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Maldon and Wyre

69,039 and 118,366 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than Wyre on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 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 4 of 22 measures, and Wyre 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 Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Wyre £5,373Wyre: £5,373Maldon: £4,601Wyre: £5,396Maldon: £4,621Wyre: £5,097Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Wyre is higher£5,373£5,396£5,097

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,676, Wyre £12,462Wyre: £12,462Maldon: £12,676Wyre: £12,515Maldon: £12,730Wyre: £11,821Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,462£12,515£11,821

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,513, Wyre £1,995Wyre: £1,995Maldon: £1,513Wyre: £2,004Maldon: £1,519Wyre: £1,893Maldon: £1,435

    £1,513£1,519£1,435Wyre is higher£1,995£2,004£1,893

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,762, Wyre £11,183Wyre: £11,183Maldon: £11,762Wyre: £11,230Maldon: £11,812Wyre: £10,607Maldon: £11,157

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,183£11,230£10,607

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £290, Wyre £380Wyre: £380Maldon: £290Wyre: £382Maldon: £291Wyre: £361Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275Wyre is higher£380£382£361

  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, Wyre £875Wyre: £875Maldon: £604Wyre: £878Maldon: £607Wyre: £830Maldon: £573

    £604£607£573Wyre is higher£875£878£830

  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, Wyre £24Wyre: £24Maldon: £20Wyre: £24Maldon: £20Wyre: £23Maldon: £19

    £20£20£19Wyre is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Wyre £536Wyre: £536Maldon: £328Wyre: £538Maldon: £329Wyre: £508Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Wyre is higher£536£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Wyre £165Wyre: £165Maldon: £132Wyre: £166Maldon: £132Wyre: £156Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Wyre is higher£165£166£156

  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, Wyre £138Wyre: £138Maldon: £109Wyre: £139Maldon: £109Wyre: £131Maldon: £103

    £109£109£103Wyre is higher£138£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,191, Wyre £1,465Wyre: £1,465Maldon: £1,191Wyre: £1,472Maldon: £1,196Wyre: £1,390Maldon: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Wyre is higher£1,465£1,472£1,390

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Wyre £168Wyre: £168Maldon: £138Wyre: £168Maldon: £139Wyre: £159Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Wyre is higher£168£168£159

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £201, Wyre £378Wyre: £378Maldon: £201Wyre: £379Maldon: £202Wyre: £358Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191Wyre is higher£378£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.55, Wyre £6.45Wyre: £6.45Maldon: £6.55Wyre: £6.48Maldon: £6.57Wyre: £6.12Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.74, Wyre £7.46Wyre: £7.46Maldon: £5.74Wyre: £7.50Maldon: £5.76Wyre: £7.08Maldon: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Wyre is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Wyre £8.38Wyre: £8.38Maldon: £5.20Wyre: £8.42Maldon: £5.22Wyre: £7.95Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  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, Wyre 1,000.8Wyre: 1,000.8Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8

  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, Wyre 98.3Wyre: 98.3Maldon: 75.9

    75.9Wyre is higher98.3

  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, Wyre 181.5Wyre: 181.5Maldon: 130.9

    130.9Wyre is higher181.5

  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, Wyre 82.0Wyre: 82.0Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Wyre is higher82.0

  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, Wyre 180.8Wyre: 180.8Maldon: 133.8

    133.8Wyre is higher180.8

  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, Wyre 30.3Wyre: 30.3Maldon: 24.6

    24.6Wyre is higher30.3

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Maldon and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonWyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,462£12,515£11,821Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,183£11,230£10,607Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£380£382£361Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£875£878£830Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£24£23Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£536£538£508Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£165£166£156Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£138£139£131Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,465£1,472£1,390Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£168£168£159Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£378£379£358Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.45£6.48£6.12Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.41,000.8Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.998.3Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9181.5Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.082.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8180.8Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.630.3Wyre

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wyre on 21. 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 Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Wyre £5,373Wyre: £5,373Maldon: £4,601Wyre: £5,396Maldon: £4,621Wyre: £5,097Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Wyre is higher£5,373£5,396£5,097

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,124, Wyre £3,375Wyre: £3,375Maldon: £3,124Wyre: £3,389Maldon: £3,138Wyre: £3,201Maldon: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,375£3,389£3,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £875, Wyre £1,122Wyre: £1,122Maldon: £875Wyre: £1,127Maldon: £879Wyre: £1,064Maldon: £830

    £875£879£830Wyre is higher£1,122£1,127£1,064

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,899, Wyre £3,028Wyre: £3,028Maldon: £2,899Wyre: £3,041Maldon: £2,911Wyre: £2,872Maldon: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,028£3,041£2,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £72, Wyre £103Wyre: £103Maldon: £72Wyre: £103Maldon: £72Wyre: £98Maldon: £68

    £72£72£68Wyre is higher£103£103£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £149, Wyre £237Wyre: £237Maldon: £149Wyre: £238Maldon: £149Wyre: £225Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141Wyre is higher£237£238£225

  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, Wyre £6.55Wyre: £6.55Maldon: £4.85Wyre: £6.57Maldon: £4.87Wyre: £6.21Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Wyre is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Wyre £536Wyre: £536Maldon: £328Wyre: £538Maldon: £329Wyre: £508Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Wyre is higher£536£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Wyre £165Wyre: £165Maldon: £132Wyre: £166Maldon: £132Wyre: £156Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Wyre is higher£165£166£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maldon £63, Wyre £78Wyre: £78Maldon: £63Wyre: £78Maldon: £63Wyre: £74Maldon: £60

    £63£63£60Wyre is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £689, Wyre £824Wyre: £824Maldon: £689Wyre: £828Maldon: £691Wyre: £782Maldon: £653

    £689£691£653Wyre is higher£824£828£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Wyre £168Wyre: £168Maldon: £138Wyre: £168Maldon: £139Wyre: £159Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Wyre is higher£168£168£159

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £116, Wyre £212Wyre: £212Maldon: £116Wyre: £213Maldon: £117Wyre: £201Maldon: £110

    £116£117£110Wyre is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £3.78, Wyre £3.63Wyre: £3.63Maldon: £3.78Wyre: £3.64Maldon: £3.80Wyre: £3.44Maldon: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.32, Wyre £4.20Wyre: £4.20Maldon: £3.32Wyre: £4.21Maldon: £3.34Wyre: £3.98Maldon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Wyre is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Wyre £8.38Wyre: £8.38Maldon: £5.20Wyre: £8.42Maldon: £5.22Wyre: £7.95Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 253.7, Wyre 271.0Wyre: 271.0Maldon: 253.7

    253.7Wyre is higherDepends on how you count271.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 18.7, Wyre 26.6Wyre: 26.6Maldon: 18.7

    18.7Wyre is higher26.6

  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, Wyre 49.2Wyre: 49.2Maldon: 32.3

    32.3Wyre is higher49.2

  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, Wyre 82.0Wyre: 82.0Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Wyre is higher82.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 77.4, Wyre 101.6Wyre: 101.6Maldon: 77.4

    77.4Wyre 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, Wyre 17.0Wyre: 17.0Maldon: 14.2

    14.2Wyre is higher17.0

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Maldon and Wyre, per resident
MeasureMaldonWyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£3,375£3,389£3,201Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£3,028£3,041£2,872Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£103£103£98Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£237£238£225Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£536£538£508Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£165£166£156Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£78£78£74Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£824£828£782Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£168£168£159Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£212£213£201Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.63£3.64£3.44Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7271.0Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.726.6Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.349.2Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.082.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.4101.6Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.217.0Wyre

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £317.7m, Wyre £636.0mWyre: £636.0mMaldon: £317.7mWyre: £638.7mMaldon: £319.0mWyre: £603.3mMaldon: £301.3m

    £317.7m£319.0m£301.3mWyre is higher£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £215.7m, Wyre £399.4mWyre: £399.4mMaldon: £215.7mWyre: £401.1mMaldon: £216.6mWyre: £378.9mMaldon: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £60.4m, Wyre £132.8mWyre: £132.8mMaldon: £60.4mWyre: £133.4mMaldon: £60.7mWyre: £126.0mMaldon: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mWyre is higher£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £200.1m, Wyre £358.4mWyre: £358.4mMaldon: £200.1mWyre: £360.0mMaldon: £201.0mWyre: £340.0mMaldon: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £4.9m, Wyre £12.2mWyre: £12.2mMaldon: £4.9mWyre: £12.2mMaldon: £5.0mWyre: £11.6mMaldon: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mWyre is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £10.3m, Wyre £28.0mWyre: £28.0mMaldon: £10.3mWyre: £28.2mMaldon: £10.3mWyre: £26.6mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWyre is higher£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  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, Wyre £0.78mWyre: £0.78mMaldon: £0.33mWyre: £0.78mMaldon: £0.34mWyre: £0.74mMaldon: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mWyre is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £22.6m, Wyre £63.4mWyre: £63.4mMaldon: £22.6mWyre: £63.7mMaldon: £22.7mWyre: £60.2mMaldon: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mWyre is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £9.1m, Wyre £19.5mWyre: £19.5mMaldon: £9.1mWyre: £19.6mMaldon: £9.1mWyre: £18.5mMaldon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWyre is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £4.3m, Wyre £9.2mWyre: £9.2mMaldon: £4.3mWyre: £9.2mMaldon: £4.4mWyre: £8.7mMaldon: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mWyre is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £47.5m, Wyre £97.5mWyre: £97.5mMaldon: £47.5mWyre: £98.0mMaldon: £47.7mWyre: £92.5mMaldon: £45.1m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.1mWyre is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £9.5m, Wyre £19.8mWyre: £19.8mMaldon: £9.5mWyre: £19.9mMaldon: £9.6mWyre: £18.8mMaldon: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mWyre is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £8.0m, Wyre £25.1mWyre: £25.1mMaldon: £8.0mWyre: £25.2mMaldon: £8.1mWyre: £23.8mMaldon: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWyre is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.26m, Wyre £0.43mWyre: £0.43mMaldon: £0.26mWyre: £0.43mMaldon: £0.26mWyre: £0.41mMaldon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.23m, Wyre £0.50mWyre: £0.50mMaldon: £0.23mWyre: £0.50mMaldon: £0.23mWyre: £0.47mMaldon: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWyre is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.36m, Wyre £0.99mWyre: £0.99mMaldon: £0.36mWyre: £1.00mMaldon: £0.36mWyre: £0.94mMaldon: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWyre is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 17,516, Wyre 32,079Wyre: 32,079Maldon: 17,516

    17,516Wyre is higherDepends on how you count32,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,291, Wyre 3,151Wyre: 3,151Maldon: 1,291

    1,291Wyre is higher3,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 2,228, Wyre 5,818Wyre: 5,818Maldon: 2,228

    2,228Wyre is higher5,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,591, Wyre 9,706Wyre: 9,706Maldon: 3,591

    3,591Wyre is higher9,706

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 5,341, Wyre 12,031Wyre: 12,031Maldon: 5,341

    5,341Wyre is higher12,031

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 981, Wyre 2,016Wyre: 2,016Maldon: 981

    981Wyre is higher2,016

Show the numbers
Maldon and Wyre, total
MeasureMaldonWyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£636.0m£638.7m£603.3mWyre
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£399.4m£401.1m£378.9mWyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mWyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£358.4m£360.0m£340.0mWyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mWyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mWyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWyre
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWyre
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51632,079Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2913,151Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2285,818Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5919,706Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,34112,031Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269812,016Wyre

Sources

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

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  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.
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