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Maldon and Newark and Sherwood

69,039 and 127,863 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than Newark and Sherwood on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Maldon: £4,601Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Maldon: £4,621Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,676, Newark and Sherwood £12,616Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Maldon: £12,676Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Maldon: £12,730Newark and Sherwood: £11,966Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,669£11,966

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,513, Newark and Sherwood £1,841Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Maldon: £1,513Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Maldon: £1,519Newark and Sherwood: £1,746Maldon: £1,435

    £1,513£1,519£1,435Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,841£1,849£1,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,762, Newark and Sherwood £11,542Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Maldon: £11,762Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Maldon: £11,812Newark and Sherwood: £10,948Maldon: £11,157

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,542£11,591£10,948

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £290, Newark and Sherwood £321Newark and Sherwood: £321Maldon: £290Newark and Sherwood: £323Maldon: £291Newark and Sherwood: £305Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£321£323£305

  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, Newark and Sherwood £732Newark and Sherwood: £732Maldon: £604Newark and Sherwood: £735Maldon: £607Newark and Sherwood: £694Maldon: £573

    £604£607£573Newark and Sherwood is higher£732£735£694

  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, Newark and Sherwood £21Newark and Sherwood: £21Maldon: £20Newark and Sherwood: £21Maldon: £20Newark and Sherwood: £20Maldon: £19

    £20£20£19Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Maldon: £328Newark and Sherwood: £488Maldon: £329Newark and Sherwood: £461Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Newark and Sherwood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Maldon: £132Newark and Sherwood: £144Maldon: £132Newark and Sherwood: £136Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higher£143£144£136

  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, Newark and Sherwood £131Newark and Sherwood: £131Maldon: £109Newark and Sherwood: £132Maldon: £109Newark and Sherwood: £125Maldon: £103

    £109£109£103Newark and Sherwood is higher£131£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,191, Newark and Sherwood £1,368Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Maldon: £1,191Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Maldon: £1,196Newark and Sherwood: £1,297Maldon: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,368£1,374£1,297

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Maldon: £138Newark and Sherwood: £159Maldon: £139Newark and Sherwood: £150Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Newark and Sherwood is higher£158£159£150

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £201, Newark and Sherwood £326Newark and Sherwood: £326Maldon: £201Newark and Sherwood: £327Maldon: £202Newark and Sherwood: £309Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191Newark and Sherwood is higher£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.55, Newark and Sherwood £7.88Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Maldon: £6.55Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Maldon: £6.57Newark and Sherwood: £7.47Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.74, Newark and Sherwood £7.77Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Maldon: £5.74Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Maldon: £5.76Newark and Sherwood: £7.37Maldon: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Newark and Sherwood is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Maldon: £5.20Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Maldon: £5.22Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  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, Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 80.6Newark and Sherwood: 80.6Maldon: 75.9

    75.9Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count80.6

  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, Newark and Sherwood 153.0Newark and Sherwood: 153.0Maldon: 130.9

    130.9Newark and Sherwood is higher153.0

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Newark and Sherwood is higher71.1

  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, Newark and Sherwood 176.7Newark and Sherwood: 176.7Maldon: 133.8

    133.8Newark and Sherwood is higher176.7

  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, Newark and Sherwood 28.3Newark and Sherwood: 28.3Maldon: 24.6

    24.6Newark and Sherwood is higher28.3

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Maldon and Newark and Sherwood, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,616£12,669£11,966Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,542£11,591£10,948Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£321£323£305Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£732£735£694Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£131£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£326£327£309Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.41,019.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.980.6Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9153.0Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.071.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8176.7Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.628.3Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood on 16. 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Newark and Sherwood £4,642Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Maldon: £4,601Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Maldon: £4,621Newark and Sherwood: £4,403Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,642£4,662£4,403

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,124, Newark and Sherwood £2,745Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Maldon: £3,124Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Maldon: £3,138Newark and Sherwood: £2,604Maldon: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,745£2,756£2,604

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £875, Newark and Sherwood £1,103Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Maldon: £875Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Maldon: £879Newark and Sherwood: £1,046Maldon: £830

    £875£879£830Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,103£1,108£1,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,899, Newark and Sherwood £2,511Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Maldon: £2,899Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Maldon: £2,911Newark and Sherwood: £2,382Maldon: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,511£2,522£2,382

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £72, Newark and Sherwood £70Newark and Sherwood: £70Maldon: £72Newark and Sherwood: £70Maldon: £72Newark and Sherwood: £66Maldon: £68

    £72£72£68Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £149, Newark and Sherwood £159Newark and Sherwood: £159Maldon: £149Newark and Sherwood: £160Maldon: £149Newark and Sherwood: £151Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141Newark and Sherwood is higher£159£160£151

  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, Newark and Sherwood £4.52Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Maldon: £4.85Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Maldon: £4.87Newark and Sherwood: £4.29Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.52£4.54£4.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Newark and Sherwood £486Newark and Sherwood: £486Maldon: £328Newark and Sherwood: £488Maldon: £329Newark and Sherwood: £461Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Newark and Sherwood is higher£486£488£461

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Newark and Sherwood £143Newark and Sherwood: £143Maldon: £132Newark and Sherwood: £144Maldon: £132Newark and Sherwood: £136Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maldon £63, Newark and Sherwood £79Newark and Sherwood: £79Maldon: £63Newark and Sherwood: £79Maldon: £63Newark and Sherwood: £75Maldon: £60

    £63£63£60Newark and Sherwood is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £689, Newark and Sherwood £820Newark and Sherwood: £820Maldon: £689Newark and Sherwood: £823Maldon: £691Newark and Sherwood: £778Maldon: £653

    £689£691£653Newark and Sherwood is higher£820£823£778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Newark and Sherwood £158Newark and Sherwood: £158Maldon: £138Newark and Sherwood: £159Maldon: £139Newark and Sherwood: £150Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Newark and Sherwood is higher£158£159£150

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £116, Newark and Sherwood £195Newark and Sherwood: £195Maldon: £116Newark and Sherwood: £196Maldon: £117Newark and Sherwood: £185Maldon: £110

    £116£117£110Newark and Sherwood is higher£195£196£185

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £3.78, Newark and Sherwood £4.72Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Maldon: £3.78Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Maldon: £3.80Newark and Sherwood: £4.48Maldon: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.32, Newark and Sherwood £4.66Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Maldon: £3.32Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Maldon: £3.34Newark and Sherwood: £4.42Maldon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Newark and Sherwood is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Newark and Sherwood £6.81Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Maldon: £5.20Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Maldon: £5.22Newark and Sherwood: £6.46Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.81£6.84£6.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 253.7, Newark and Sherwood 221.9Newark and Sherwood: 221.9Maldon: 253.7

    253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count221.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 18.7, Newark and Sherwood 17.5Newark and Sherwood: 17.5Maldon: 18.7

    18.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count17.5

  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, Newark and Sherwood 33.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3Maldon: 32.3

    32.3Newark and Sherwood is higher33.3

  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, Newark and Sherwood 71.1Newark and Sherwood: 71.1Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Newark and Sherwood is higher71.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 77.4, Newark and Sherwood 105.9Newark and Sherwood: 105.9Maldon: 77.4

    77.4Newark and Sherwood is higher105.9

  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, Newark and Sherwood 16.9Newark and Sherwood: 16.9Maldon: 14.2

    14.2Newark and Sherwood is higher16.9

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Maldon and Newark and Sherwood, per resident
MeasureMaldonNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,745£2,756£2,604Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,511£2,522£2,382Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£70£70£66Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£159£160£151Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.52£4.54£4.29Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£486£488£461Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£143£144£136Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£79£79£75Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£820£823£778Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£158£159£150Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£195£196£185Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7221.9Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.5Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.333.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.071.1Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.4105.9Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.216.9Newark and Sherwood

Total

Maldon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Newark and Sherwood 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 Newark and Sherwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £317.7m, Newark and Sherwood £593.6mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mMaldon: £317.7mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mMaldon: £319.0mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0mMaldon: £301.3m

    £317.7m£319.0m£301.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £215.7m, Newark and Sherwood £351.0mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mMaldon: £215.7mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mMaldon: £216.6mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9mMaldon: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £60.4m, Newark and Sherwood £141.1mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mMaldon: £60.4mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mMaldon: £60.7mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8mMaldon: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mNewark and Sherwood is higher£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £200.1m, Newark and Sherwood £321.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mMaldon: £200.1mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mMaldon: £201.0mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6mMaldon: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £4.9m, Newark and Sherwood £8.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mMaldon: £4.9mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mMaldon: £5.0mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5mMaldon: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £10.3m, Newark and Sherwood £20.4mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mMaldon: £10.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mMaldon: £10.3mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m

  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, Newark and Sherwood £0.58mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mMaldon: £0.33mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mMaldon: £0.34mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55mMaldon: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £22.6m, Newark and Sherwood £62.2mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mMaldon: £22.6mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mMaldon: £22.7mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0mMaldon: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £9.1m, Newark and Sherwood £18.3mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mMaldon: £9.1mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mMaldon: £9.1mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3mMaldon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNewark and Sherwood is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £4.3m, Newark and Sherwood £10.1mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mMaldon: £4.3mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mMaldon: £4.4mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5mMaldon: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mNewark and Sherwood is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £47.5m, Newark and Sherwood £104.8mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mMaldon: £47.5mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mMaldon: £47.7mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4mMaldon: £45.1m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.1mNewark and Sherwood is higher£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £9.5m, Newark and Sherwood £20.2mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mMaldon: £9.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mMaldon: £9.6mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2mMaldon: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £8.0m, Newark and Sherwood £25.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mMaldon: £8.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mMaldon: £8.1mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7mMaldon: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mNewark and Sherwood is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.26m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mMaldon: £0.26mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mMaldon: £0.26mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57mMaldon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.23m, Newark and Sherwood £0.60mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mMaldon: £0.23mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mMaldon: £0.23mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56mMaldon: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.36m, Newark and Sherwood £0.87mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mMaldon: £0.36mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mMaldon: £0.36mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83mMaldon: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 17,516, Newark and Sherwood 28,367Newark and Sherwood: 28,367Maldon: 17,516

    17,516Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count28,367

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,291, Newark and Sherwood 2,243Newark and Sherwood: 2,243Maldon: 1,291

    1,291Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count2,243

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 2,228, Newark and Sherwood 4,255Newark and Sherwood: 4,255Maldon: 2,228

    2,228Newark and Sherwood is higher4,255

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,591, Newark and Sherwood 9,093Newark and Sherwood: 9,093Maldon: 3,591

    3,591Newark and Sherwood is higher9,093

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 5,341, Newark and Sherwood 13,537Newark and Sherwood: 13,537Maldon: 5,341

    5,341Newark and Sherwood is higher13,537

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 981, Newark and Sherwood 2,165Newark and Sherwood: 2,165Maldon: 981

    981Newark and Sherwood is higher2,165

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Maldon and Newark and Sherwood, total
MeasureMaldonNewark and SherwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNewark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNewark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51628,367Newark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2912,243Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2284,255Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5919,093Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,34113,537Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269812,165Newark and Sherwood

Sources

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

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  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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