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Maidstone and Warrington

189,189 and 214,640 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone is higher than Warrington on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Maidstone is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Warrington on 14. 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

Maidstone Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, Warrington £4,278Warrington: £4,278Maidstone: £3,977Warrington: £4,296Maidstone: £3,994Warrington: £4,058Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Warrington is higher£4,278£4,296£4,058

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £12,613, Warrington £12,795Warrington: £12,795Maidstone: £12,613Warrington: £12,850Maidstone: £12,667Warrington: £12,137Maidstone: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Warrington is higher£12,795£12,850£12,137

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,785, Warrington £1,770Warrington: £1,770Maidstone: £1,785Warrington: £1,778Maidstone: £1,793Warrington: £1,679Maidstone: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,770£1,778£1,679

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £11,521, Warrington £11,652Warrington: £11,652Maidstone: £11,521Warrington: £11,701Maidstone: £11,570Warrington: £11,052Maidstone: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Warrington is higher£11,652£11,701£11,052

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £395, Warrington £369Warrington: £369Maidstone: £395Warrington: £371Maidstone: £396Warrington: £350Maidstone: £374

    £395£396£374Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

  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: Maidstone £677, Warrington £751Warrington: £751Maidstone: £677Warrington: £754Maidstone: £679Warrington: £713Maidstone: £642

    £677£679£642Warrington is higher£751£754£713

  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: Maidstone £21, Warrington £23Warrington: £23Maidstone: £21Warrington: £23Maidstone: £21Warrington: £22Maidstone: £20

    £21£21£20Warrington is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, Warrington £468Warrington: £468Maidstone: £331Warrington: £470Maidstone: £333Warrington: £444Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Warrington is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, Warrington £127Warrington: £127Maidstone: £128Warrington: £128Maidstone: £128Warrington: £121Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

  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: Maidstone £102, Warrington £96Warrington: £96Maidstone: £102Warrington: £97Maidstone: £103Warrington: £91Maidstone: £97

    £102£103£97Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£96£97£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,452, Warrington £1,389Warrington: £1,389Maidstone: £1,452Warrington: £1,394Maidstone: £1,458Warrington: £1,317Maidstone: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,389£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, Warrington £181Warrington: £181Maidstone: £159Warrington: £181Maidstone: £160Warrington: £171Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Warrington is higher£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £219, Warrington £274Warrington: £274Maidstone: £219Warrington: £275Maidstone: £220Warrington: £260Maidstone: £208

    £219£220£208Warrington is higher£274£275£260

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £6.53, Warrington £7.05Warrington: £7.05Maidstone: £6.53Warrington: £7.08Maidstone: £6.55Warrington: £6.69Maidstone: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Warrington is higher£7.05£7.08£6.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £5.37, Warrington £4.32Warrington: £4.32Maidstone: £5.37Warrington: £4.34Maidstone: £5.39Warrington: £4.10Maidstone: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, Warrington £6.79Warrington: £6.79Maidstone: £8.03Warrington: £6.82Maidstone: £8.07Warrington: £6.44Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone 998.8, Warrington 1,014.0Warrington: 1,014.0Maidstone: 998.8

    998.8Warrington is higher1,014.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Maidstone 83.7, Warrington 91.9Warrington: 91.9Maidstone: 83.7

    83.7Warrington is higher91.9

  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: Maidstone 141.5, Warrington 151.4Warrington: 151.4Maidstone: 141.5

    141.5Warrington is higher151.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 52.0, Warrington 69.6Warrington: 69.6Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Warrington is higher69.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Maidstone 158.9, Warrington 164.0Warrington: 164.0Maidstone: 158.9

    158.9Warrington is higher164.0

  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: Maidstone 23.5, Warrington 20.8Warrington: 20.8Maidstone: 23.5

    23.5Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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Maidstone and Warrington, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstoneWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,795£12,850£12,137Warrington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,770£1,778£1,679Maidstone
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,652£11,701£11,052Warrington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£396£374£369£371£350Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£679£642£751£754£713Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£22Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£468£470£444Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£127£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£96£97£91Maidstone
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,389£1,394£1,317Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£181£181£171Warrington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£274£275£260Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.05£7.08£6.69Warrington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.32£4.34£4.10Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.79£6.82£6.44Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,014.0Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.791.9Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.5151.4Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.069.6Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.9164.0Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.520.8Maidstone

Per resident

Maidstone is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Warrington on 14. 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

Maidstone Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, Warrington £4,278Warrington: £4,278Maidstone: £3,977Warrington: £4,296Maidstone: £3,994Warrington: £4,058Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Warrington is higher£4,278£4,296£4,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone £2,250, Warrington £2,398Warrington: £2,398Maidstone: £2,250Warrington: £2,408Maidstone: £2,259Warrington: £2,274Maidstone: £2,134

    £2,250£2,259£2,134Warrington is higher£2,398£2,408£2,274

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone £1,101, Warrington £1,097Warrington: £1,097Maidstone: £1,101Warrington: £1,102Maidstone: £1,106Warrington: £1,041Maidstone: £1,045

    £1,101£1,106£1,045Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,097£1,102£1,041

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone £2,055, Warrington £2,184Warrington: £2,184Maidstone: £2,055Warrington: £2,193Maidstone: £2,064Warrington: £2,071Maidstone: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Warrington is higher£2,184£2,193£2,071

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone £70, Warrington £69Warrington: £69Maidstone: £70Warrington: £69Maidstone: £71Warrington: £66Maidstone: £67

    £70£71£67Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £121, Warrington £141Warrington: £141Maidstone: £121Warrington: £141Maidstone: £121Warrington: £134Maidstone: £114

    £121£121£114Warrington is higher£141£141£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Maidstone £3.70, Warrington £4.34Warrington: £4.34Maidstone: £3.70Warrington: £4.36Maidstone: £3.72Warrington: £4.12Maidstone: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Warrington is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, Warrington £468Warrington: £468Maidstone: £331Warrington: £470Maidstone: £333Warrington: £444Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Warrington is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, Warrington £127Warrington: £127Maidstone: £128Warrington: £128Maidstone: £128Warrington: £121Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone £63, Warrington £60Warrington: £60Maidstone: £63Warrington: £60Maidstone: £63Warrington: £57Maidstone: £60

    £63£63£60Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone £896, Warrington £860Warrington: £860Maidstone: £896Warrington: £864Maidstone: £899Warrington: £816Maidstone: £849

    £896£899£849Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£860£864£816

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, Warrington £181Warrington: £181Maidstone: £159Warrington: £181Maidstone: £160Warrington: £171Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Warrington is higher£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £135, Warrington £170Warrington: £170Maidstone: £135Warrington: £171Maidstone: £136Warrington: £161Maidstone: £128

    £135£136£128Warrington is higher£170£171£161

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £4.03, Warrington £4.38Warrington: £4.38Maidstone: £4.03Warrington: £4.39Maidstone: £4.04Warrington: £4.15Maidstone: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Warrington is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone £3.31, Warrington £2.68Warrington: £2.68Maidstone: £3.31Warrington: £2.69Maidstone: £3.32Warrington: £2.54Maidstone: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, Warrington £6.79Warrington: £6.79Maidstone: £8.03Warrington: £6.82Maidstone: £8.07Warrington: £6.44Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 178.1, Warrington 190.0Warrington: 190.0Maidstone: 178.1

    178.1Warrington is higher190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.9, Warrington 17.2Warrington: 17.2Maidstone: 14.9

    14.9Warrington is higher17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 25.2, Warrington 28.4Warrington: 28.4Maidstone: 25.2

    25.2Warrington is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 52.0, Warrington 69.6Warrington: 69.6Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Warrington is higher69.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 98.0, Warrington 101.6Warrington: 101.6Maidstone: 98.0

    98.0Warrington is higher101.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.5, Warrington 12.9Warrington: 12.9Maidstone: 14.5

    14.5Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count12.9

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Maidstone and Warrington, per resident
MeasureMaidstoneWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,259£2,134£2,398£2,408£2,274Warrington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,045£1,097£1,102£1,041Maidstone
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,184£2,193£2,071Warrington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£69£69£66Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£141£141£134Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.34£4.36£4.12Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£468£470£444Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£127£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£60£60£57Maidstone
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£899£849£860£864£816Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£181£181£171Warrington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£170£171£161Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.38£4.39£4.15Warrington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.68£2.69£2.54Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.79£6.82£6.44Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.1190.0Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.2Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.228.4Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.069.6Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0101.6Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.512.9Maidstone

Total

Maidstone is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Warrington on 20. 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

Maidstone Warrington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone £752.4m, Warrington £918.2mWarrington: £918.2mMaidstone: £752.4mWarrington: £922.1mMaidstone: £755.6mWarrington: £870.9mMaidstone: £713.7m

    £752.4m£755.6m£713.7mWarrington is higher£918.2m£922.1m£870.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone £425.6m, Warrington £514.7mWarrington: £514.7mMaidstone: £425.6mWarrington: £516.9mMaidstone: £427.4mWarrington: £488.2mMaidstone: £403.7m

    £425.6m£427.4m£403.7mWarrington is higher£514.7m£516.9m£488.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone £208.4m, Warrington £235.5mWarrington: £235.5mMaidstone: £208.4mWarrington: £236.5mMaidstone: £209.3mWarrington: £223.4mMaidstone: £197.6m

    £208.4m£209.3m£197.6mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone £388.8m, Warrington £468.7mWarrington: £468.7mMaidstone: £388.8mWarrington: £470.7mMaidstone: £390.4mWarrington: £444.6mMaidstone: £368.7m

    £388.8m£390.4m£368.7mWarrington is higher£468.7m£470.7m£444.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone £13.3m, Warrington £14.9mWarrington: £14.9mMaidstone: £13.3mWarrington: £14.9mMaidstone: £13.4mWarrington: £14.1mMaidstone: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £22.8m, Warrington £30.2mWarrington: £30.2mMaidstone: £22.8mWarrington: £30.3mMaidstone: £22.9mWarrington: £28.7mMaidstone: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mWarrington is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Maidstone £0.70m, Warrington £0.93mWarrington: £0.93mMaidstone: £0.70mWarrington: £0.94mMaidstone: £0.70mWarrington: £0.88mMaidstone: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWarrington is higher£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £62.7m, Warrington £100.5mWarrington: £100.5mMaidstone: £62.7mWarrington: £100.9mMaidstone: £62.9mWarrington: £95.3mMaidstone: £59.4m

    £62.7m£62.9m£59.4mWarrington is higher£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £24.1m, Warrington £27.3mWarrington: £27.3mMaidstone: £24.1mWarrington: £27.4mMaidstone: £24.2mWarrington: £25.9mMaidstone: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone £11.9m, Warrington £12.8mWarrington: £12.8mMaidstone: £11.9mWarrington: £12.9mMaidstone: £12.0mWarrington: £12.1mMaidstone: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone £169.4m, Warrington £184.7mWarrington: £184.7mMaidstone: £169.4mWarrington: £185.5mMaidstone: £170.1mWarrington: £175.2mMaidstone: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£184.7m£185.5m£175.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone £30.1m, Warrington £38.8mWarrington: £38.8mMaidstone: £30.1mWarrington: £38.9mMaidstone: £30.2mWarrington: £36.8mMaidstone: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mWarrington is higher£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone £25.6m, Warrington £36.5mWarrington: £36.5mMaidstone: £25.6mWarrington: £36.6mMaidstone: £25.7mWarrington: £34.6mMaidstone: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWarrington is higher£36.5m£36.6m£34.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone £0.76m, Warrington £0.94mWarrington: £0.94mMaidstone: £0.76mWarrington: £0.94mMaidstone: £0.76mWarrington: £0.89mMaidstone: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWarrington is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone £0.63m, Warrington £0.57mWarrington: £0.57mMaidstone: £0.63mWarrington: £0.58mMaidstone: £0.63mWarrington: £0.55mMaidstone: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone £1.5m, Warrington £1.5mWarrington: £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mWarrington: £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mWarrington: £1.4mMaidstone: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone 33,700, Warrington 40,785Warrington: 40,785Maidstone: 33,700

    33,700Warrington is higher40,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone 2,824, Warrington 3,696Warrington: 3,696Maidstone: 2,824

    2,824Warrington is higher3,696

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 4,775, Warrington 6,090Warrington: 6,090Maidstone: 4,775

    4,775Warrington is higher6,090

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 9,832, Warrington 14,931Warrington: 14,931Maidstone: 9,832

    9,832Warrington is higher14,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone 18,543, Warrington 21,815Warrington: 21,815Maidstone: 18,543

    18,543Warrington is higher21,815

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone 2,737, Warrington 2,767Warrington: 2,767Maidstone: 2,737

    2,737Warrington is higherDepends on how you count2,767

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Maidstone and Warrington, total
MeasureMaidstoneWarringtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m£918.2m£922.1m£870.9mWarrington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m£514.7m£516.9m£488.2mWarrington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m£468.7m£470.7m£444.6mWarrington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWarrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£30.2m£30.3m£28.7mWarrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mWarrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mWarrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWarrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWarrington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£184.7m£185.5m£175.2mWarrington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWarrington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£36.5m£36.6m£34.6mWarrington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWarrington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,70040,785Warrington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8243,696Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7756,090Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,83214,931Warrington
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,54321,815Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7372,767Warrington

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.