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Maidstone and South Derbyshire

189,189 and 117,169 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone is higher than South Derbyshire on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 10. 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, South Derbyshire £3,830South Derbyshire: £3,830Maidstone: £3,977South Derbyshire: £3,847Maidstone: £3,994South Derbyshire: £3,633Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone is higher£3,830£3,847£3,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £12,613, South Derbyshire £12,575South Derbyshire: £12,575Maidstone: £12,613South Derbyshire: £12,628Maidstone: £12,667South Derbyshire: £11,928Maidstone: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Maidstone is higher£12,575£12,628£11,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,785, South Derbyshire £1,516South Derbyshire: £1,516Maidstone: £1,785South Derbyshire: £1,523Maidstone: £1,793South Derbyshire: £1,438Maidstone: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Maidstone is higher£1,516£1,523£1,438

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £11,521, South Derbyshire £11,545South Derbyshire: £11,545Maidstone: £11,521South Derbyshire: £11,595Maidstone: £11,570South Derbyshire: £10,951Maidstone: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,595£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £395, South Derbyshire £291South Derbyshire: £291Maidstone: £395South Derbyshire: £292Maidstone: £396South Derbyshire: £276Maidstone: £374

    £395£396£374Maidstone is higher£291£292£276

  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, South Derbyshire £719South Derbyshire: £719Maidstone: £677South Derbyshire: £722Maidstone: £679South Derbyshire: £682Maidstone: £642

    £677£679£642South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, South Derbyshire £19South Derbyshire: £19Maidstone: £21South Derbyshire: £19Maidstone: £21South Derbyshire: £18Maidstone: £20

    £21£21£20Maidstone is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409Maidstone: £331South Derbyshire: £411Maidstone: £333South Derbyshire: £388Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, South Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135Maidstone: £128South Derbyshire: £135Maidstone: £128South Derbyshire: £128Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  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, South Derbyshire £109South Derbyshire: £109Maidstone: £102South Derbyshire: £109Maidstone: £103South Derbyshire: £103Maidstone: £97

    £102£103£97South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,452, South Derbyshire £1,161South Derbyshire: £1,161Maidstone: £1,452South Derbyshire: £1,165Maidstone: £1,458South Derbyshire: £1,101Maidstone: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377Maidstone is higher£1,161£1,165£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, South Derbyshire £101South Derbyshire: £101Maidstone: £159South Derbyshire: £101Maidstone: £160South Derbyshire: £96Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Maidstone is higher£101£101£96

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £219, South Derbyshire £237South Derbyshire: £237Maidstone: £219South Derbyshire: £238Maidstone: £220South Derbyshire: £225Maidstone: £208

    £219£220£208South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £6.53, South Derbyshire £5.32South Derbyshire: £5.32Maidstone: £6.53South Derbyshire: £5.35Maidstone: £6.55South Derbyshire: £5.05Maidstone: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Maidstone is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £5.37, South Derbyshire £5.20South Derbyshire: £5.20Maidstone: £5.37South Derbyshire: £5.22Maidstone: £5.39South Derbyshire: £4.93Maidstone: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, South Derbyshire £5.84South Derbyshire: £5.84Maidstone: £8.03South Derbyshire: £5.87Maidstone: £8.07South Derbyshire: £5.54Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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, South Derbyshire 1,019.2South Derbyshire: 1,019.2Maidstone: 998.8

    998.8South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

  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, South Derbyshire 75.3South Derbyshire: 75.3Maidstone: 83.7

    83.7Maidstone is higher75.3

  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, South Derbyshire 150.2South Derbyshire: 150.2Maidstone: 141.5

    141.5South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count150.2

  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, South Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count61.3

  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, South Derbyshire 144.4South Derbyshire: 144.4Maidstone: 158.9

    158.9Maidstone is higher144.4

  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, South Derbyshire 25.5South Derbyshire: 25.5Maidstone: 23.5

    23.5South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Maidstone and South Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstoneSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£3,830£3,847£3,633Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£12,575£12,628£11,928Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£1,516£1,523£1,438Maidstone
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£11,545£11,595£10,951South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£396£374£291£292£276Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£679£642£719£722£682South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£19£19£18Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£135£135£128South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£109£109£103South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,161£1,165£1,101Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£101£101£96Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£237£238£225South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.32£5.35£5.05Maidstone
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£5.20£5.22£4.93Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.84£5.87£5.54Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,019.2South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.775.3Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.5150.2South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.061.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.9144.4Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.525.5South Derbyshire

Per resident

Maidstone is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 9. 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, South Derbyshire £3,830South Derbyshire: £3,830Maidstone: £3,977South Derbyshire: £3,847Maidstone: £3,994South Derbyshire: £3,633Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone is higher£3,830£3,847£3,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone £2,250, South Derbyshire £2,232South Derbyshire: £2,232Maidstone: £2,250South Derbyshire: £2,242Maidstone: £2,259South Derbyshire: £2,118Maidstone: £2,134

    £2,250£2,259£2,134Maidstone is higher£2,232£2,242£2,118

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone £1,101, South Derbyshire £948South Derbyshire: £948Maidstone: £1,101South Derbyshire: £952Maidstone: £1,106South Derbyshire: £899Maidstone: £1,045

    £1,101£1,106£1,045Maidstone is higher£948£952£899

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone £2,055, South Derbyshire £2,050South Derbyshire: £2,050Maidstone: £2,055South Derbyshire: £2,058Maidstone: £2,064South Derbyshire: £1,944Maidstone: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,058£1,944

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone £70, South Derbyshire £52South Derbyshire: £52Maidstone: £70South Derbyshire: £52Maidstone: £71South Derbyshire: £49Maidstone: £67

    £70£71£67Maidstone is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £121, South Derbyshire £128South Derbyshire: £128Maidstone: £121South Derbyshire: £128Maidstone: £121South Derbyshire: £121Maidstone: £114

    £121£121£114South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, South Derbyshire £3.42South Derbyshire: £3.42Maidstone: £3.70South Derbyshire: £3.43Maidstone: £3.72South Derbyshire: £3.24Maidstone: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Maidstone is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409Maidstone: £331South Derbyshire: £411Maidstone: £333South Derbyshire: £388Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £128, South Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135Maidstone: £128South Derbyshire: £135Maidstone: £128South Derbyshire: £128Maidstone: £121

    £128£128£121South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone £63, South Derbyshire £68South Derbyshire: £68Maidstone: £63South Derbyshire: £68Maidstone: £63South Derbyshire: £64Maidstone: £60

    £63£63£60South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone £896, South Derbyshire £725South Derbyshire: £725Maidstone: £896South Derbyshire: £728Maidstone: £899South Derbyshire: £688Maidstone: £849

    £896£899£849Maidstone is higher£725£728£688

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, South Derbyshire £101South Derbyshire: £101Maidstone: £159South Derbyshire: £101Maidstone: £160South Derbyshire: £96Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Maidstone is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £135, South Derbyshire £148South Derbyshire: £148Maidstone: £135South Derbyshire: £149Maidstone: £136South Derbyshire: £140Maidstone: £128

    £135£136£128South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £4.03, South Derbyshire £3.33South Derbyshire: £3.33Maidstone: £4.03South Derbyshire: £3.35Maidstone: £4.04South Derbyshire: £3.16Maidstone: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Maidstone is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone £3.31, South Derbyshire £3.25South Derbyshire: £3.25Maidstone: £3.31South Derbyshire: £3.26Maidstone: £3.32South Derbyshire: £3.08Maidstone: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, South Derbyshire £5.84South Derbyshire: £5.84Maidstone: £8.03South Derbyshire: £5.87Maidstone: £8.07South Derbyshire: £5.54Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 178.1, South Derbyshire 181.0South Derbyshire: 181.0Maidstone: 178.1

    178.1South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count181.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.9, South Derbyshire 13.4South Derbyshire: 13.4Maidstone: 14.9

    14.9Maidstone is higher13.4

  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, South Derbyshire 26.7South Derbyshire: 26.7Maidstone: 25.2

    25.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count26.7

  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, South Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count61.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 98.0, South Derbyshire 90.3South Derbyshire: 90.3Maidstone: 98.0

    98.0Maidstone is higher90.3

  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, South Derbyshire 15.9South Derbyshire: 15.9Maidstone: 14.5

    14.5South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Maidstone and South Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureMaidstoneSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£3,830£3,847£3,633Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,259£2,134£2,232£2,242£2,118Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,045£948£952£899Maidstone
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,050£2,058£1,944Maidstone
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£52£52£49Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£128£128£121South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£3.42£3.43£3.24Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£135£135£128South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£68£68£64South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£899£849£725£728£688Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£101£101£96Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£148£149£140South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£3.33£3.35£3.16Maidstone
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.25£3.26£3.08Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.84£5.87£5.54Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.1181.0South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.913.4Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.226.7South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.061.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.090.3Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.515.9South Derbyshire

Total

Maidstone is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 0. 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone £752.4m, South Derbyshire £448.8mSouth Derbyshire: £448.8mMaidstone: £752.4mSouth Derbyshire: £450.7mMaidstone: £755.6mSouth Derbyshire: £425.7mMaidstone: £713.7m

    £752.4m£755.6m£713.7mMaidstone is higher£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone £425.6m, South Derbyshire £261.6mSouth Derbyshire: £261.6mMaidstone: £425.6mSouth Derbyshire: £262.7mMaidstone: £427.4mSouth Derbyshire: £248.1mMaidstone: £403.7m

    £425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone £208.4m, South Derbyshire £111.0mSouth Derbyshire: £111.0mMaidstone: £208.4mSouth Derbyshire: £111.5mMaidstone: £209.3mSouth Derbyshire: £105.3mMaidstone: £197.6m

    £208.4m£209.3m£197.6mMaidstone is higher£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone £388.8m, South Derbyshire £240.2mSouth Derbyshire: £240.2mMaidstone: £388.8mSouth Derbyshire: £241.2mMaidstone: £390.4mSouth Derbyshire: £227.8mMaidstone: £368.7m

    £388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone £13.3m, South Derbyshire £6.1mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mMaidstone: £13.3mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mMaidstone: £13.4mSouth Derbyshire: £5.7mMaidstone: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mMaidstone is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £22.8m, South Derbyshire £15.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mMaidstone: £22.8mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mMaidstone: £22.9mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2mMaidstone: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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, South Derbyshire £0.40mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mMaidstone: £0.70mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mMaidstone: £0.70mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mMaidstone: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMaidstone is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £62.7m, South Derbyshire £47.9mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mMaidstone: £62.7mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mMaidstone: £62.9mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5mMaidstone: £59.4m

    £62.7m£62.9m£59.4mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £24.1m, South Derbyshire £15.8mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mMaidstone: £24.1mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mMaidstone: £24.2mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mMaidstone: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone £11.9m, South Derbyshire £7.9mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mMaidstone: £11.9mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mMaidstone: £12.0mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5mMaidstone: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone £169.4m, South Derbyshire £85.0mSouth Derbyshire: £85.0mMaidstone: £169.4mSouth Derbyshire: £85.3mMaidstone: £170.1mSouth Derbyshire: £80.6mMaidstone: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mMaidstone is higher£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone £30.1m, South Derbyshire £11.8mSouth Derbyshire: £11.8mMaidstone: £30.1mSouth Derbyshire: £11.9mMaidstone: £30.2mSouth Derbyshire: £11.2mMaidstone: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mMaidstone is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone £25.6m, South Derbyshire £17.3mSouth Derbyshire: £17.3mMaidstone: £25.6mSouth Derbyshire: £17.4mMaidstone: £25.7mSouth Derbyshire: £16.4mMaidstone: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone £0.76m, South Derbyshire £0.39mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mMaidstone: £0.76mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mMaidstone: £0.76mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37mMaidstone: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMaidstone is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone £0.63m, South Derbyshire £0.38mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mMaidstone: £0.63mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mMaidstone: £0.63mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36mMaidstone: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone £1.5m, South Derbyshire £0.68mSouth Derbyshire: £0.68mMaidstone: £1.5mSouth Derbyshire: £0.69mMaidstone: £1.5mSouth Derbyshire: £0.65mMaidstone: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone 33,700, South Derbyshire 21,202South Derbyshire: 21,202Maidstone: 33,700

    33,700Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count21,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone 2,824, South Derbyshire 1,567South Derbyshire: 1,567Maidstone: 2,824

    2,824Maidstone is higher1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 4,775, South Derbyshire 3,124South Derbyshire: 3,124Maidstone: 4,775

    4,775Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count3,124

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 9,832, South Derbyshire 7,181South Derbyshire: 7,181Maidstone: 9,832

    9,832Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count7,181

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone 18,543, South Derbyshire 10,574South Derbyshire: 10,574Maidstone: 18,543

    18,543Maidstone is higher10,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone 2,737, South Derbyshire 1,864South Derbyshire: 1,864Maidstone: 2,737

    2,737Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count1,864

Show the numbers
Maidstone and South Derbyshire, total
MeasureMaidstoneSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m£448.8m£450.7m£425.7mMaidstone
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mMaidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mMaidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mMaidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£85.0m£85.3m£80.6mMaidstone
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mMaidstone
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,70021,202Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8241,567Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7753,124Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8327,181Maidstone
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,54310,574Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7371,864Maidstone

Sources

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

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  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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