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Maldon and South Staffordshire

69,039 and 114,174 residents (mid-2024).

Maldon is higher than South Staffordshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 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.

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Per person in the age group

Maldon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 11. 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 Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Maldon: £4,601South Staffordshire: £4,590Maldon: £4,621South Staffordshire: £4,335Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,676, South Staffordshire £12,685South Staffordshire: £12,685Maldon: £12,676South Staffordshire: £12,739Maldon: £12,730South Staffordshire: £12,032Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,513, South Staffordshire £1,403South Staffordshire: £1,403Maldon: £1,513South Staffordshire: £1,409Maldon: £1,519South Staffordshire: £1,331Maldon: £1,435

    £1,513£1,519£1,435Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,762, South Staffordshire £11,641South Staffordshire: £11,641Maldon: £11,762South Staffordshire: £11,691Maldon: £11,812South Staffordshire: £11,042Maldon: £11,157

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £290, South Staffordshire £299South Staffordshire: £299Maldon: £290South Staffordshire: £301Maldon: £291South Staffordshire: £284Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275South Staffordshire is higher£299£301£284

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £604, South Staffordshire £723South Staffordshire: £723Maldon: £604South Staffordshire: £726Maldon: £607South Staffordshire: £686Maldon: £573

    £604£607£573South Staffordshire is higher£723£726£686

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £20, South Staffordshire £21South Staffordshire: £21Maldon: £20South Staffordshire: £21Maldon: £20South Staffordshire: £20Maldon: £19

    £20£20£19South Staffordshire is higher£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, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Maldon: £328South Staffordshire: £391Maldon: £329South Staffordshire: £370Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Maldon: £132South Staffordshire: £106Maldon: £132South Staffordshire: £100Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £109, South Staffordshire £107South Staffordshire: £107Maldon: £109South Staffordshire: £107Maldon: £109South Staffordshire: £101Maldon: £103

    £109£109£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,191, South Staffordshire £1,060South Staffordshire: £1,060Maldon: £1,191South Staffordshire: £1,065Maldon: £1,196South Staffordshire: £1,006Maldon: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,065£1,006

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Maldon: £138South Staffordshire: £137Maldon: £139South Staffordshire: £129Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £201, South Staffordshire £225South Staffordshire: £225Maldon: £201South Staffordshire: £226Maldon: £202South Staffordshire: £213Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191South Staffordshire is higher£225£226£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.55, South Staffordshire £5.95South Staffordshire: £5.95Maldon: £6.55South Staffordshire: £5.97Maldon: £6.57South Staffordshire: £5.64Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.74, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Maldon: £5.74South Staffordshire: £5.78Maldon: £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.46Maldon: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Maldon: £5.20South Staffordshire: £5.78Maldon: £5.22South Staffordshire: £5.46Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, South Staffordshire 1,008.5South Staffordshire: 1,008.5Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maldon 75.9, South Staffordshire 81.5South Staffordshire: 81.5Maldon: 75.9

    75.9South Staffordshire is higher81.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maldon 130.9, South Staffordshire 155.3South Staffordshire: 155.3Maldon: 130.9

    130.9South Staffordshire is higher155.3

  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, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Maldon: 52.0

    52.0South Staffordshire is higher58.1

  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, South Staffordshire 133.5South Staffordshire: 133.5Maldon: 133.8

    133.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count133.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maldon 24.6, South Staffordshire 23.0South Staffordshire: 23.0Maldon: 24.6

    24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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Maldon and South Staffordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,570£4,590£4,335Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£1,403£1,409£1,331Maldon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,641£11,691£11,042Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£299£301£284South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£723£726£686South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£21£21£20South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£105£106£100Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£107£107£101Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,060£1,065£1,006Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£136£137£129Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£225£226£213South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£5.95£5.97£5.64Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.41,008.5Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.981.5South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9155.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.058.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8133.5Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.623.0Maldon

Per resident

Maldon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire on 11. 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 Staffordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, South Staffordshire £4,570South Staffordshire: £4,570Maldon: £4,601South Staffordshire: £4,590Maldon: £4,621South Staffordshire: £4,335Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,570£4,590£4,335

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,124, South Staffordshire £3,113South Staffordshire: £3,113Maldon: £3,124South Staffordshire: £3,127Maldon: £3,138South Staffordshire: £2,953Maldon: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,113£3,127£2,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £875, South Staffordshire £820South Staffordshire: £820Maldon: £875South Staffordshire: £823Maldon: £879South Staffordshire: £777Maldon: £830

    £875£879£830Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£820£823£777

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,899, South Staffordshire £2,857South Staffordshire: £2,857Maldon: £2,899South Staffordshire: £2,870Maldon: £2,911South Staffordshire: £2,710Maldon: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,857£2,870£2,710

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £72, South Staffordshire £74South Staffordshire: £74Maldon: £72South Staffordshire: £74Maldon: £72South Staffordshire: £70Maldon: £68

    £72£72£68South Staffordshire is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £149, South Staffordshire £177South Staffordshire: £177Maldon: £149South Staffordshire: £178Maldon: £149South Staffordshire: £168Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141South Staffordshire is higher£177£178£168

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Maldon £4.85, South Staffordshire £5.16South Staffordshire: £5.16Maldon: £4.85South Staffordshire: £5.18Maldon: £4.87South Staffordshire: £4.89Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60South Staffordshire is higher£5.16£5.18£4.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, South Staffordshire £390South Staffordshire: £390Maldon: £328South Staffordshire: £391Maldon: £329South Staffordshire: £370Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311South Staffordshire is higher£390£391£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, South Staffordshire £105South Staffordshire: £105Maldon: £132South Staffordshire: £106Maldon: £132South Staffordshire: £100Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maldon £63, South Staffordshire £62South Staffordshire: £62Maldon: £63South Staffordshire: £63Maldon: £63South Staffordshire: £59Maldon: £60

    £63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £689, South Staffordshire £619South Staffordshire: £619Maldon: £689South Staffordshire: £622Maldon: £691South Staffordshire: £587Maldon: £653

    £689£691£653Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, South Staffordshire £136South Staffordshire: £136Maldon: £138South Staffordshire: £137Maldon: £139South Staffordshire: £129Maldon: £131

    £138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maldon £116, South Staffordshire £131South Staffordshire: £131Maldon: £116South Staffordshire: £132Maldon: £117South Staffordshire: £125Maldon: £110

    £116£117£110South Staffordshire is higher£131£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £3.78, South Staffordshire £3.48South Staffordshire: £3.48Maldon: £3.78South Staffordshire: £3.49Maldon: £3.80South Staffordshire: £3.30Maldon: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.48£3.49£3.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.32, South Staffordshire £3.36South Staffordshire: £3.36Maldon: £3.32South Staffordshire: £3.38Maldon: £3.34South Staffordshire: £3.19Maldon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15South Staffordshire is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, South Staffordshire £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.76Maldon: £5.20South Staffordshire: £5.78Maldon: £5.22South Staffordshire: £5.46Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93South Staffordshire is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 253.7, South Staffordshire 247.5South Staffordshire: 247.5Maldon: 253.7

    253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count247.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 18.7, South Staffordshire 20.0South Staffordshire: 20.0Maldon: 18.7

    18.7South Staffordshire is higher20.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 32.3, South Staffordshire 38.1South Staffordshire: 38.1Maldon: 32.3

    32.3South Staffordshire is higher38.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 52.0, South Staffordshire 58.1South Staffordshire: 58.1Maldon: 52.0

    52.0South Staffordshire is higher58.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 77.4, South Staffordshire 78.0South Staffordshire: 78.0Maldon: 77.4

    77.4South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count78.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 14.2, South Staffordshire 13.4South Staffordshire: 13.4Maldon: 14.2

    14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count13.4

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Maldon and South Staffordshire, per resident
MeasureMaldonSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,570£4,590£4,335Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£3,113£3,127£2,953Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£820£823£777Maldon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,857£2,870£2,710Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£74£74£70South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£177£178£168South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£390£391£370South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£105£106£100Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£62£63£59Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£619£622£587Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£136£137£129Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£131£132£125South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.48£3.49£3.30Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7247.5Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.0South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.338.1South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.058.1South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.478.0South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.213.4Maldon

Total

Maldon is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Staffordshire 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 Staffordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £317.7m, South Staffordshire £521.8mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mMaldon: £317.7mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mMaldon: £319.0mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0mMaldon: £301.3m

    £317.7m£319.0m£301.3mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £215.7m, South Staffordshire £355.5mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mMaldon: £215.7mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mMaldon: £216.6mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2mMaldon: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £60.4m, South Staffordshire £93.6mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mMaldon: £60.4mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mMaldon: £60.7mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8mMaldon: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £200.1m, South Staffordshire £326.2mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mMaldon: £200.1mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mMaldon: £201.0mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4mMaldon: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £4.9m, South Staffordshire £8.4mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mMaldon: £4.9mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mMaldon: £5.0mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0mMaldon: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £10.3m, South Staffordshire £20.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Staffordshire is higher£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Maldon £0.33m, South Staffordshire £0.59mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mMaldon: £0.33mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mMaldon: £0.34mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56mMaldon: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £22.6m, South Staffordshire £44.5mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mMaldon: £22.6mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mMaldon: £22.7mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2mMaldon: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mSouth Staffordshire is higher£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £9.1m, South Staffordshire £12.0mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4mMaldon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £4.3m, South Staffordshire £7.1mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mMaldon: £4.3mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mMaldon: £4.4mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7mMaldon: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £47.5m, South Staffordshire £70.7mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mMaldon: £47.5mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mMaldon: £47.7mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0mMaldon: £45.1m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.1mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £9.5m, South Staffordshire £15.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mMaldon: £9.5mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mMaldon: £9.6mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8mMaldon: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £8.0m, South Staffordshire £15.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mMaldon: £8.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mMaldon: £8.1mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2mMaldon: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Staffordshire is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.26m, South Staffordshire £0.40mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mMaldon: £0.26mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mMaldon: £0.26mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mMaldon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.23m, South Staffordshire £0.38mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mMaldon: £0.23mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mMaldon: £0.23mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36mMaldon: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.36m, South Staffordshire £0.66mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mMaldon: £0.36mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mMaldon: £0.36mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62mMaldon: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 17,516, South Staffordshire 28,262South Staffordshire: 28,262Maldon: 17,516

    17,516South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,291, South Staffordshire 2,285South Staffordshire: 2,285Maldon: 1,291

    1,291South Staffordshire is higher2,285

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 2,228, South Staffordshire 4,352South Staffordshire: 4,352Maldon: 2,228

    2,228South Staffordshire is higher4,352

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,591, South Staffordshire 6,633South Staffordshire: 6,633Maldon: 3,591

    3,591South Staffordshire is higher6,633

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 5,341, South Staffordshire 8,903South Staffordshire: 8,903Maldon: 5,341

    5,341South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count8,903

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 981, South Staffordshire 1,531South Staffordshire: 1,531Maldon: 981

    981South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,531

Show the numbers
Maldon and South Staffordshire, total
MeasureMaldonSouth StaffordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51628,262South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2912,285South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2284,352South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5916,633South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3418,903South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269811,531South Staffordshire

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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