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Maldon and Babergh
Maldon is higher than Babergh on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 19 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 20 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 2. 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 Babergh
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,295£11,613
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,513£1,519£1,435Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,471£1,389
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,382£11,430£10,796
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£290£291£275Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£600£603£569
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£17£17£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,191£1,196£1,129Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£201£202£191Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count991.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
75.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count65.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
130.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count123.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.8Babergh is higher140.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count18.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | Babergh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | £12,242£12,295£11,613 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,513£1,519£1,435 | £1,464£1,471£1,389 | Maldon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,762£11,812£11,157 | £11,382£11,430£10,796 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £244£245£231 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £600£603£569 | Maldon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £17£17£16 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £307£308£291 | Maldon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £98£99£93 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £82£83£78 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,191£1,196£1,129 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | Maldon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £136£137£129 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £198£199£188 | Maldon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | Maldon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.4 | 991.2 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 75.9 | 65.6 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 130.9 | 123.3 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 47.4 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.8 | 140.1 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.6 | 18.8 | Maldon |
Per resident
Maldon is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Babergh on 6. 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 Babergh
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,124£3,138£2,964Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3,164£3,178£3,002
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,899£2,911£2,750Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,942£2,954£2,790
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
253.7Babergh is higherDepends on how you count256.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count17.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Maldon is higherDepends on how you count31.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count47.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.4Babergh is higher79.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count10.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | Babergh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,124£3,138£2,964 | £3,164£3,178£3,002 | Babergh |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £833£837£790 | Maldon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | £2,942£2,954£2,790 | Babergh |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £63£63£60 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £155£156£147 | Babergh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £307£308£291 | Maldon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £98£99£93 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £47£47£44 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £668£671£634 | Maldon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £136£137£129 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £113£113£107 | Maldon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Maldon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 253.7 | 256.2 | Babergh |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 17.0 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 31.9 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 47.4 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.4 | 79.7 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 10.7 | Maldon |
Total
Maldon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Babergh 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 Babergh
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMaldon is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBabergh is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,516Babergh is higherDepends on how you count24,827
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,291Babergh is higherDepends on how you count1,643
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,228Babergh is higherDepends on how you count3,088
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,591Babergh is higherDepends on how you count4,593
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,341Babergh is higher7,725
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
981Babergh is higherDepends on how you count1,038
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| Measure | Maldon | Babergh | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £317.7m£319.0m£301.3m | £440.6m£442.5m£417.9m | Babergh |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £215.7m£216.6m£204.6m | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | Babergh |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £60.4m£60.7m£57.3m | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | Babergh |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.1m£201.0m£189.8m | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | Babergh |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | Babergh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | Babergh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | Babergh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.6m£22.7m£21.5m | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | Babergh |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £9.5m£9.6m£9.1m | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.4m£4.1m | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | Babergh |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.5m£47.7m£45.1m | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | Babergh |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | Babergh |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Babergh |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Babergh |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | Maldon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | Babergh |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,516 | 24,827 | Babergh |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,291 | 1,643 | Babergh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,228 | 3,088 | Babergh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,591 | 4,593 | Babergh |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,341 | 7,725 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 981 | 1,038 | Babergh |
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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