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Braintree and East Kilbride and Strathaven

108,544 and 98,207 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than East Kilbride and Strathaven on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 East Kilbride and Strathaven 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 East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Braintree: £4,062East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Braintree: £4,079East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4,658£4,678£4,418

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,341, East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239Braintree: £12,341East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295Braintree: £12,393East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557Braintree: £11,706

    £12,341£12,393£11,706East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£13,239£13,295£12,557

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,559, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,773East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773Braintree: £1,559East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780Braintree: £1,565East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682Braintree: £1,478

    £1,559£1,565£1,478East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£1,773£1,780£1,682

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,429, East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898Braintree: £11,429East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948Braintree: £11,478East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285Braintree: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£11,898£11,948£11,285

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £278, East Kilbride and Strathaven £403East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403Braintree: £278East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404Braintree: £279East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382Braintree: £264

    £278£279£264East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£403£404£382

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £910East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910Braintree: £615East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914Braintree: £618East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863Braintree: £583

    £615£618£583East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£910£914£863

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £29East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Braintree: £19East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Braintree: £19East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27Braintree: £18

    £19£19£18East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, East Kilbride and Strathaven £639East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Braintree: £318East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Braintree: £319East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£639£642£607

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, East Kilbride and Strathaven £217East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Braintree: £135East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Braintree: £136East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£217£218£206

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £141East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Braintree: £99East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Braintree: £99East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133Braintree: £94

    £99£99£94East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£141£141£133

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,252, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241Braintree: £1,252East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246Braintree: £1,257East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177Braintree: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, East Kilbride and Strathaven £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Braintree: £154East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Braintree: £155East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Braintree is higher£138£139£131

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £199, East Kilbride and Strathaven £377East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377Braintree: £199East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378Braintree: £200East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357Braintree: £189

    £199£200£189East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£377£378£357

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.08, East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.85East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85Braintree: £5.08East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89Braintree: £5.10East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45Braintree: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £3.61, East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66Braintree: £3.61East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69Braintree: £3.62East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32Braintree: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Braintree: £6.54East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Braintree: £6.56East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7Braintree: 990.4

    990.4East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count1,035.7

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4Braintree: 71.9

    71.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher104.4

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1Braintree: 137.9

    137.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher202.1

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7Braintree: 51.0

    51.0East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher101.7

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0Braintree: 141.5

    141.5East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher162.0

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2Braintree: 22.3

    22.3East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher33.2

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Braintree and East Kilbride and Strathaven, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,393£11,706£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,478£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£264£403£404£382East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583£910£914£863Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£29£29£27Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£639£642£607Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£141£141£133Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,241£1,246£1,177Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£138£139£131Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£377£378£357East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£6.66£6.69£6.32East Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.9104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9202.1Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.0101.7Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.333.2Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven 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 East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Braintree: £4,062East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Braintree: £4,079East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4,658£4,678£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,499, East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545Braintree: £2,499East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556Braintree: £2,510East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415Braintree: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£2,545£2,556£2,415

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £949, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108Braintree: £949East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113Braintree: £953East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051Braintree: £900

    £949£953£900East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,314, East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288Braintree: £2,314East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297Braintree: £2,324East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170Braintree: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,288£2,297£2,170

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £56, East Kilbride and Strathaven £77East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77Braintree: £56East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78Braintree: £57East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73Braintree: £53

    £56£57£53East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £125, East Kilbride and Strathaven £175East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175Braintree: £125East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176Braintree: £125East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166Braintree: £118

    £125£125£118East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£175£176£166

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £5.49East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49Braintree: £3.81East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52Braintree: £3.82East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21Braintree: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, East Kilbride and Strathaven £639East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Braintree: £318East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Braintree: £319East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£639£642£607

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, East Kilbride and Strathaven £217East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Braintree: £135East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Braintree: £136East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£217£218£206

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £60, East Kilbride and Strathaven £88East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Braintree: £60East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Braintree: £60East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83Braintree: £57

    £60£60£57East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £762, East Kilbride and Strathaven £776East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776Braintree: £762East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779Braintree: £765East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736Braintree: £723

    £762£765£723East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, East Kilbride and Strathaven £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Braintree: £154East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Braintree: £155East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Braintree is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £121, East Kilbride and Strathaven £235East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235Braintree: £121East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237Braintree: £122East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223Braintree: £115

    £121£122£115East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£235£237£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.09, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91Braintree: £3.09East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93Braintree: £3.10East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66Braintree: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.19, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16Braintree: £2.19East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18Braintree: £2.20East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95Braintree: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Braintree: £6.54East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Braintree: £6.56East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 200.6, East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1Braintree: 200.6

    200.6Braintree is higherDepends on how you count199.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 14.6, East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1Braintree: 14.6

    14.6East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher20.1

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9Braintree: 27.9

    27.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher38.9

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7Braintree: 51.0

    51.0East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher101.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 86.2, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2Braintree: 86.2

    86.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher101.2

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8Braintree: 13.6

    13.6East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher20.8

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Braintree and East Kilbride and Strathaven, per resident
MeasureBraintreeEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,288£2,297£2,170Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£77£78£73East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£175£176£166Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£639£642£607Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723£776£779£736East Kilbride and Strathaven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£138£139£131Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£235£237£223East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£4.16£4.18£3.95East Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6199.1Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.620.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.938.9Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.0101.7Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.2101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.620.8Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

Braintree is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven 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 East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £440.9m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mBraintree: £440.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mBraintree: £442.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9mBraintree: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£457.4m£459.4m£433.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £271.3m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mBraintree: £271.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mBraintree: £272.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1mBraintree: £257.3m

    £271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£250.0m£251.0m£237.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £103.0m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mBraintree: £103.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mBraintree: £103.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2mBraintree: £97.7m

    £103.0m£103.4m£97.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £251.2m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mBraintree: £251.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mBraintree: £252.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1mBraintree: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £6.1m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mBraintree: £6.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mBraintree: £6.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2mBraintree: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £13.5m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mBraintree: £13.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mBraintree: £13.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3mBraintree: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.54mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mBraintree: £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mBraintree: £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51mBraintree: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £34.5m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mBraintree: £34.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mBraintree: £34.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6mBraintree: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£62.8m£63.1m£59.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £14.7m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mBraintree: £14.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mBraintree: £14.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2mBraintree: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £6.5m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mBraintree: £6.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mBraintree: £6.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2mBraintree: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £82.7m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mBraintree: £82.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mBraintree: £83.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2mBraintree: £78.5m

    £82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £16.7m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mBraintree: £16.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mBraintree: £16.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8mBraintree: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £13.1m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mBraintree: £13.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mBraintree: £13.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9mBraintree: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.34m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mBraintree: £0.34mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mBraintree: £0.34mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46mBraintree: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.24m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mBraintree: £0.24mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mBraintree: £0.24mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39mBraintree: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £0.71m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mBraintree: £0.71mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mBraintree: £0.71mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89mBraintree: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 21,770, East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557Braintree: 21,770

    21,770Braintree is higherDepends on how you count19,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 1,581, East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972Braintree: 1,581

    1,581East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,972

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 3,031, East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817Braintree: 3,031

    3,031East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,817

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 5,531, East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987Braintree: 5,531

    5,531East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher9,987

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 9,351, East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942Braintree: 9,351

    9,351East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher9,942

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 1,471, East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039Braintree: 1,471

    1,471East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher2,039

Show the numbers
Braintree and East Kilbride and Strathaven, total
MeasureBraintreeEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m£224.7m£225.6m£213.1mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£76.2m£76.5m£72.2mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,77019,557Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5811,972East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0313,817Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5319,987Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3519,942East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4712,039Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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