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Maidstone and North Northamptonshire

189,189 and 375,336 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone is higher than North Northamptonshire on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 5 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 17. 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 North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084Maidstone: £3,977North Northamptonshire: £4,101Maidstone: £3,994North Northamptonshire: £3,874Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772North Northamptonshire is higher£4,084£4,101£3,874

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £12,613, North Northamptonshire £12,892North Northamptonshire: £12,892Maidstone: £12,613North Northamptonshire: £12,947Maidstone: £12,667North Northamptonshire: £12,228Maidstone: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,892£12,947£12,228

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,785, North Northamptonshire £1,861North Northamptonshire: £1,861Maidstone: £1,785North Northamptonshire: £1,869Maidstone: £1,793North Northamptonshire: £1,765Maidstone: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693North Northamptonshire is higher£1,861£1,869£1,765

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £11,521, North Northamptonshire £11,756North Northamptonshire: £11,756Maidstone: £11,521North Northamptonshire: £11,806Maidstone: £11,570North Northamptonshire: £11,151Maidstone: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,756£11,806£11,151

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £395, North Northamptonshire £392North Northamptonshire: £392Maidstone: £395North Northamptonshire: £393Maidstone: £396North Northamptonshire: £372Maidstone: £374

    £395£396£374Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  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, North Northamptonshire £720North Northamptonshire: £720Maidstone: £677North Northamptonshire: £723Maidstone: £679North Northamptonshire: £683Maidstone: £642

    £677£679£642North Northamptonshire is higher£720£723£683

  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, North Northamptonshire £24North Northamptonshire: £24Maidstone: £21North Northamptonshire: £24Maidstone: £21North Northamptonshire: £23Maidstone: £20

    £21£21£20North Northamptonshire is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427Maidstone: £331North Northamptonshire: £429Maidstone: £333North Northamptonshire: £405Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314North Northamptonshire is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110Maidstone: £128North Northamptonshire: £111Maidstone: £128North Northamptonshire: £105Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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, North Northamptonshire £103North Northamptonshire: £103Maidstone: £102North Northamptonshire: £103Maidstone: £103North Northamptonshire: £98Maidstone: £97

    £102£103£97North Northamptonshire is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,452, North Northamptonshire £1,496North Northamptonshire: £1,496Maidstone: £1,452North Northamptonshire: £1,502Maidstone: £1,458North Northamptonshire: £1,419Maidstone: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377North Northamptonshire is higher£1,496£1,502£1,419

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146Maidstone: £159North Northamptonshire: £146Maidstone: £160North Northamptonshire: £138Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £219, North Northamptonshire £248North Northamptonshire: £248Maidstone: £219North Northamptonshire: £249Maidstone: £220North Northamptonshire: £236Maidstone: £208

    £219£220£208North Northamptonshire is higher£248£249£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £6.53, North Northamptonshire £7.88North Northamptonshire: £7.88Maidstone: £6.53North Northamptonshire: £7.91Maidstone: £6.55North Northamptonshire: £7.47Maidstone: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19North Northamptonshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £5.37, North Northamptonshire £5.39North Northamptonshire: £5.39Maidstone: £5.37North Northamptonshire: £5.41Maidstone: £5.39North Northamptonshire: £5.11Maidstone: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09North Northamptonshire is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22Maidstone: £8.03North Northamptonshire: £5.24Maidstone: £8.07North Northamptonshire: £4.95Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  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, North Northamptonshire 1,010.2North Northamptonshire: 1,010.2Maidstone: 998.8

    998.8North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, North Northamptonshire 96.7North Northamptonshire: 96.7Maidstone: 83.7

    83.7North Northamptonshire is higher96.7

  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, North Northamptonshire 157.3North Northamptonshire: 157.3Maidstone: 141.5

    141.5North Northamptonshire is higher157.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 52.0, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

  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, North Northamptonshire 182.0North Northamptonshire: 182.0Maidstone: 158.9

    158.9North Northamptonshire is higher182.0

  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, North Northamptonshire 23.2North Northamptonshire: 23.2Maidstone: 23.5

    23.5Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Maidstone and North Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstoneNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,892£12,947£12,228North Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,861£1,869£1,765North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,756£11,806£11,151North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£396£374£392£393£372Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£679£642£720£723£683North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£24£24£23North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£110£111£105Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£103£103£98North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,496£1,502£1,419North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£146£146£138Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£248£249£236North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.88£7.91£7.47North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.39£5.41£5.11North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.22£5.24£4.95Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,010.2North Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.796.7North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.5157.3North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.063.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.9182.0North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.523.2Maidstone

Per resident

Maidstone is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire 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 North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, North Northamptonshire £4,084North Northamptonshire: £4,084Maidstone: £3,977North Northamptonshire: £4,101Maidstone: £3,994North Northamptonshire: £3,874Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772North Northamptonshire is higher£4,084£4,101£3,874

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone £2,250, North Northamptonshire £2,237North Northamptonshire: £2,237Maidstone: £2,250North Northamptonshire: £2,247Maidstone: £2,259North Northamptonshire: £2,122Maidstone: £2,134

    £2,250£2,259£2,134Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,247£2,122

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone £1,101, North Northamptonshire £1,159North Northamptonshire: £1,159Maidstone: £1,101North Northamptonshire: £1,164Maidstone: £1,106North Northamptonshire: £1,099Maidstone: £1,045

    £1,101£1,106£1,045North Northamptonshire is higher£1,159£1,164£1,099

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone £2,055, North Northamptonshire £2,040North Northamptonshire: £2,040Maidstone: £2,055North Northamptonshire: £2,049Maidstone: £2,064North Northamptonshire: £1,935Maidstone: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,049£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone £70, North Northamptonshire £68North Northamptonshire: £68Maidstone: £70North Northamptonshire: £68Maidstone: £71North Northamptonshire: £64Maidstone: £67

    £70£71£67Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £121, North Northamptonshire £125North Northamptonshire: £125Maidstone: £121North Northamptonshire: £125Maidstone: £121North Northamptonshire: £119Maidstone: £114

    £121£121£114North Northamptonshire is higher£125£125£119

  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, North Northamptonshire £4.21North Northamptonshire: £4.21Maidstone: £3.70North Northamptonshire: £4.22Maidstone: £3.72North Northamptonshire: £3.99Maidstone: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51North Northamptonshire is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, North Northamptonshire £427North Northamptonshire: £427Maidstone: £331North Northamptonshire: £429Maidstone: £333North Northamptonshire: £405Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314North Northamptonshire is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, North Northamptonshire £110North Northamptonshire: £110Maidstone: £128North Northamptonshire: £111Maidstone: £128North Northamptonshire: £105Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone £63, North Northamptonshire £64North Northamptonshire: £64Maidstone: £63North Northamptonshire: £64Maidstone: £63North Northamptonshire: £61Maidstone: £60

    £63£63£60North Northamptonshire is higher£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone £896, North Northamptonshire £932North Northamptonshire: £932Maidstone: £896North Northamptonshire: £936Maidstone: £899North Northamptonshire: £884Maidstone: £849

    £896£899£849North Northamptonshire is higher£932£936£884

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, North Northamptonshire £146North Northamptonshire: £146Maidstone: £159North Northamptonshire: £146Maidstone: £160North Northamptonshire: £138Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £135, North Northamptonshire £155North Northamptonshire: £155Maidstone: £135North Northamptonshire: £155Maidstone: £136North Northamptonshire: £147Maidstone: £128

    £135£136£128North Northamptonshire is higher£155£155£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £4.03, North Northamptonshire £4.90North Northamptonshire: £4.90Maidstone: £4.03North Northamptonshire: £4.92Maidstone: £4.04North Northamptonshire: £4.65Maidstone: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82North Northamptonshire is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone £3.31, North Northamptonshire £3.35North Northamptonshire: £3.35Maidstone: £3.31North Northamptonshire: £3.37Maidstone: £3.32North Northamptonshire: £3.18Maidstone: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14North Northamptonshire is higher£3.35£3.37£3.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, North Northamptonshire £5.22North Northamptonshire: £5.22Maidstone: £8.03North Northamptonshire: £5.24Maidstone: £8.07North Northamptonshire: £4.95Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 178.1, North Northamptonshire 175.3North Northamptonshire: 175.3Maidstone: 178.1

    178.1Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count175.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.9, North Northamptonshire 16.8North Northamptonshire: 16.8Maidstone: 14.9

    14.9North Northamptonshire is higher16.8

  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, North Northamptonshire 27.3North Northamptonshire: 27.3Maidstone: 25.2

    25.2North Northamptonshire is higher27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 52.0, North Northamptonshire 63.2North Northamptonshire: 63.2Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0North Northamptonshire is higher63.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 98.0, North Northamptonshire 113.3North Northamptonshire: 113.3Maidstone: 98.0

    98.0North Northamptonshire is higher113.3

  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, North Northamptonshire 14.4North Northamptonshire: 14.4Maidstone: 14.5

    14.5Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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Maidstone and North Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureMaidstoneNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,084£4,101£3,874North Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,259£2,134£2,237£2,247£2,122Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,045£1,159£1,164£1,099North Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,040£2,049£1,935Maidstone
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£68£68£64Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£125£125£119North Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£4.21£4.22£3.99North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£427£429£405North Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£110£111£105Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£64£64£61North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£899£849£932£936£884North Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£146£146£138Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£155£155£147North Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.90£4.92£4.65North Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.35£3.37£3.18North Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.22£5.24£4.95Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.1175.3Maidstone
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.916.8North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.227.3North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.063.2North Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0113.3North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.514.4Maidstone

Total

Maidstone is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Northamptonshire on 22. 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 North Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone £752.4m, North Northamptonshire £1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnMaidstone: £752.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnMaidstone: £755.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5bnMaidstone: £713.7m

    £752.4m£755.6m£713.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone £425.6m, North Northamptonshire £839.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £839.8mMaidstone: £425.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £843.3mMaidstone: £427.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £796.6mMaidstone: £403.7m

    £425.6m£427.4m£403.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£839.8m£843.3m£796.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone £208.4m, North Northamptonshire £434.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £434.9mMaidstone: £208.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £436.7mMaidstone: £209.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £412.5mMaidstone: £197.6m

    £208.4m£209.3m£197.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£434.9m£436.7m£412.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone £388.8m, North Northamptonshire £765.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £765.8mMaidstone: £388.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £769.0mMaidstone: £390.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £726.4mMaidstone: £368.7m

    £388.8m£390.4m£368.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£765.8m£769.0m£726.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone £13.3m, North Northamptonshire £25.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.5mMaidstone: £13.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £25.6mMaidstone: £13.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mMaidstone: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £22.8m, North Northamptonshire £46.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £46.9mMaidstone: £22.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £47.1mMaidstone: £22.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £44.5mMaidstone: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  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, North Northamptonshire £1.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mMaidstone: £0.70mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.6mMaidstone: £0.70mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.5mMaidstone: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £62.7m, North Northamptonshire £160.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.3mMaidstone: £62.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £160.9mMaidstone: £62.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £152.0mMaidstone: £59.4m

    £62.7m£62.9m£59.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£160.3m£160.9m£152.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £24.1m, North Northamptonshire £41.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.4mMaidstone: £24.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £41.6mMaidstone: £24.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £39.2mMaidstone: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£41.4m£41.6m£39.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone £11.9m, North Northamptonshire £24.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.1mMaidstone: £11.9mNorth Northamptonshire: £24.2mMaidstone: £12.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £22.8mMaidstone: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone £169.4m, North Northamptonshire £349.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £349.7mMaidstone: £169.4mNorth Northamptonshire: £351.1mMaidstone: £170.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £331.7mMaidstone: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£349.7m£351.1m£331.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone £30.1m, North Northamptonshire £54.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.7mMaidstone: £30.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £54.9mMaidstone: £30.2mNorth Northamptonshire: £51.8mMaidstone: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone £25.6m, North Northamptonshire £58.1mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.1mMaidstone: £25.6mNorth Northamptonshire: £58.3mMaidstone: £25.7mNorth Northamptonshire: £55.1mMaidstone: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone £0.76m, North Northamptonshire £1.8mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mMaidstone: £0.76mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.8mMaidstone: £0.76mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.7mMaidstone: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone £0.63m, North Northamptonshire £1.3mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mMaidstone: £0.63mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.3mMaidstone: £0.63mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.2mMaidstone: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mNorth Northamptonshire is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone £1.5m, North Northamptonshire £2.0mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mMaidstone: £1.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £2.0mMaidstone: £1.5mNorth Northamptonshire: £1.9mMaidstone: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mNorth Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone 33,700, North Northamptonshire 65,805North Northamptonshire: 65,805Maidstone: 33,700

    33,700North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count65,805

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone 2,824, North Northamptonshire 6,299North Northamptonshire: 6,299Maidstone: 2,824

    2,824North Northamptonshire is higher6,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 4,775, North Northamptonshire 10,244North Northamptonshire: 10,244Maidstone: 4,775

    4,775North Northamptonshire is higher10,244

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 9,832, North Northamptonshire 23,712North Northamptonshire: 23,712Maidstone: 9,832

    9,832North Northamptonshire is higher23,712

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone 18,543, North Northamptonshire 42,528North Northamptonshire: 42,528Maidstone: 18,543

    18,543North Northamptonshire is higher42,528

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone 2,737, North Northamptonshire 5,415North Northamptonshire: 5,415Maidstone: 2,737

    2,737North Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,415

Show the numbers
Maidstone and North Northamptonshire, total
MeasureMaidstoneNorth NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m£1.5bnNorth Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m£839.8m£843.3m£796.6mNorth Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m£434.9m£436.7m£412.5mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m£765.8m£769.0m£726.4mNorth Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNorth Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m£160.3m£160.9m£152.0mNorth Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£41.4m£41.6m£39.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£24.1m£24.2m£22.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£349.7m£351.1m£331.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£54.7m£54.9m£51.8mNorth Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mNorth Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mNorth Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNorth Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mNorth Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,70065,805North Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8246,299North Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,77510,244North Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,83223,712North Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,54342,528North Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7375,415North Northamptonshire

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.
  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.
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