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Newark and Sherwood and Maldon

127,863 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

Newark and Sherwood is higher than Maldon on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Maldon: £4,621Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Maldon: £4,365Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £12,616, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676Newark and Sherwood: £12,616Maldon: £12,730Newark and Sherwood: £12,669Maldon: £12,024Newark and Sherwood: £11,966

    £12,616£12,669£11,966Maldon 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: Newark and Sherwood £1,841, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513Newark and Sherwood: £1,841Maldon: £1,519Newark and Sherwood: £1,849Maldon: £1,435Newark and Sherwood: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £11,542, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762Newark and Sherwood: £11,542Maldon: £11,812Newark and Sherwood: £11,591Maldon: £11,157Newark and Sherwood: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948Maldon 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: Newark and Sherwood £321, Maldon £290Maldon: £290Newark and Sherwood: £321Maldon: £291Newark and Sherwood: £323Maldon: £275Newark and Sherwood: £305

    £321£323£305Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newark and Sherwood £732, Maldon £604Maldon: £604Newark and Sherwood: £732Maldon: £607Newark and Sherwood: £735Maldon: £573Newark and Sherwood: £694

    £732£735£694Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £21, Maldon £20Maldon: £20Newark and Sherwood: £21Maldon: £20Newark and Sherwood: £21Maldon: £19Newark and Sherwood: £20

    £21£21£20Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £486, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Newark and Sherwood: £486Maldon: £329Newark and Sherwood: £488Maldon: £311Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £143, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Newark and Sherwood: £143Maldon: £132Newark and Sherwood: £144Maldon: £125Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £131, Maldon £109Maldon: £109Newark and Sherwood: £131Maldon: £109Newark and Sherwood: £132Maldon: £103Newark and Sherwood: £125

    £131£132£125Newark and Sherwood is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £1,368, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191Newark and Sherwood: £1,368Maldon: £1,196Newark and Sherwood: £1,374Maldon: £1,129Newark and Sherwood: £1,297

    £1,368£1,374£1,297Newark and Sherwood is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Newark and Sherwood: £158Maldon: £139Newark and Sherwood: £159Maldon: £131Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £326, Maldon £201Maldon: £201Newark and Sherwood: £326Maldon: £202Newark and Sherwood: £327Maldon: £191Newark and Sherwood: £309

    £326£327£309Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £7.88, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55Newark and Sherwood: £7.88Maldon: £6.57Newark and Sherwood: £7.91Maldon: £6.21Newark and Sherwood: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Newark and Sherwood is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newark and Sherwood £7.77, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74Newark and Sherwood: £7.77Maldon: £5.76Newark and Sherwood: £7.80Maldon: £5.44Newark and Sherwood: £7.37

    £7.77£7.80£7.37Newark and Sherwood is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Maldon: £5.22Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Maldon: £4.93Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 1,019.7, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4Newark and Sherwood: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Maldon 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: Newark and Sherwood 80.6, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9Newark and Sherwood: 80.6

    80.6Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count75.9

  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: Newark and Sherwood 153.0, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9Newark and Sherwood: 153.0

    153.0Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 176.7, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8Newark and Sherwood: 176.7

    176.7Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 28.3, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6Newark and Sherwood: 28.3

    28.3Newark and Sherwood is higher24.6

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Newark and Sherwood and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureNewark and SherwoodMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,601£4,621£4,365Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,669£11,966£12,676£12,730£12,024Maldon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,513£1,519£1,435Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£321£323£305£290£291£275Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£732£735£694£604£607£573Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£328£329£311Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£132£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£131£132£125£109£109£103Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,368£1,374£1,297£1,191£1,196£1,129Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£138£139£131Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£326£327£309£201£202£191Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.55£6.57£6.21Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£5.74£5.76£5.44Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.20£5.22£4.93Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202680.675.9Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.0130.9Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.152.0Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.7133.8Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.324.6Newark and Sherwood

Per resident

Newark and Sherwood is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 6. 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

Newark and Sherwood Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4,642, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601Newark and Sherwood: £4,642Maldon: £4,621Newark and Sherwood: £4,662Maldon: £4,365Newark and Sherwood: £4,403

    £4,642£4,662£4,403Newark and Sherwood is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,745, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124Newark and Sherwood: £2,745Maldon: £3,138Newark and Sherwood: £2,756Maldon: £2,964Newark and Sherwood: £2,604

    £2,745£2,756£2,604Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £1,103, Maldon £875Maldon: £875Newark and Sherwood: £1,103Maldon: £879Newark and Sherwood: £1,108Maldon: £830Newark and Sherwood: £1,046

    £1,103£1,108£1,046Newark and Sherwood is higher£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £2,511, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899Newark and Sherwood: £2,511Maldon: £2,911Newark and Sherwood: £2,522Maldon: £2,750Newark and Sherwood: £2,382

    £2,511£2,522£2,382Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £70, Maldon £72Maldon: £72Newark and Sherwood: £70Maldon: £72Newark and Sherwood: £70Maldon: £68Newark and Sherwood: £66

    £70£70£66Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £159, Maldon £149Maldon: £149Newark and Sherwood: £159Maldon: £149Newark and Sherwood: £160Maldon: £141Newark and Sherwood: £151

    £159£160£151Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £4.52, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85Newark and Sherwood: £4.52Maldon: £4.87Newark and Sherwood: £4.54Maldon: £4.60Newark and Sherwood: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newark and Sherwood £486, Maldon £328Maldon: £328Newark and Sherwood: £486Maldon: £329Newark and Sherwood: £488Maldon: £311Newark and Sherwood: £461

    £486£488£461Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £143, Maldon £132Maldon: £132Newark and Sherwood: £143Maldon: £132Newark and Sherwood: £144Maldon: £125Newark and Sherwood: £136

    £143£144£136Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £79, Maldon £63Maldon: £63Newark and Sherwood: £79Maldon: £63Newark and Sherwood: £79Maldon: £60Newark and Sherwood: £75

    £79£79£75Newark and Sherwood is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £820, Maldon £689Maldon: £689Newark and Sherwood: £820Maldon: £691Newark and Sherwood: £823Maldon: £653Newark and Sherwood: £778

    £820£823£778Newark and Sherwood is higher£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £158, Maldon £138Maldon: £138Newark and Sherwood: £158Maldon: £139Newark and Sherwood: £159Maldon: £131Newark and Sherwood: £150

    £158£159£150Newark and Sherwood is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £195, Maldon £116Maldon: £116Newark and Sherwood: £195Maldon: £117Newark and Sherwood: £196Maldon: £110Newark and Sherwood: £185

    £195£196£185Newark and Sherwood is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.72, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78Newark and Sherwood: £4.72Maldon: £3.80Newark and Sherwood: £4.74Maldon: £3.59Newark and Sherwood: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Newark and Sherwood is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £4.66, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32Newark and Sherwood: £4.66Maldon: £3.34Newark and Sherwood: £4.68Maldon: £3.15Newark and Sherwood: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Newark and Sherwood is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newark and Sherwood £6.81, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20Newark and Sherwood: £6.81Maldon: £5.22Newark and Sherwood: £6.84Maldon: £4.93Newark and Sherwood: £6.46

    £6.81£6.84£6.46Newark and Sherwood is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 221.9, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7Newark and Sherwood: 221.9

    221.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 17.5, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7Newark and Sherwood: 17.5

    17.5Maldon is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 33.3, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3Newark and Sherwood: 33.3

    33.3Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 71.1, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0Newark and Sherwood: 71.1

    71.1Newark and Sherwood is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newark and Sherwood 105.9, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4Newark and Sherwood: 105.9

    105.9Newark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood 16.9, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2Newark and Sherwood: 16.9

    16.9Newark and Sherwood is higher14.2

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Newark and Sherwood and Maldon, per resident
MeasureNewark and SherwoodMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,642£4,662£4,403£4,601£4,621£4,365Newark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,745£2,756£2,604£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,046£875£879£830Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,511£2,522£2,382£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£72£72£68Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£149£149£141Newark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£4.85£4.87£4.60Maldon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£486£488£461£328£329£311Newark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£132£132£125Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£63£63£60Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£820£823£778£689£691£653Newark and Sherwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£138£139£131Newark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£116£117£110Newark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£3.78£3.80£3.59Newark and Sherwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£3.32£3.34£3.15Newark and Sherwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.81£6.84£6.46£5.20£5.22£4.93Newark and Sherwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.9253.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.518.7Maldon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.332.3Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.152.0Newark and Sherwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.977.4Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.914.2Newark and Sherwood

Total

Newark and Sherwood 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

Newark and Sherwood Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £593.6m, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mNewark and Sherwood: £593.6mMaldon: £319.0mNewark and Sherwood: £596.1mMaldon: £301.3mNewark and Sherwood: £563.0m

    £593.6m£596.1m£563.0mNewark and Sherwood is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £351.0m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mNewark and Sherwood: £351.0mMaldon: £216.6mNewark and Sherwood: £352.4mMaldon: £204.6mNewark and Sherwood: £332.9m

    £351.0m£352.4m£332.9mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £141.1m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mNewark and Sherwood: £141.1mMaldon: £60.7mNewark and Sherwood: £141.7mMaldon: £57.3mNewark and Sherwood: £133.8m

    £141.1m£141.7m£133.8mNewark and Sherwood is higher£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood £321.1m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mNewark and Sherwood: £321.1mMaldon: £201.0mNewark and Sherwood: £322.4mMaldon: £189.8mNewark and Sherwood: £304.6m

    £321.1m£322.4m£304.6mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £8.9m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mNewark and Sherwood: £8.9mMaldon: £5.0mNewark and Sherwood: £9.0mMaldon: £4.7mNewark and Sherwood: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.4m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mMaldon: £10.3mNewark and Sherwood: £20.4mMaldon: £9.7mNewark and Sherwood: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.4m£19.3mNewark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £0.58m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mMaldon: £0.34mNewark and Sherwood: £0.58mMaldon: £0.32mNewark and Sherwood: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNewark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood £62.2m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mNewark and Sherwood: £62.2mMaldon: £22.7mNewark and Sherwood: £62.5mMaldon: £21.5mNewark and Sherwood: £59.0m

    £62.2m£62.5m£59.0mNewark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £18.3m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mNewark and Sherwood: £18.3mMaldon: £9.1mNewark and Sherwood: £18.4mMaldon: £8.6mNewark and Sherwood: £17.3m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.3mNewark and Sherwood 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: Newark and Sherwood £10.1m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mMaldon: £4.4mNewark and Sherwood: £10.1mMaldon: £4.1mNewark and Sherwood: £9.5m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.5mNewark and Sherwood is higher£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood £104.8m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mNewark and Sherwood: £104.8mMaldon: £47.7mNewark and Sherwood: £105.3mMaldon: £45.1mNewark and Sherwood: £99.4m

    £104.8m£105.3m£99.4mNewark and Sherwood is higher£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newark and Sherwood £20.2m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mNewark and Sherwood: £20.2mMaldon: £9.6mNewark and Sherwood: £20.3mMaldon: £9.0mNewark and Sherwood: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mNewark and Sherwood is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £25.0m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mNewark and Sherwood: £25.0mMaldon: £8.1mNewark and Sherwood: £25.1mMaldon: £7.6mNewark and Sherwood: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mNewark and Sherwood is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mMaldon: £0.26mNewark and Sherwood: £0.61mMaldon: £0.25mNewark and Sherwood: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.60m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mMaldon: £0.23mNewark and Sherwood: £0.60mMaldon: £0.22mNewark and Sherwood: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newark and Sherwood £0.87m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mMaldon: £0.36mNewark and Sherwood: £0.87mMaldon: £0.34mNewark and Sherwood: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.87m£0.83mNewark and Sherwood is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newark and Sherwood 28,367, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516Newark and Sherwood: 28,367

    28,367Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,243, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291Newark and Sherwood: 2,243

    2,243Newark and Sherwood is higherDepends on how you count1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 4,255, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228Newark and Sherwood: 4,255

    4,255Newark and Sherwood is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 9,093, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591Newark and Sherwood: 9,093

    9,093Newark and Sherwood is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newark and Sherwood 13,537, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341Newark and Sherwood: 13,537

    13,537Newark and Sherwood is higher5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newark and Sherwood 2,165, Maldon 981Maldon: 981Newark and Sherwood: 2,165

    2,165Newark and Sherwood is higher981

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Newark and Sherwood and Maldon, total
MeasureNewark and SherwoodMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£593.6m£596.1m£563.0m£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mNewark and Sherwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.0m£352.4m£332.9m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mNewark and Sherwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.1m£141.7m£133.8m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£321.1m£322.4m£304.6m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mNewark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mNewark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.4m£19.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mNewark and Sherwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mNewark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.2m£62.5m£59.0m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mNewark and Sherwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.3m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mNewark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.5m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mNewark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£104.8m£105.3m£99.4m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mNewark and Sherwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNewark and Sherwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mNewark and Sherwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNewark and Sherwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mNewark and Sherwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mNewark and Sherwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,36717,516Newark and Sherwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2431,291Newark and Sherwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2552,228Newark and Sherwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0933,591Newark and Sherwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,5375,341Newark and Sherwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,165981Newark and Sherwood

Sources

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

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  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.
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