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Staffordshire Moorlands and Maldon
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Maldon on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 21 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.
Per person in the age group
Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 13. 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
Staffordshire Moorlands Maldon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£12,676£12,730£12,024
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,350£1,356£1,280Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,513£1,519£1,435
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,708£11,758£11,105Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,762£11,812£11,157
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£251£252£238Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£604£607£573
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£18£18£17Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£328£329£311
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£96£97£91Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£950£955£902Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,191£1,196£1,129
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£293£294£277Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£201£202£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.22£3.23£3.05Maldon is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,020.1Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,029.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
69.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count75.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
154.0Staffordshire Moorlands is higher130.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher52.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
126.3Maldon is higherDepends on how you count133.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | Maldon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,703£12,757£12,049 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,350£1,356£1,280 | £1,513£1,519£1,435 | Maldon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,708£11,758£11,105 | £11,762£11,812£11,157 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £251£252£238 | £290£291£275 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £725£728£688 | £604£607£573 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £20£20£19 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £404£405£383 | £328£329£311 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £132£132£125 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £96£97£91 | £109£109£103 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £950£955£902 | £1,191£1,196£1,129 | Maldon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £138£139£131 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £293£294£277 | £201£202£191 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.22£3.23£3.05 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,020.1 | 1,029.4 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 69.2 | 75.9 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 154.0 | 130.9 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.1 | 52.0 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 126.3 | 133.8 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.9 | 24.6 | Maldon |
Per resident
Staffordshire Moorlands 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
Staffordshire Moorlands Maldon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,676£4,696£4,436Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3,124£3,138£2,964
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£776£779£736Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£65£61Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£149£149£141
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.72£4.74£4.48Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£328£329£311
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£56£53Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£546£549£518Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£689£691£653
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£159Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£116£117£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.84£1.85£1.75Maldon is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
262.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count253.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.6Staffordshire Moorlands is higher32.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
58.1Staffordshire Moorlands is higher52.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
72.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count77.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count14.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | Maldon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,676£4,696£4,436 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,267£3,281£3,099 | £3,124£3,138£2,964 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £776£779£736 | £875£879£830 | Maldon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,011£3,024£2,856 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £72£72£68 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£177 | £149£149£141 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.72£4.74£4.48 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £404£405£383 | £328£329£311 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £132£132£125 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£56£53 | £63£63£60 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £546£549£518 | £689£691£653 | Maldon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £138£139£131 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£159 | £116£117£110 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.19£4.20£3.97 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.84£1.85£1.75 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.61£5.63£5.32 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 262.3 | 253.7 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.8 | 18.7 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.6 | 32.3 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 58.1 | 52.0 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 72.6 | 77.4 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.0 | 14.2 | Maldon |
Total
Staffordshire Moorlands 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
Staffordshire Moorlands Maldon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£451.4m£453.3m£428.2mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.3m£316.7m£299.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£290.6m£291.9m£275.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.3m£5.9mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.0m£39.1m£37.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mMaldon is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,323Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count17,516
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,717Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count1,291
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,822Staffordshire Moorlands is higher2,228
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,608Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,591
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,005Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count5,341
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,159Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count981
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| Measure | Staffordshire Moorlands | Maldon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £451.4m£453.3m£428.2m | £317.7m£319.0m£301.3m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.3m£316.7m£299.1m | £215.7m£216.6m£204.6m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £74.9m£75.2m£71.0m | £60.4m£60.7m£57.3m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £290.6m£291.9m£275.7m | £200.1m£201.0m£189.8m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.3m£5.9m | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.0m£39.1m£37.0m | £22.6m£22.7m£21.5m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | £4.3m£4.4m£4.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £52.7m£53.0m£50.0m | £47.5m£47.7m£45.1m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.3m£11.4m£10.8m | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Maldon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,323 | 17,516 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,717 | 1,291 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,822 | 2,228 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,608 | 3,591 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,005 | 5,341 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,159 | 981 | Staffordshire Moorlands |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.