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Maldon and Staffordshire Moorlands
Maldon is higher than Staffordshire Moorlands on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 1 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 13 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands on 9. 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 Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4,676£4,696£4,436
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,676£12,730£12,024Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£12,703£12,757£12,049
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,513£1,519£1,435Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,350£1,356£1,280
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,708£11,758£11,105
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£290£291£275Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£251£252£238
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£725£728£688
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£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£404£405£383
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,191£1,196£1,129Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£950£955£902
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£201£202£191Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£293£294£277
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon is higher£3.22£3.23£3.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,020.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
75.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count69.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
130.9Staffordshire Moorlands is higher154.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count126.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count20.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,513£1,519£1,435 | £1,350£1,356£1,280 | Maldon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,762£11,812£11,157 | £11,708£11,758£11,105 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £251£252£238 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £725£728£688 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £18£18£17 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £404£405£383 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £107£107£101 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £96£97£91 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,191£1,196£1,129 | £950£955£902 | Maldon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £118£118£112 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £293£294£277 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.4 | 1,020.1 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 75.9 | 69.2 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 130.9 | 154.0 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 58.1 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.8 | 126.3 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.6 | 20.9 | Maldon |
Per resident
Maldon is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4,676£4,696£4,436
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,124£3,138£2,964Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3,267£3,281£3,099
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,899£2,911£2,750Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£3,011£3,024£2,856
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£61
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£186£187£177
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.72£4.74£4.48
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£404£405£383
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£546£549£518
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£168£169£159
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higher£1.84£1.85£1.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.61£5.63£5.32
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
253.7Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count262.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count17.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher39.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher58.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count72.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count12.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,124£3,138£2,964 | £3,267£3,281£3,099 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £776£779£736 | Maldon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | £3,011£3,024£2,856 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £65£65£61 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £186£187£177 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £404£405£383 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £107£107£101 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £55£56£53 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £546£549£518 | Maldon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £118£118£112 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £168£169£159 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £1.84£1.85£1.75 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 253.7 | 262.3 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 17.8 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 39.6 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 58.1 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.4 | 72.6 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 12.0 | Maldon |
Total
Maldon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Staffordshire Moorlands 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 Staffordshire Moorlands
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMaldon is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,516Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count25,323
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,291Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,717
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,228Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,822
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,591Staffordshire Moorlands is higher5,608
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,341Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count7,005
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
981Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,159
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| Measure | Maldon | Staffordshire Moorlands | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £317.7m£319.0m£301.3m | £451.4m£453.3m£428.2m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £215.7m£216.6m£204.6m | £315.3m£316.7m£299.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £60.4m£60.7m£57.3m | £74.9m£75.2m£71.0m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.1m£201.0m£189.8m | £290.6m£291.9m£275.7m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.6m£22.7m£21.5m | £39.0m£39.1m£37.0m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.4m£4.1m | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.5m£47.7m£45.1m | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £11.3m£11.4m£10.8m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | Maldon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,516 | 25,323 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,291 | 1,717 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,228 | 3,822 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,591 | 5,608 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,341 | 7,005 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 981 | 1,159 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
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.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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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