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Braintree and Witham

108,544 and 108,748 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than Witham on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 2 of 22 measures, and Witham on 20. 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 Witham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Braintree: £4,062Witham: £4,273Braintree: £4,079Witham: £4,036Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Witham is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,341, Witham £12,689Witham: £12,689Braintree: £12,341Witham: £12,743Braintree: £12,393Witham: £12,036Braintree: £11,706

    £12,341£12,393£11,706Witham is higher£12,689£12,743£12,036

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,559, Witham £1,615Witham: £1,615Braintree: £1,559Witham: £1,622Braintree: £1,565Witham: £1,532Braintree: £1,478

    £1,559£1,565£1,478Witham is higher£1,615£1,622£1,532

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,429, Witham £11,735Witham: £11,735Braintree: £11,429Witham: £11,785Braintree: £11,478Witham: £11,131Braintree: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Witham is higher£11,735£11,785£11,131

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £278, Witham £300Witham: £300Braintree: £278Witham: £301Braintree: £279Witham: £284Braintree: £264

    £278£279£264Witham is higher£300£301£284

  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, Witham £635Witham: £635Braintree: £615Witham: £638Braintree: £618Witham: £602Braintree: £583

    £615£618£583Witham is higher£635£638£602

  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, Witham £19Witham: £19Braintree: £19Witham: £19Braintree: £19Witham: £18Braintree: £18

    £19£19£18Witham is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Witham £339Witham: £339Braintree: £318Witham: £341Braintree: £319Witham: £322Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Witham is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Witham £149Witham: £149Braintree: £135Witham: £150Braintree: £136Witham: £141Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Witham is higher£149£150£141

  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, Witham £103Witham: £103Braintree: £99Witham: £103Braintree: £99Witham: £98Braintree: £94

    £99£99£94Witham is higher£103£103£98

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,252, Witham £1,297Witham: £1,297Braintree: £1,252Witham: £1,303Braintree: £1,257Witham: £1,230Braintree: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Witham is higher£1,297£1,303£1,230

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Witham £148Witham: £148Braintree: £154Witham: £149Braintree: £155Witham: £141Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Braintree is higher£148£149£141

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £199, Witham £203Witham: £203Braintree: £199Witham: £204Braintree: £200Witham: £193Braintree: £189

    £199£200£189Witham is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.08, Witham £6.66Witham: £6.66Braintree: £5.08Witham: £6.69Braintree: £5.10Witham: £6.32Braintree: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Witham is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £3.61, Witham £4.70Witham: £4.70Braintree: £3.61Witham: £4.72Braintree: £3.62Witham: £4.46Braintree: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Witham is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Braintree: £6.54Witham: £6.41Braintree: £6.56Witham: £6.05Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Witham 1,012.5Witham: 1,012.5Braintree: 990.4

    990.4Witham is higher1,012.5

  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, Witham 76.8Witham: 76.8Braintree: 71.9

    71.9Witham is higher76.8

  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, Witham 140.7Witham: 140.7Braintree: 137.9

    137.9Witham is higher140.7

  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, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Witham is higher53.3

  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, Witham 146.9Witham: 146.9Braintree: 141.5

    141.5Witham is higher146.9

  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, Witham 23.8Witham: 23.8Braintree: 22.3

    22.3Witham is higher23.8

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Braintree and Witham, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,255£4,273£4,036Witham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,393£11,706£12,689£12,743£12,036Witham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,478£1,615£1,622£1,532Witham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,735£11,785£11,131Witham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£264£300£301£284Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583£635£638£602Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£339£341£322Witham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£149£150£141Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£103£103£98Witham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,297£1,303£1,230Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£148£149£141Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£203£204£193Witham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.66£6.69£6.32Witham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.70£4.72£4.46Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.38£6.41£6.05Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,012.5Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.976.8Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9140.7Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.053.3Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5146.9Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.323.8Witham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Witham £4,255Witham: £4,255Braintree: £4,062Witham: £4,273Braintree: £4,079Witham: £4,036Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Witham is higher£4,255£4,273£4,036

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,499, Witham £2,652Witham: £2,652Braintree: £2,499Witham: £2,663Braintree: £2,510Witham: £2,515Braintree: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Witham is higher£2,652£2,663£2,515

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £949, Witham £960Witham: £960Braintree: £949Witham: £964Braintree: £953Witham: £911Braintree: £900

    £949£953£900Witham is higher£960£964£911

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,314, Witham £2,452Witham: £2,452Braintree: £2,314Witham: £2,463Braintree: £2,324Witham: £2,326Braintree: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Witham is higher£2,452£2,463£2,326

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £56, Witham £63Witham: £63Braintree: £56Witham: £63Braintree: £57Witham: £59Braintree: £53

    £56£57£53Witham is higher£63£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £125, Witham £133Witham: £133Braintree: £125Witham: £133Braintree: £125Witham: £126Braintree: £118

    £125£125£118Witham is higher£133£133£126

  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, Witham £4.04Witham: £4.04Braintree: £3.81Witham: £4.05Braintree: £3.82Witham: £3.83Braintree: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Witham is higher£4.04£4.05£3.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Witham £339Witham: £339Braintree: £318Witham: £341Braintree: £319Witham: £322Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Witham is higher£339£341£322

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Witham £149Witham: £149Braintree: £135Witham: £150Braintree: £136Witham: £141Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Witham is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £60, Witham £61Witham: £61Braintree: £60Witham: £61Braintree: £60Witham: £58Braintree: £57

    £60£60£57Witham is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £762, Witham £771Witham: £771Braintree: £762Witham: £774Braintree: £765Witham: £731Braintree: £723

    £762£765£723Witham is higher£771£774£731

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Witham £148Witham: £148Braintree: £154Witham: £149Braintree: £155Witham: £141Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Braintree is higher£148£149£141

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £121, Witham £121Witham: £121Braintree: £121Witham: £121Braintree: £122Witham: £115Braintree: £115

    £121£122£115Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.09, Witham £3.96Witham: £3.96Braintree: £3.09Witham: £3.98Braintree: £3.10Witham: £3.76Braintree: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Witham is higher£3.96£3.98£3.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.19, Witham £2.79Witham: £2.79Braintree: £2.19Witham: £2.81Braintree: £2.20Witham: £2.65Braintree: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Witham is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Witham £6.38Witham: £6.38Braintree: £6.54Witham: £6.41Braintree: £6.56Witham: £6.05Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 200.6, Witham 211.6Witham: 211.6Braintree: 200.6

    200.6Witham is higher211.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 14.6, Witham 16.1Witham: 16.1Braintree: 14.6

    14.6Witham is higher16.1

  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, Witham 29.4Witham: 29.4Braintree: 27.9

    27.9Witham is higher29.4

  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, Witham 53.3Witham: 53.3Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Witham is higher53.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 86.2, Witham 87.3Witham: 87.3Braintree: 86.2

    86.2Witham is higher87.3

  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, Witham 14.1Witham: 14.1Braintree: 13.6

    13.6Witham is higher14.1

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Braintree and Witham, per resident
MeasureBraintreeWithamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,255£4,273£4,036Witham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,652£2,663£2,515Witham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£960£964£911Witham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,452£2,463£2,326Witham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£63£63£59Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£133£133£126Witham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£4.04£4.05£3.83Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£339£341£322Witham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£149£150£141Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£61£61£58Witham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723£771£774£731Witham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£148£149£141Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£121£121£115Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.96£3.98£3.76Witham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.79£2.81£2.65Witham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.38£6.41£6.05Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6211.6Witham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.616.1Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.929.4Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.053.3Witham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.287.3Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.614.1Witham

Total

Braintree is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Witham on 20. 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 Witham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £440.9m, Witham £462.7mWitham: £462.7mBraintree: £440.9mWitham: £464.6mBraintree: £442.8mWitham: £438.9mBraintree: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mWitham is higher£462.7m£464.6m£438.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £271.3m, Witham £288.4mWitham: £288.4mBraintree: £271.3mWitham: £289.6mBraintree: £272.4mWitham: £273.5mBraintree: £257.3m

    £271.3m£272.4m£257.3mWitham is higher£288.4m£289.6m£273.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £103.0m, Witham £104.4mWitham: £104.4mBraintree: £103.0mWitham: £104.8mBraintree: £103.4mWitham: £99.0mBraintree: £97.7m

    £103.0m£103.4m£97.7mWitham is higher£104.4m£104.8m£99.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £251.2m, Witham £266.7mWitham: £266.7mBraintree: £251.2mWitham: £267.8mBraintree: £252.3mWitham: £253.0mBraintree: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.3m£238.3mWitham is higher£266.7m£267.8m£253.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £6.1m, Witham £6.8mWitham: £6.8mBraintree: £6.1mWitham: £6.8mBraintree: £6.1mWitham: £6.5mBraintree: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWitham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £13.5m, Witham £14.4mWitham: £14.4mBraintree: £13.5mWitham: £14.5mBraintree: £13.6mWitham: £13.7mBraintree: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mWitham is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Witham £0.44mWitham: £0.44mBraintree: £0.41mWitham: £0.44mBraintree: £0.41mWitham: £0.42mBraintree: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mWitham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £34.5m, Witham £36.9mWitham: £36.9mBraintree: £34.5mWitham: £37.1mBraintree: £34.7mWitham: £35.0mBraintree: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mWitham is higher£36.9m£37.1m£35.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £14.7m, Witham £16.2mWitham: £16.2mBraintree: £14.7mWitham: £16.3mBraintree: £14.8mWitham: £15.4mBraintree: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mWitham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £6.5m, Witham £6.7mWitham: £6.7mBraintree: £6.5mWitham: £6.7mBraintree: £6.6mWitham: £6.3mBraintree: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mWitham is higher£6.7m£6.7m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £82.7m, Witham £83.8mWitham: £83.8mBraintree: £82.7mWitham: £84.2mBraintree: £83.1mWitham: £79.5mBraintree: £78.5m

    £82.7m£83.1m£78.5mWitham is higher£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £16.7m, Witham £16.1mWitham: £16.1mBraintree: £16.7mWitham: £16.2mBraintree: £16.8mWitham: £15.3mBraintree: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree is higher£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £13.1m, Witham £13.1mWitham: £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mWitham: £13.2mBraintree: £13.2mWitham: £12.5mBraintree: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWitham is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.34m, Witham £0.43mWitham: £0.43mBraintree: £0.34mWitham: £0.43mBraintree: £0.34mWitham: £0.41mBraintree: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWitham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.24m, Witham £0.30mWitham: £0.30mBraintree: £0.24mWitham: £0.31mBraintree: £0.24mWitham: £0.29mBraintree: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWitham is higher£0.30m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £0.71m, Witham £0.69mWitham: £0.69mBraintree: £0.71mWitham: £0.70mBraintree: £0.71mWitham: £0.66mBraintree: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 21,770, Witham 23,011Witham: 23,011Braintree: 21,770

    21,770Witham is higher23,011

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 1,581, Witham 1,745Witham: 1,745Braintree: 1,581

    1,581Witham is higher1,745

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 3,031, Witham 3,198Witham: 3,198Braintree: 3,031

    3,031Witham is higher3,198

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 5,531, Witham 5,795Witham: 5,795Braintree: 5,531

    5,531Witham is higher5,795

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 9,351, Witham 9,493Witham: 9,493Braintree: 9,351

    9,351Witham is higher9,493

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 1,471, Witham 1,536Witham: 1,536Braintree: 1,471

    1,471Witham is higher1,536

Show the numbers
Braintree and Witham, total
MeasureBraintreeWithamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£462.7m£464.6m£438.9mWitham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m£288.4m£289.6m£273.5mWitham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m£104.4m£104.8m£99.0mWitham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m£266.7m£267.8m£253.0mWitham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mWitham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mWitham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mWitham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£36.9m£37.1m£35.0mWitham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mWitham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£6.7m£6.7m£6.3mWitham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mWitham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWitham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWitham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.30m£0.31m£0.29mWitham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,77023,011Witham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5811,745Witham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0313,198Witham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5315,795Witham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3519,493Witham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,536Witham

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.