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South Staffordshire and Maldon

114,174 and 69,039 residents (mid-2024).

South Staffordshire is higher than Maldon on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

South Staffordshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 11. 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

South Staffordshire Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601South Staffordshire: £4,570Maldon: £4,621South Staffordshire: £4,590Maldon: £4,365South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £12,685, Maldon £12,676Maldon: £12,676South Staffordshire: £12,685Maldon: £12,730South Staffordshire: £12,739Maldon: £12,024South Staffordshire: £12,032

    £12,685£12,739£12,032South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £1,403, Maldon £1,513Maldon: £1,513South Staffordshire: £1,403Maldon: £1,519South Staffordshire: £1,409Maldon: £1,435South Staffordshire: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,513£1,519£1,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Staffordshire £11,641, Maldon £11,762Maldon: £11,762South Staffordshire: £11,641Maldon: £11,812South Staffordshire: £11,691Maldon: £11,157South Staffordshire: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Maldon 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: South Staffordshire £299, Maldon £290Maldon: £290South Staffordshire: £299Maldon: £291South Staffordshire: £301Maldon: £275South Staffordshire: £284

    £299£301£284South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £723, Maldon £604Maldon: £604South Staffordshire: £723Maldon: £607South Staffordshire: £726Maldon: £573South Staffordshire: £686

    £723£726£686South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £21, Maldon £20Maldon: £20South Staffordshire: £21Maldon: £20South Staffordshire: £21Maldon: £19South Staffordshire: £20

    £21£21£20South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £390, Maldon £328Maldon: £328South Staffordshire: £390Maldon: £329South Staffordshire: £391Maldon: £311South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £105, Maldon £132Maldon: £132South Staffordshire: £105Maldon: £132South Staffordshire: £106Maldon: £125South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Staffordshire £107, Maldon £109Maldon: £109South Staffordshire: £107Maldon: £109South Staffordshire: £107Maldon: £103South Staffordshire: £101

    £107£107£101Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Staffordshire £1,060, Maldon £1,191Maldon: £1,191South Staffordshire: £1,060Maldon: £1,196South Staffordshire: £1,065Maldon: £1,129South Staffordshire: £1,006

    £1,060£1,065£1,006Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,191£1,196£1,129

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Maldon £138Maldon: £138South Staffordshire: £136Maldon: £139South Staffordshire: £137Maldon: £131South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Staffordshire £225, Maldon £201Maldon: £201South Staffordshire: £225Maldon: £202South Staffordshire: £226Maldon: £191South Staffordshire: £213

    £225£226£213South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £5.95, Maldon £6.55Maldon: £6.55South Staffordshire: £5.95Maldon: £6.57South Staffordshire: £5.97Maldon: £6.21South Staffordshire: £5.64

    £5.95£5.97£5.64Maldon 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: South Staffordshire £5.76, Maldon £5.74Maldon: £5.74South Staffordshire: £5.76Maldon: £5.76South Staffordshire: £5.78Maldon: £5.44South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20South Staffordshire: £5.76Maldon: £5.22South Staffordshire: £5.78Maldon: £4.93South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire 1,008.5, Maldon 1,029.4Maldon: 1,029.4South Staffordshire: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Maldon 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: South Staffordshire 81.5, Maldon 75.9Maldon: 75.9South Staffordshire: 81.5

    81.5South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire 155.3, Maldon 130.9Maldon: 130.9South Staffordshire: 155.3

    155.3South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire 58.1, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire 133.5, Maldon 133.8Maldon: 133.8South Staffordshire: 133.5

    133.5Maldon is higherDepends on how you count133.8

  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: South Staffordshire 23.0, Maldon 24.6Maldon: 24.6South Staffordshire: 23.0

    23.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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South Staffordshire and Maldon, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth StaffordshireMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,685£12,739£12,032£12,676£12,730£12,024South Staffordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,513£1,519£1,435Maldon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,762£11,812£11,157Maldon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£299£301£284£290£291£275South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£604£607£573South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£20£19South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£328£329£311South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£107£107£101£109£109£103Maldon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,065£1,006£1,191£1,196£1,129Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£138£139£131Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£225£226£213£201£202£191South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.95£5.97£5.64£6.55£6.57£6.21Maldon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.74£5.76£5.44South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.20£5.22£4.93South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,029.4Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.575.9South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.3130.9South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.152.0South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5133.8Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.024.6Maldon

Per resident

South Staffordshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 11. 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

South Staffordshire Maldon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £4,570, Maldon £4,601Maldon: £4,601South Staffordshire: £4,570Maldon: £4,621South Staffordshire: £4,590Maldon: £4,365South Staffordshire: £4,335

    £4,570£4,590£4,335Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £3,113, Maldon £3,124Maldon: £3,124South Staffordshire: £3,113Maldon: £3,138South Staffordshire: £3,127Maldon: £2,964South Staffordshire: £2,953

    £3,113£3,127£2,953Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £820, Maldon £875Maldon: £875South Staffordshire: £820Maldon: £879South Staffordshire: £823Maldon: £830South Staffordshire: £777

    £820£823£777Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Staffordshire £2,857, Maldon £2,899Maldon: £2,899South Staffordshire: £2,857Maldon: £2,911South Staffordshire: £2,870Maldon: £2,750South Staffordshire: £2,710

    £2,857£2,870£2,710Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £74, Maldon £72Maldon: £72South Staffordshire: £74Maldon: £72South Staffordshire: £74Maldon: £68South Staffordshire: £70

    £74£74£70South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £177, Maldon £149Maldon: £149South Staffordshire: £177Maldon: £149South Staffordshire: £178Maldon: £141South Staffordshire: £168

    £177£178£168South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £5.16, Maldon £4.85Maldon: £4.85South Staffordshire: £5.16Maldon: £4.87South Staffordshire: £5.18Maldon: £4.60South Staffordshire: £4.89

    £5.16£5.18£4.89South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £390, Maldon £328Maldon: £328South Staffordshire: £390Maldon: £329South Staffordshire: £391Maldon: £311South Staffordshire: £370

    £390£391£370South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £105, Maldon £132Maldon: £132South Staffordshire: £105Maldon: £132South Staffordshire: £106Maldon: £125South Staffordshire: £100

    £105£106£100Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Staffordshire £62, Maldon £63Maldon: £63South Staffordshire: £62Maldon: £63South Staffordshire: £63Maldon: £60South Staffordshire: £59

    £62£63£59Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Staffordshire £619, Maldon £689Maldon: £689South Staffordshire: £619Maldon: £691South Staffordshire: £622Maldon: £653South Staffordshire: £587

    £619£622£587Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£689£691£653

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Staffordshire £136, Maldon £138Maldon: £138South Staffordshire: £136Maldon: £139South Staffordshire: £137Maldon: £131South Staffordshire: £129

    £136£137£129Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £131, Maldon £116Maldon: £116South Staffordshire: £131Maldon: £117South Staffordshire: £132Maldon: £110South Staffordshire: £125

    £131£132£125South Staffordshire is higher£116£117£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.48, Maldon £3.78Maldon: £3.78South Staffordshire: £3.48Maldon: £3.80South Staffordshire: £3.49Maldon: £3.59South Staffordshire: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Staffordshire £3.36, Maldon £3.32Maldon: £3.32South Staffordshire: £3.36Maldon: £3.34South Staffordshire: £3.38Maldon: £3.15South Staffordshire: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19South Staffordshire is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Staffordshire £5.76, Maldon £5.20Maldon: £5.20South Staffordshire: £5.76Maldon: £5.22South Staffordshire: £5.78Maldon: £4.93South Staffordshire: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46South Staffordshire is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 247.5, Maldon 253.7Maldon: 253.7South Staffordshire: 247.5

    247.5Maldon is higherDepends on how you count253.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 20.0, Maldon 18.7Maldon: 18.7South Staffordshire: 20.0

    20.0South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire 38.1, Maldon 32.3Maldon: 32.3South Staffordshire: 38.1

    38.1South Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire 58.1, Maldon 52.0Maldon: 52.0South Staffordshire: 58.1

    58.1South Staffordshire is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 78.0, Maldon 77.4Maldon: 77.4South Staffordshire: 78.0

    78.0South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count77.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Staffordshire 13.4, Maldon 14.2Maldon: 14.2South Staffordshire: 13.4

    13.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count14.2

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South Staffordshire and Maldon, per resident
MeasureSouth StaffordshireMaldonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,570£4,590£4,335£4,601£4,621£4,365Maldon
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,113£3,127£2,953£3,124£3,138£2,964Maldon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£820£823£777£875£879£830Maldon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,857£2,870£2,710£2,899£2,911£2,750Maldon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£72£72£68South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£149£149£141South Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.16£5.18£4.89£4.85£4.87£4.60South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£390£391£370£328£329£311South Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£132£132£125Maldon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£63£63£60Maldon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£619£622£587£689£691£653Maldon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£138£139£131Maldon
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£116£117£110South Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.78£3.80£3.59Maldon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.32£3.34£3.15South Staffordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£5.20£5.22£4.93South Staffordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.5253.7Maldon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.018.7South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.132.3South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.152.0South Staffordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.077.4South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.414.2Maldon

Total

South Staffordshire 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

South Staffordshire Maldon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Staffordshire £521.8m, Maldon £317.7mMaldon: £317.7mSouth Staffordshire: £521.8mMaldon: £319.0mSouth Staffordshire: £524.0mMaldon: £301.3mSouth Staffordshire: £495.0m

    £521.8m£524.0m£495.0mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Staffordshire £355.5m, Maldon £215.7mMaldon: £215.7mSouth Staffordshire: £355.5mMaldon: £216.6mSouth Staffordshire: £357.0mMaldon: £204.6mSouth Staffordshire: £337.2m

    £355.5m£357.0m£337.2mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Staffordshire £93.6m, Maldon £60.4mMaldon: £60.4mSouth Staffordshire: £93.6mMaldon: £60.7mSouth Staffordshire: £94.0mMaldon: £57.3mSouth Staffordshire: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire £326.2m, Maldon £200.1mMaldon: £200.1mSouth Staffordshire: £326.2mMaldon: £201.0mSouth Staffordshire: £327.6mMaldon: £189.8mSouth Staffordshire: £309.4m

    £326.2m£327.6m£309.4mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire £8.4m, Maldon £4.9mMaldon: £4.9mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mMaldon: £5.0mSouth Staffordshire: £8.4mMaldon: £4.7mSouth Staffordshire: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mSouth Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £20.3m, Maldon £10.3mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mMaldon: £10.3mSouth Staffordshire: £20.3mMaldon: £9.7mSouth Staffordshire: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mSouth Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £0.59m, Maldon £0.33mMaldon: £0.33mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mMaldon: £0.34mSouth Staffordshire: £0.59mMaldon: £0.32mSouth Staffordshire: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £44.5m, Maldon £22.6mMaldon: £22.6mSouth Staffordshire: £44.5mMaldon: £22.7mSouth Staffordshire: £44.7mMaldon: £21.5mSouth Staffordshire: £42.2m

    £44.5m£44.7m£42.2mSouth Staffordshire 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: South Staffordshire £12.0m, Maldon £9.1mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Staffordshire: £12.0mMaldon: £9.1mSouth Staffordshire: £12.1mMaldon: £8.6mSouth Staffordshire: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire £7.1m, Maldon £4.3mMaldon: £4.3mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mMaldon: £4.4mSouth Staffordshire: £7.1mMaldon: £4.1mSouth Staffordshire: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire £70.7m, Maldon £47.5mMaldon: £47.5mSouth Staffordshire: £70.7mMaldon: £47.7mSouth Staffordshire: £71.0mMaldon: £45.1mSouth Staffordshire: £67.0m

    £70.7m£71.0m£67.0mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Staffordshire £15.6m, Maldon £9.5mMaldon: £9.5mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mMaldon: £9.6mSouth Staffordshire: £15.6mMaldon: £9.0mSouth Staffordshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £15.0m, Maldon £8.0mMaldon: £8.0mSouth Staffordshire: £15.0mMaldon: £8.1mSouth Staffordshire: £15.1mMaldon: £7.6mSouth Staffordshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mSouth Staffordshire is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Staffordshire £0.40m, Maldon £0.26mMaldon: £0.26mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mMaldon: £0.26mSouth Staffordshire: £0.40mMaldon: £0.25mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mSouth Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Staffordshire £0.38m, Maldon £0.23mMaldon: £0.23mSouth Staffordshire: £0.38mMaldon: £0.23mSouth Staffordshire: £0.39mMaldon: £0.22mSouth Staffordshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£0.36mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Staffordshire £0.66m, Maldon £0.36mMaldon: £0.36mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mMaldon: £0.36mSouth Staffordshire: £0.66mMaldon: £0.34mSouth Staffordshire: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mSouth Staffordshire is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Staffordshire 28,262, Maldon 17,516Maldon: 17,516South Staffordshire: 28,262

    28,262South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count17,516

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Staffordshire 2,285, Maldon 1,291Maldon: 1,291South Staffordshire: 2,285

    2,285South Staffordshire is higher1,291

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 4,352, Maldon 2,228Maldon: 2,228South Staffordshire: 4,352

    4,352South Staffordshire is higher2,228

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Staffordshire 6,633, Maldon 3,591Maldon: 3,591South Staffordshire: 6,633

    6,633South Staffordshire is higher3,591

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Staffordshire 8,903, Maldon 5,341Maldon: 5,341South Staffordshire: 8,903

    8,903South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count5,341

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Staffordshire 1,531, Maldon 981Maldon: 981South Staffordshire: 1,531

    1,531South Staffordshire is higherDepends on how you count981

Show the numbers
South Staffordshire and Maldon, total
MeasureSouth StaffordshireMaldonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.8m£524.0m£495.0m£317.7m£319.0m£301.3mSouth Staffordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£355.5m£357.0m£337.2m£215.7m£216.6m£204.6mSouth Staffordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£60.4m£60.7m£57.3mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£326.2m£327.6m£309.4m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mSouth Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£4.9m£5.0m£4.7mSouth Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mSouth Staffordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mSouth Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.5m£44.7m£42.2m£22.6m£22.7m£21.5mSouth Staffordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£4.3m£4.4m£4.1mSouth Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.7m£71.0m£67.0m£47.5m£47.7m£45.1mSouth Staffordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mSouth Staffordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mSouth Staffordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mSouth Staffordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.23m£0.23m£0.22mSouth Staffordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Staffordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,26217,516South Staffordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2851,291South Staffordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3522,228South Staffordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,6333,591South Staffordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,9035,341South Staffordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,531981South Staffordshire

Sources

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

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