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Babergh and Maldon
Babergh is higher than Maldon on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 19 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
Babergh is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 20. 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
Babergh Maldon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,242£12,295£11,613Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,464£1,471£1,389Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,513£1,519£1,435
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,382£11,430£10,796Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£11,762£11,812£11,157
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£231Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£600£603£569Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£604£607£573
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£328£329£311
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,174£1,179£1,114Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£1,191£1,196£1,129
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£198£199£188Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70Maldon is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
991.2Maldon is higherDepends on how you count1,029.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.6Maldon is higherDepends on how you count75.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.3Maldon is higherDepends on how you count130.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count52.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
140.1Babergh is higher133.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.8Maldon is higherDepends on how you count24.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Babergh | Maldon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,242£12,295£11,613 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,464£1,471£1,389 | £1,513£1,519£1,435 | Maldon |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,382£11,430£10,796 | £11,762£11,812£11,157 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £290£291£275 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £600£603£569 | £604£607£573 | Maldon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £20£20£19 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £328£329£311 | Maldon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £132£132£125 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £109£109£103 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | £1,191£1,196£1,129 | Maldon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £138£139£131 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £201£202£191 | Maldon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £6.55£6.57£6.21 | Maldon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 991.2 | 1,029.4 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.6 | 75.9 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.3 | 130.9 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 52.0 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 140.1 | 133.8 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.8 | 24.6 | Maldon |
Per resident
Babergh is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Maldon on 16. 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
Babergh Maldon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,164£3,178£3,002Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£833£837£790Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£875£879£830
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,942£2,954£2,790Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2,899£2,911£2,750
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4.85£4.87£4.60
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£328£329£311
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£132£132£125
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£668£671£634Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£689£691£653
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.21£2.22£2.10Maldon is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.2Babergh is higherDepends on how you count253.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0Maldon is higherDepends on how you count18.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9Maldon is higherDepends on how you count32.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Maldon is higherDepends on how you count52.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.7Babergh is higher77.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Maldon is higherDepends on how you count14.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Babergh | Maldon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £4,601£4,621£4,365 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,164£3,178£3,002 | £3,124£3,138£2,964 | Babergh |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £833£837£790 | £875£879£830 | Maldon |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,942£2,954£2,790 | £2,899£2,911£2,750 | Babergh |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £72£72£68 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £149£149£141 | Babergh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £328£329£311 | Maldon |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £132£132£125 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £63£63£60 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £668£671£634 | £689£691£653 | Maldon |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £138£139£131 | Maldon |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £116£117£110 | Maldon |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | Maldon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.2 | 253.7 | Babergh |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 18.7 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 32.3 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 52.0 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.7 | 77.4 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 14.2 | Maldon |
Total
Babergh 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
Babergh Maldon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£317.7m£319.0m£301.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£215.7m£216.6m£204.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£60.4m£60.7m£57.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£4.9m£5.0m£4.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.4m£4.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£47.5m£47.7m£45.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mBabergh is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.26m£0.25m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mMaldon is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBabergh is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,827Babergh is higherDepends on how you count17,516
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,643Babergh is higherDepends on how you count1,291
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,088Babergh is higherDepends on how you count2,228
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,593Babergh is higherDepends on how you count3,591
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,725Babergh is higher5,341
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,038Babergh is higherDepends on how you count981
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| Measure | Babergh | Maldon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.6m£442.5m£417.9m | £317.7m£319.0m£301.3m | Babergh |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | £215.7m£216.6m£204.6m | Babergh |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | £60.4m£60.7m£57.3m | Babergh |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | £200.1m£201.0m£189.8m | Babergh |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £4.9m£5.0m£4.7m | Babergh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | Babergh |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | Babergh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | £22.6m£22.7m£21.5m | Babergh |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.1m | £9.1m£9.1m£8.6m | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £4.3m£4.4m£4.1m | Babergh |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £47.5m£47.7m£45.1m | Babergh |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £9.5m£9.6m£9.0m | Babergh |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | £8.0m£8.1m£7.6m | Babergh |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | Babergh |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.22m | Maldon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Babergh |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,827 | 17,516 | Babergh |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,643 | 1,291 | Babergh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,088 | 2,228 | Babergh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,593 | 3,591 | Babergh |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,725 | 5,341 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,038 | 981 | Babergh |
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.
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