370£372£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.55, Cumberland £4.03Cumberland: £4.03Maldon: £6.55Cumberland: £4.04Maldon: £6.57Cumberland: £3.82Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.74, Cumberland £5.85Cumberland: £5.85Maldon: £5.74Cumberland: £5.88Maldon: £5.76Cumberland: £5.55Maldon: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Cumberland is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Maldon: £5.20Cumberland: £7.55Maldon: £5.22Cumberland: £7.13Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  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, Cumberland 1,021.8Cumberland: 1,021.8Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Cumberland 91.8Cumberland: 91.8Maldon: 75.9

    75.9Cumberland is higher91.8

  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, Cumberland 164.3Cumberland: 164.3Maldon: 130.9

    130.9Cumberland is higher164.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 52.0, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Cumberland is higher77.6

  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, Cumberland 176.5Cumberland: 176.5Maldon: 133.8

    133.8Cumberland is higher176.5

  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, Cumberland 24.5Cumberland: 24.5Maldon: 24.6

    24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24.5

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Maldon and Cumberland, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,718£12,773£12,064Cumberland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£1,958£1,966£1,857Cumberland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,513£11,562£10,920Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£351£353£333Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£831£835£788Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£24£22Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£119£119£113Cumberland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,459£1,465£1,384Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£169£170£161Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£370£372£351Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£4.03£4.04£3.82Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.85£5.88£5.55Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.41,021.8Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.991.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9164.3Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.077.6Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8176.5Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.624.5Maldon

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cumberland on 18. 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Cumberland £4,894Cumberland: £4,894Maldon: £4,601Cumberland: £4,915Maldon: £4,621Cumberland: £4,643Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Cumberland is higher£4,894£4,915£4,643

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,124, Cumberland £2,882Cumberland: £2,882Maldon: £3,124Cumberland: £2,895Maldon: £3,138Cumberland: £2,734Maldon: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,882£2,895£2,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £875, Cumberland £1,164Cumberland: £1,164Maldon: £875Cumberland: £1,169Maldon: £879Cumberland: £1,104Maldon: £830

    £875£879£830Cumberland is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,899, Cumberland £2,609Cumberland: £2,609Maldon: £2,899Cumberland: £2,620Maldon: £2,911Cumberland: £2,475Maldon: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,609£2,620£2,475

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £72, Cumberland £80Cumberland: £80Maldon: £72Cumberland: £80Maldon: £72Cumberland: £76Maldon: £68

    £72£72£68Cumberland is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £149, Cumberland £188Cumberland: £188Maldon: £149Cumberland: £189Maldon: £149Cumberland: £179Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141Cumberland is higher£188£189£179

  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, Cumberland £5.32Cumberland: £5.32Maldon: £4.85Cumberland: £5.35Maldon: £4.87Cumberland: £5.05Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Cumberland is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Cumberland £534Cumberland: £534Maldon: £328Cumberland: £536Maldon: £329Cumberland: £506Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Cumberland is higher£534£536£506

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Cumberland £137Cumberland: £137Maldon: £132Cumberland: £138Maldon: £132Cumberland: £130Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Cumberland is higher£137£138£130

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maldon £63, Cumberland £71Cumberland: £71Maldon: £63Cumberland: £71Maldon: £63Cumberland: £67Maldon: £60

    £63£63£60Cumberland is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £689, Cumberland £868Cumberland: £868Maldon: £689Cumberland: £871Maldon: £691Cumberland: £823Maldon: £653

    £689£691£653Cumberland is higher£868£871£823

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Cumberland £169Cumberland: £169Maldon: £138Cumberland: £170Maldon: £139Cumberland: £161Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Cumberland is higher£169£170£161

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £116, Cumberland £220Cumberland: £220Maldon: £116Cumberland: £221Maldon: £117Cumberland: £209Maldon: £110

    £116£117£110Cumberland is higher£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2.39£2.40£2.27

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.32, Cumberland £3.48Cumberland: £3.48Maldon: £3.32Cumberland: £3.49Maldon: £3.34Cumberland: £3.30Maldon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Cumberland is higher£3.48£3.49£3.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Cumberland £7.52Cumberland: £7.52Maldon: £5.20Cumberland: £7.55Maldon: £5.22Cumberland: £7.13Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Cumberland is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 253.7, Cumberland 231.6Cumberland: 231.6Maldon: 253.7

    253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count231.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 18.7, Cumberland 20.8Cumberland: 20.8Maldon: 18.7

    18.7Cumberland is higher20.8

  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, Cumberland 37.2Cumberland: 37.2Maldon: 32.3

    32.3Cumberland is higher37.2

  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, Cumberland 77.6Cumberland: 77.6Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Cumberland is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 77.4, Cumberland 104.9Cumberland: 104.9Maldon: 77.4

    77.4Cumberland is higher104.9

  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, Cumberland 14.6Cumberland: 14.6Maldon: 14.2

    14.2Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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Maldon and Cumberland, per resident
MeasureMaldonCumberlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,894£4,915£4,643Cumberland
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,882£2,895£2,734Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£1,164£1,169£1,104Cumberland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,609£2,620£2,475Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£80£80£76Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£188£189£179Cumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.32£5.35£5.05Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£534£536£506Cumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£137£138£130Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£71£71£67Cumberland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£868£871£823Cumberland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£169£170£161Cumberland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£220£221£209Cumberland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£2.39£2.40£2.27Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.48£3.49£3.30Cumberland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.52£7.55£7.13Cumberland
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7231.6Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.8Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.337.2Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.077.6Cumberland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.4104.9Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.214.6Cumberland

Total

Maldon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cumberland 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 Cumberland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £317.7m, Cumberland £1.4bnCumberland: £1.4bnMaldon: £317.7mCumberland: £1.4bnMaldon: £319.0mCumberland: £1.3bnMaldon: £301.3m

    £317.7m£319.0m£301.3mCumberland is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £215.7m, Cumberland £807.1mCumberland: £807.1mMaldon: £215.7mCumberland: £810.5mMaldon: £216.6mCumberland: £765.6mMaldon: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£807.1m£810.5m£765.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £60.4m, Cumberland £325.9mCumberland: £325.9mMaldon: £60.4mCumberland: £327.3mMaldon: £60.7mCumberland: £309.2mMaldon: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mCumberland is higher£325.9m£327.3m£309.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £200.1m, Cumberland £730.6mCumberland: £730.6mMaldon: £200.1mCumberland: £733.7mMaldon: £201.0mCumberland: £693.0mMaldon: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£730.6m£733.7m£693.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £4.9m, Cumberland £22.3mCumberland: £22.3mMaldon: £4.9mCumberland: £22.4mMaldon: £5.0mCumberland: £21.1mMaldon: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mCumberland is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £10.3m, Cumberland £52.7mCumberland: £52.7mMaldon: £10.3mCumberland: £53.0mMaldon: £10.3mCumberland: £50.0mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mCumberland is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  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, Cumberland £1.5mCumberland: £1.5mMaldon: £0.33mCumberland: £1.5mMaldon: £0.34mCumberland: £1.4mMaldon: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mCumberland is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £22.6m, Cumberland £149.5mCumberland: £149.5mMaldon: £22.6mCumberland: £150.1mMaldon: £22.7mCumberland: £141.8mMaldon: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mCumberland is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £9.1m, Cumberland £38.4mCumberland: £38.4mMaldon: £9.1mCumberland: £38.6mMaldon: £9.1mCumberland: £36.5mMaldon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mCumberland is higher£38.4m£38.6m£36.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £4.3m, Cumberland £19.8mCumberland: £19.8mMaldon: £4.3mCumberland: £19.8mMaldon: £4.4mCumberland: £18.7mMaldon: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mCumberland is higher£19.8m£19.8m£18.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £47.5m, Cumberland £242.9mCumberland: £242.9mMaldon: £47.5mCumberland: £244.0mMaldon: £47.7mCumberland: £230.4mMaldon: £45.1m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.1mCumberland is higher£242.9m£244.0m£230.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £9.5m, Cumberland £47.4mCumberland: £47.4mMaldon: £9.5mCumberland: £47.6mMaldon: £9.6mCumberland: £45.0mMaldon: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mCumberland is higher£47.4m£47.6m£45.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £8.0m, Cumberland £61.6mCumberland: £61.6mMaldon: £8.0mCumberland: £61.9mMaldon: £8.1mCumberland: £58.5mMaldon: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mCumberland is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.26m, Cumberland £0.67mCumberland: £0.67mMaldon: £0.26mCumberland: £0.67mMaldon: £0.26mCumberland: £0.64mMaldon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mCumberland is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.23m, Cumberland £0.97mCumberland: £0.97mMaldon: £0.23mCumberland: £0.98mMaldon: £0.23mCumberland: £0.92mMaldon: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mCumberland is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.36m, Cumberland £2.1mCumberland: £2.1mMaldon: £0.36mCumberland: £2.1mMaldon: £0.36mCumberland: £2.0mMaldon: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mCumberland is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 17,516, Cumberland 64,839Cumberland: 64,839Maldon: 17,516

    17,516Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count64,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,291, Cumberland 5,824Cumberland: 5,824Maldon: 1,291

    1,291Cumberland is higher5,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 2,228, Cumberland 10,427Cumberland: 10,427Maldon: 2,228

    2,228Cumberland is higher10,427

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,591, Cumberland 21,741Cumberland: 21,741Maldon: 3,591

    3,591Cumberland is higher21,741

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 5,341, Cumberland 29,386Cumberland: 29,386Maldon: 5,341

    5,341Cumberland is higher29,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 981, Cumberland 4,075Cumberland: 4,075Maldon: 981

    981Cumberland is higherDepends on how you count4,075

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Maldon and Cumberland, total
MeasureMaldonCumberlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnCumberland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£807.1m£810.5m£765.6mCumberland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£325.9m£327.3m£309.2mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£730.6m£733.7m£693.0mCumberland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mCumberland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mCumberland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mCumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£19.8m£19.8m£18.7mCumberland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£242.9m£244.0m£230.4mCumberland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£47.4m£47.6m£45.0mCumberland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£61.6m£61.9m£58.5mCumberland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mCumberland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCumberland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mCumberland
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51664,839Cumberland
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2915,824Cumberland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,22810,427Cumberland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,59121,741Cumberland
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,34129,386Cumberland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269814,075Cumberland

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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