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Braintree and Newark

108,544 and 109,963 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than Newark on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Braintree is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Newark on 17. 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 Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Braintree: £4,062Newark: £4,483Braintree: £4,079Newark: £4,234Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Newark is higher£4,464£4,483£4,234

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,341, Newark £12,489Newark: £12,489Braintree: £12,341Newark: £12,542Braintree: £12,393Newark: £11,846Braintree: £11,706

    £12,341£12,393£11,706Newark is higher£12,489£12,542£11,846

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,559, Newark £1,597Newark: £1,597Braintree: £1,559Newark: £1,604Braintree: £1,565Newark: £1,515Braintree: £1,478

    £1,559£1,565£1,478Newark is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,604£1,515

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,429, Newark £11,522Newark: £11,522Braintree: £11,429Newark: £11,572Braintree: £11,478Newark: £10,930Braintree: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Newark is higher£11,522£11,572£10,930

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £278, Newark £285Newark: £285Braintree: £278Newark: £286Braintree: £279Newark: £270Braintree: £264

    £278£279£264Newark is higher£285£286£270

  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, Newark £663Newark: £663Braintree: £615Newark: £666Braintree: £618Newark: £629Braintree: £583

    £615£618£583Newark is higher£663£666£629

  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, Newark £18Newark: £18Braintree: £19Newark: £18Braintree: £19Newark: £17Braintree: £18

    £19£19£18Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£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, Newark £390Newark: £390Braintree: £318Newark: £392Braintree: £319Newark: £370Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Newark is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Newark £111Newark: £111Braintree: £135Newark: £112Braintree: £136Newark: £106Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Braintree is higher£111£112£106

  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, Newark £101Newark: £101Braintree: £99Newark: £102Braintree: £99Newark: £96Braintree: £94

    £99£99£94Newark is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,252, Newark £1,217Newark: £1,217Braintree: £1,252Newark: £1,222Braintree: £1,257Newark: £1,154Braintree: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Braintree is higher£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Newark £146Newark: £146Braintree: £154Newark: £147Braintree: £155Newark: £138Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Braintree is higher£146£147£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £199, Newark £264Newark: £264Braintree: £199Newark: £265Braintree: £200Newark: £251Braintree: £189

    £199£200£189Newark is higher£264£265£251

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.08, Newark £9.14Newark: £9.14Braintree: £5.08Newark: £9.18Braintree: £5.10Newark: £8.67Braintree: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Newark is higher£9.14£9.18£8.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £3.61, Newark £5.32Newark: £5.32Braintree: £3.61Newark: £5.35Braintree: £3.62Newark: £5.05Braintree: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Newark is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Braintree: £6.54Newark: £9.29Braintree: £6.56Newark: £8.77Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  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, Newark 1,009.0Newark: 1,009.0Braintree: 990.4

    990.4Newark is higher1,009.0

  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, Newark 69.8Newark: 69.8Braintree: 71.9

    71.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count69.8

  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, Newark 141.0Newark: 141.0Braintree: 137.9

    137.9Newark is higher141.0

  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, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Newark is higher56.1

  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, Newark 154.8Newark: 154.8Braintree: 141.5

    141.5Newark is higher154.8

  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, Newark 22.4Newark: 22.4Braintree: 22.3

    22.3Newark is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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Braintree and Newark, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,464£4,483£4,234Newark
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,393£11,706£12,489£12,542£11,846Newark
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,478£1,597£1,604£1,515Newark
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,522£11,572£10,930Newark
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£264£285£286£270Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583£663£666£629Newark
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£390£392£370Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£111£112£106Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£101£102£96Newark
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,217£1,222£1,154Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£146£147£138Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£264£265£251Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£9.14£9.18£8.67Newark
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.32£5.35£5.05Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,009.0Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.969.8Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9141.0Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.056.1Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5154.8Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.322.4Newark

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Newark 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

Braintree Newark

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Newark £4,464Newark: £4,464Braintree: £4,062Newark: £4,483Braintree: £4,079Newark: £4,234Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Newark is higher£4,464£4,483£4,234

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,499, Newark £2,869Newark: £2,869Braintree: £2,499Newark: £2,881Braintree: £2,510Newark: £2,722Braintree: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Newark is higher£2,869£2,881£2,722

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £949, Newark £938Newark: £938Braintree: £949Newark: £942Braintree: £953Newark: £889Braintree: £900

    £949£953£900Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£938£942£889

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,314, Newark £2,647Newark: £2,647Braintree: £2,314Newark: £2,659Braintree: £2,324Newark: £2,511Braintree: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Newark is higher£2,647£2,659£2,511

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £56, Newark £65Newark: £65Braintree: £56Newark: £66Braintree: £57Newark: £62Braintree: £53

    £56£57£53Newark is higher£65£66£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £125, Newark £152Newark: £152Braintree: £125Newark: £153Braintree: £125Newark: £145Braintree: £118

    £125£125£118Newark is higher£152£153£145

  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, Newark £4.16Newark: £4.16Braintree: £3.81Newark: £4.18Braintree: £3.82Newark: £3.95Braintree: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Newark is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Newark £390Newark: £390Braintree: £318Newark: £392Braintree: £319Newark: £370Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Newark is higher£390£392£370

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Newark £111Newark: £111Braintree: £135Newark: £112Braintree: £136Newark: £106Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Braintree is higher£111£112£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £60, Newark £60Newark: £60Braintree: £60Newark: £60Braintree: £60Newark: £56Braintree: £57

    £60£60£57Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £762, Newark £715Newark: £715Braintree: £762Newark: £718Braintree: £765Newark: £678Braintree: £723

    £762£765£723Braintree is higher£715£718£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Newark £146Newark: £146Braintree: £154Newark: £147Braintree: £155Newark: £138Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Braintree is higher£146£147£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £121, Newark £155Newark: £155Braintree: £121Newark: £156Braintree: £122Newark: £147Braintree: £115

    £121£122£115Newark is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.09, Newark £5.37Newark: £5.37Braintree: £3.09Newark: £5.39Braintree: £3.10Newark: £5.09Braintree: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Newark is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.19, Newark £3.13Newark: £3.13Braintree: £2.19Newark: £3.14Braintree: £2.20Newark: £2.97Braintree: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Newark is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Newark £9.25Newark: £9.25Braintree: £6.54Newark: £9.29Braintree: £6.56Newark: £8.77Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Newark is higher£9.25£9.29£8.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 200.6, Newark 231.8Newark: 231.8Braintree: 200.6

    200.6Newark is higher231.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 14.6, Newark 16.0Newark: 16.0Braintree: 14.6

    14.6Newark is higherDepends on how you count16.0

  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, Newark 32.4Newark: 32.4Braintree: 27.9

    27.9Newark is higher32.4

  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, Newark 56.1Newark: 56.1Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Newark is higher56.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 86.2, Newark 90.9Newark: 90.9Braintree: 86.2

    86.2Newark is higher90.9

  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, Newark 13.1Newark: 13.1Braintree: 13.6

    13.6Braintree is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Braintree and Newark, per resident
MeasureBraintreeNewarkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,464£4,483£4,234Newark
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,869£2,881£2,722Newark
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£938£942£889Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,647£2,659£2,511Newark
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£65£66£62Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£152£153£145Newark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.16£4.18£3.95Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£390£392£370Newark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£111£112£106Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£60£60£56Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723£715£718£678Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£146£147£138Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£155£156£147Newark
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£5.37£5.39£5.09Newark
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£3.13£3.14£2.97Newark
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£9.25£9.29£8.77Newark
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6231.8Newark
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.0Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.932.4Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.056.1Newark
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.290.9Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.613.1Braintree

Total

Braintree is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Newark on 18. 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 Newark

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £440.9m, Newark £490.8mNewark: £490.8mBraintree: £440.9mNewark: £492.9mBraintree: £442.8mNewark: £465.6mBraintree: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mNewark is higher£490.8m£492.9m£465.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £271.3m, Newark £315.5mNewark: £315.5mBraintree: £271.3mNewark: £316.9mBraintree: £272.4mNewark: £299.3mBraintree: £257.3m

    £271.3m£272.4m£257.3mNewark is higher£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £103.0m, Newark £103.1mNewark: £103.1mBraintree: £103.0mNewark: £103.6mBraintree: £103.4mNewark: £97.8mBraintree: £97.7m

    £103.0m£103.4m£97.7mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£103.1m£103.6m£97.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £251.2m, Newark £291.1mNewark: £291.1mBraintree: £251.2mNewark: £292.3mBraintree: £252.3mNewark: £276.1mBraintree: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.3m£238.3mNewark is higher£291.1m£292.3m£276.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £6.1m, Newark £7.2mNewark: £7.2mBraintree: £6.1mNewark: £7.2mBraintree: £6.1mNewark: £6.8mBraintree: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNewark is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £13.5m, Newark £16.8mNewark: £16.8mBraintree: £13.5mNewark: £16.8mBraintree: £13.6mNewark: £15.9mBraintree: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNewark is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Newark £0.46mNewark: £0.46mBraintree: £0.41mNewark: £0.46mBraintree: £0.41mNewark: £0.43mBraintree: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £34.5m, Newark £42.9mNewark: £42.9mBraintree: £34.5mNewark: £43.1mBraintree: £34.7mNewark: £40.7mBraintree: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mNewark is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £14.7m, Newark £12.2mNewark: £12.2mBraintree: £14.7mNewark: £12.3mBraintree: £14.8mNewark: £11.6mBraintree: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £6.5m, Newark £6.5mNewark: £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mNewark: £6.6mBraintree: £6.6mNewark: £6.2mBraintree: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £82.7m, Newark £78.6mNewark: £78.6mBraintree: £82.7mNewark: £78.9mBraintree: £83.1mNewark: £74.5mBraintree: £78.5m

    £82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree is higher£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £16.7m, Newark £16.1mNewark: £16.1mBraintree: £16.7mNewark: £16.1mBraintree: £16.8mNewark: £15.2mBraintree: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £13.1m, Newark £17.1mNewark: £17.1mBraintree: £13.1mNewark: £17.1mBraintree: £13.2mNewark: £16.2mBraintree: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mNewark is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.34m, Newark £0.59mNewark: £0.59mBraintree: £0.34mNewark: £0.59mBraintree: £0.34mNewark: £0.56mBraintree: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNewark is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.24m, Newark £0.34mNewark: £0.34mBraintree: £0.24mNewark: £0.35mBraintree: £0.24mNewark: £0.33mBraintree: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mNewark is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £0.71m, Newark £1.0mNewark: £1.0mBraintree: £0.71mNewark: £1.0mBraintree: £0.71mNewark: £0.96mBraintree: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mNewark is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 21,770, Newark 25,492Newark: 25,492Braintree: 21,770

    21,770Newark is higher25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 1,581, Newark 1,763Newark: 1,763Braintree: 1,581

    1,581Newark is higherDepends on how you count1,763

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 3,031, Newark 3,562Newark: 3,562Braintree: 3,031

    3,031Newark is higher3,562

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 5,531, Newark 6,163Newark: 6,163Braintree: 5,531

    5,531Newark is higher6,163

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 9,351, Newark 9,997Newark: 9,997Braintree: 9,351

    9,351Newark is higher9,997

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 1,471, Newark 1,444Newark: 1,444Braintree: 1,471

    1,471Braintree is higherDepends on how you count1,444

Show the numbers
Braintree and Newark, total
MeasureBraintreeNewarkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£490.8m£492.9m£465.6mNewark
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNewark
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m£103.1m£103.6m£97.8mNewark
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m£291.1m£292.3m£276.1mNewark
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mNewark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mNewark
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mNewark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mNewark
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mNewark
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£78.6m£78.9m£74.5mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mNewark
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mNewark
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mNewark
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mNewark
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,77025,492Newark
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5811,763Newark
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0313,562Newark
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5316,163Newark
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3519,997Newark
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,444Braintree

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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