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Maldon and Mid Devon
Maldon is higher than Mid Devon on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Maldon is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon 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 Mid Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,496£4,516£4,265
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,276£12,329£11,645
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,513£1,519£1,435Mid Devon is higher£1,651£1,658£1,566
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,334£11,382£10,751
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£290£291£275Mid Devon is higher£307£309£292
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£614£616£582
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Mid Devon is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311Mid Devon is higher£364£365£345
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Mid Devon is higher£141£141£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,191£1,196£1,129Mid Devon is higher£1,293£1,298£1,226
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£201£202£191Mid Devon is higher£252£253£239
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon is higher£4.27£4.29£4.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Devon is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,021.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
75.9Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count79.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
130.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count129.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0Mid Devon is higher54.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.8Mid Devon is higher158.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count21.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | Mid Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | £12,276£12,329£11,645 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,513£1,519£1,435 | £1,651£1,658£1,566 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,762£11,812£11,157 | £11,334£11,382£10,751 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £307£309£292 | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £614£616£582 | Mid Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £21£21£20 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £364£365£345 | Mid Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £141£141£133 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £98£99£93 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,191£1,196£1,129 | £1,293£1,298£1,226 | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £133£133£126 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £252£253£239 | Mid Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £4.27£4.29£4.05 | Maldon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.4 | 1,021.9 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 75.9 | 79.1 | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 130.9 | 129.0 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 54.8 | Mid Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.8 | 158.5 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.6 | 21.4 | Maldon |
Per resident
Maldon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Maldon Mid Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,496£4,516£4,265
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,896£2,908£2,747
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830Mid Devon is higher£957£961£908
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,673£2,685£2,536
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Mid Devon is higher£73£73£69
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Mid Devon is higher£5.02£5.04£4.76
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311Mid Devon is higher£364£365£345
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Mid Devon is higher£141£141£133
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653Mid Devon is higher£750£753£711
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Mid Devon is higher£146£147£138
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon is higher£2.48£2.49£2.35
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higher£2.47£2.48£2.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Devon is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count241.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Maldon is higherDepends on how you count30.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0Mid Devon is higher54.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.4Mid Devon is higher91.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count12.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | Mid Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £4,496£4,516£4,265 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,124£3,138£2,964 | £2,896£2,908£2,747 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £957£961£908 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | £2,673£2,685£2,536 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £73£73£69 | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £145£145£137 | Maldon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £5.02£5.04£4.76 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £364£365£345 | Mid Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £141£141£133 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £57£57£54 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £750£753£711 | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £133£133£126 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £146£147£138 | Mid Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £2.48£2.49£2.35 | Maldon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £2.47£2.48£2.34 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £6.44£6.47£6.11 | Mid Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 253.7 | 241.0 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 18.7 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 30.4 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 54.8 | Mid Devon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.4 | 91.9 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 12.4 | Maldon |
Total
Maldon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Mid Devon on 20. 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 Mid Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mMid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£382.7m£384.3m£363.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mMid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£246.4m£247.5m£233.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mMid Devon is higher£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mMid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mMid Devon is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mMid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mMid Devon is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mMid Devon is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMid Devon is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mMid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mMid Devon is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMid Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mMid Devon is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMaldon is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMaldon is higher£0.21m£0.21m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMid Devon is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,516Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count20,512
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,291Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,588
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,228Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count2,590
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,591Mid Devon is higher4,662
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,341Mid Devon is higher7,819
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
981Mid Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,057
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | Mid Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £317.7m£319.0m£301.3m | £382.7m£384.3m£363.0m | Mid Devon |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £215.7m£216.6m£204.6m | £246.4m£247.5m£233.7m | Mid Devon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £60.4m£60.7m£57.3m | £81.5m£81.8m£77.3m | Mid Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.1m£201.0m£189.8m | £227.5m£228.5m£215.8m | Mid Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.9m | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | Mid Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.6m£22.7m£21.5m | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | Mid Devon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £12.0m£12.0m£11.3m | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.4m£4.1m | £4.8m£4.9m£4.6m | Mid Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.5m£47.7m£45.1m | £63.8m£64.1m£60.5m | Mid Devon |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Mid Devon |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £12.4m£12.5m£11.8m | Mid Devon |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | Maldon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.21m£0.21m£0.20m | Maldon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Mid Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,516 | 20,512 | Mid Devon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,291 | 1,588 | Mid Devon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,228 | 2,590 | Mid Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,591 | 4,662 | Mid Devon |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,341 | 7,819 | Mid Devon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 981 | 1,057 | Mid Devon |
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.
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- 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.
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