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Redditch and Maidstone

87,728 and 189,189 residents (mid-2024).

Redditch is higher than Maidstone on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Redditch is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Maidstone 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

Redditch Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,436, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977Redditch: £4,436Maidstone: £3,994Redditch: £4,455Maidstone: £3,772Redditch: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£3,977£3,994£3,772

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £13,203, Maidstone £12,613Maidstone: £12,613Redditch: £13,203Maidstone: £12,667Redditch: £13,260Maidstone: £11,964Redditch: £12,524

    £13,203£13,260£12,524Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£12,613£12,667£11,964

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £2,027, Maidstone £1,785Maidstone: £1,785Redditch: £2,027Maidstone: £1,793Redditch: £2,036Maidstone: £1,693Redditch: £1,923

    £2,027£2,036£1,923Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,785£1,793£1,693

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £12,052, Maidstone £11,521Maidstone: £11,521Redditch: £12,052Maidstone: £11,570Redditch: £12,104Maidstone: £10,928Redditch: £11,432

    £12,052£12,104£11,432Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Redditch £415, Maidstone £395Maidstone: £395Redditch: £415Maidstone: £396Redditch: £417Maidstone: £374Redditch: £394

    £415£417£394Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£395£396£374

  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: Redditch £708, Maidstone £677Maidstone: £677Redditch: £708Maidstone: £679Redditch: £711Maidstone: £642Redditch: £672

    £708£711£672Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£677£679£642

  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: Redditch £28, Maidstone £21Maidstone: £21Redditch: £28Maidstone: £21Redditch: £28Maidstone: £20Redditch: £27

    £28£28£27Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £463, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331Redditch: £463Maidstone: £333Redditch: £465Maidstone: £314Redditch: £439

    £463£465£439Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £128, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128Redditch: £128Maidstone: £128Redditch: £128Maidstone: £121Redditch: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higher£128£128£121

  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: Redditch £121, Maidstone £102Maidstone: £102Redditch: £121Maidstone: £103Redditch: £122Maidstone: £97Redditch: £115

    £121£122£115Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £1,636, Maidstone £1,452Maidstone: £1,452Redditch: £1,636Maidstone: £1,458Redditch: £1,643Maidstone: £1,377Redditch: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £176, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159Redditch: £176Maidstone: £160Redditch: £176Maidstone: £151Redditch: £167

    £176£176£167Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £255, Maidstone £219Maidstone: £219Redditch: £255Maidstone: £220Redditch: £256Maidstone: £208Redditch: £242

    £255£256£242Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £7.95, Maidstone £6.53Maidstone: £6.53Redditch: £7.95Maidstone: £6.55Redditch: £7.98Maidstone: £6.19Redditch: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Redditch £6.79, Maidstone £5.37Maidstone: £5.37Redditch: £6.79Maidstone: £5.39Redditch: £6.82Maidstone: £5.09Redditch: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £11, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03Redditch: £11Maidstone: £8.07Redditch: £11Maidstone: £7.62Redditch: £10

    £11£11£10Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redditch 1,035.3, Maidstone 998.8Maidstone: 998.8Redditch: 1,035.3

    1,035.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count998.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Redditch 107.1, Maidstone 83.7Maidstone: 83.7Redditch: 107.1

    107.1Redditch is higherDepends on how you count83.7

  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: Redditch 151.6, Maidstone 141.5Maidstone: 141.5Redditch: 151.6

    151.6Redditch is higherDepends on how you count141.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 67.4, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0Redditch: 67.4

    67.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Redditch 197.3, Maidstone 158.9Maidstone: 158.9Redditch: 197.3

    197.3Redditch is higherDepends on how you count158.9

  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: Redditch 26.8, Maidstone 23.5Maidstone: 23.5Redditch: 26.8

    26.8Redditch is higherDepends on how you count23.5

Show the numbers
Redditch and Maidstone, per person in the age group
MeasureRedditchMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,977£3,994£3,772Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,203£13,260£12,524£12,613£12,667£11,964Redditch
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,027£2,036£1,923£1,785£1,793£1,693Redditch
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,052£12,104£11,432£11,521£11,570£10,928Redditch
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£415£417£394£395£396£374Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£672£677£679£642Redditch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£21£21£20Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£331£333£314Redditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£128£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£102£103£97Redditch
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,452£1,458£1,377Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£159£160£151Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£255£256£242£219£220£208Redditch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.53£6.55£6.19Redditch
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.37£5.39£5.09Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.03£8.07£7.62Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.3998.8Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.183.7Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.6141.5Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.452.0Redditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.3158.9Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.823.5Redditch

Per resident

Redditch is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Maidstone 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

Redditch Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redditch £4,436, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977Redditch: £4,436Maidstone: £3,994Redditch: £4,455Maidstone: £3,772Redditch: £4,207

    £4,436£4,455£4,207Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£3,977£3,994£3,772

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redditch £2,403, Maidstone £2,250Maidstone: £2,250Redditch: £2,403Maidstone: £2,259Redditch: £2,413Maidstone: £2,134Redditch: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,259£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redditch £1,256, Maidstone £1,101Maidstone: £1,101Redditch: £1,256Maidstone: £1,106Redditch: £1,261Maidstone: £1,045Redditch: £1,191

    £1,256£1,261£1,191Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£1,101£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redditch £2,193, Maidstone £2,055Maidstone: £2,055Redditch: £2,193Maidstone: £2,064Redditch: £2,203Maidstone: £1,949Redditch: £2,080

    £2,193£2,203£2,080Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redditch £76, Maidstone £70Maidstone: £70Redditch: £76Maidstone: £71Redditch: £76Maidstone: £67Redditch: £72

    £76£76£72Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £129, Maidstone £121Maidstone: £121Redditch: £129Maidstone: £121Redditch: £129Maidstone: £114Redditch: £122

    £129£129£122Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£114

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Redditch £5.09, Maidstone £3.70Maidstone: £3.70Redditch: £5.09Maidstone: £3.72Redditch: £5.11Maidstone: £3.51Redditch: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £463, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331Redditch: £463Maidstone: £333Redditch: £465Maidstone: £314Redditch: £439

    £463£465£439Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£331£333£314

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Redditch £128, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128Redditch: £128Maidstone: £128Redditch: £128Maidstone: £121Redditch: £121

    £128£128£121Maidstone is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Redditch £75, Maidstone £63Maidstone: £63Redditch: £75Maidstone: £63Redditch: £76Maidstone: £60Redditch: £71

    £75£76£71Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redditch £1,014, Maidstone £896Maidstone: £896Redditch: £1,014Maidstone: £899Redditch: £1,018Maidstone: £849Redditch: £961

    £1,014£1,018£961Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£896£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redditch £176, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159Redditch: £176Maidstone: £160Redditch: £176Maidstone: £151Redditch: £167

    £176£176£167Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redditch £158, Maidstone £135Maidstone: £135Redditch: £158Maidstone: £136Redditch: £159Maidstone: £128Redditch: £150

    £158£159£150Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redditch £4.92, Maidstone £4.03Maidstone: £4.03Redditch: £4.92Maidstone: £4.04Redditch: £4.94Maidstone: £3.82Redditch: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redditch £4.21, Maidstone £3.31Maidstone: £3.31Redditch: £4.21Maidstone: £3.32Redditch: £4.22Maidstone: £3.14Redditch: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redditch £11, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03Redditch: £11Maidstone: £8.07Redditch: £11Maidstone: £7.62Redditch: £10

    £11£11£10Redditch is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 188.4, Maidstone 178.1Maidstone: 178.1Redditch: 188.4

    188.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count178.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 19.5, Maidstone 14.9Maidstone: 14.9Redditch: 19.5

    19.5Redditch is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 27.6, Maidstone 25.2Maidstone: 25.2Redditch: 27.6

    27.6Redditch is higherDepends on how you count25.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 67.4, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0Redditch: 67.4

    67.4Redditch is higherDepends on how you count52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 122.2, Maidstone 98.0Maidstone: 98.0Redditch: 122.2

    122.2Redditch is higherDepends on how you count98.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redditch 16.6, Maidstone 14.5Maidstone: 14.5Redditch: 16.6

    16.6Redditch is higherDepends on how you count14.5

Show the numbers
Redditch and Maidstone, per resident
MeasureRedditchMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,436£4,455£4,207£3,977£3,994£3,772Redditch
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,250£2,259£2,134Redditch
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,256£1,261£1,191£1,101£1,106£1,045Redditch
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,193£2,203£2,080£2,055£2,064£1,949Redditch
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£70£71£67Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£121£121£114Redditch
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£3.70£3.72£3.51Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£331£333£314Redditch
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£128£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£76£71£63£63£60Redditch
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£961£896£899£849Redditch
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£176£167£159£160£151Redditch
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£135£136£128Redditch
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.03£4.04£3.82Redditch
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£3.31£3.32£3.14Redditch
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.03£8.07£7.62Redditch
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.4178.1Redditch
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.514.9Redditch
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.625.2Redditch
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.452.0Redditch
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.298.0Redditch
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.614.5Redditch

Total

Redditch is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 22. 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

Redditch Maidstone

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redditch £389.1m, Maidstone £752.4mMaidstone: £752.4mRedditch: £389.1mMaidstone: £755.6mRedditch: £390.8mMaidstone: £713.7mRedditch: £369.1m

    £389.1m£390.8m£369.1mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redditch £210.8m, Maidstone £425.6mMaidstone: £425.6mRedditch: £210.8mMaidstone: £427.4mRedditch: £211.7mMaidstone: £403.7mRedditch: £199.9m

    £210.8m£211.7m£199.9mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redditch £110.2m, Maidstone £208.4mMaidstone: £208.4mRedditch: £110.2mMaidstone: £209.3mRedditch: £110.6mMaidstone: £197.6mRedditch: £104.5m

    £110.2m£110.6m£104.5mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redditch £192.4m, Maidstone £388.8mMaidstone: £388.8mRedditch: £192.4mMaidstone: £390.4mRedditch: £193.2mMaidstone: £368.7mRedditch: £182.5m

    £192.4m£193.2m£182.5mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch £6.6m, Maidstone £13.3mMaidstone: £13.3mRedditch: £6.6mMaidstone: £13.4mRedditch: £6.7mMaidstone: £12.6mRedditch: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redditch £11.3m, Maidstone £22.8mMaidstone: £22.8mRedditch: £11.3mMaidstone: £22.9mRedditch: £11.4mMaidstone: £21.7mRedditch: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Redditch £0.45m, Maidstone £0.70mMaidstone: £0.70mRedditch: £0.45mMaidstone: £0.70mRedditch: £0.45mMaidstone: £0.66mRedditch: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redditch £40.6m, Maidstone £62.7mMaidstone: £62.7mRedditch: £40.6mMaidstone: £62.9mRedditch: £40.8mMaidstone: £59.4mRedditch: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Redditch £11.2m, Maidstone £24.1mMaidstone: £24.1mRedditch: £11.2mMaidstone: £24.2mRedditch: £11.2mMaidstone: £22.9mRedditch: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMaidstone is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redditch £6.6m, Maidstone £11.9mMaidstone: £11.9mRedditch: £6.6mMaidstone: £12.0mRedditch: £6.6mMaidstone: £11.3mRedditch: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch £88.9m, Maidstone £169.4mMaidstone: £169.4mRedditch: £88.9mMaidstone: £170.1mRedditch: £89.3mMaidstone: £160.7mRedditch: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redditch £15.4m, Maidstone £30.1mMaidstone: £30.1mRedditch: £15.4mMaidstone: £30.2mRedditch: £15.5mMaidstone: £28.6mRedditch: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redditch £13.8m, Maidstone £25.6mMaidstone: £25.6mRedditch: £13.8mMaidstone: £25.7mRedditch: £13.9mMaidstone: £24.3mRedditch: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redditch £0.43m, Maidstone £0.76mMaidstone: £0.76mRedditch: £0.43mMaidstone: £0.76mRedditch: £0.43mMaidstone: £0.72mRedditch: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redditch £0.37m, Maidstone £0.63mMaidstone: £0.63mRedditch: £0.37mMaidstone: £0.63mRedditch: £0.37mMaidstone: £0.59mRedditch: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redditch £0.96m, Maidstone £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mRedditch: £0.96mMaidstone: £1.5mRedditch: £0.96mMaidstone: £1.4mRedditch: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mMaidstone is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redditch 16,528, Maidstone 33,700Maidstone: 33,700Redditch: 16,528

    16,528Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count33,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redditch 1,709, Maidstone 2,824Maidstone: 2,824Redditch: 1,709

    1,709Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count2,824

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redditch 2,420, Maidstone 4,775Maidstone: 4,775Redditch: 2,420

    2,420Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count4,775

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redditch 5,914, Maidstone 9,832Maidstone: 9,832Redditch: 5,914

    5,914Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count9,832

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redditch 10,722, Maidstone 18,543Maidstone: 18,543Redditch: 10,722

    10,722Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count18,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redditch 1,458, Maidstone 2,737Maidstone: 2,737Redditch: 1,458

    1,458Maidstone is higherDepends on how you count2,737

Show the numbers
Redditch and Maidstone, total
MeasureRedditchMaidstoneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.8m£369.1m£752.4m£755.6m£713.7mMaidstone
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£199.9m£425.6m£427.4m£403.7mMaidstone
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.2m£110.6m£104.5m£208.4m£209.3m£197.6mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£192.4m£193.2m£182.5m£388.8m£390.4m£368.7mMaidstone
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mMaidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mMaidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mMaidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£62.7m£62.9m£59.4mMaidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mMaidstone
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mMaidstone
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,52833,700Maidstone
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7092,824Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4204,775Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,9149,832Maidstone
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,72218,543Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4582,737Maidstone

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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