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Banbury and Braintree

107,187 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

Banbury is higher than Braintree on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Banbury is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Banbury Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Banbury £3,820, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Banbury: £3,820Braintree: £4,079Banbury: £3,836Braintree: £3,853Banbury: £3,624

    £3,820£3,836£3,624Braintree is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Banbury £12,487, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341Banbury: £12,487Braintree: £12,393Banbury: £12,541Braintree: £11,706Banbury: £11,845

    £12,487£12,541£11,845Banbury is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,393£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Banbury £1,507, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559Banbury: £1,507Braintree: £1,565Banbury: £1,514Braintree: £1,478Banbury: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Braintree is higher£1,559£1,565£1,478

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Banbury £11,591, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429Banbury: £11,591Braintree: £11,478Banbury: £11,641Braintree: £10,841Banbury: £10,995

    £11,591£11,641£10,995Banbury is higherDepends on how you count£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Banbury £300, Braintree £278Braintree: £278Banbury: £300Braintree: £279Banbury: £302Braintree: £264Banbury: £285

    £300£302£285Banbury is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  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: Banbury £578, Braintree £615Braintree: £615Banbury: £578Braintree: £618Banbury: £580Braintree: £583Banbury: £548

    £578£580£548Braintree is higher£615£618£583

  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: Banbury £18, Braintree £19Braintree: £19Banbury: £18Braintree: £19Banbury: £18Braintree: £18Banbury: £17

    £18£18£17Braintree is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Banbury £283, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Banbury: £283Braintree: £319Banbury: £284Braintree: £302Banbury: £268

    £283£284£268Braintree is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Banbury £115, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Banbury: £115Braintree: £136Banbury: £115Braintree: £128Banbury: £109

    £115£115£109Braintree is higher£135£136£128

  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: Banbury £72, Braintree £99Braintree: £99Banbury: £72Braintree: £99Banbury: £72Braintree: £94Banbury: £68

    £72£72£68Braintree is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Banbury £1,235, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252Banbury: £1,235Braintree: £1,257Banbury: £1,240Braintree: £1,188Banbury: £1,171

    £1,235£1,240£1,171Braintree is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Banbury £164, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Banbury: £164Braintree: £155Banbury: £165Braintree: £146Banbury: £155

    £164£165£155Banbury is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Banbury £192, Braintree £199Braintree: £199Banbury: £192Braintree: £200Banbury: £193Braintree: £189Banbury: £182

    £192£193£182Braintree is higher£199£200£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Banbury £4.89, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08Banbury: £4.89Braintree: £5.10Banbury: £4.91Braintree: £4.82Banbury: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Braintree is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Banbury £3.06, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61Banbury: £3.06Braintree: £3.62Banbury: £3.07Braintree: £3.42Banbury: £2.90

    £3.06£3.07£2.90Braintree is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Banbury £5.64, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Banbury: £5.64Braintree: £6.56Banbury: £5.66Braintree: £6.20Banbury: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Banbury 1,003.6, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4Banbury: 1,003.6

    1,003.6Banbury is higherDepends on how you count990.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Banbury 74.9, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9Banbury: 74.9

    74.9Banbury is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  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: Banbury 118.9, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Banbury: 118.9

    118.9Braintree is higher137.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Banbury 43.6, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Banbury: 43.6

    43.6Braintree is higher51.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Banbury 139.7, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5Banbury: 139.7

    139.7Braintree is higher141.5

  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: Banbury 16.4, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3Banbury: 16.4

    16.4Braintree is higher22.3

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Banbury and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureBanburyBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,836£3,624£4,062£4,079£3,853Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,487£12,541£11,845£12,341£12,393£11,706Banbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,559£1,565£1,478Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,591£11,641£10,995£11,429£11,478£10,841Banbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£302£285£278£279£264Banbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£578£580£548£615£618£583Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£19£19£18Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£318£319£302Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£135£136£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£99£99£94Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,235£1,240£1,171£1,252£1,257£1,188Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£154£155£146Banbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£199£200£189Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.08£5.10£4.82Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.06£3.07£2.90£3.61£3.62£3.42Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.6990.4Banbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.971.9Banbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9137.9Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.651.0Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7141.5Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.422.3Braintree

Per resident

Banbury is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 21. 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

Banbury Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Banbury £3,820, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Banbury: £3,820Braintree: £4,079Banbury: £3,836Braintree: £3,853Banbury: £3,624

    £3,820£3,836£3,624Braintree is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Banbury £2,325, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499Banbury: £2,325Braintree: £2,510Banbury: £2,335Braintree: £2,371Banbury: £2,205

    £2,325£2,335£2,205Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Banbury £928, Braintree £949Braintree: £949Banbury: £928Braintree: £953Banbury: £932Braintree: £900Banbury: £880

    £928£932£880Braintree is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Banbury £2,158, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314Banbury: £2,158Braintree: £2,324Banbury: £2,167Braintree: £2,195Banbury: £2,047

    £2,158£2,167£2,047Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Banbury £56, Braintree £56Braintree: £56Banbury: £56Braintree: £57Banbury: £56Braintree: £53Banbury: £53

    £56£56£53Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Banbury £108, Braintree £125Braintree: £125Banbury: £108Braintree: £125Banbury: £108Braintree: £118Banbury: £102

    £108£108£102Braintree is higher£125£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Banbury £3.36, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81Banbury: £3.36Braintree: £3.82Banbury: £3.38Braintree: £3.61Banbury: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Braintree is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Banbury £283, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Banbury: £283Braintree: £319Banbury: £284Braintree: £302Banbury: £268

    £283£284£268Braintree is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Banbury £115, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Banbury: £115Braintree: £136Banbury: £115Braintree: £128Banbury: £109

    £115£115£109Braintree is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Banbury £44, Braintree £60Braintree: £60Banbury: £44Braintree: £60Banbury: £45Braintree: £57Banbury: £42

    £44£45£42Braintree is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Banbury £760, Braintree £762Braintree: £762Banbury: £760Braintree: £765Banbury: £764Braintree: £723Banbury: £721

    £760£764£721Braintree is higher£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Banbury £164, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Banbury: £164Braintree: £155Banbury: £165Braintree: £146Banbury: £155

    £164£165£155Banbury is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Banbury £118, Braintree £121Braintree: £121Banbury: £118Braintree: £122Banbury: £119Braintree: £115Banbury: £112

    £118£119£112Braintree is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Banbury £3.02, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09Banbury: £3.02Braintree: £3.10Banbury: £3.03Braintree: £2.93Banbury: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Braintree is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Banbury £1.88, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Banbury: £1.88Braintree: £2.20Banbury: £1.88Braintree: £2.08Banbury: £1.78

    £1.88£1.88£1.78Braintree is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Banbury £5.64, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Banbury: £5.64Braintree: £6.56Banbury: £5.66Braintree: £6.20Banbury: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Banbury 186.8, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6Banbury: 186.8

    186.8Braintree is higherDepends on how you count200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Banbury 14.0, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6Banbury: 14.0

    14.0Braintree is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Banbury 22.1, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9Banbury: 22.1

    22.1Braintree is higher27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Banbury 43.6, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Banbury: 43.6

    43.6Braintree is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Banbury 86.1, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2Banbury: 86.1

    86.1Braintree is higher86.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Banbury 10.1, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6Banbury: 10.1

    10.1Braintree is higher13.6

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Banbury and Braintree, per resident
MeasureBanburyBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,820£3,836£3,624£4,062£4,079£3,853Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,205£2,499£2,510£2,371Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£928£932£880£949£953£900Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,158£2,167£2,047£2,314£2,324£2,195Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£56£57£53Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£125£125£118Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.81£3.82£3.61Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£318£319£302Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£135£136£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£60£60£57Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£760£764£721£762£765£723Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£154£155£146Banbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£121£122£115Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.09£3.10£2.93Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.88£1.88£1.78£2.19£2.20£2.08Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.8200.6Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.014.6Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.127.9Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.651.0Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.186.2Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.113.6Braintree

Total

Banbury is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 21. 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

Banbury Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Banbury £409.5m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mBanbury: £409.5mBraintree: £442.8mBanbury: £411.2mBraintree: £418.2mBanbury: £388.4m

    £409.5m£411.2m£388.4mBraintree is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Banbury £249.2m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mBanbury: £249.2mBraintree: £272.4mBanbury: £250.3mBraintree: £257.3mBanbury: £236.4m

    £249.2m£250.3m£236.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Banbury £99.5m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mBanbury: £99.5mBraintree: £103.4mBanbury: £99.9mBraintree: £97.7mBanbury: £94.4m

    £99.5m£99.9m£94.4mBraintree is higher£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Banbury £231.3m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mBanbury: £231.3mBraintree: £252.3mBanbury: £232.3mBraintree: £238.3mBanbury: £219.4m

    £231.3m£232.3m£219.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Banbury £6.0m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mBanbury: £6.0mBraintree: £6.1mBanbury: £6.0mBraintree: £5.8mBanbury: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Banbury £11.5m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mBanbury: £11.5mBraintree: £13.6mBanbury: £11.6mBraintree: £12.8mBanbury: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBraintree is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Banbury £0.36m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mBanbury: £0.36mBraintree: £0.41mBanbury: £0.36mBraintree: £0.39mBanbury: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBraintree is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Banbury £30.3m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mBanbury: £30.3mBraintree: £34.7mBanbury: £30.4mBraintree: £32.7mBanbury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mBraintree is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Banbury £12.3m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mBanbury: £12.3mBraintree: £14.8mBanbury: £12.4mBraintree: £13.9mBanbury: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBraintree is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Banbury £4.8m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mBanbury: £4.8mBraintree: £6.6mBanbury: £4.8mBraintree: £6.2mBanbury: £4.5m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBraintree is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Banbury £81.5m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mBanbury: £81.5mBraintree: £83.1mBanbury: £81.9mBraintree: £78.5mBanbury: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.9m£77.3mBraintree is higher£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Banbury £17.6m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mBanbury: £17.6mBraintree: £16.8mBanbury: £17.6mBraintree: £15.9mBanbury: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBanbury is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Banbury £12.7m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mBanbury: £12.7mBraintree: £13.2mBanbury: £12.7mBraintree: £12.5mBanbury: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBraintree is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Banbury £0.32m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mBanbury: £0.32mBraintree: £0.34mBanbury: £0.32mBraintree: £0.32mBanbury: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mBraintree is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Banbury £0.20m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mBanbury: £0.20mBraintree: £0.24mBanbury: £0.20mBraintree: £0.23mBanbury: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBraintree is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Banbury £0.61m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mBanbury: £0.61mBraintree: £0.71mBanbury: £0.61mBraintree: £0.67mBanbury: £0.57m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBraintree is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Banbury 20,027, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770Banbury: 20,027

    20,027Braintree is higherDepends on how you count21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Banbury 1,495, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581Banbury: 1,495

    1,495Braintree is higherDepends on how you count1,581

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Banbury 2,373, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031Banbury: 2,373

    2,373Braintree is higher3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Banbury 4,669, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531Banbury: 4,669

    4,669Braintree is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Banbury 9,223, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351Banbury: 9,223

    9,223Braintree is higher9,351

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Banbury 1,082, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471Banbury: 1,082

    1,082Braintree is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Banbury and Braintree, total
MeasureBanburyBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.5m£411.2m£388.4m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.2m£250.3m£236.4m£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£231.3m£232.3m£219.4m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBanbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,02721,770Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4951,581Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3733,031Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6695,531Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2239,351Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0821,471Braintree

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  4. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.