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Braintree and Midlothian

108,544 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than Midlothian on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 1 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 21. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Braintree: £4,062Midlothian: £4,456Braintree: £4,079Midlothian: £4,209Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Midlothian is higher£4,437£4,456£4,209

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,341, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Braintree: £12,341Midlothian: £12,614Braintree: £12,393Midlothian: £11,915Braintree: £11,706

    £12,341£12,393£11,706Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,559, Midlothian £1,935Midlothian: £1,935Braintree: £1,559Midlothian: £1,943Braintree: £1,565Midlothian: £1,835Braintree: £1,478

    £1,559£1,565£1,478Midlothian is higher£1,935£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,429, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Braintree: £11,429Midlothian: £11,570Braintree: £11,478Midlothian: £10,928Braintree: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £278, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Braintree: £278Midlothian: £366Braintree: £279Midlothian: £345Braintree: £264

    £278£279£264Midlothian is higher£364£366£345

  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, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Braintree: £615Midlothian: £659Braintree: £618Midlothian: £623Braintree: £583

    £615£618£583Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Braintree: £19Midlothian: £20Braintree: £19Midlothian: £19Braintree: £18

    £19£19£18Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Braintree: £318Midlothian: £558Braintree: £319Midlothian: £527Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Braintree: £135Midlothian: £207Braintree: £136Midlothian: £196Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Braintree: £99Midlothian: £111Braintree: £99Midlothian: £105Braintree: £94

    £99£99£94Midlothian is higher£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,252, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Braintree: £1,252Midlothian: £1,494Braintree: £1,257Midlothian: £1,411Braintree: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Midlothian is higher£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Braintree: £154Midlothian: £183Braintree: £155Midlothian: £173Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £199, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Braintree: £199Midlothian: £328Braintree: £200Midlothian: £310Braintree: £189

    £199£200£189Midlothian is higher£326£328£310

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.08, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Braintree: £5.08Midlothian: £5.36Braintree: £5.10Midlothian: £5.06Braintree: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £3.61, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Braintree: £3.61Midlothian: £5.24Braintree: £3.62Midlothian: £4.95Braintree: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Midlothian is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Braintree: £6.54Midlothian: £4.80Braintree: £6.56Midlothian: £4.53Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Braintree: 990.4

    990.4Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Braintree: 71.9

    71.9Midlothian is higher94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Braintree: 137.9

    137.9Midlothian is higher173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Midlothian is higher89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Braintree: 141.5

    141.5Midlothian is higher181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Braintree: 22.3

    22.3Midlothian is higher27.6

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Braintree and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,393£11,706£12,561£12,614£11,915Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,478£1,935£1,943£1,835Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,521£11,570£10,928Midlothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£264£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583£656£659£623Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£110£111£105Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£326£328£310Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.33£5.36£5.06Midlothian
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedBraintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,009.9Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.994.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9173.6Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.089.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.327.6Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Midlothian £4,437Midlothian: £4,437Braintree: £4,062Midlothian: £4,456Braintree: £4,079Midlothian: £4,209Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Midlothian is higher£4,437£4,456£4,209

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,499, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Braintree: £2,499Midlothian: £2,302Braintree: £2,510Midlothian: £2,175Braintree: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £949, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Braintree: £949Midlothian: £1,200Braintree: £953Midlothian: £1,134Braintree: £900

    £949£953£900Midlothian is higher£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,314, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Braintree: £2,314Midlothian: £2,112Braintree: £2,324Midlothian: £1,995Braintree: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £56, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Braintree: £56Midlothian: £67Braintree: £57Midlothian: £63Braintree: £53

    £56£57£53Midlothian is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £125, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Braintree: £125Midlothian: £120Braintree: £125Midlothian: £114Braintree: £118

    £125£125£118Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

  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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Braintree: £3.81Midlothian: £3.65Braintree: £3.82Midlothian: £3.45Braintree: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Braintree: £318Midlothian: £558Braintree: £319Midlothian: £527Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Midlothian is higher£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Braintree: £135Midlothian: £207Braintree: £136Midlothian: £196Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Midlothian is higher£206£207£196

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £60, Midlothian £68Midlothian: £68Braintree: £60Midlothian: £68Braintree: £60Midlothian: £65Braintree: £57

    £60£60£57Midlothian is higher£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £762, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Braintree: £762Midlothian: £923Braintree: £765Midlothian: £872Braintree: £723

    £762£765£723Midlothian is higher£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Midlothian £182Midlothian: £182Braintree: £154Midlothian: £183Braintree: £155Midlothian: £173Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Midlothian is higher£182£183£173

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £121, Midlothian £202Midlothian: £202Braintree: £121Midlothian: £202Braintree: £122Midlothian: £191Braintree: £115

    £121£122£115Midlothian is higher£202£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.09, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Braintree: £3.09Midlothian: £3.31Braintree: £3.10Midlothian: £3.13Braintree: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.19, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Braintree: £2.19Midlothian: £3.24Braintree: £2.20Midlothian: £3.06Braintree: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Midlothian is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Midlothian £4.78Midlothian: £4.78Braintree: £6.54Midlothian: £4.80Braintree: £6.56Midlothian: £4.53Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 200.6, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Braintree: 200.6

    200.6Braintree is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 14.6, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Braintree: 14.6

    14.6Midlothian is higher17.3

  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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Braintree: 27.9

    27.9Midlothian is higher31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Midlothian is higher89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 86.2, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Braintree: 86.2

    86.2Midlothian is higher112.1

  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, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Braintree: 13.6

    13.6Midlothian is higher17.1

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Braintree and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureBraintreeMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,437£4,456£4,209Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,293£2,302£2,175Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,195£1,200£1,134Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,103£2,112£1,995Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£120£120£114Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.64£3.65£3.45Shared outEstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£556£558£527Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£206£207£196Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£68£68£65Shared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£182£183£173Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£202£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.30£3.31£3.13Midlothian
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.78£4.80£4.53Shared outEstimatedBraintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6184.3Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.617.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.931.7Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.089.9Shared outMidlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.2112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.617.1Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

Total

Braintree is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 15. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £440.9m, Midlothian £442.5mMidlothian: £442.5mBraintree: £440.9mMidlothian: £444.4mBraintree: £442.8mMidlothian: £419.7mBraintree: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mMidlothian is higher£442.5m£444.4m£419.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £271.3m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mBraintree: £271.3mMidlothian: £229.6mBraintree: £272.4mMidlothian: £216.9mBraintree: £257.3m

    £271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £103.0m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mBraintree: £103.0mMidlothian: £119.7mBraintree: £103.4mMidlothian: £113.1mBraintree: £97.7m

    £103.0m£103.4m£97.7mMidlothian is higher£119.2m£119.7m£113.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £251.2m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mBraintree: £251.2mMidlothian: £210.6mBraintree: £252.3mMidlothian: £198.9mBraintree: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £6.1m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mBraintree: £6.1mMidlothian: £6.7mBraintree: £6.1mMidlothian: £6.3mBraintree: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMidlothian is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £13.5m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mBraintree: £13.5mMidlothian: £12.0mBraintree: £13.6mMidlothian: £11.3mBraintree: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mBraintree: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.36mBraintree: £0.41mMidlothian: £0.34mBraintree: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £34.5m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mBraintree: £34.5mMidlothian: £55.7mBraintree: £34.7mMidlothian: £52.6mBraintree: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mMidlothian is higher£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £14.7m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mBraintree: £14.7mMidlothian: £20.7mBraintree: £14.8mMidlothian: £19.5mBraintree: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mMidlothian is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £6.5m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mBraintree: £6.5mMidlothian: £6.8mBraintree: £6.6mMidlothian: £6.4mBraintree: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mMidlothian is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £82.7m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mBraintree: £82.7mMidlothian: £92.0mBraintree: £83.1mMidlothian: £86.9mBraintree: £78.5m

    £82.7m£83.1m£78.5mMidlothian is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £16.7m, Midlothian £18.2mMidlothian: £18.2mBraintree: £16.7mMidlothian: £18.2mBraintree: £16.8mMidlothian: £17.2mBraintree: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mMidlothian is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £13.1m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mBraintree: £13.1mMidlothian: £20.2mBraintree: £13.2mMidlothian: £19.1mBraintree: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mMidlothian is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.34m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mBraintree: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.33mBraintree: £0.34mMidlothian: £0.31mBraintree: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.24m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mBraintree: £0.24mMidlothian: £0.32mBraintree: £0.24mMidlothian: £0.30mBraintree: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMidlothian is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £0.71m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mBraintree: £0.71mMidlothian: £0.48mBraintree: £0.71mMidlothian: £0.45mBraintree: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 21,770, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Braintree: 21,770

    21,770Braintree is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 1,581, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Braintree: 1,581

    1,581Midlothian is higher1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 3,031, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Braintree: 3,031

    3,031Midlothian is higher3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 5,531, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Braintree: 5,531

    5,531Midlothian is higher8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 9,351, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Braintree: 9,351

    9,351Midlothian is higher11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 1,471, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Braintree: 1,471

    1,471Midlothian is higher1,701

Show the numbers
Braintree and Midlothian, total
MeasureBraintreeMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£442.5m£444.4m£419.7mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m£119.2m£119.7m£113.1mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mMidlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mShared outEstimatedMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mMidlothian
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mMidlothian
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mMidlothian
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMidlothian
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mShared outEstimatedBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,77018,382Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5811,723Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0313,160Shared outMidlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5318,965Shared outMidlothian
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,35111,181Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,701Shared outEstimatedMidlothian

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.
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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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