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Maidstone and West Northamptonshire

189,189 and 441,277 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone is higher than West Northamptonshire on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742Maidstone: £3,977West Northamptonshire: £3,758Maidstone: £3,994West Northamptonshire: £3,549Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £12,613, West Northamptonshire £12,873West Northamptonshire: £12,873Maidstone: £12,613West Northamptonshire: £12,928Maidstone: £12,667West Northamptonshire: £12,211Maidstone: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,873£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,785, West Northamptonshire £1,624West Northamptonshire: £1,624Maidstone: £1,785West Northamptonshire: £1,631Maidstone: £1,793West Northamptonshire: £1,541Maidstone: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,624£1,631£1,541

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £11,521, West Northamptonshire £11,793West Northamptonshire: £11,793Maidstone: £11,521West Northamptonshire: £11,843Maidstone: £11,570West Northamptonshire: £11,186Maidstone: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £395, West Northamptonshire £399West Northamptonshire: £399Maidstone: £395West Northamptonshire: £400Maidstone: £396West Northamptonshire: £378Maidstone: £374

    £395£396£374West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

  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, West Northamptonshire £659West Northamptonshire: £659Maidstone: £677West Northamptonshire: £661Maidstone: £679West Northamptonshire: £625Maidstone: £642

    £677£679£642Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£659£661£625

  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, West Northamptonshire £23West Northamptonshire: £23Maidstone: £21West Northamptonshire: £23Maidstone: £21West Northamptonshire: £22Maidstone: £20

    £21£21£20West Northamptonshire 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, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340Maidstone: £331West Northamptonshire: £342Maidstone: £333West Northamptonshire: £323Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314West Northamptonshire is higher£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97Maidstone: £128West Northamptonshire: £97Maidstone: £128West Northamptonshire: £92Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, West Northamptonshire £79West Northamptonshire: £79Maidstone: £102West Northamptonshire: £80Maidstone: £103West Northamptonshire: £75Maidstone: £97

    £102£103£97Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,452, West Northamptonshire £1,324West Northamptonshire: £1,324Maidstone: £1,452West Northamptonshire: £1,330Maidstone: £1,458West Northamptonshire: £1,256Maidstone: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150Maidstone: £159West Northamptonshire: £150Maidstone: £160West Northamptonshire: £142Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £219, West Northamptonshire £208West Northamptonshire: £208Maidstone: £219West Northamptonshire: £209Maidstone: £220West Northamptonshire: £197Maidstone: £208

    £219£220£208Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £6.53, West Northamptonshire £8.21West Northamptonshire: £8.21Maidstone: £6.53West Northamptonshire: £8.25Maidstone: £6.55West Northamptonshire: £7.79Maidstone: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19West Northamptonshire is higher£8.21£8.25£7.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £5.37, West Northamptonshire £4.63West Northamptonshire: £4.63Maidstone: £5.37West Northamptonshire: £4.65Maidstone: £5.39West Northamptonshire: £4.39Maidstone: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£4.63£4.65£4.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, West Northamptonshire £5.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46Maidstone: £8.03West Northamptonshire: £5.48Maidstone: £8.07West Northamptonshire: £5.18Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  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, West Northamptonshire 1,021.1West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1Maidstone: 998.8

    998.8West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1

  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, West Northamptonshire 89.8West Northamptonshire: 89.8Maidstone: 83.7

    83.7West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 139.9West Northamptonshire: 139.9Maidstone: 141.5

    141.5Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count139.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 52.0, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  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, West Northamptonshire 156.1West Northamptonshire: 156.1Maidstone: 158.9

    158.9Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count156.1

  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: Maidstone 23.5, West Northamptonshire 17.9West Northamptonshire: 17.9Maidstone: 23.5

    23.5Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Maidstone and West Northamptonshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstoneWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£3,742£3,758£3,549Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,873£12,928£12,211West Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,624£1,631£1,541Maidstone
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,793£11,843£11,186West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£396£374£399£400£378West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£679£642£659£661£625Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£23£23£22West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£340£342£323West Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£97£97£92Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£79£80£75Maidstone
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,324£1,330£1,256Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£150£150£142Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£208£209£197Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.63£4.65£4.39Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.46£5.48£5.18Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,021.1West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.789.8West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.5139.9Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.050.6Maidstone
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.9156.1Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.517.9Maidstone

Per resident

Maidstone is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Northamptonshire on 4. 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 West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, West Northamptonshire £3,742West Northamptonshire: £3,742Maidstone: £3,977West Northamptonshire: £3,758Maidstone: £3,994West Northamptonshire: £3,549Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,758£3,549

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone £2,250, West Northamptonshire £2,120West Northamptonshire: £2,120Maidstone: £2,250West Northamptonshire: £2,129Maidstone: £2,259West Northamptonshire: £2,010Maidstone: £2,134

    £2,250£2,259£2,134Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone £1,101, West Northamptonshire £1,030West Northamptonshire: £1,030Maidstone: £1,101West Northamptonshire: £1,034Maidstone: £1,106West Northamptonshire: £977Maidstone: £1,045

    £1,101£1,106£1,045Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,030£1,034£977

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone £2,055, West Northamptonshire £1,942West Northamptonshire: £1,942Maidstone: £2,055West Northamptonshire: £1,950Maidstone: £2,064West Northamptonshire: £1,842Maidstone: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1,942£1,950£1,842

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone £70, West Northamptonshire £66West Northamptonshire: £66Maidstone: £70West Northamptonshire: £66Maidstone: £71West Northamptonshire: £62Maidstone: £67

    £70£71£67Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £121, West Northamptonshire £108West Northamptonshire: £108Maidstone: £121West Northamptonshire: £109Maidstone: £121West Northamptonshire: £103Maidstone: £114

    £121£121£114Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  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, West Northamptonshire £3.74West Northamptonshire: £3.74Maidstone: £3.70West Northamptonshire: £3.76Maidstone: £3.72West Northamptonshire: £3.55Maidstone: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51West Northamptonshire is higher£3.74£3.76£3.55

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, West Northamptonshire £340West Northamptonshire: £340Maidstone: £331West Northamptonshire: £342Maidstone: £333West Northamptonshire: £323Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314West Northamptonshire is higher£340£342£323

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, West Northamptonshire £97West Northamptonshire: £97Maidstone: £128West Northamptonshire: £97Maidstone: £128West Northamptonshire: £92Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone £63, West Northamptonshire £50West Northamptonshire: £50Maidstone: £63West Northamptonshire: £51Maidstone: £63West Northamptonshire: £48Maidstone: £60

    £63£63£60Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone £896, West Northamptonshire £840West Northamptonshire: £840Maidstone: £896West Northamptonshire: £843Maidstone: £899West Northamptonshire: £797Maidstone: £849

    £896£899£849Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£840£843£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, West Northamptonshire £150West Northamptonshire: £150Maidstone: £159West Northamptonshire: £150Maidstone: £160West Northamptonshire: £142Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £135, West Northamptonshire £132West Northamptonshire: £132Maidstone: £135West Northamptonshire: £132Maidstone: £136West Northamptonshire: £125Maidstone: £128

    £135£136£128Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £4.03, West Northamptonshire £5.21West Northamptonshire: £5.21Maidstone: £4.03West Northamptonshire: £5.23Maidstone: £4.04West Northamptonshire: £4.94Maidstone: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82West Northamptonshire is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone £3.31, West Northamptonshire £2.93West Northamptonshire: £2.93Maidstone: £3.31West Northamptonshire: £2.94Maidstone: £3.32West Northamptonshire: £2.78Maidstone: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2.93£2.94£2.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, West Northamptonshire £5.46West Northamptonshire: £5.46Maidstone: £8.03West Northamptonshire: £5.48Maidstone: £8.07West Northamptonshire: £5.18Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 178.1, West Northamptonshire 168.1West Northamptonshire: 168.1Maidstone: 178.1

    178.1Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count168.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.9, West Northamptonshire 14.8West Northamptonshire: 14.8Maidstone: 14.9

    14.9Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count14.8

  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, West Northamptonshire 23.0West Northamptonshire: 23.0Maidstone: 25.2

    25.2Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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, West Northamptonshire 50.6West Northamptonshire: 50.6Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count50.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 98.0, West Northamptonshire 99.0West Northamptonshire: 99.0Maidstone: 98.0

    98.0West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count99.0

  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, West Northamptonshire 11.4West Northamptonshire: 11.4Maidstone: 14.5

    14.5Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Maidstone and West Northamptonshire, per resident
MeasureMaidstoneWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£3,742£3,758£3,549Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,259£2,134£2,120£2,129£2,010Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,045£1,030£1,034£977Maidstone
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£1,942£1,950£1,842Maidstone
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£66£66£62Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£108£109£103Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.74£3.76£3.55West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£340£342£323West Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£97£97£92Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£50£51£48Maidstone
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£899£849£840£843£797Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£150£150£142Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£132£132£125Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.93£2.94£2.78Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.46£5.48£5.18Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.1168.1Maidstone
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.8Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.223.0Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.050.6Maidstone
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.099.0West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.511.4Maidstone

Total

Maidstone is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and West 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 West Northamptonshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone £752.4m, West Northamptonshire £1.7bnWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnMaidstone: £752.4mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnMaidstone: £755.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bnMaidstone: £713.7m

    £752.4m£755.6m£713.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone £425.6m, West Northamptonshire £935.3mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mMaidstone: £425.6mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mMaidstone: £427.4mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2mMaidstone: £403.7m

    £425.6m£427.4m£403.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone £208.4m, West Northamptonshire £454.5mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mMaidstone: £208.4mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mMaidstone: £209.3mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1mMaidstone: £197.6m

    £208.4m£209.3m£197.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone £388.8m, West Northamptonshire £856.8mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mMaidstone: £388.8mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mMaidstone: £390.4mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7mMaidstone: £368.7m

    £388.8m£390.4m£368.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone £13.3m, West Northamptonshire £29.0mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mMaidstone: £13.3mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mMaidstone: £13.4mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5mMaidstone: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £22.8m, West Northamptonshire £47.8mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mMaidstone: £22.8mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mMaidstone: £22.9mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4mMaidstone: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m

  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, West Northamptonshire £1.7mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mMaidstone: £0.70mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mMaidstone: £0.70mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6mMaidstone: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWest Northamptonshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £62.7m, West Northamptonshire £150.2mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mMaidstone: £62.7mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mMaidstone: £62.9mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5mMaidstone: £59.4m

    £62.7m£62.9m£59.4mWest Northamptonshire is higher£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £24.1m, West Northamptonshire £42.7mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mMaidstone: £24.1mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mMaidstone: £24.2mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5mMaidstone: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone £11.9m, West Northamptonshire £22.2mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mMaidstone: £11.9mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mMaidstone: £12.0mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1mMaidstone: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone £169.4m, West Northamptonshire £370.6mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mMaidstone: £169.4mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mMaidstone: £170.1mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5mMaidstone: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone £30.1m, West Northamptonshire £66.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mMaidstone: £30.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mMaidstone: £30.2mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7mMaidstone: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone £25.6m, West Northamptonshire £58.1mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mMaidstone: £25.6mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mMaidstone: £25.7mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1mMaidstone: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone £0.76m, West Northamptonshire £2.3mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mMaidstone: £0.76mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mMaidstone: £0.76mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2mMaidstone: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWest Northamptonshire is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone £0.63m, West Northamptonshire £1.3mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mMaidstone: £0.63mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mMaidstone: £0.63mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2mMaidstone: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone £1.5m, West Northamptonshire £2.4mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mMaidstone: £1.5mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mMaidstone: £1.5mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mMaidstone: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone 33,700, West Northamptonshire 74,183West Northamptonshire: 74,183Maidstone: 33,700

    33,700West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count74,183

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone 2,824, West Northamptonshire 6,526West Northamptonshire: 6,526Maidstone: 2,824

    2,824West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count6,526

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 4,775, West Northamptonshire 10,167West Northamptonshire: 10,167Maidstone: 4,775

    4,775West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count10,167

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 9,832, West Northamptonshire 22,311West Northamptonshire: 22,311Maidstone: 9,832

    9,832West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count22,311

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone 18,543, West Northamptonshire 43,681West Northamptonshire: 43,681Maidstone: 18,543

    18,543West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count43,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone 2,737, West Northamptonshire 5,010West Northamptonshire: 5,010Maidstone: 2,737

    2,737West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count5,010

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Maidstone and West Northamptonshire, total
MeasureMaidstoneWest NorthamptonshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m£935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m£454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m£856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m£150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,70074,183West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8246,526West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,77510,167West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,83222,311West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,54343,681West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7375,010West Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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  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.
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