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Braintree and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

108,544 and 96,582 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Braintree is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 9. 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 Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Braintree: £4,062Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Braintree: £4,079Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,212£4,230£3,996

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,341, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £12,494Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,494Braintree: £12,341Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,547Braintree: £12,393Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,851Braintree: £11,706

    £12,341£12,393£11,706Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£12,494£12,547£11,851

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,559, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,347Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,347Braintree: £1,559Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,353Braintree: £1,565Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,278Braintree: £1,478

    £1,559£1,565£1,478Braintree is higher£1,347£1,353£1,278

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,429, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £11,594Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,594Braintree: £11,429Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,644Braintree: £11,478Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10,998Braintree: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£11,594£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £278, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £255Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £255Braintree: £278Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £256Braintree: £279Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £242Braintree: £264

    £278£279£264Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £627Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £627Braintree: £615Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £629Braintree: £618Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £595Braintree: £583

    £615£618£583Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£627£629£595

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £17Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Braintree: £19Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Braintree: £19Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £16Braintree: £18

    £19£19£18Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Braintree: £318Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Braintree: £319Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Braintree: £135Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Braintree: £136Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Braintree is higher£104£105£99

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £89Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Braintree: £99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Braintree: £99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £84Braintree: £94

    £99£99£94Braintree is higher£89£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,252, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,055Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,055Braintree: £1,252Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,060Braintree: £1,257Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,001Braintree: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Braintree is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Braintree: £154Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Braintree: £155Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Braintree is higher£106£107£101

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £199, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £192Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £192Braintree: £199Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £193Braintree: £200Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.68Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.68Braintree: £5.08Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.71Braintree: £5.10Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.39Braintree: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £3.61, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.00Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.00Braintree: £3.61Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.02Braintree: £3.62Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.74Braintree: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Braintree: £6.54Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Braintree: £6.56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,019.9Braintree: 990.4

    990.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher1,019.9

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 66.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 66.1Braintree: 71.9

    71.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count66.1

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 129.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 129.2Braintree: 137.9

    137.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count129.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 51.0, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Braintree is higher49.4

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 126.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 126.1Braintree: 141.5

    141.5Braintree is higher126.1

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 19.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 19.2Braintree: 22.3

    22.3Braintree is higher19.2

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Braintree and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,212£4,230£3,996Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,393£11,706£12,494£12,547£11,851Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,478£1,347£1,353£1,278Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,594£11,644£10,998Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£264£255£256£242Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583£627£629£595Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£17£17£16Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£334£336£317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£104£105£99Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£89£89£84Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,055£1,060£1,001Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£106£107£101Braintree
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£5.68£5.71£5.39Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.00£5.02£4.74Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.966.1Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9129.2Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.049.4Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5126.1Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.319.2Braintree

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 13. 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 Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Braintree: £4,062Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Braintree: £4,079Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,212£4,230£3,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,499, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,872Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,872Braintree: £2,499Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,885Braintree: £2,510Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,725Braintree: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £949, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £789Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £789Braintree: £949Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £792Braintree: £953Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £748Braintree: £900

    £949£953£900Braintree is higher£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,314, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,666Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,666Braintree: £2,314Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,677Braintree: £2,324Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,529Braintree: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2,666£2,677£2,529

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £56, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Braintree: £56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Braintree: £57Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56Braintree: £53

    £56£57£53Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £125, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £144Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £144Braintree: £125Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £145Braintree: £125Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £137Braintree: £118

    £125£125£118Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£144£145£137

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.92Braintree: £3.81Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.94Braintree: £3.82Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.72Braintree: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Braintree: £318Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Braintree: £319Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Braintree: £135Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Braintree: £136Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Braintree is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £60, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £52Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Braintree: £60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Braintree: £60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £49Braintree: £57

    £60£60£57Braintree is higher£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £762, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £618Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £618Braintree: £762Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £620Braintree: £765Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £586Braintree: £723

    £762£765£723Braintree is higher£618£620£586

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Braintree: £154Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Braintree: £155Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Braintree is higher£106£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £121, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £113Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Braintree: £121Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Braintree: £122Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Braintree: £115

    £121£122£115Braintree is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.09, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.33Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.33Braintree: £3.09Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.35Braintree: £3.10Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.16Braintree: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.19, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2.92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.92Braintree: £2.19Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.93Braintree: £2.20Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.77Braintree: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Braintree: £6.54Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Braintree: £6.56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 200.6, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 234.5Braintree: 200.6

    200.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher234.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 14.6, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 15.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 15.2Braintree: 14.6

    14.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 29.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 29.7Braintree: 27.9

    27.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count29.7

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Braintree is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 86.2, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 73.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 73.8Braintree: 86.2

    86.2Braintree is higher73.8

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 11.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 11.2Braintree: 13.6

    13.6Braintree is higher11.2

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Braintree and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, per resident
MeasureBraintreeCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,212£4,230£3,996Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,872£2,885£2,725Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£789£792£748Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,666£2,677£2,529Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£59£59£56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£144£145£137Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.92£3.94£3.72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£334£336£317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£104£105£99Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£52£52£49Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723£618£620£586Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£106£107£101Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£113£113£107Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.33£3.35£3.16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.92£2.93£2.77Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.615.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.929.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.049.4Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.273.8Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.611.2Braintree

Total

Braintree is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 5. 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 Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £440.9m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £406.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £406.8mBraintree: £440.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £408.6mBraintree: £442.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £385.9mBraintree: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£406.8m£408.6m£385.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £271.3m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £277.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £277.4mBraintree: £271.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £278.6mBraintree: £272.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £263.2mBraintree: £257.3m

    £271.3m£272.4m£257.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£277.4m£278.6m£263.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £103.0m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £76.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.2mBraintree: £103.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.5mBraintree: £103.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £72.2mBraintree: £97.7m

    £103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree is higher£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £251.2m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £257.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £257.5mBraintree: £251.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £258.6mBraintree: £252.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £244.2mBraintree: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.3m£238.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £6.1m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mBraintree: £6.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mBraintree: £6.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.4mBraintree: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £13.5m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £13.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.9mBraintree: £13.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £14.0mBraintree: £13.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.2mBraintree: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mBraintree: £0.41mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mBraintree: £0.41mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.36mBraintree: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £34.5m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £32.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.3mBraintree: £34.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.4mBraintree: £34.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £30.6mBraintree: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £14.7m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mBraintree: £14.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mBraintree: £14.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.6mBraintree: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £6.5m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mBraintree: £6.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mBraintree: £6.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.7mBraintree: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £82.7m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.7mBraintree: £82.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.9mBraintree: £83.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56.6mBraintree: £78.5m

    £82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £16.7m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mBraintree: £16.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mBraintree: £16.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.7mBraintree: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £13.1m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mBraintree: £13.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mBraintree: £13.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mBraintree: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBraintree is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.34m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.32mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mBraintree: £0.34mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mBraintree: £0.34mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.30mBraintree: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.24m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.28mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mBraintree: £0.24mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mBraintree: £0.24mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.27mBraintree: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £0.71m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.64mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mBraintree: £0.71mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mBraintree: £0.71mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.60mBraintree: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 21,770, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 22,647Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 22,647Braintree: 21,770

    21,770Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher22,647

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 1,581, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,467Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,467Braintree: 1,581

    1,581Braintree is higherDepends on how you count1,467

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 3,031, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 2,869Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 2,869Braintree: 3,031

    3,031Braintree is higherDepends on how you count2,869

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 5,531, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 4,766Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 4,766Braintree: 5,531

    5,531Braintree is higher4,766

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 9,351, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 7,128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 7,128Braintree: 9,351

    9,351Braintree is higher7,128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 1,471, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,086Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,086Braintree: 1,471

    1,471Braintree is higher1,086

Show the numbers
Braintree and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, total
MeasureBraintreeCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£406.8m£408.6m£385.9mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m£277.4m£278.6m£263.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m£76.2m£76.5m£72.2mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,77022,647Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5811,467Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0312,869Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5314,766Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3517,128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,086Braintree

Sources

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

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  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.
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