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West Suffolk and Maidstone

188,197 and 189,189 residents (mid-2024).

West Suffolk is higher than Maidstone on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

West Suffolk is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Maidstone 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

West Suffolk Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977West Suffolk: £3,969Maidstone: £3,994West Suffolk: £3,986Maidstone: £3,772West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Maidstone is higher£3,977£3,994£3,772

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £12,469, Maidstone £12,613Maidstone: £12,613West Suffolk: £12,469Maidstone: £12,667West Suffolk: £12,523Maidstone: £11,964West Suffolk: £11,828

    £12,469£12,523£11,828Maidstone 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: West Suffolk £1,481, Maidstone £1,785Maidstone: £1,785West Suffolk: £1,481Maidstone: £1,793West Suffolk: £1,487Maidstone: £1,693West Suffolk: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Maidstone is higher£1,785£1,793£1,693

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £11,524, Maidstone £11,521Maidstone: £11,521West Suffolk: £11,524Maidstone: £11,570West Suffolk: £11,573Maidstone: £10,928West Suffolk: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk is higher£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Suffolk £297, Maidstone £395Maidstone: £395West Suffolk: £297Maidstone: £396West Suffolk: £299Maidstone: £374West Suffolk: £282

    £297£299£282Maidstone is higher£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: West Suffolk £629, Maidstone £677Maidstone: £677West Suffolk: £629Maidstone: £679West Suffolk: £631Maidstone: £642West Suffolk: £596

    £629£631£596Maidstone 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: West Suffolk £19, Maidstone £21Maidstone: £21West Suffolk: £19Maidstone: £21West Suffolk: £20Maidstone: £20West Suffolk: £18

    £19£20£18Maidstone 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: West Suffolk £323, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331West Suffolk: £323Maidstone: £333West Suffolk: £324Maidstone: £314West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Maidstone is higher£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128West Suffolk: £92Maidstone: £128West Suffolk: £93Maidstone: £121West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Maidstone 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: West Suffolk £73, Maidstone £102Maidstone: £102West Suffolk: £73Maidstone: £103West Suffolk: £73Maidstone: £97West Suffolk: £69

    £73£73£69Maidstone is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £1,193, Maidstone £1,452Maidstone: £1,452West Suffolk: £1,193Maidstone: £1,458West Suffolk: £1,198Maidstone: £1,377West Suffolk: £1,132

    £1,193£1,198£1,132Maidstone is higher£1,452£1,458£1,377

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159West Suffolk: £156Maidstone: £160West Suffolk: £156Maidstone: £151West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Maidstone is higher£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: West Suffolk £206, Maidstone £219Maidstone: £219West Suffolk: £206Maidstone: £220West Suffolk: £207Maidstone: £208West Suffolk: £196

    £206£207£196Maidstone is higher£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £5.17, Maidstone £6.53Maidstone: £6.53West Suffolk: £5.17Maidstone: £6.55West Suffolk: £5.19Maidstone: £6.19West Suffolk: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Maidstone is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Suffolk £3.66, Maidstone £5.37Maidstone: £5.37West Suffolk: £3.66Maidstone: £5.39West Suffolk: £3.67Maidstone: £5.09West Suffolk: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Maidstone is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03West Suffolk: £5.52Maidstone: £8.07West Suffolk: £5.55Maidstone: £7.62West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Maidstone is higher£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: West Suffolk 1,001.1, Maidstone 998.8Maidstone: 998.8West Suffolk: 1,001.1

    1,001.1West Suffolk is higher998.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Suffolk 75.5, Maidstone 83.7Maidstone: 83.7West Suffolk: 75.5

    75.5Maidstone 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: West Suffolk 133.2, Maidstone 141.5Maidstone: 141.5West Suffolk: 133.2

    133.2Maidstone 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: West Suffolk 49.3, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Maidstone 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: West Suffolk 141.8, Maidstone 158.9Maidstone: 158.9West Suffolk: 141.8

    141.8Maidstone is higher158.9

  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: West Suffolk 16.6, Maidstone 23.5Maidstone: 23.5West Suffolk: 16.6

    16.6Maidstone is higher23.5

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West Suffolk and Maidstone, per person in the age group
MeasureWest SuffolkMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,469£12,523£11,828£12,613£12,667£11,964Maidstone
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,785£1,793£1,693Maidstone
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,521£11,570£10,928West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£297£299£282£395£396£374Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£677£679£642Maidstone
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£20£18£21£21£20Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£331£333£314Maidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£128£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£102£103£97Maidstone
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,193£1,198£1,132£1,452£1,458£1,377Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£159£160£151Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£196£219£220£208Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£6.53£6.55£6.19Maidstone
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£5.37£5.39£5.09Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.1998.8West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.583.7Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.2141.5Maidstone
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.352.0Maidstone
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.8158.9Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.623.5Maidstone

Per resident

West Suffolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 15. 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

West Suffolk Maidstone

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £3,969, Maidstone £3,977Maidstone: £3,977West Suffolk: £3,969Maidstone: £3,994West Suffolk: £3,986Maidstone: £3,772West Suffolk: £3,765

    £3,969£3,986£3,765Maidstone is higher£3,977£3,994£3,772

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £2,491, Maidstone £2,250Maidstone: £2,250West Suffolk: £2,491Maidstone: £2,259West Suffolk: £2,502Maidstone: £2,134West Suffolk: £2,363

    £2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,250£2,259£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £901, Maidstone £1,101Maidstone: £1,101West Suffolk: £901Maidstone: £1,106West Suffolk: £905Maidstone: £1,045West Suffolk: £855

    £901£905£855Maidstone is higher£1,101£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Suffolk £2,302, Maidstone £2,055Maidstone: £2,055West Suffolk: £2,302Maidstone: £2,064West Suffolk: £2,312Maidstone: £1,949West Suffolk: £2,184

    £2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk is higher£2,055£2,064£1,949

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £59, Maidstone £70Maidstone: £70West Suffolk: £59Maidstone: £71West Suffolk: £60Maidstone: £67West Suffolk: £56

    £59£60£56Maidstone is higher£70£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £126, Maidstone £121Maidstone: £121West Suffolk: £126Maidstone: £121West Suffolk: £126Maidstone: £114West Suffolk: £119

    £126£126£119West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £3.89, Maidstone £3.70Maidstone: £3.70West Suffolk: £3.89Maidstone: £3.72West Suffolk: £3.91Maidstone: £3.51West Suffolk: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £323, Maidstone £331Maidstone: £331West Suffolk: £323Maidstone: £333West Suffolk: £324Maidstone: £314West Suffolk: £306

    £323£324£306Maidstone is higher£331£333£314

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Suffolk £92, Maidstone £128Maidstone: £128West Suffolk: £92Maidstone: £128West Suffolk: £93Maidstone: £121West Suffolk: £87

    £92£93£87Maidstone 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: West Suffolk £44, Maidstone £63Maidstone: £63West Suffolk: £44Maidstone: £63West Suffolk: £44Maidstone: £60West Suffolk: £42

    £44£44£42Maidstone is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Suffolk £726, Maidstone £896Maidstone: £896West Suffolk: £726Maidstone: £899West Suffolk: £729Maidstone: £849West Suffolk: £689

    £726£729£689Maidstone is higher£896£899£849

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Suffolk £156, Maidstone £159Maidstone: £159West Suffolk: £156Maidstone: £160West Suffolk: £156Maidstone: £151West Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Maidstone is higher£159£160£151

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £125, Maidstone £135Maidstone: £135West Suffolk: £125Maidstone: £136West Suffolk: £126Maidstone: £128West Suffolk: £119

    £125£126£119Maidstone is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Suffolk £3.14, Maidstone £4.03Maidstone: £4.03West Suffolk: £3.14Maidstone: £4.04West Suffolk: £3.16Maidstone: £3.82West Suffolk: £2.98

    £3.14£3.16£2.98Maidstone is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Suffolk £2.22, Maidstone £3.31Maidstone: £3.31West Suffolk: £2.22Maidstone: £3.32West Suffolk: £2.23Maidstone: £3.14West Suffolk: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Maidstone is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Suffolk £5.52, Maidstone £8.03Maidstone: £8.03West Suffolk: £5.52Maidstone: £8.07West Suffolk: £5.55Maidstone: £7.62West Suffolk: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Maidstone is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 200.0, Maidstone 178.1Maidstone: 178.1West Suffolk: 200.0

    200.0West Suffolk is higher178.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 15.1, Maidstone 14.9Maidstone: 14.9West Suffolk: 15.1

    15.1West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 26.6, Maidstone 25.2Maidstone: 25.2West Suffolk: 26.6

    26.6West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 49.3, Maidstone 52.0Maidstone: 52.0West Suffolk: 49.3

    49.3Maidstone is higher52.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 86.3, Maidstone 98.0Maidstone: 98.0West Suffolk: 86.3

    86.3Maidstone is higher98.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Suffolk 10.1, Maidstone 14.5Maidstone: 14.5West Suffolk: 10.1

    10.1Maidstone is higher14.5

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Maidstone, per resident
MeasureWest SuffolkMaidstoneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,969£3,986£3,765£3,977£3,994£3,772Maidstone
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,491£2,502£2,363£2,250£2,259£2,134West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£901£905£855£1,101£1,106£1,045Maidstone
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,302£2,312£2,184£2,055£2,064£1,949West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£70£71£67Maidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£121£121£114West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.70£3.72£3.51West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£323£324£306£331£333£314Maidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£93£87£128£128£121Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£63£63£60Maidstone
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£726£729£689£896£899£849Maidstone
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£159£160£151Maidstone
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£135£136£128Maidstone
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.14£3.16£2.98£4.03£4.04£3.82Maidstone
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.31£3.32£3.14Maidstone
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£8.03£8.07£7.62Maidstone
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.0178.1West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.114.9West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.625.2West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.352.0Maidstone
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.398.0Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.114.5Maidstone

Total

West Suffolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Maidstone on 15. 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

West Suffolk Maidstone

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Suffolk £746.9m, Maidstone £752.4mMaidstone: £752.4mWest Suffolk: £746.9mMaidstone: £755.6mWest Suffolk: £750.1mMaidstone: £713.7mWest Suffolk: £708.5m

    £746.9m£750.1m£708.5mMaidstone is higher£752.4m£755.6m£713.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Suffolk £468.8m, Maidstone £425.6mMaidstone: £425.6mWest Suffolk: £468.8mMaidstone: £427.4mWest Suffolk: £470.8mMaidstone: £403.7mWest Suffolk: £444.7m

    £468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£425.6m£427.4m£403.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Suffolk £169.6m, Maidstone £208.4mMaidstone: £208.4mWest Suffolk: £169.6mMaidstone: £209.3mWest Suffolk: £170.3mMaidstone: £197.6mWest Suffolk: £160.9m

    £169.6m£170.3m£160.9mMaidstone is higher£208.4m£209.3m£197.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk £433.2m, Maidstone £388.8mMaidstone: £388.8mWest Suffolk: £433.2mMaidstone: £390.4mWest Suffolk: £435.1mMaidstone: £368.7mWest Suffolk: £411.0m

    £433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk is higher£388.8m£390.4m£368.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk £11.2m, Maidstone £13.3mMaidstone: £13.3mWest Suffolk: £11.2mMaidstone: £13.4mWest Suffolk: £11.2mMaidstone: £12.6mWest Suffolk: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mMaidstone is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Maidstone £22.8mMaidstone: £22.8mWest Suffolk: £23.6mMaidstone: £22.9mWest Suffolk: £23.7mMaidstone: £21.7mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £0.73m, Maidstone £0.70mMaidstone: £0.70mWest Suffolk: £0.73mMaidstone: £0.70mWest Suffolk: £0.74mMaidstone: £0.66mWest Suffolk: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk 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: West Suffolk £60.8m, Maidstone £62.7mMaidstone: £62.7mWest Suffolk: £60.8mMaidstone: £62.9mWest Suffolk: £61.1mMaidstone: £59.4mWest Suffolk: £57.7m

    £60.8m£61.1m£57.7mMaidstone is higher£62.7m£62.9m£59.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Suffolk £17.3m, Maidstone £24.1mMaidstone: £24.1mWest Suffolk: £17.3mMaidstone: £24.2mWest Suffolk: £17.4mMaidstone: £22.9mWest Suffolk: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mMaidstone 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: West Suffolk £8.3m, Maidstone £11.9mMaidstone: £11.9mWest Suffolk: £8.3mMaidstone: £12.0mWest Suffolk: £8.4mMaidstone: £11.3mWest Suffolk: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.4m£7.9mMaidstone is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk £136.7m, Maidstone £169.4mMaidstone: £169.4mWest Suffolk: £136.7mMaidstone: £170.1mWest Suffolk: £137.2mMaidstone: £160.7mWest Suffolk: £129.6m

    £136.7m£137.2m£129.6mMaidstone is higher£169.4m£170.1m£160.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Suffolk £29.3m, Maidstone £30.1mMaidstone: £30.1mWest Suffolk: £29.3mMaidstone: £30.2mWest Suffolk: £29.4mMaidstone: £28.6mWest Suffolk: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mMaidstone is higher£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Suffolk £23.6m, Maidstone £25.6mMaidstone: £25.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mMaidstone: £25.7mWest Suffolk: £23.7mMaidstone: £24.3mWest Suffolk: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mMaidstone is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Suffolk £0.59m, Maidstone £0.76mMaidstone: £0.76mWest Suffolk: £0.59mMaidstone: £0.76mWest Suffolk: £0.59mMaidstone: £0.72mWest Suffolk: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMaidstone is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Suffolk £0.42m, Maidstone £0.63mMaidstone: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.42mMaidstone: £0.63mWest Suffolk: £0.42mMaidstone: £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mMaidstone is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Suffolk £1.0m, Maidstone £1.5mMaidstone: £1.5mWest Suffolk: £1.0mMaidstone: £1.5mWest Suffolk: £1.0mMaidstone: £1.4mWest Suffolk: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.99mMaidstone is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Suffolk 37,636, Maidstone 33,700Maidstone: 33,700West Suffolk: 37,636

    37,636West Suffolk is higher33,700

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Suffolk 2,839, Maidstone 2,824Maidstone: 2,824West Suffolk: 2,839

    2,839West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 5,007, Maidstone 4,775Maidstone: 4,775West Suffolk: 5,007

    5,007West Suffolk 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: West Suffolk 9,282, Maidstone 9,832Maidstone: 9,832West Suffolk: 9,282

    9,282Maidstone is higher9,832

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Suffolk 16,241, Maidstone 18,543Maidstone: 18,543West Suffolk: 16,241

    16,241Maidstone is higher18,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Suffolk 1,904, Maidstone 2,737Maidstone: 2,737West Suffolk: 1,904

    1,904Maidstone is higher2,737

Show the numbers
West Suffolk and Maidstone, total
MeasureWest SuffolkMaidstoneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m£752.4m£755.6m£713.7mMaidstone
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m£425.6m£427.4m£403.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m£208.4m£209.3m£197.6mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m£388.8m£390.4m£368.7mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mMaidstone
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m£62.7m£62.9m£59.4mMaidstone
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mMaidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mMaidstone
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m£169.4m£170.1m£160.7mMaidstone
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£30.1m£30.2m£28.6mMaidstone
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mMaidstone
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mMaidstone
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mMaidstone
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mMaidstone
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,63633,700West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8392,824West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0074,775West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,2829,832Maidstone
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,24118,543Maidstone
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9042,737Maidstone

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.
  10. 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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