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Maidstone and Redditch

189,189 and 87,728 residents (mid-2024).

Maidstone is higher than Redditch on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 1 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Maidstone Redditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, Redditch £4,436Redditch: £4,436Maidstone: £3,977Redditch: £4,455Maidstone: £3,994Redditch: £4,207Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £12,613, Redditch £13,203Redditch: £13,203Maidstone: £12,613Redditch: £13,260Maidstone: £12,667Redditch: £12,524Maidstone: £11,964

    £12,613£12,667£11,964Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£13,203£13,260£12,524

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,785, Redditch £2,027Redditch: £2,027Maidstone: £1,785Redditch: £2,036Maidstone: £1,793Redditch: £1,923Maidstone: £1,693

    £1,785£1,793£1,693Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,027£2,036£1,923

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £11,521, Redditch £12,052Redditch: £12,052Maidstone: £11,521Redditch: £12,104Maidstone: £11,570Redditch: £11,432Maidstone: £10,928

    £11,521£11,570£10,928Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,052£12,104£11,432

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Maidstone £395, Redditch £415Redditch: £415Maidstone: £395Redditch: £417Maidstone: £396Redditch: £394Maidstone: £374

    £395£396£374Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£415£417£394

  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, Redditch £708Redditch: £708Maidstone: £677Redditch: £711Maidstone: £679Redditch: £672Maidstone: £642

    £677£679£642Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£708£711£672

  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, Redditch £28Redditch: £28Maidstone: £21Redditch: £28Maidstone: £21Redditch: £27Maidstone: £20

    £21£21£20Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, Redditch £463Redditch: £463Maidstone: £331Redditch: £465Maidstone: £333Redditch: £439Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

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

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higher£128£128£121

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £102, Redditch £121Redditch: £121Maidstone: £102Redditch: £122Maidstone: £103Redditch: £115Maidstone: £97

    £102£103£97Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £1,452, Redditch £1,636Redditch: £1,636Maidstone: £1,452Redditch: £1,643Maidstone: £1,458Redditch: £1,552Maidstone: £1,377

    £1,452£1,458£1,377Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, Redditch £176Redditch: £176Maidstone: £159Redditch: £176Maidstone: £160Redditch: £167Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£176£176£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £219, Redditch £255Redditch: £255Maidstone: £219Redditch: £256Maidstone: £220Redditch: £242Maidstone: £208

    £219£220£208Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £6.53, Redditch £7.95Redditch: £7.95Maidstone: £6.53Redditch: £7.98Maidstone: £6.55Redditch: £7.54Maidstone: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Maidstone £5.37, Redditch £6.79Redditch: £6.79Maidstone: £5.37Redditch: £6.82Maidstone: £5.39Redditch: £6.44Maidstone: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, Redditch £11Redditch: £11Maidstone: £8.03Redditch: £11Maidstone: £8.07Redditch: £10Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  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, Redditch 1,035.3Redditch: 1,035.3Maidstone: 998.8

    998.8Redditch is higherDepends on how you count1,035.3

  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, Redditch 107.1Redditch: 107.1Maidstone: 83.7

    83.7Redditch is higherDepends on how you count107.1

  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, Redditch 151.6Redditch: 151.6Maidstone: 141.5

    141.5Redditch is higherDepends on how you count151.6

  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, Redditch 67.4Redditch: 67.4Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Redditch is higherDepends on how you count67.4

  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, Redditch 197.3Redditch: 197.3Maidstone: 158.9

    158.9Redditch is higherDepends on how you count197.3

  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, Redditch 26.8Redditch: 26.8Maidstone: 23.5

    23.5Redditch is higherDepends on how you count26.8

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Redditch, per person in the age group
MeasureMaidstoneRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,613£12,667£11,964£13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,785£1,793£1,693£2,027£2,036£1,923Redditch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,928£12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£395£396£374£415£417£394Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£679£642£708£711£672Redditch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£28£28£27Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£463£465£439Redditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£128£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£102£103£97£121£122£115Redditch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,458£1,377£1,636£1,643£1,552Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£176£176£167Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£219£220£208£255£256£242Redditch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.95£7.98£7.54Redditch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£6.79£6.82£6.44Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£11£11£10Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.81,035.3Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.7107.1Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.5151.6Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.067.4Redditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026158.9197.3Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.526.8Redditch

Per resident

Maidstone is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Redditch on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Maidstone Redditch

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Maidstone £3,977, Redditch £4,436Redditch: £4,436Maidstone: £3,977Redditch: £4,455Maidstone: £3,994Redditch: £4,207Maidstone: £3,772

    £3,977£3,994£3,772Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,455£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Maidstone £2,250, Redditch £2,403Redditch: £2,403Maidstone: £2,250Redditch: £2,413Maidstone: £2,259Redditch: £2,279Maidstone: £2,134

    £2,250£2,259£2,134Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Maidstone £1,101, Redditch £1,256Redditch: £1,256Maidstone: £1,101Redditch: £1,261Maidstone: £1,106Redditch: £1,191Maidstone: £1,045

    £1,101£1,106£1,045Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,256£1,261£1,191

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Maidstone £2,055, Redditch £2,193Redditch: £2,193Maidstone: £2,055Redditch: £2,203Maidstone: £2,064Redditch: £2,080Maidstone: £1,949

    £2,055£2,064£1,949Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,203£2,080

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Maidstone £70, Redditch £76Redditch: £76Maidstone: £70Redditch: £76Maidstone: £71Redditch: £72Maidstone: £67

    £70£71£67Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £121, Redditch £129Redditch: £129Maidstone: £121Redditch: £129Maidstone: £121Redditch: £122Maidstone: £114

    £121£121£114Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

  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, Redditch £5.09Redditch: £5.09Maidstone: £3.70Redditch: £5.11Maidstone: £3.72Redditch: £4.83Maidstone: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£5.09£5.11£4.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Maidstone £331, Redditch £463Redditch: £463Maidstone: £331Redditch: £465Maidstone: £333Redditch: £439Maidstone: £314

    £331£333£314Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

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

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Maidstone £63, Redditch £75Redditch: £75Maidstone: £63Redditch: £76Maidstone: £63Redditch: £71Maidstone: £60

    £63£63£60Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Maidstone £896, Redditch £1,014Redditch: £1,014Maidstone: £896Redditch: £1,018Maidstone: £899Redditch: £961Maidstone: £849

    £896£899£849Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,014£1,018£961

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Maidstone £159, Redditch £176Redditch: £176Maidstone: £159Redditch: £176Maidstone: £160Redditch: £167Maidstone: £151

    £159£160£151Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£176£176£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £135, Redditch £158Redditch: £158Maidstone: £135Redditch: £159Maidstone: £136Redditch: £150Maidstone: £128

    £135£136£128Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£158£159£150

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Maidstone £4.03, Redditch £4.92Redditch: £4.92Maidstone: £4.03Redditch: £4.94Maidstone: £4.04Redditch: £4.67Maidstone: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Maidstone £3.31, Redditch £4.21Redditch: £4.21Maidstone: £3.31Redditch: £4.22Maidstone: £3.32Redditch: £3.99Maidstone: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.21£4.22£3.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Maidstone £8.03, Redditch £11Redditch: £11Maidstone: £8.03Redditch: £11Maidstone: £8.07Redditch: £10Maidstone: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 178.1, Redditch 188.4Redditch: 188.4Maidstone: 178.1

    178.1Redditch is higherDepends on how you count188.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 14.9, Redditch 19.5Redditch: 19.5Maidstone: 14.9

    14.9Redditch is higherDepends on how you count19.5

  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, Redditch 27.6Redditch: 27.6Maidstone: 25.2

    25.2Redditch is higherDepends on how you count27.6

  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, Redditch 67.4Redditch: 67.4Maidstone: 52.0

    52.0Redditch is higherDepends on how you count67.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Maidstone 98.0, Redditch 122.2Redditch: 122.2Maidstone: 98.0

    98.0Redditch is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  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, Redditch 16.6Redditch: 16.6Maidstone: 14.5

    14.5Redditch is higherDepends on how you count16.6

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Redditch, per resident
MeasureMaidstoneRedditchHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,977£3,994£3,772£4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,250£2,259£2,134£2,403£2,413£2,279Redditch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,101£1,106£1,045£1,256£1,261£1,191Redditch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,055£2,064£1,949£2,193£2,203£2,080Redditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£76£76£72Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£129£129£122Redditch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.09£5.11£4.83Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£463£465£439Redditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£128£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£75£76£71Redditch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£896£899£849£1,014£1,018£961Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£176£176£167Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£158£159£150Redditch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.92£4.94£4.67Redditch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.21£4.22£3.99Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£11£11£10Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026178.1188.4Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.919.5Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.227.6Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.067.4Redditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.0122.2Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.516.6Redditch

Total

Maidstone is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Redditch 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 Redditch

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Maidstone £752.4m, Redditch £389.1mRedditch: £389.1mMaidstone: £752.4mRedditch: £390.8mMaidstone: £755.6mRedditch: £369.1mMaidstone: £713.7m

    £752.4m£755.6m£713.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£389.1m£390.8m£369.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Maidstone £425.6m, Redditch £210.8mRedditch: £210.8mMaidstone: £425.6mRedditch: £211.7mMaidstone: £427.4mRedditch: £199.9mMaidstone: £403.7m

    £425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£199.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Maidstone £208.4m, Redditch £110.2mRedditch: £110.2mMaidstone: £208.4mRedditch: £110.6mMaidstone: £209.3mRedditch: £104.5mMaidstone: £197.6m

    £208.4m£209.3m£197.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Maidstone £388.8m, Redditch £192.4mRedditch: £192.4mMaidstone: £388.8mRedditch: £193.2mMaidstone: £390.4mRedditch: £182.5mMaidstone: £368.7m

    £388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£192.4m£193.2m£182.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone £13.3m, Redditch £6.6mRedditch: £6.6mMaidstone: £13.3mRedditch: £6.7mMaidstone: £13.4mRedditch: £6.3mMaidstone: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.4m£12.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £22.8m, Redditch £11.3mRedditch: £11.3mMaidstone: £22.8mRedditch: £11.4mMaidstone: £22.9mRedditch: £10.7mMaidstone: £21.7m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Maidstone £0.70m, Redditch £0.45mRedditch: £0.45mMaidstone: £0.70mRedditch: £0.45mMaidstone: £0.70mRedditch: £0.42mMaidstone: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £62.7m, Redditch £40.6mRedditch: £40.6mMaidstone: £62.7mRedditch: £40.8mMaidstone: £62.9mRedditch: £38.5mMaidstone: £59.4m

    £62.7m£62.9m£59.4mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Maidstone £24.1m, Redditch £11.2mRedditch: £11.2mMaidstone: £24.1mRedditch: £11.2mMaidstone: £24.2mRedditch: £10.6mMaidstone: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone £11.9m, Redditch £6.6mRedditch: £6.6mMaidstone: £11.9mRedditch: £6.6mMaidstone: £12.0mRedditch: £6.3mMaidstone: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone £169.4m, Redditch £88.9mRedditch: £88.9mMaidstone: £169.4mRedditch: £89.3mMaidstone: £170.1mRedditch: £84.3mMaidstone: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.1m£160.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Maidstone £30.1m, Redditch £15.4mRedditch: £15.4mMaidstone: £30.1mRedditch: £15.5mMaidstone: £30.2mRedditch: £14.6mMaidstone: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Maidstone £25.6m, Redditch £13.8mRedditch: £13.8mMaidstone: £25.6mRedditch: £13.9mMaidstone: £25.7mRedditch: £13.1mMaidstone: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Maidstone £0.76m, Redditch £0.43mRedditch: £0.43mMaidstone: £0.76mRedditch: £0.43mMaidstone: £0.76mRedditch: £0.41mMaidstone: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Maidstone £0.63m, Redditch £0.37mRedditch: £0.37mMaidstone: £0.63mRedditch: £0.37mMaidstone: £0.63mRedditch: £0.35mMaidstone: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Maidstone £1.5m, Redditch £0.96mRedditch: £0.96mMaidstone: £1.5mRedditch: £0.96mMaidstone: £1.5mRedditch: £0.91mMaidstone: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Maidstone 33,700, Redditch 16,528Redditch: 16,528Maidstone: 33,700

    33,700Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count16,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Maidstone 2,824, Redditch 1,709Redditch: 1,709Maidstone: 2,824

    2,824Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count1,709

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 4,775, Redditch 2,420Redditch: 2,420Maidstone: 4,775

    4,775Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count2,420

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Maidstone 9,832, Redditch 5,914Redditch: 5,914Maidstone: 9,832

    9,832Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count5,914

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Maidstone 18,543, Redditch 10,722Redditch: 10,722Maidstone: 18,543

    18,543Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count10,722

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Maidstone 2,737, Redditch 1,458Redditch: 1,458Maidstone: 2,737

    2,737Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count1,458

Show the numbers
Maidstone and Redditch, total
MeasureMaidstoneRedditchHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m£389.1m£390.8m£369.1mMaidstone
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m£210.8m£211.7m£199.9mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m£110.2m£110.6m£104.5mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m£192.4m£193.2m£182.5mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMaidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mMaidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mMaidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m£88.9m£89.3m£84.3mMaidstone
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMaidstone
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,70016,528Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8241,709Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7752,420Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8325,914Maidstone
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,54310,722Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7371,458Maidstone

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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