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Maldon and Mid Suffolk
Maldon is higher than Mid Suffolk on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 20 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 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 1. 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 Mid Suffolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,369£12,422£11,733
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,513£1,519£1,435Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,292£1,297£1,225
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,534£11,583£10,941
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£290£291£275Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561
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£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£109£103Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,191£1,196£1,129Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£201£202£191Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£194£195£184
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Maldon is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,029.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,016.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
75.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count58.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
130.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count121.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
133.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count126.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count18.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £4,282£4,300£4,061 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | £12,369£12,422£11,733 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,513£1,519£1,435 | £1,292£1,297£1,225 | Maldon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,762£11,812£11,157 | £11,534£11,583£10,941 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £290£291£275 | £228£229£216 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £592£594£561 | Maldon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £15 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £322£323£305 | Maldon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £96£97£91 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £85£85£80 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,191£1,196£1,129 | £1,004£1,008£952 | Maldon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £99£99£94 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £194£195£184 | Maldon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | Maldon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £2.69£2.70£2.55 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,029.4 | 1,016.6 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 75.9 | 58.3 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 130.9 | 121.3 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 49.6 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 133.8 | 126.1 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.6 | 18.5 | Maldon |
Per resident
Maldon is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk on 1. 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 Mid Suffolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,282£4,300£4,061
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,003£3,015£2,848
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£875£879£830Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£755£758£716
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,800£2,812£2,656
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£149£149£141Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£144£144£136
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.73£3.75£3.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£328£329£311Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£132£132£125Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£49£50£47
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£587£589£556
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£138£139£131Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.49£3.50£3.31
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higher£1.57£1.58£1.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Mid Suffolk is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
253.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count246.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count14.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
32.3Maldon is higherDepends on how you count29.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count49.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
77.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count73.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count10.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Maldon | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | £4,282£4,300£4,061 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,124£3,138£2,964 | £3,003£3,015£2,848 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £875£879£830 | £755£758£716 | Maldon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | £2,800£2,812£2,656 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £55£56£52 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £149£149£141 | £144£144£136 | Maldon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £3.73£3.75£3.54 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £328£329£311 | £322£323£305 | Maldon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £132£132£125 | £96£97£91 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £49£50£47 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £587£589£556 | Maldon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £138£139£131 | £99£99£94 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £114£114£108 | Maldon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Maldon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £1.57£1.58£1.49 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 253.7 | 246.8 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 14.2 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 32.3 | 29.5 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.0 | 49.6 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 77.4 | 73.7 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.2 | 10.8 | Maldon |
Total
Maldon is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Mid Suffolk 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 Mid Suffolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£474.3m£476.3m£449.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£332.6m£334.0m£315.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£83.6m£84.0m£79.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£310.2m£311.5m£294.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£35.6m£35.8m£33.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£65.0m£65.2m£61.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mMid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mMaldon is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mMid Suffolk is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,516Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count27,338
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,291Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,567
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,228Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,262
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,591Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,490
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,341Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count8,162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
981Mid Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count1,196
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| Measure | Maldon | Mid Suffolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £317.7m£319.0m£301.3m | £474.3m£476.3m£449.9m | Mid Suffolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £215.7m£216.6m£204.6m | £332.6m£334.0m£315.5m | Mid Suffolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £60.4m£60.7m£57.3m | £83.6m£84.0m£79.3m | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £200.1m£201.0m£189.8m | £310.2m£311.5m£294.2m | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | £6.1m£6.2m£5.8m | Mid Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Mid Suffolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.6m£22.7m£21.5m | £35.6m£35.8m£33.8m | Mid Suffolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.4m£4.1m | £5.5m£5.5m£5.2m | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.5m£47.7m£45.1m | £65.0m£65.2m£61.6m | Mid Suffolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | Mid Suffolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | Mid Suffolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Mid Suffolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Maldon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.86m£0.87m£0.82m | Mid Suffolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,516 | 27,338 | Mid Suffolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,291 | 1,567 | Mid Suffolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,228 | 3,262 | Mid Suffolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,591 | 5,490 | Mid Suffolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,341 | 8,162 | Mid Suffolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 981 | 1,196 | Mid Suffolk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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