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West Lancashire and Maldon

122,054 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Maldon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

West Lancashire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 3. 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

West Lancashire Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601West Lancashire: £4,627Maldon: £4,621West Lancashire: £4,647Maldon: £4,365West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £12,694, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676West Lancashire: £12,694Maldon: £12,730West Lancashire: £12,748Maldon: £12,024West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,804, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513West Lancashire: £1,804Maldon: £1,519West Lancashire: £1,812Maldon: £1,435West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire is higher£1,513£1,519£1,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £11,524, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762West Lancashire: £11,524Maldon: £11,812West Lancashire: £11,573Maldon: £11,157West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,762£11,812£11,157

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Lancashire £400, Maldon £290Maldon: £290West Lancashire: £400Maldon: £291West Lancashire: £401Maldon: £275West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire is higher£290£291£275

  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: West Lancashire £744, Maldon £604Maldon: £604West Lancashire: £744Maldon: £607West Lancashire: £747Maldon: £573West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705West Lancashire is higher£604£607£573

  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: West Lancashire £27, Maldon £20Maldon: £20West Lancashire: £27Maldon: £20West Lancashire: £27Maldon: £19West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Maldon £328Maldon: £328West Lancashire: £500Maldon: £329West Lancashire: £502Maldon: £311West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, Maldon £132Maldon: £132West Lancashire: £148Maldon: £132West Lancashire: £149Maldon: £125West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higher£132£132£125

  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: West Lancashire £116, Maldon £109Maldon: £109West Lancashire: £116Maldon: £109West Lancashire: £117Maldon: £103West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191West Lancashire: £1,372Maldon: £1,196West Lancashire: £1,378Maldon: £1,129West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Maldon £138Maldon: £138West Lancashire: £160Maldon: £139West Lancashire: £161Maldon: £131West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higher£138£139£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £305, Maldon £201Maldon: £201West Lancashire: £305Maldon: £202West Lancashire: £306Maldon: £191West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289West Lancashire is higher£201£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £4.77, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55West Lancashire: £4.77Maldon: £6.57West Lancashire: £4.79Maldon: £6.21West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £6.35, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74West Lancashire: £6.35Maldon: £5.76West Lancashire: £6.37Maldon: £5.44West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20West Lancashire: £8.72Maldon: £5.22West Lancashire: £8.76Maldon: £4.93West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 1,010.0, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,029.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 105.1, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire is higher75.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lancashire 157.8, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8West Lancashire is higher130.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher52.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire 165.8, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8West Lancashire is higher133.8

  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: West Lancashire 25.0, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0West Lancashire is higher24.6

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West Lancashire and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,601£4,621£4,365West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,676£12,730£12,024West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,513£1,519£1,435West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£290£291£275West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£604£607£573West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£20£20£19West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£328£329£311West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£132£132£125West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£109£109£103West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,191£1,196£1,129West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£138£139£131West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£201£202£191West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.74£5.76£5.44West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£5.20£5.22£4.93West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.175.9West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8130.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.952.0West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8133.8West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.024.6West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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

West Lancashire Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601West Lancashire: £4,627Maldon: £4,621West Lancashire: £4,647Maldon: £4,365West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389West Lancashire is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124West Lancashire: £2,705Maldon: £3,138West Lancashire: £2,717Maldon: £2,964West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £1,105, Maldon £875Maldon: £875West Lancashire: £1,105Maldon: £879West Lancashire: £1,110Maldon: £830West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899West Lancashire: £2,456Maldon: £2,911West Lancashire: £2,466Maldon: £2,750West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Maldon £72Maldon: £72West Lancashire: £85Maldon: £72West Lancashire: £86Maldon: £68West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £158, Maldon £149Maldon: £149West Lancashire: £158Maldon: £149West Lancashire: £159Maldon: £141West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150West Lancashire is higher£149£149£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £5.67, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85West Lancashire: £5.67Maldon: £4.87West Lancashire: £5.70Maldon: £4.60West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £500, Maldon £328Maldon: £328West Lancashire: £500Maldon: £329West Lancashire: £502Maldon: £311West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire is higher£328£329£311

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £148, Maldon £132Maldon: £132West Lancashire: £148Maldon: £132West Lancashire: £149Maldon: £125West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire is higher£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Lancashire £71, Maldon £63Maldon: £63West Lancashire: £71Maldon: £63West Lancashire: £71Maldon: £60West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67West Lancashire is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Maldon £689Maldon: £689West Lancashire: £840Maldon: £691West Lancashire: £844Maldon: £653West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797West Lancashire is higher£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Maldon £138Maldon: £138West Lancashire: £160Maldon: £139West Lancashire: £161Maldon: £131West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152West Lancashire is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Maldon £116Maldon: £116West Lancashire: £187Maldon: £117West Lancashire: £188Maldon: £110West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78West Lancashire: £2.92Maldon: £3.80West Lancashire: £2.93Maldon: £3.59West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32West Lancashire: £3.89Maldon: £3.34West Lancashire: £3.91Maldon: £3.15West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20West Lancashire: £8.72Maldon: £5.22West Lancashire: £8.76Maldon: £4.93West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 33.6, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6West Lancashire is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 74.9, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6West Lancashire is higher77.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 15.3, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3West Lancashire is higher14.2

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West Lancashire and Maldon, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,601£4,621£4,365West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£875£879£830West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£72£72£68West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£149£149£141West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£4.85£4.87£4.60West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£328£329£311West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£132£132£125West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£63£63£60West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£689£691£653West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£138£139£131West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£116£117£110West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.32£3.34£3.15West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£5.20£5.22£4.93West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2253.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.418.7West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.632.3West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.952.0West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.677.4West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.2West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Maldon 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

West Lancashire Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mWest Lancashire: £564.8mMaldon: £319.0mWest Lancashire: £567.2mMaldon: £301.3mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mWest Lancashire is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mWest Lancashire: £330.2mMaldon: £216.6mWest Lancashire: £331.6mMaldon: £204.6mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mWest Lancashire: £134.9mMaldon: £60.7mWest Lancashire: £135.5mMaldon: £57.3mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mWest Lancashire is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mWest Lancashire: £299.7mMaldon: £201.0mWest Lancashire: £301.0mMaldon: £189.8mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mWest Lancashire: £10.4mMaldon: £5.0mWest Lancashire: £10.4mMaldon: £4.7mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire is higher£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £19.3m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mWest Lancashire: £19.3mMaldon: £10.3mWest Lancashire: £19.4mMaldon: £9.7mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mWest Lancashire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Lancashire £0.69m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.69mMaldon: £0.34mWest Lancashire: £0.70mMaldon: £0.32mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £61.1m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mWest Lancashire: £61.1mMaldon: £22.7mWest Lancashire: £61.3mMaldon: £21.5mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire £18.1m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mMaldon: £9.1mWest Lancashire: £18.1mMaldon: £8.6mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire £8.7m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mWest Lancashire: £8.7mMaldon: £4.4mWest Lancashire: £8.7mMaldon: £4.1mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mWest Lancashire: £102.6mMaldon: £47.7mWest Lancashire: £103.0mMaldon: £45.1mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mWest Lancashire is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mWest Lancashire: £19.5mMaldon: £9.6mWest Lancashire: £19.6mMaldon: £9.0mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mWest Lancashire: £22.8mMaldon: £8.1mWest Lancashire: £22.9mMaldon: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mWest Lancashire is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.36mMaldon: £0.26mWest Lancashire: £0.36mMaldon: £0.25mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mWest Lancashire: £0.47mMaldon: £0.23mWest Lancashire: £0.48mMaldon: £0.22mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £1.1mMaldon: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £1.1mMaldon: £0.34mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734West Lancashire is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105West Lancashire is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 9,139, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139West Lancashire is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398West Lancashire is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, Maldon 981Maldon: 981West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866West Lancashire is higher981

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West Lancashire and Maldon, total
MeasureWest LancashireMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWest Lancashire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26817,516West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7341,291West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1052,228West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1393,591West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3985,341West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,866981West Lancashire

Sources

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

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