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Wyre and Maldon

118,366 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre is higher than Maldon on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 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

Wyre 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

Wyre Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Wyre: £5,373Maldon: £4,621Wyre: £5,396Maldon: £4,365Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre 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: Wyre £12,462, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676Wyre: £12,462Maldon: £12,730Wyre: £12,515Maldon: £12,024Wyre: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Maldon 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: Wyre £1,995, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513Wyre: £1,995Maldon: £1,519Wyre: £2,004Maldon: £1,435Wyre: £1,893

    £1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre 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: Wyre £11,183, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762Wyre: £11,183Maldon: £11,812Wyre: £11,230Maldon: £11,157Wyre: £10,607

    £11,183£11,230£10,607Maldon 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: Wyre £380, Maldon £290Maldon: £290Wyre: £380Maldon: £291Wyre: £382Maldon: £275Wyre: £361

    £380£382£361Wyre 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: Wyre £875, Maldon £604Maldon: £604Wyre: £875Maldon: £607Wyre: £878Maldon: £573Wyre: £830

    £875£878£830Wyre 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: Wyre £24, Maldon £20Maldon: £20Wyre: £24Maldon: £20Wyre: £24Maldon: £19Wyre: £23

    £24£24£23Wyre 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: Wyre £536, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Wyre: £536Maldon: £329Wyre: £538Maldon: £311Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre 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: Wyre £165, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Wyre: £165Maldon: £132Wyre: £166Maldon: £125Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre 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: Wyre £138, Maldon £109Maldon: £109Wyre: £138Maldon: £109Wyre: £139Maldon: £103Wyre: £131

    £138£139£131Wyre is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £1,465, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191Wyre: £1,465Maldon: £1,196Wyre: £1,472Maldon: £1,129Wyre: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Wyre is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Wyre: £168Maldon: £139Wyre: £168Maldon: £131Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Wyre 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: Wyre £378, Maldon £201Maldon: £201Wyre: £378Maldon: £202Wyre: £379Maldon: £191Wyre: £358

    £378£379£358Wyre 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: Wyre £6.45, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55Wyre: £6.45Maldon: £6.57Wyre: £6.48Maldon: £6.21Wyre: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Maldon 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: Wyre £7.46, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74Wyre: £7.46Maldon: £5.76Wyre: £7.50Maldon: £5.44Wyre: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Wyre: £8.38Maldon: £5.22Wyre: £8.42Maldon: £4.93Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre 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: Wyre 1,000.8, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4Wyre: 1,000.8

    1,000.8Maldon 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: Wyre 98.3, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9Wyre: 98.3

    98.3Wyre 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: Wyre 181.5, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9Wyre: 181.5

    181.5Wyre 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: Wyre 82.0, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre 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: Wyre 180.8, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8Wyre: 180.8

    180.8Wyre 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: Wyre 30.3, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6Wyre: 30.3

    30.3Wyre is higher24.6

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Wyre and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureWyreMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£4,601£4,621£4,365Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,995£2,004£1,893£1,513£1,519£1,435Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,183£11,230£10,607£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£380£382£361£290£291£275Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£878£830£604£607£573Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£20£20£19Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£328£329£311Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£132£132£125Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£139£131£109£109£103Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,191£1,196£1,129Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£138£139£131Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£201£202£191Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£5.74£5.76£5.44Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.20£5.22£4.93Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.81,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.375.9Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5130.9Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.052.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.8133.8Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.324.6Wyre

Per resident

Wyre is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 1. 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

Wyre Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Wyre: £5,373Maldon: £4,621Wyre: £5,396Maldon: £4,365Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre £3,375, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124Wyre: £3,375Maldon: £3,138Wyre: £3,389Maldon: £2,964Wyre: £3,201

    £3,375£3,389£3,201Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre £1,122, Maldon £875Maldon: £875Wyre: £1,122Maldon: £879Wyre: £1,127Maldon: £830Wyre: £1,064

    £1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre £3,028, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899Wyre: £3,028Maldon: £2,911Wyre: £3,041Maldon: £2,750Wyre: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre £103, Maldon £72Maldon: £72Wyre: £103Maldon: £72Wyre: £103Maldon: £68Wyre: £98

    £103£103£98Wyre 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: Wyre £237, Maldon £149Maldon: £149Wyre: £237Maldon: £149Wyre: £238Maldon: £141Wyre: £225

    £237£238£225Wyre 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: Wyre £6.55, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85Wyre: £6.55Maldon: £4.87Wyre: £6.57Maldon: £4.60Wyre: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre 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: Wyre £536, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Wyre: £536Maldon: £329Wyre: £538Maldon: £311Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre 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: Wyre £165, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Wyre: £165Maldon: £132Wyre: £166Maldon: £125Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre 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: Wyre £78, Maldon £63Maldon: £63Wyre: £78Maldon: £63Wyre: £78Maldon: £60Wyre: £74

    £78£78£74Wyre is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre £824, Maldon £689Maldon: £689Wyre: £824Maldon: £691Wyre: £828Maldon: £653Wyre: £782

    £824£828£782Wyre is higher£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Wyre: £168Maldon: £139Wyre: £168Maldon: £131Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Wyre is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre £212, Maldon £116Maldon: £116Wyre: £212Maldon: £117Wyre: £213Maldon: £110Wyre: £201

    £212£213£201Wyre is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre £3.63, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78Wyre: £3.63Maldon: £3.80Wyre: £3.64Maldon: £3.59Wyre: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre £4.20, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32Wyre: £4.20Maldon: £3.34Wyre: £4.21Maldon: £3.15Wyre: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Wyre: £8.38Maldon: £5.22Wyre: £8.42Maldon: £4.93Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 271.0, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7Wyre: 271.0

    271.0Wyre is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 26.6, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7Wyre: 26.6

    26.6Wyre 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: Wyre 49.2, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3Wyre: 49.2

    49.2Wyre 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: Wyre 82.0, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 101.6, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4Wyre: 101.6

    101.6Wyre 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: Wyre 17.0, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2Wyre: 17.0

    17.0Wyre is higher14.2

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Wyre and Maldon, per resident
MeasureWyreMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£4,601£4,621£4,365Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,375£3,389£3,201£3,124£3,138£2,964Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,064£875£879£830Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£2,899£2,911£2,750Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£72£72£68Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£149£149£141Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£4.85£4.87£4.60Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£328£329£311Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£132£132£125Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£63£63£60Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£828£782£689£691£653Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£138£139£131Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£116£117£110Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.32£3.34£3.15Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.20£5.22£4.93Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026271.0253.7Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.618.7Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.232.3Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.052.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.677.4Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.014.2Wyre

Total

Wyre 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

Wyre Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre £636.0m, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mWyre: £636.0mMaldon: £319.0mWyre: £638.7mMaldon: £301.3mWyre: £603.3m

    £636.0m£638.7m£603.3mWyre is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre £399.4m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mWyre: £399.4mMaldon: £216.6mWyre: £401.1mMaldon: £204.6mWyre: £378.9m

    £399.4m£401.1m£378.9mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre £132.8m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mWyre: £132.8mMaldon: £60.7mWyre: £133.4mMaldon: £57.3mWyre: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mWyre is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre £358.4m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mWyre: £358.4mMaldon: £201.0mWyre: £360.0mMaldon: £189.8mWyre: £340.0m

    £358.4m£360.0m£340.0mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre £12.2m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mWyre: £12.2mMaldon: £5.0mWyre: £12.2mMaldon: £4.7mWyre: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWyre 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: Wyre £28.0m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mWyre: £28.0mMaldon: £10.3mWyre: £28.2mMaldon: £9.7mWyre: £26.6m

    £28.0m£28.2m£26.6mWyre 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: Wyre £0.78m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mWyre: £0.78mMaldon: £0.34mWyre: £0.78mMaldon: £0.32mWyre: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWyre 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: Wyre £63.4m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mWyre: £63.4mMaldon: £22.7mWyre: £63.7mMaldon: £21.5mWyre: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre 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: Wyre £19.5m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mWyre: £19.5mMaldon: £9.1mWyre: £19.6mMaldon: £8.6mWyre: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWyre 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: Wyre £9.2m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mWyre: £9.2mMaldon: £4.4mWyre: £9.2mMaldon: £4.1mWyre: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWyre is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre £97.5m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mWyre: £97.5mMaldon: £47.7mWyre: £98.0mMaldon: £45.1mWyre: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mWyre is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre £19.8m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mWyre: £19.8mMaldon: £9.6mWyre: £19.9mMaldon: £9.0mWyre: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWyre is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre £25.1m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mWyre: £25.1mMaldon: £8.1mWyre: £25.2mMaldon: £7.6mWyre: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWyre is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre £0.43m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mWyre: £0.43mMaldon: £0.26mWyre: £0.43mMaldon: £0.25mWyre: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre £0.50m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mWyre: £0.50mMaldon: £0.23mWyre: £0.50mMaldon: £0.22mWyre: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre £0.99m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mWyre: £0.99mMaldon: £0.36mWyre: £1.00mMaldon: £0.34mWyre: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre 32,079, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516Wyre: 32,079

    32,079Wyre is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre 3,151, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291Wyre: 3,151

    3,151Wyre is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre 5,818, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228Wyre: 5,818

    5,818Wyre is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre 9,706, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591Wyre: 9,706

    9,706Wyre is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre 12,031, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341Wyre: 12,031

    12,031Wyre is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre 2,016, Maldon 981Maldon: 981Wyre: 2,016

    2,016Wyre is higher981

Show the numbers
Wyre and Maldon, total
MeasureWyreMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mWyre
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mWyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mWyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mWyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mWyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mWyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mWyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mWyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mWyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mWyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mWyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mWyre
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mWyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mWyre
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mWyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mWyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,07917,516Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1511,291Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8182,228Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7063,591Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0315,341Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,016981Wyre

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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