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Braintree and Tonbridge

108,544 and 99,120 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than Tonbridge on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Tonbridge 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 Tonbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Tonbridge £4,111Tonbridge: £4,111Braintree: £4,062Tonbridge: £4,129Braintree: £4,079Tonbridge: £3,900Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,111£4,129£3,900

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,341, Tonbridge £12,933Tonbridge: £12,933Braintree: £12,341Tonbridge: £12,988Braintree: £12,393Tonbridge: £12,268Braintree: £11,706

    £12,341£12,393£11,706Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,933£12,988£12,268

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,559, Tonbridge £1,462Tonbridge: £1,462Braintree: £1,559Tonbridge: £1,468Braintree: £1,565Tonbridge: £1,387Braintree: £1,478

    £1,559£1,565£1,478Braintree is higher£1,462£1,468£1,387

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,429, Tonbridge £11,971Tonbridge: £11,971Braintree: £11,429Tonbridge: £12,022Braintree: £11,478Tonbridge: £11,355Braintree: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,971£12,022£11,355

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £278, Tonbridge £275Tonbridge: £275Braintree: £278Tonbridge: £276Braintree: £279Tonbridge: £261Braintree: £264

    £278£279£264Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£275£276£261

  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, Tonbridge £669Tonbridge: £669Braintree: £615Tonbridge: £672Braintree: £618Tonbridge: £635Braintree: £583

    £615£618£583Tonbridge is higher£669£672£635

  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, Tonbridge £17Tonbridge: £17Braintree: £19Tonbridge: £17Braintree: £19Tonbridge: £16Braintree: £18

    £19£19£18Braintree is higher£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, Tonbridge £277Tonbridge: £277Braintree: £318Tonbridge: £278Braintree: £319Tonbridge: £263Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Braintree is higher£277£278£263

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Tonbridge £131Tonbridge: £131Braintree: £135Tonbridge: £131Braintree: £136Tonbridge: £124Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Braintree is higher£131£131£124

  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, Tonbridge £88Tonbridge: £88Braintree: £99Tonbridge: £89Braintree: £99Tonbridge: £84Braintree: £94

    £99£99£94Braintree is higher£88£89£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,252, Tonbridge £1,167Tonbridge: £1,167Braintree: £1,252Tonbridge: £1,172Braintree: £1,257Tonbridge: £1,107Braintree: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Braintree is higher£1,167£1,172£1,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Tonbridge £164Tonbridge: £164Braintree: £154Tonbridge: £165Braintree: £155Tonbridge: £156Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £199, Tonbridge £195Tonbridge: £195Braintree: £199Tonbridge: £195Braintree: £200Tonbridge: £185Braintree: £189

    £199£200£189Braintree is higher£195£195£185

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.08, Tonbridge £6.82Tonbridge: £6.82Braintree: £5.08Tonbridge: £6.85Braintree: £5.10Tonbridge: £6.47Braintree: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Tonbridge is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £3.61, Tonbridge £4.86Tonbridge: £4.86Braintree: £3.61Tonbridge: £4.88Braintree: £3.62Tonbridge: £4.61Braintree: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Tonbridge is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Tonbridge £6.17Tonbridge: £6.17Braintree: £6.54Tonbridge: £6.19Braintree: £6.56Tonbridge: £5.85Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Tonbridge 1,008.8Tonbridge: 1,008.8Braintree: 990.4

    990.4Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Tonbridge 65.0Tonbridge: 65.0Braintree: 71.9

    71.9Braintree is higher65.0

  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, Tonbridge 139.2Tonbridge: 139.2Braintree: 137.9

    137.9Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  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, Tonbridge 43.7Tonbridge: 43.7Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Braintree is higher43.7

  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, Tonbridge 126.5Tonbridge: 126.5Braintree: 141.5

    141.5Braintree is higher126.5

  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: Braintree 22.3, Tonbridge 20.2Tonbridge: 20.2Braintree: 22.3

    22.3Braintree is higher20.2

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Braintree and Tonbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeTonbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,111£4,129£3,900Tonbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,393£11,706£12,933£12,988£12,268Tonbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,478£1,462£1,468£1,387Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,971£12,022£11,355Tonbridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£264£275£276£261Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583£669£672£635Tonbridge
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£277£278£263Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£131£131£124Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£88£89£84Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,167£1,172£1,107Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£164£165£156Tonbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£195£195£185Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.82£6.85£6.47Tonbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.86£4.88£4.61Tonbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.17£6.19£5.85Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,008.8Tonbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.965.0Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9139.2Tonbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.043.7Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5126.5Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.320.2Braintree

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge on 10. 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 Tonbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Tonbridge £4,111Tonbridge: £4,111Braintree: £4,062Tonbridge: £4,129Braintree: £4,079Tonbridge: £3,900Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,111£4,129£3,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,499, Tonbridge £2,666Tonbridge: £2,666Braintree: £2,499Tonbridge: £2,677Braintree: £2,510Tonbridge: £2,528Braintree: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,666£2,677£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £949, Tonbridge £868Tonbridge: £868Braintree: £949Tonbridge: £871Braintree: £953Tonbridge: £823Braintree: £900

    £949£953£900Braintree is higher£868£871£823

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,314, Tonbridge £2,467Tonbridge: £2,467Braintree: £2,314Tonbridge: £2,478Braintree: £2,324Tonbridge: £2,340Braintree: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,467£2,478£2,340

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £56, Tonbridge £57Tonbridge: £57Braintree: £56Tonbridge: £57Braintree: £57Tonbridge: £54Braintree: £53

    £56£57£53Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £125, Tonbridge £138Tonbridge: £138Braintree: £125Tonbridge: £139Braintree: £125Tonbridge: £131Braintree: £118

    £125£125£118Tonbridge is higher£138£139£131

  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, Tonbridge £3.56Tonbridge: £3.56Braintree: £3.81Tonbridge: £3.58Braintree: £3.82Tonbridge: £3.38Braintree: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Braintree is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Tonbridge £277Tonbridge: £277Braintree: £318Tonbridge: £278Braintree: £319Tonbridge: £263Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Braintree is higher£277£278£263

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Tonbridge £131Tonbridge: £131Braintree: £135Tonbridge: £131Braintree: £136Tonbridge: £124Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Braintree is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £60, Tonbridge £52Tonbridge: £52Braintree: £60Tonbridge: £53Braintree: £60Tonbridge: £50Braintree: £57

    £60£60£57Braintree is higher£52£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £762, Tonbridge £693Tonbridge: £693Braintree: £762Tonbridge: £696Braintree: £765Tonbridge: £657Braintree: £723

    £762£765£723Braintree is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Tonbridge £164Tonbridge: £164Braintree: £154Tonbridge: £165Braintree: £155Tonbridge: £156Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £121, Tonbridge £116Tonbridge: £116Braintree: £121Tonbridge: £116Braintree: £122Tonbridge: £110Braintree: £115

    £121£122£115Braintree is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.09, Tonbridge £4.05Tonbridge: £4.05Braintree: £3.09Tonbridge: £4.07Braintree: £3.10Tonbridge: £3.84Braintree: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Tonbridge is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.19, Tonbridge £2.88Tonbridge: £2.88Braintree: £2.19Tonbridge: £2.89Braintree: £2.20Tonbridge: £2.73Braintree: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Tonbridge is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Tonbridge £6.17Tonbridge: £6.17Braintree: £6.54Tonbridge: £6.19Braintree: £6.56Tonbridge: £5.85Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 200.6, Tonbridge 207.9Tonbridge: 207.9Braintree: 200.6

    200.6Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count207.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 14.6, Tonbridge 13.4Tonbridge: 13.4Braintree: 14.6

    14.6Braintree is higher13.4

  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, Tonbridge 28.7Tonbridge: 28.7Braintree: 27.9

    27.9Tonbridge is higherDepends on how you count28.7

  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, Tonbridge 43.7Tonbridge: 43.7Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Braintree is higher43.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 86.2, Tonbridge 75.1Tonbridge: 75.1Braintree: 86.2

    86.2Braintree is higher75.1

  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, Tonbridge 12.0Tonbridge: 12.0Braintree: 13.6

    13.6Braintree is higher12.0

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Braintree and Tonbridge, per resident
MeasureBraintreeTonbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,111£4,129£3,900Tonbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,666£2,677£2,528Tonbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£868£871£823Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,467£2,478£2,340Tonbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£57£57£54Tonbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£138£139£131Tonbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.56£3.58£3.38Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£277£278£263Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£131£131£124Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£52£53£50Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723£693£696£657Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£164£165£156Tonbridge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£116£116£110Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.05£4.07£3.84Tonbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.88£2.89£2.73Tonbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.17£6.19£5.85Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6207.9Tonbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.613.4Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.928.7Tonbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.043.7Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.275.1Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.612.0Braintree

Total

Braintree is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge 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

Braintree Tonbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £440.9m, Tonbridge £407.5mTonbridge: £407.5mBraintree: £440.9mTonbridge: £409.2mBraintree: £442.8mTonbridge: £386.5mBraintree: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£407.5m£409.2m£386.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £271.3m, Tonbridge £264.2mTonbridge: £264.2mBraintree: £271.3mTonbridge: £265.3mBraintree: £272.4mTonbridge: £250.6mBraintree: £257.3m

    £271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£264.2m£265.3m£250.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £103.0m, Tonbridge £86.0mTonbridge: £86.0mBraintree: £103.0mTonbridge: £86.4mBraintree: £103.4mTonbridge: £81.6mBraintree: £97.7m

    £103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree is higher£86.0m£86.4m£81.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £251.2m, Tonbridge £244.6mTonbridge: £244.6mBraintree: £251.2mTonbridge: £245.6mBraintree: £252.3mTonbridge: £232.0mBraintree: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£244.6m£245.6m£232.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £6.1m, Tonbridge £5.6mTonbridge: £5.6mBraintree: £6.1mTonbridge: £5.6mBraintree: £6.1mTonbridge: £5.3mBraintree: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £13.5m, Tonbridge £13.7mTonbridge: £13.7mBraintree: £13.5mTonbridge: £13.7mBraintree: £13.6mTonbridge: £13.0mBraintree: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTonbridge is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  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, Tonbridge £0.35mTonbridge: £0.35mBraintree: £0.41mTonbridge: £0.35mBraintree: £0.41mTonbridge: £0.33mBraintree: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £34.5m, Tonbridge £27.4mTonbridge: £27.4mBraintree: £34.5mTonbridge: £27.6mBraintree: £34.7mTonbridge: £26.0mBraintree: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mBraintree is higher£27.4m£27.6m£26.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £14.7m, Tonbridge £12.9mTonbridge: £12.9mBraintree: £14.7mTonbridge: £13.0mBraintree: £14.8mTonbridge: £12.3mBraintree: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £6.5m, Tonbridge £5.2mTonbridge: £5.2mBraintree: £6.5mTonbridge: £5.2mBraintree: £6.6mTonbridge: £4.9mBraintree: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £82.7m, Tonbridge £68.7mTonbridge: £68.7mBraintree: £82.7mTonbridge: £69.0mBraintree: £83.1mTonbridge: £65.1mBraintree: £78.5m

    £82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree is higher£68.7m£69.0m£65.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £16.7m, Tonbridge £16.3mTonbridge: £16.3mBraintree: £16.7mTonbridge: £16.4mBraintree: £16.8mTonbridge: £15.5mBraintree: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £13.1m, Tonbridge £11.5mTonbridge: £11.5mBraintree: £13.1mTonbridge: £11.5mBraintree: £13.2mTonbridge: £10.9mBraintree: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBraintree is higher£11.5m£11.5m£10.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.34m, Tonbridge £0.40mTonbridge: £0.40mBraintree: £0.34mTonbridge: £0.40mBraintree: £0.34mTonbridge: £0.38mBraintree: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mTonbridge is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.24m, Tonbridge £0.29mTonbridge: £0.29mBraintree: £0.24mTonbridge: £0.29mBraintree: £0.24mTonbridge: £0.27mBraintree: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mTonbridge is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £0.71m, Tonbridge £0.61mTonbridge: £0.61mBraintree: £0.71mTonbridge: £0.61mBraintree: £0.71mTonbridge: £0.58mBraintree: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 21,770, Tonbridge 20,608Tonbridge: 20,608Braintree: 21,770

    21,770Braintree is higherDepends on how you count20,608

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 1,581, Tonbridge 1,327Tonbridge: 1,327Braintree: 1,581

    1,581Braintree is higher1,327

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 3,031, Tonbridge 2,843Tonbridge: 2,843Braintree: 3,031

    3,031Braintree is higherDepends on how you count2,843

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 5,531, Tonbridge 4,335Tonbridge: 4,335Braintree: 5,531

    5,531Braintree is higher4,335

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 9,351, Tonbridge 7,440Tonbridge: 7,440Braintree: 9,351

    9,351Braintree is higher7,440

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 1,471, Tonbridge 1,188Tonbridge: 1,188Braintree: 1,471

    1,471Braintree is higher1,188

Show the numbers
Braintree and Tonbridge, total
MeasureBraintreeTonbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£407.5m£409.2m£386.5mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m£264.2m£265.3m£250.6mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m£86.0m£86.4m£81.6mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m£244.6m£245.6m£232.0mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mTonbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£27.4m£27.6m£26.0mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£68.7m£69.0m£65.1mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£11.5m£11.5m£10.9mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mTonbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mTonbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,77020,608Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5811,327Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0312,843Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5314,335Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3517,440Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,188Braintree

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.