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Maldon and South Kesteven
Maldon is higher than South Kesteven on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 12 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 12 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,649£12,703£11,998
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,513£1,519£1,435South Kesteven is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,671£11,721£11,071
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£290£291£275Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£284£286£270
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573South Kesteven is higher£675£678£640
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,191£1,196£1,129South Kesteven is higher£1,284£1,290£1,218
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£201£202£191South Kesteven is higher£217£218£206
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21South Kesteven is higher£8.90£8.94£8.44
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93South Kesteven is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
75.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count74.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
130.9South Kesteven is higher145.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0South Kesteven is higher55.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.8South Kesteven is higher159.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count21.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | South Kesteven | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £4,420£4,439£4,193 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | £12,649£12,703£11,998 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,513£1,519£1,435 | £1,613£1,620£1,530 | South Kesteven |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,762£11,812£11,157 | £11,671£11,721£11,071 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £284£286£270 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £675£678£640 | South Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £19£19£18 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £367£369£348 | South Kesteven |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £109£110£103 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £99£99£94 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,191£1,196£1,129 | £1,284£1,290£1,218 | South Kesteven |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £125£125£118 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £217£218£206 | South Kesteven |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £8.90£8.94£8.44 | South Kesteven |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £4.53£4.55£4.30 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | South Kesteven |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.4 | 1,018.7 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 75.9 | 74.4 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 130.9 | 145.7 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 55.0 | South Kesteven |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.8 | 159.5 | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.6 | 21.7 | Maldon |
Per resident
Maldon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,420£4,439£4,193
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,864£2,877£2,717
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830South Kesteven is higher£949£953£900
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141South Kesteven is higher£153£153£145
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311South Kesteven is higher£367£369£348
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653South Kesteven is higher£756£759£717
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110South Kesteven is higher£128£128£121
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59South Kesteven is higher£5.24£5.26£4.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93South Kesteven is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count230.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count16.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3South Kesteven is higher33.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0South Kesteven is higher55.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.4South Kesteven is higher93.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count12.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | South Kesteven | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £4,420£4,439£4,193 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,124£3,138£2,964 | £2,864£2,877£2,717 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £949£953£900 | South Kesteven |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | £2,643£2,654£2,507 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £64£65£61 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £153£153£145 | South Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £367£369£348 | South Kesteven |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £109£110£103 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £58£58£55 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £756£759£717 | South Kesteven |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £125£125£118 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £128£128£121 | South Kesteven |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | South Kesteven |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £6.00£6.02£5.69 | South Kesteven |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 253.7 | 230.7 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 16.8 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 33.0 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 55.0 | South Kesteven |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.4 | 93.9 | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 12.8 | Maldon |
Total
Maldon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Kesteven 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 South Kesteven
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£650.0m£652.8m£616.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£421.2m£423.0m£399.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mSouth Kesteven is higher£139.6m£140.2m£132.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£388.6m£390.3m£368.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Kesteven is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mSouth Kesteven is higher£54.0m£54.2m£51.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mSouth Kesteven is higher£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Kesteven is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Kesteven is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,516South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count33,922
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,291South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count2,476
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,228South Kesteven is higher4,850
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,591South Kesteven is higher8,083
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,341South Kesteven is higher13,803
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
981South Kesteven is higherDepends on how you count1,877
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| Measure | Maldon | South Kesteven | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £317.7m£319.0m£301.3m | £650.0m£652.8m£616.6m | South Kesteven |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £215.7m£216.6m£204.6m | £421.2m£423.0m£399.5m | South Kesteven |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £60.4m£60.7m£57.3m | £139.6m£140.2m£132.4m | South Kesteven |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.1m£201.0m£189.8m | £388.6m£390.3m£368.6m | South Kesteven |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | £9.5m£9.5m£9.0m | South Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | £22.5m£22.6m£21.3m | South Kesteven |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.6m£22.7m£21.5m | £54.0m£54.2m£51.2m | South Kesteven |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £16.0m£16.1m£15.2m | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.4m£4.1m | £8.5m£8.6m£8.1m | South Kesteven |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.5m£47.7m£45.1m | £111.1m£111.6m£105.4m | South Kesteven |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | South Kesteven |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £18.8m£18.9m£17.8m | South Kesteven |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | South Kesteven |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | South Kesteven |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.88m£0.89m£0.84m | South Kesteven |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,516 | 33,922 | South Kesteven |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,291 | 2,476 | South Kesteven |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,228 | 4,850 | South Kesteven |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,591 | 8,083 | South Kesteven |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,341 | 13,803 | South Kesteven |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 981 | 1,877 | South Kesteven |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 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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