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Maldon and Babergh

69,039 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Maldon: £4,601Babergh: £4,566Maldon: £4,621Babergh: £4,313Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £12,676, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242Maldon: £12,676Babergh: £12,295Maldon: £12,730Babergh: £11,613Maldon: £12,024

    £12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,242£12,295£11,613

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,513, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464Maldon: £1,513Babergh: £1,471Maldon: £1,519Babergh: £1,389Maldon: £1,435

    £1,513£1,519£1,435Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £11,762, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382Maldon: £11,762Babergh: £11,430Maldon: £11,812Babergh: £10,796Maldon: £11,157

    £11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maldon £290, Babergh £244Babergh: £244Maldon: £290Babergh: £245Maldon: £291Babergh: £231Maldon: £275

    £290£291£275Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231

  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, Babergh £600Babergh: £600Maldon: £604Babergh: £603Maldon: £607Babergh: £569Maldon: £573

    £604£607£573Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£600£603£569

  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, Babergh £17Babergh: £17Maldon: £20Babergh: £17Maldon: £20Babergh: £16Maldon: £19

    £20£20£19Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Maldon: £328Babergh: £308Maldon: £329Babergh: £291Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Maldon: £132Babergh: £99Maldon: £132Babergh: £93Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  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, Babergh £82Babergh: £82Maldon: £109Babergh: £83Maldon: £109Babergh: £78Maldon: £103

    £109£109£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £1,191, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174Maldon: £1,191Babergh: £1,179Maldon: £1,196Babergh: £1,114Maldon: £1,129

    £1,191£1,196£1,129Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Maldon: £138Babergh: £137Maldon: £139Babergh: £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, Babergh £198Babergh: £198Maldon: £201Babergh: £199Maldon: £202Babergh: £188Maldon: £191

    £201£202£191Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £6.55, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84Maldon: £6.55Babergh: £5.87Maldon: £6.57Babergh: £5.54Maldon: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maldon £5.74, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90Maldon: £5.74Babergh: £3.92Maldon: £5.76Babergh: £3.70Maldon: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Maldon: £5.20Babergh: £7.65Maldon: £5.22Babergh: £7.23Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2Maldon: 1,029.4

    1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count991.2

  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, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6Maldon: 75.9

    75.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3Maldon: 130.9

    130.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count123.3

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  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, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1Maldon: 133.8

    133.8Babergh is higher140.1

  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, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8Maldon: 24.6

    24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count18.8

Show the numbers
Maldon and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureMaldonBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,547£4,566£4,313Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,676£12,730£12,024£12,242£12,295£11,613Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,519£1,435£1,464£1,471£1,389Maldon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,762£11,812£11,157£11,382£11,430£10,796Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£290£291£275£244£245£231Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£600£603£569Maldon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£17£17£16Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£307£308£291Maldon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£98£99£93Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£82£83£78Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,191£1,196£1,129£1,174£1,179£1,114Maldon
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£198£199£188Maldon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£5.84£5.87£5.54Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£3.90£3.92£3.70Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.4991.2Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.965.6Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.9123.3Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.047.4Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.8140.1Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.618.8Maldon

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maldon £4,601, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547Maldon: £4,601Babergh: £4,566Maldon: £4,621Babergh: £4,313Maldon: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maldon £3,124, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164Maldon: £3,124Babergh: £3,178Maldon: £3,138Babergh: £3,002Maldon: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maldon £875, Babergh £833Babergh: £833Maldon: £875Babergh: £837Maldon: £879Babergh: £790Maldon: £830

    £875£879£830Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maldon £2,899, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942Maldon: £2,899Babergh: £2,954Maldon: £2,911Babergh: £2,790Maldon: £2,750

    £2,899£2,911£2,750Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maldon £72, Babergh £63Babergh: £63Maldon: £72Babergh: £63Maldon: £72Babergh: £60Maldon: £68

    £72£72£68Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £149, Babergh £155Babergh: £155Maldon: £149Babergh: £156Maldon: £149Babergh: £147Maldon: £141

    £149£149£141Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

  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, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40Maldon: £4.85Babergh: £4.41Maldon: £4.87Babergh: £4.17Maldon: £4.60

    £4.85£4.87£4.60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £328, Babergh £307Babergh: £307Maldon: £328Babergh: £308Maldon: £329Babergh: £291Maldon: £311

    £328£329£311Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maldon £132, Babergh £98Babergh: £98Maldon: £132Babergh: £99Maldon: £132Babergh: £93Maldon: £125

    £132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maldon £63, Babergh £47Babergh: £47Maldon: £63Babergh: £47Maldon: £63Babergh: £44Maldon: £60

    £63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maldon £689, Babergh £668Babergh: £668Maldon: £689Babergh: £671Maldon: £691Babergh: £634Maldon: £653

    £689£691£653Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maldon £138, Babergh £136Babergh: £136Maldon: £138Babergh: £137Maldon: £139Babergh: £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, Babergh £113Babergh: £113Maldon: £116Babergh: £113Maldon: £117Babergh: £107Maldon: £110

    £116£117£110Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maldon £3.78, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32Maldon: £3.78Babergh: £3.34Maldon: £3.80Babergh: £3.15Maldon: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maldon £3.32, Babergh £2.21Babergh: £2.21Maldon: £3.32Babergh: £2.22Maldon: £3.34Babergh: £2.10Maldon: £3.15

    £3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maldon £5.20, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62Maldon: £5.20Babergh: £7.65Maldon: £5.22Babergh: £7.23Maldon: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Babergh is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 253.7, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2Maldon: 253.7

    253.7Babergh is higherDepends on how you count256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 18.7, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0Maldon: 18.7

    18.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count17.0

  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, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9Maldon: 32.3

    32.3Maldon is higherDepends on how you count31.9

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4Maldon: 52.0

    52.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maldon 77.4, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7Maldon: 77.4

    77.4Babergh is higher79.7

  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, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7Maldon: 14.2

    14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count10.7

Show the numbers
Maldon and Babergh, per resident
MeasureMaldonBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,547£4,566£4,313Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£3,164£3,178£3,002Babergh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£833£837£790Maldon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,899£2,911£2,750£2,942£2,954£2,790Babergh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£72£72£68£63£63£60Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£155£156£147Babergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.85£4.87£4.60£4.40£4.41£4.17Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£328£329£311£307£308£291Maldon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£98£99£93Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£47£47£44Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£668£671£634Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£136£137£129Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£113£113£107Maldon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.32£3.34£3.15£2.21£2.22£2.10Maldon
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026253.7256.2Babergh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.0Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.331.9Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.047.4Maldon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.479.7Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.210.7Maldon

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maldon £317.7m, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mMaldon: £317.7mBabergh: £442.5mMaldon: £319.0mBabergh: £417.9mMaldon: £301.3m

    £317.7m£319.0m£301.3mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maldon £215.7m, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mMaldon: £215.7mBabergh: £308.0mMaldon: £216.6mBabergh: £290.9mMaldon: £204.6m

    £215.7m£216.6m£204.6mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maldon £60.4m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mMaldon: £60.4mBabergh: £81.1mMaldon: £60.7mBabergh: £76.6mMaldon: £57.3m

    £60.4m£60.7m£57.3mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maldon £200.1m, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mMaldon: £200.1mBabergh: £286.3mMaldon: £201.0mBabergh: £270.4mMaldon: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon £4.9m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mMaldon: £4.9mBabergh: £6.1mMaldon: £5.0mBabergh: £5.8mMaldon: £4.7m

    £4.9m£5.0m£4.7mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon £10.3m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mMaldon: £10.3mBabergh: £15.1mMaldon: £10.3mBabergh: £14.3mMaldon: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mMaldon: £0.33mBabergh: £0.43mMaldon: £0.34mBabergh: £0.40mMaldon: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon £22.6m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mMaldon: £22.6mBabergh: £29.9mMaldon: £22.7mBabergh: £28.2mMaldon: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maldon £9.1m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mMaldon: £9.1mBabergh: £9.6mMaldon: £9.1mBabergh: £9.1mMaldon: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon £4.3m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mMaldon: £4.3mBabergh: £4.6mMaldon: £4.4mBabergh: £4.3mMaldon: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.4m£4.1mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon £47.5m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mMaldon: £47.5mBabergh: £65.0mMaldon: £47.7mBabergh: £61.4mMaldon: £45.1m

    £47.5m£47.7m£45.1mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maldon £9.5m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mMaldon: £9.5mBabergh: £13.3mMaldon: £9.6mBabergh: £12.5mMaldon: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.0mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maldon £8.0m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mMaldon: £8.0mBabergh: £11.0mMaldon: £8.1mBabergh: £10.4mMaldon: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maldon £0.26m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mMaldon: £0.26mBabergh: £0.32mMaldon: £0.26mBabergh: £0.31mMaldon: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.25mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maldon £0.23m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mMaldon: £0.23mBabergh: £0.22mMaldon: £0.23mBabergh: £0.20mMaldon: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMaldon is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maldon £0.36m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mMaldon: £0.36mBabergh: £0.74mMaldon: £0.36mBabergh: £0.70mMaldon: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBabergh is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maldon 17,516, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827Maldon: 17,516

    17,516Babergh is higherDepends on how you count24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maldon 1,291, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643Maldon: 1,291

    1,291Babergh is higherDepends on how you count1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maldon 2,228, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088Maldon: 2,228

    2,228Babergh is higherDepends on how you count3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maldon 3,591, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593Maldon: 3,591

    3,591Babergh is higherDepends on how you count4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maldon 5,341, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725Maldon: 5,341

    5,341Babergh is higher7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maldon 981, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038Maldon: 981

    981Babergh is higherDepends on how you count1,038

Show the numbers
Maldon and Babergh, total
MeasureMaldonBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mBabergh
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mBabergh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mBabergh
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mBabergh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBabergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBabergh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mBabergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mBabergh
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mBabergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mBabergh
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mBabergh
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBabergh
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBabergh
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mBabergh
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mMaldon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,51624,827Babergh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2911,643Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2283,088Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5914,593Babergh
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,3417,725Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269811,038Babergh

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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