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Maldon and South Hams

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

Maldon is higher than South Hams on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 2 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

Maldon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Hams on 8. 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,676, South Hams £12,151South Hams: £12,151Maldon: £12,676South Hams: £12,203Maldon: £12,730South Hams: £11,526Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,151£12,203£11,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,513, South Hams £1,506South Hams: £1,506Maldon: £1,513South Hams: £1,513Maldon: £1,519South Hams: £1,429Maldon: £1,435

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

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

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

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,271£11,319£10,691

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £290, South Hams £305South Hams: £305Maldon: £290South Hams: £306Maldon: £291South Hams: £289Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275South Hams is higher£305£306£289

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

    £604£607£573Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£556£558£527

  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, South Hams £20South Hams: £20Maldon: £20South Hams: £20Maldon: £20South Hams: £19Maldon: £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: Maldon £328, South Hams £347South Hams: £347Maldon: £328South Hams: £348Maldon: £329South Hams: £329Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311South Hams is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Maldon: £132South Hams: £112Maldon: £132South Hams: £106Maldon: £125

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

  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, South Hams £87South Hams: £87Maldon: £109South Hams: £87Maldon: £109South Hams: £82Maldon: £103

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £201, South Hams £263South Hams: £263Maldon: £201South Hams: £264Maldon: £202South Hams: £249Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191South Hams is higher£263£264£249

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.55, South Hams £4.31South Hams: £4.31Maldon: £6.55South Hams: £4.33Maldon: £6.57South Hams: £4.09Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.74, South Hams £5.82South Hams: £5.82Maldon: £5.74South Hams: £5.84Maldon: £5.76South Hams: £5.52Maldon: £5.44

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, South Hams 1,015.3South Hams: 1,015.3Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,015.3

  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, South Hams 75.3South Hams: 75.3Maldon: 75.9

    75.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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, South Hams 118.1South Hams: 118.1Maldon: 130.9

    130.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count118.1

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

    133.8South Hams is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  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, South Hams 18.8South Hams: 18.8Maldon: 24.6

    24.6Maldon is higher18.8

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Maldon and South Hams, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,151£12,203£11,526Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£1,506£1,513£1,429Maldon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,271£11,319£10,691Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£305£306£289South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£556£558£527Maldon
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£328£329£311£347£348£329South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£111£112£106Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£87£87£82Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,147£1,152£1,088Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£158£158£149South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£263£264£249South Hams
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£4.31£4.33£4.09Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.82£5.84£5.52South Hams
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.41,015.3Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.975.3Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9118.1Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.052.0Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8139.2South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.618.8Maldon

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £72£72£68South Hams is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £149, South Hams £152South Hams: £152Maldon: £149South Hams: £153Maldon: £149South Hams: £144Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  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, South Hams £5.37South Hams: £5.37Maldon: £4.85South Hams: £5.39Maldon: £4.87South Hams: £5.09Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Hams is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

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

    £328£329£311South Hams is higher£347£348£329

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, South Hams £111South Hams: £111Maldon: £132South Hams: £112Maldon: £132South Hams: £106Maldon: £125

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    253.7South Hams is higherDepends on how you count278.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.7South Hams is higherDepends on how you count20.7

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

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

    32.3South Hams is higherDepends on how you count32.4

  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, South Hams 52.0South Hams: 52.0Maldon: 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: Maldon 77.4, South Hams 77.2South Hams: 77.2Maldon: 77.4

    77.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count77.2

  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, South Hams 10.4South Hams: 10.4Maldon: 14.2

    14.2Maldon is higher10.4

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Maldon and South Hams, per resident
MeasureMaldonSouth HamsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,789£4,810£4,543South Hams
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£3,331£3,345£3,159South Hams
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£836£839£793Maldon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£3,089£3,102£2,930South Hams
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£84£84£79South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£152£153£144South Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.37£5.39£5.09South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£347£348£329South Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£111£112£106Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£48£48£46Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£636£639£603Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£158£158£149South Hams
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£146£146£138South Hams
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£3.23£3.24£3.06Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.37£7.40£6.99South Hams
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7278.3South Hams
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.7South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.332.4South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.052.0Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.477.2Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.210.4Maldon

Total

Maldon is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Hams 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 South Hams

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Hams is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £10.3m, South Hams £14.0mSouth Hams: £14.0mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Hams: £14.1mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Hams: £13.3mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Hams is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  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, South Hams £0.49mSouth Hams: £0.49mMaldon: £0.33mSouth Hams: £0.50mMaldon: £0.34mSouth Hams: £0.47mMaldon: £0.32m

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

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

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

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mSouth Hams is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £9.1m, South Hams £10.3mSouth Hams: £10.3mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Hams: £10.3mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Hams: £9.7mMaldon: £8.6m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,516South Hams is higherDepends on how you count25,617

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    3,591South Hams is higherDepends on how you count4,782

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    5,341South Hams is higherDepends on how you count7,106

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

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

    981Maldon is higher960

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Maldon and South Hams, total
MeasureMaldonSouth HamsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mSouth Hams
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£306.6m£307.9m£290.8mSouth Hams
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£76.9m£77.2m£73.0mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£284.4m£285.6m£269.8mSouth Hams
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mSouth Hams
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mSouth Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mSouth Hams
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mSouth Hams
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£58.6m£58.8m£55.5mSouth Hams
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Hams
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mSouth Hams
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mMaldon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSouth Hams
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSouth Hams
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51625,617South Hams
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,901South Hams
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2282,979South Hams
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5914,782South Hams
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3417,106South Hams
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026981960Maldon

Sources

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

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