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Maldon and High Peak
Maldon is higher than High Peak on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 9 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
Maldon is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and High Peak on 17. 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 High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,523£4,543£4,291
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,676£12,730£12,024High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£12,843£12,898£12,182
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,513£1,519£1,435High Peak is higher£1,645£1,652£1,561
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,762£11,812£11,157High Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11,791£11,842£11,185
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£290£291£275High Peak is higher£334£336£317
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573High Peak is higher£695£698£660
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19High Peak is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311High Peak is higher£441£442£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,191£1,196£1,129High Peak is higher£1,197£1,202£1,136
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131High Peak is higher£160£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£201£202£191High Peak is higher£344£346£327
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21High Peak is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93High Peak is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.4High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,040.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
75.9High Peak is higher86.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
130.9High Peak is higherDepends on how you count144.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0High Peak is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.8High Peak is higher152.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count19.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | £12,843£12,898£12,182 | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,513£1,519£1,435 | £1,645£1,652£1,561 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,762£11,812£11,157 | £11,791£11,842£11,185 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £334£336£317 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £695£698£660 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £22£22£21 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £441£442£418 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £128£128£121 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £90£91£86 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,191£1,196£1,129 | £1,197£1,202£1,136 | High Peak |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £344£346£327 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £8.54£8.58£8.10 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.4 | 1,040.0 | High Peak |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 75.9 | 86.8 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 130.9 | 144.2 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 65.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.8 | 152.2 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.6 | 19.4 | Maldon |
Per resident
Maldon is higher on 9 of 21 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,523£4,543£4,291
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,794£2,806£2,650
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830High Peak is higher£994£999£943
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,565£2,576£2,433
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68High Peak is higher£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141High Peak is higher£151£152£143
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60No difference to show£4.85£4.87£4.60
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311High Peak is higher£441£442£418
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653High Peak is higher£724£727£686
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131High Peak is higher£160£161£152
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110High Peak is higher£208£209£197
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59High Peak is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93High Peak is higher£6.87£6.90£6.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count226.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7High Peak is higher18.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Maldon is higherDepends on how you count31.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0High Peak is higher65.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.4High Peak is higher92.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count11.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £4,523£4,543£4,291 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,124£3,138£2,964 | £2,794£2,806£2,650 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £994£999£943 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | £2,565£2,576£2,433 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £73£73£69 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £151£152£143 | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £441£442£418 | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £128£128£121 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £55£55£52 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £724£727£686 | High Peak |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £160£161£152 | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £208£209£197 | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £5.17£5.19£4.90 | High Peak |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £6.87£6.90£6.52 | High Peak |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 253.7 | 226.2 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 18.9 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 31.4 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 65.3 | High Peak |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.4 | 92.0 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 11.7 | Maldon |
Total
Maldon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and High Peak 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 High Peak
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£415.7m£417.4m£394.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£256.7m£257.8m£243.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mHigh Peak is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£235.7m£236.7m£223.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mHigh Peak is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mHigh Peak is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mHigh Peak is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mHigh Peak is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mHigh Peak is higher£66.5m£66.8m£63.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mHigh Peak is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mHigh Peak is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mHigh Peak is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mHigh Peak is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHigh Peak is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,516High Peak is higherDepends on how you count20,790
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,291High Peak is higher1,735
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,228High Peak is higherDepends on how you count2,882
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,591High Peak is higher6,002
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,341High Peak is higher8,456
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
981High Peak is higherDepends on how you count1,075
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | High Peak | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £317.7m£319.0m£301.3m | £415.7m£417.4m£394.3m | High Peak |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £215.7m£216.6m£204.6m | £256.7m£257.8m£243.5m | High Peak |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £60.4m£60.7m£57.3m | £91.4m£91.8m£86.7m | High Peak |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.1m£201.0m£189.8m | £235.7m£236.7m£223.6m | High Peak |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | £6.7m£6.7m£6.3m | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | High Peak |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.6m£22.7m£21.5m | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | High Peak |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.4m£4.1m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | High Peak |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.5m£47.7m£45.1m | £66.5m£66.8m£63.1m | High Peak |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | High Peak |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £19.1m£19.2m£18.1m | High Peak |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | High Peak |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | High Peak |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | High Peak |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,516 | 20,790 | High Peak |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,291 | 1,735 | High Peak |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,228 | 2,882 | High Peak |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,591 | 6,002 | High Peak |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,341 | 8,456 | High Peak |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 981 | 1,075 | High Peak |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.