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Maldon and West Lancashire

69,039 and 122,054 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than West Lancashire on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 3 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire on 19. 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Maldon: £4,601West Lancashire: £4,647Maldon: £4,621West Lancashire: £4,389Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365West Lancashire is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,676, West Lancashire £12,694West Lancashire: £12,694Maldon: £12,676West Lancashire: £12,748Maldon: £12,730West Lancashire: £12,041Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,694£12,748£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,513, West Lancashire £1,804West Lancashire: £1,804Maldon: £1,513West Lancashire: £1,812Maldon: £1,519West Lancashire: £1,711Maldon: £1,435

    £1,513£1,519£1,435West Lancashire is higher£1,804£1,812£1,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,762, West Lancashire £11,524West Lancashire: £11,524Maldon: £11,762West Lancashire: £11,573Maldon: £11,812West Lancashire: £10,931Maldon: £11,157

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £290, West Lancashire £400West Lancashire: £400Maldon: £290West Lancashire: £401Maldon: £291West Lancashire: £379Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275West Lancashire is higher£400£401£379

  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, West Lancashire £744West Lancashire: £744Maldon: £604West Lancashire: £747Maldon: £607West Lancashire: £705Maldon: £573

    £604£607£573West Lancashire is higher£744£747£705

  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, West Lancashire £27West Lancashire: £27Maldon: £20West Lancashire: £27Maldon: £20West Lancashire: £25Maldon: £19

    £20£20£19West Lancashire is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Maldon: £328West Lancashire: £502Maldon: £329West Lancashire: £475Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311West Lancashire is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Maldon: £132West Lancashire: £149Maldon: £132West Lancashire: £140Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125West Lancashire is higher£148£149£140

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Maldon: £109West Lancashire: £117Maldon: £109West Lancashire: £110Maldon: £103

    £109£109£103West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,191, West Lancashire £1,372West Lancashire: £1,372Maldon: £1,191West Lancashire: £1,378Maldon: £1,196West Lancashire: £1,301Maldon: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129West Lancashire is higher£1,372£1,378£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Maldon: £138West Lancashire: £161Maldon: £139West Lancashire: £152Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131West Lancashire is higher£160£161£152

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £201, West Lancashire £305West Lancashire: £305Maldon: £201West Lancashire: £306Maldon: £202West Lancashire: £289Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191West Lancashire is higher£305£306£289

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.55, West Lancashire £4.77West Lancashire: £4.77Maldon: £6.55West Lancashire: £4.79Maldon: £6.57West Lancashire: £4.52Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.74, West Lancashire £6.35West Lancashire: £6.35Maldon: £5.74West Lancashire: £6.37Maldon: £5.76West Lancashire: £6.02Maldon: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44West Lancashire is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Maldon: £5.20West Lancashire: £8.76Maldon: £5.22West Lancashire: £8.27Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  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, West Lancashire 1,010.0West Lancashire: 1,010.0Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0

  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, West Lancashire 105.1West Lancashire: 105.1Maldon: 75.9

    75.9West Lancashire is higher105.1

  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, West Lancashire 157.8West Lancashire: 157.8Maldon: 130.9

    130.9West Lancashire is higher157.8

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Maldon: 52.0

    52.0West Lancashire is higher74.9

  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, West Lancashire 165.8West Lancashire: 165.8Maldon: 133.8

    133.8West Lancashire is higher165.8

  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, West Lancashire 25.0West Lancashire: 25.0Maldon: 24.6

    24.6West Lancashire is higher25.0

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Maldon and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,524£11,573£10,931Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£400£401£379West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£744£747£705West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£27£27£25West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£305£306£289West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£4.77£4.79£4.52Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.41,010.0Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.9105.1West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9157.8West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.074.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8165.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.625.0West Lancashire

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, West Lancashire £4,627West Lancashire: £4,627Maldon: £4,601West Lancashire: £4,647Maldon: £4,621West Lancashire: £4,389Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365West Lancashire is higher£4,627£4,647£4,389

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,124, West Lancashire £2,705West Lancashire: £2,705Maldon: £3,124West Lancashire: £2,717Maldon: £3,138West Lancashire: £2,566Maldon: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,705£2,717£2,566

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £875, West Lancashire £1,105West Lancashire: £1,105Maldon: £875West Lancashire: £1,110Maldon: £879West Lancashire: £1,048Maldon: £830

    £875£879£830West Lancashire is higher£1,105£1,110£1,048

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,899, West Lancashire £2,456West Lancashire: £2,456Maldon: £2,899West Lancashire: £2,466Maldon: £2,911West Lancashire: £2,329Maldon: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,456£2,466£2,329

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £72, West Lancashire £85West Lancashire: £85Maldon: £72West Lancashire: £86Maldon: £72West Lancashire: £81Maldon: £68

    £72£72£68West Lancashire is higher£85£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £149, West Lancashire £158West Lancashire: £158Maldon: £149West Lancashire: £159Maldon: £149West Lancashire: £150Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141West Lancashire is higher£158£159£150

  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, West Lancashire £5.67West Lancashire: £5.67Maldon: £4.85West Lancashire: £5.70Maldon: £4.87West Lancashire: £5.38Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60West Lancashire is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, West Lancashire £500West Lancashire: £500Maldon: £328West Lancashire: £502Maldon: £329West Lancashire: £475Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311West Lancashire is higher£500£502£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, West Lancashire £148West Lancashire: £148Maldon: £132West Lancashire: £149Maldon: £132West Lancashire: £140Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125West Lancashire is higher£148£149£140

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

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

    £63£63£60West Lancashire is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £689, West Lancashire £840West Lancashire: £840Maldon: £689West Lancashire: £844Maldon: £691West Lancashire: £797Maldon: £653

    £689£691£653West Lancashire is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, West Lancashire £160West Lancashire: £160Maldon: £138West Lancashire: £161Maldon: £139West Lancashire: £152Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131West Lancashire is higher£160£161£152

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £116, West Lancashire £187West Lancashire: £187Maldon: £116West Lancashire: £188Maldon: £117West Lancashire: £177Maldon: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£187£188£177

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £3.78, West Lancashire £2.92West Lancashire: £2.92Maldon: £3.78West Lancashire: £2.93Maldon: £3.80West Lancashire: £2.77Maldon: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2.92£2.93£2.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.32, West Lancashire £3.89West Lancashire: £3.89Maldon: £3.32West Lancashire: £3.91Maldon: £3.34West Lancashire: £3.69Maldon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15West Lancashire is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, West Lancashire £8.72West Lancashire: £8.72Maldon: £5.20West Lancashire: £8.76Maldon: £5.22West Lancashire: £8.27Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93West Lancashire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 253.7, West Lancashire 215.2West Lancashire: 215.2Maldon: 253.7

    253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count215.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 18.7, West Lancashire 22.4West Lancashire: 22.4Maldon: 18.7

    18.7West Lancashire is higher22.4

  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, West Lancashire 33.6West Lancashire: 33.6Maldon: 32.3

    32.3West Lancashire is higher33.6

  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, West Lancashire 74.9West Lancashire: 74.9Maldon: 52.0

    52.0West Lancashire is higher74.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 77.4, West Lancashire 101.6West Lancashire: 101.6Maldon: 77.4

    77.4West Lancashire is higher101.6

  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, West Lancashire 15.3West Lancashire: 15.3Maldon: 14.2

    14.2West Lancashire is higher15.3

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Maldon and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureMaldonWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,705£2,717£2,566Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,456£2,466£2,329Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£85£86£81West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£158£159£150West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£500£502£475West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£148£149£140West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£71£71£67West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£840£844£797West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£160£161£152West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£187£188£177West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£2.92£2.93£2.77Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7215.2Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.722.4West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.333.6West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.074.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.4101.6West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.215.3West Lancashire

Total

Maldon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £317.7m, West Lancashire £564.8mWest Lancashire: £564.8mMaldon: £317.7mWest Lancashire: £567.2mMaldon: £319.0mWest Lancashire: £535.7mMaldon: £301.3m

    £317.7m£319.0m£301.3mWest Lancashire is higher£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £215.7m, West Lancashire £330.2mWest Lancashire: £330.2mMaldon: £215.7mWest Lancashire: £331.6mMaldon: £216.6mWest Lancashire: £313.2mMaldon: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £60.4m, West Lancashire £134.9mWest Lancashire: £134.9mMaldon: £60.4mWest Lancashire: £135.5mMaldon: £60.7mWest Lancashire: £127.9mMaldon: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mWest Lancashire is higher£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £200.1m, West Lancashire £299.7mWest Lancashire: £299.7mMaldon: £200.1mWest Lancashire: £301.0mMaldon: £201.0mWest Lancashire: £284.3mMaldon: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £4.9m, West Lancashire £10.4mWest Lancashire: £10.4mMaldon: £4.9mWest Lancashire: £10.4mMaldon: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £9.9mMaldon: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mWest Lancashire is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £10.3m, West Lancashire £19.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mMaldon: £10.3mWest Lancashire: £19.4mMaldon: £10.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWest Lancashire is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, West Lancashire £0.69mWest Lancashire: £0.69mMaldon: £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.70mMaldon: £0.34mWest Lancashire: £0.66mMaldon: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mWest Lancashire is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £22.6m, West Lancashire £61.1mWest Lancashire: £61.1mMaldon: £22.6mWest Lancashire: £61.3mMaldon: £22.7mWest Lancashire: £57.9mMaldon: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mWest Lancashire is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £9.1m, West Lancashire £18.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mMaldon: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mMaldon: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £17.1mMaldon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWest Lancashire is higher£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £4.3m, West Lancashire £8.7mWest Lancashire: £8.7mMaldon: £4.3mWest Lancashire: £8.7mMaldon: £4.4mWest Lancashire: £8.2mMaldon: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mWest Lancashire is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £47.5m, West Lancashire £102.6mWest Lancashire: £102.6mMaldon: £47.5mWest Lancashire: £103.0mMaldon: £47.7mWest Lancashire: £97.3mMaldon: £45.1m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.1mWest Lancashire is higher£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £9.5m, West Lancashire £19.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mMaldon: £9.5mWest Lancashire: £19.6mMaldon: £9.6mWest Lancashire: £18.5mMaldon: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mWest Lancashire is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £8.0m, West Lancashire £22.8mWest Lancashire: £22.8mMaldon: £8.0mWest Lancashire: £22.9mMaldon: £8.1mWest Lancashire: £21.6mMaldon: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWest Lancashire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.26m, West Lancashire £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.36mMaldon: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.36mMaldon: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.34mMaldon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.23m, West Lancashire £0.47mWest Lancashire: £0.47mMaldon: £0.23mWest Lancashire: £0.48mMaldon: £0.23mWest Lancashire: £0.45mMaldon: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWest Lancashire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.36m, West Lancashire £1.1mWest Lancashire: £1.1mMaldon: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £1.1mMaldon: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £1.0mMaldon: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Lancashire is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 17,516, West Lancashire 26,268West Lancashire: 26,268Maldon: 17,516

    17,516West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count26,268

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,291, West Lancashire 2,734West Lancashire: 2,734Maldon: 1,291

    1,291West Lancashire is higher2,734

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 2,228, West Lancashire 4,105West Lancashire: 4,105Maldon: 2,228

    2,228West Lancashire is higher4,105

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,591, West Lancashire 9,139West Lancashire: 9,139Maldon: 3,591

    3,591West Lancashire is higher9,139

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 5,341, West Lancashire 12,398West Lancashire: 12,398Maldon: 5,341

    5,341West Lancashire is higher12,398

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 981, West Lancashire 1,866West Lancashire: 1,866Maldon: 981

    981West Lancashire is higher1,866

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Maldon and West Lancashire, total
MeasureMaldonWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£564.8m£567.2m£535.7mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£330.2m£331.6m£313.2mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£134.9m£135.5m£127.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£299.7m£301.0m£284.3mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£102.6m£103.0m£97.3mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51626,268West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2912,734West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2284,105West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5919,139West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,34112,398West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269811,866West Lancashire

Sources

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

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