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Barrow and Furness and Braintree

98,553 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

Barrow and Furness is higher than Braintree on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Barrow and Furness is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Barrow and Furness Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Barrow and Furness: £4,860Braintree: £4,079Barrow and Furness: £4,881Braintree: £3,853Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £12,778, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341Barrow and Furness: £12,778Braintree: £12,393Barrow and Furness: £12,832Braintree: £11,706Barrow and Furness: £12,120

    £12,778£12,832£12,120Barrow and Furness is higher£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: Barrow and Furness £1,881, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559Barrow and Furness: £1,881Braintree: £1,565Barrow and Furness: £1,889Braintree: £1,478Barrow and Furness: £1,784

    £1,881£1,889£1,784Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £11,582, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429Barrow and Furness: £11,582Braintree: £11,478Barrow and Furness: £11,631Braintree: £10,841Barrow and Furness: £10,986

    £11,582£11,631£10,986Barrow and Furness is higher£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness £367, Braintree £278Braintree: £278Barrow and Furness: £367Braintree: £279Barrow and Furness: £369Braintree: £264Barrow and Furness: £348

    £367£369£348Barrow and Furness is higher£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: Barrow and Furness £805, Braintree £615Braintree: £615Barrow and Furness: £805Braintree: £618Barrow and Furness: £808Braintree: £583Barrow and Furness: £763

    £805£808£763Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £24, Braintree £19Braintree: £19Barrow and Furness: £24Braintree: £19Barrow and Furness: £24Braintree: £18Barrow and Furness: £23

    £24£24£23Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £527, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Barrow and Furness: £527Braintree: £319Barrow and Furness: £530Braintree: £302Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £172, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Barrow and Furness: £172Braintree: £136Barrow and Furness: £172Braintree: £128Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £116, Braintree £99Braintree: £99Barrow and Furness: £116Braintree: £99Barrow and Furness: £116Braintree: £94Barrow and Furness: £110

    £116£116£110Barrow and Furness is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barrow and Furness £1,308, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252Barrow and Furness: £1,308Braintree: £1,257Barrow and Furness: £1,314Braintree: £1,188Barrow and Furness: £1,241

    £1,308£1,314£1,241Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Barrow and Furness: £189Braintree: £155Barrow and Furness: £190Braintree: £146Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £445, Braintree £199Braintree: £199Barrow and Furness: £445Braintree: £200Barrow and Furness: £447Braintree: £189Barrow and Furness: £422

    £445£447£422Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £4.53, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08Barrow and Furness: £4.53Braintree: £5.10Barrow and Furness: £4.55Braintree: £4.82Barrow and Furness: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Braintree 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: Barrow and Furness £6.79, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61Barrow and Furness: £6.79Braintree: £3.62Barrow and Furness: £6.82Braintree: £3.42Barrow and Furness: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Barrow and Furness is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Barrow and Furness: £8.94Braintree: £6.56Barrow and Furness: £8.98Braintree: £6.20Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness 1,017.0, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4Barrow and Furness: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Barrow and Furness is higher990.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barrow and Furness 93.5, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9Barrow and Furness: 93.5

    93.5Barrow and Furness is higher71.9

  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: Barrow and Furness 154.1, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Barrow and Furness: 154.1

    154.1Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness 169.9, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5Barrow and Furness: 169.9

    169.9Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness 23.1, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3Barrow and Furness: 23.1

    23.1Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Barrow and Furness and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureBarrow and FurnessBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,062£4,079£3,853Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,341£12,393£11,706Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,881£1,889£1,784£1,559£1,565£1,478Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,582£11,631£10,986£11,429£11,478£10,841Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£367£369£348£278£279£264Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£808£763£615£618£583Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£19£19£18Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£318£319£302Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£135£136£128Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£99£99£94Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,308£1,314£1,241£1,252£1,257£1,188Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£154£155£146Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£199£200£189Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.08£5.10£4.82Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£3.61£3.62£3.42Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.54£6.56£6.20Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.0990.4Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.571.9Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1137.9Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.051.0Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.9141.5Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.122.3Barrow and Furness

Per resident

Barrow and Furness is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Barrow and Furness Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4,860, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Barrow and Furness: £4,860Braintree: £4,079Barrow and Furness: £4,881Braintree: £3,853Barrow and Furness: £4,610

    £4,860£4,881£4,610Barrow and Furness is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,832, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499Barrow and Furness: £2,832Braintree: £2,510Barrow and Furness: £2,844Braintree: £2,371Barrow and Furness: £2,686

    £2,832£2,844£2,686Barrow and Furness is higher£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £1,131, Braintree £949Braintree: £949Barrow and Furness: £1,131Braintree: £953Barrow and Furness: £1,136Braintree: £900Barrow and Furness: £1,073

    £1,131£1,136£1,073Barrow and Furness is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2,567, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314Barrow and Furness: £2,567Braintree: £2,324Barrow and Furness: £2,578Braintree: £2,195Barrow and Furness: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Barrow and Furness is higher£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £81, Braintree £56Braintree: £56Barrow and Furness: £81Braintree: £57Barrow and Furness: £82Braintree: £53Barrow and Furness: £77

    £81£82£77Barrow and Furness is higher£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barrow and Furness £178, Braintree £125Braintree: £125Barrow and Furness: £178Braintree: £125Barrow and Furness: £179Braintree: £118Barrow and Furness: £169

    £178£179£169Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £5.33, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81Barrow and Furness: £5.33Braintree: £3.82Barrow and Furness: £5.36Braintree: £3.61Barrow and Furness: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £527, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Barrow and Furness: £527Braintree: £319Barrow and Furness: £530Braintree: £302Barrow and Furness: £500

    £527£530£500Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £172, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Barrow and Furness: £172Braintree: £136Barrow and Furness: £172Braintree: £128Barrow and Furness: £163

    £172£172£163Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £70, Braintree £60Braintree: £60Barrow and Furness: £70Braintree: £60Barrow and Furness: £70Braintree: £57Barrow and Furness: £66

    £70£70£66Barrow and Furness is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £787, Braintree £762Braintree: £762Barrow and Furness: £787Braintree: £765Barrow and Furness: £790Braintree: £723Barrow and Furness: £746

    £787£790£746Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barrow and Furness £189, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Barrow and Furness: £189Braintree: £155Barrow and Furness: £190Braintree: £146Barrow and Furness: £179

    £189£190£179Barrow and Furness is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £268, Braintree £121Braintree: £121Barrow and Furness: £268Braintree: £122Barrow and Furness: £269Braintree: £115Barrow and Furness: £254

    £268£269£254Barrow and Furness is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barrow and Furness £2.73, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09Barrow and Furness: £2.73Braintree: £3.10Barrow and Furness: £2.74Braintree: £2.93Barrow and Furness: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Braintree is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barrow and Furness £4.09, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Barrow and Furness: £4.09Braintree: £2.20Barrow and Furness: £4.11Braintree: £2.08Barrow and Furness: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Barrow and Furness is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barrow and Furness £8.94, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Barrow and Furness: £8.94Braintree: £6.56Barrow and Furness: £8.98Braintree: £6.20Barrow and Furness: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48Barrow and Furness is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 225.4, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6Barrow and Furness: 225.4

    225.4Barrow and Furness is higher200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 20.7, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6Barrow and Furness: 20.7

    20.7Barrow and Furness is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 34.1, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9Barrow and Furness: 34.1

    34.1Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness 77.0, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Barrow and Furness: 77.0

    77.0Barrow and Furness is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barrow and Furness 102.2, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2Barrow and Furness: 102.2

    102.2Barrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness 13.9, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6Barrow and Furness: 13.9

    13.9Barrow and Furness is higherDepends on how you count13.6

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Barrow and Furness and Braintree, per resident
MeasureBarrow and FurnessBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,860£4,881£4,610£4,062£4,079£3,853Barrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,832£2,844£2,686£2,499£2,510£2,371Barrow and Furness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,131£1,136£1,073£949£953£900Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,314£2,324£2,195Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£56£57£53Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£125£125£118Barrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£3.81£3.82£3.61Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£527£530£500£318£319£302Barrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£172£163£135£136£128Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£60£60£57Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£787£790£746£762£765£723Barrow and Furness
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£154£155£146Barrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£268£269£254£121£122£115Barrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£3.09£3.10£2.93Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£2.19£2.20£2.08Barrow and Furness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£6.54£6.56£6.20Barrow and Furness
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026225.4200.6Barrow and Furness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.714.6Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.127.9Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.051.0Barrow and Furness
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.286.2Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.913.6Barrow and Furness

Total

Barrow and Furness is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 3. 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

Barrow and Furness Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £478.9m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mBarrow and Furness: £478.9mBraintree: £442.8mBarrow and Furness: £481.0mBraintree: £418.2mBarrow and Furness: £454.3m

    £478.9m£481.0m£454.3mBarrow and Furness is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £279.1m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mBarrow and Furness: £279.1mBraintree: £272.4mBarrow and Furness: £280.3mBraintree: £257.3mBarrow and Furness: £264.7m

    £279.1m£280.3m£264.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £111.5m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mBarrow and Furness: £111.5mBraintree: £103.4mBarrow and Furness: £112.0mBraintree: £97.7mBarrow and Furness: £105.8m

    £111.5m£112.0m£105.8mBarrow and Furness is higher£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness £253.0m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mBarrow and Furness: £253.0mBraintree: £252.3mBarrow and Furness: £254.0mBraintree: £238.3mBarrow and Furness: £239.9m

    £253.0m£254.0m£239.9mBarrow and Furness is higher£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £8.0m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mBarrow and Furness: £8.0mBraintree: £6.1mBarrow and Furness: £8.1mBraintree: £5.8mBarrow and Furness: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mBarrow and Furness is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness £17.6m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mBraintree: £13.6mBarrow and Furness: £17.6mBraintree: £12.8mBarrow and Furness: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBarrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £0.53m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mBraintree: £0.41mBarrow and Furness: £0.53mBraintree: £0.39mBarrow and Furness: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBarrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £52.0m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mBarrow and Furness: £52.0mBraintree: £34.7mBarrow and Furness: £52.2mBraintree: £32.7mBarrow and Furness: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mBarrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £16.9m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mBarrow and Furness: £16.9mBraintree: £14.8mBarrow and Furness: £17.0mBraintree: £13.9mBarrow and Furness: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarrow and Furness 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: Barrow and Furness £6.9m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mBraintree: £6.6mBarrow and Furness: £6.9mBraintree: £6.2mBarrow and Furness: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBarrow and Furness is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness £77.6m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mBarrow and Furness: £77.6mBraintree: £83.1mBarrow and Furness: £77.9mBraintree: £78.5mBarrow and Furness: £73.6m

    £77.6m£77.9m£73.6mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barrow and Furness £18.6m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mBarrow and Furness: £18.6mBraintree: £16.8mBarrow and Furness: £18.7mBraintree: £15.9mBarrow and Furness: £17.7m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBarrow and Furness is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £26.4m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mBarrow and Furness: £26.4mBraintree: £13.2mBarrow and Furness: £26.5mBraintree: £12.5mBarrow and Furness: £25.0m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.0mBarrow and Furness is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barrow and Furness £0.27m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mBraintree: £0.34mBarrow and Furness: £0.27mBraintree: £0.32mBarrow and Furness: £0.25m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.25mBraintree is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barrow and Furness £0.40m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mBraintree: £0.24mBarrow and Furness: £0.40mBraintree: £0.23mBarrow and Furness: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barrow and Furness £0.88m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mBraintree: £0.71mBarrow and Furness: £0.88mBraintree: £0.67mBarrow and Furness: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.84mBarrow and Furness is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barrow and Furness 22,212, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770Barrow and Furness: 22,212

    22,212Barrow and Furness is higher21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 2,041, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581Barrow and Furness: 2,041

    2,041Barrow and Furness is higher1,581

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 3,365, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031Barrow and Furness: 3,365

    3,365Barrow and Furness is higher3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 7,587, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531Barrow and Furness: 7,587

    7,587Barrow and Furness is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barrow and Furness 10,073, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351Barrow and Furness: 10,073

    10,073Barrow and Furness is higher9,351

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barrow and Furness 1,369, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471Barrow and Furness: 1,369

    1,369Braintree is higherDepends on how you count1,471

Show the numbers
Barrow and Furness and Braintree, total
MeasureBarrow and FurnessBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£478.9m£481.0m£454.3m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBarrow and Furness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£279.1m£280.3m£264.7m£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBarrow and Furness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.5m£112.0m£105.8m£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.0m£239.9m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBarrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBarrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBarrow and Furness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBarrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mBarrow and Furness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBarrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBarrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBarrow and Furness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.0m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBarrow and Furness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBarrow and Furness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.84m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBarrow and Furness
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,21221,770Barrow and Furness
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0411,581Barrow and Furness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3653,031Barrow and Furness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5875,531Barrow and Furness
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,0739,351Barrow and Furness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3691,471Braintree

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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