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Braintree and Banbury

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

Braintree is higher than Banbury on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Braintree is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Banbury on 6. 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

Braintree Banbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    990.4Banbury is higherDepends on how you count1,003.6

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

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

    71.9Banbury is higherDepends on how you count74.9

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

    137.9Braintree is higher118.9

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

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

    51.0Braintree is higher43.6

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

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

    141.5Braintree is higher139.7

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

    22.3Braintree is higher16.4

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Braintree and Banbury, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeBanburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£3,820£3,836£3,624Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,393£11,706£12,487£12,541£11,845Banbury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,478£1,507£1,514£1,430Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,591£11,641£10,995Banbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£264£300£302£285Banbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583£578£580£548Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£18£18£17Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£283£284£268Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£115£115£109Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£72£72£68Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,235£1,240£1,171Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£164£165£155Banbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£192£193£182Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£4.89£4.91£4.64Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.06£3.07£2.90Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.64£5.66£5.35Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,003.6Banbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.974.9Banbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9118.9Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.043.6Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5139.7Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.316.4Braintree

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Banbury 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

Braintree Banbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    200.6Braintree is higherDepends on how you count186.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.6Braintree is higherDepends on how you count14.0

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

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

    27.9Braintree is higher22.1

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

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

    51.0Braintree is higher43.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    86.2Braintree is higher86.1

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

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

    13.6Braintree is higher10.1

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Braintree and Banbury, per resident
MeasureBraintreeBanburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£3,820£3,836£3,624Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,325£2,335£2,205Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£928£932£880Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,158£2,167£2,047Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£56£56£53Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£108£108£102Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.36£3.38£3.19Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£283£284£268Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£115£115£109Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£44£45£42Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723£760£764£721Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£164£165£155Banbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£118£119£112Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.02£3.03£2.86Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£1.88£1.88£1.78Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.64£5.66£5.35Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6186.8Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.0Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.922.1Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.043.6Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.286.1Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.610.1Braintree

Total

Braintree is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Banbury 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

Braintree Banbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,770Braintree is higherDepends on how you count20,027

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,031Braintree is higher2,373

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

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

    5,531Braintree is higher4,669

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,351Braintree is higher9,223

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

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

    1,471Braintree is higher1,082

Show the numbers
Braintree and Banbury, total
MeasureBraintreeBanburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£409.5m£411.2m£388.4mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m£249.2m£250.3m£236.4mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m£99.5m£99.9m£94.4mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m£231.3m£232.3m£219.4mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£4.8m£4.8m£4.5mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mBanbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,77020,027Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5811,495Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0312,373Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5314,669Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3519,223Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,082Braintree

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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