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Constituency in East of England, England

Brentwood and Ongar

In Brentwood and Ongar, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 76% of constituencies in 2024-25.

100,663 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Alex Burghart, Conservative, since 8 June 2017

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Brentwood and Ongar compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,879£3,896£3,680

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    486th of 631, lower than in 76% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,910£12,965£12,246

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    223rd of 631, higher than in 64% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,325£1,331£1,257

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    545th of 632, lower than in 86% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Brentwood and Ongar
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,879£3,896£3,680486th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,910£12,965£12,246223rd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257545th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Brentwood and Ongar's benefit money go?

People here received £390.5 million£392.2 million£370.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Brentwood and Ongar, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £236.2m; Pension Credit £6.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.39m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £26.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.8m; Universal Credit £65.7m; Housing Benefit £15.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £9.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.44m; Income Support £0.19m; Other benefits £0.65mState Pension: £236.2mPension Credit: £6.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.39mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £26.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.8mUniversal Credit: £65.7mHousing Benefit: £15.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £9.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.44mIncome Support: £0.19mOther benefits: £0.65m
Spending in Brentwood and Ongar, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £237.2m; Pension Credit £6.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.3m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.39m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £26.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.8m; Universal Credit £66.0m; Housing Benefit £15.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £9.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.45m; Income Support £0.19m; Other benefits £0.66mState Pension: £237.2mPension Credit: £6.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.3mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.39mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £26.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.8mUniversal Credit: £66.0mHousing Benefit: £15.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £9.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.45mIncome Support: £0.19mOther benefits: £0.66m
Spending in Brentwood and Ongar, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £224.1m; Pension Credit £6.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.37m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £25.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £9.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.6m; Universal Credit £62.3m; Housing Benefit £14.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £8.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.42m; Income Support £0.18m; Other benefits £0.62mState Pension: £224.1mPension Credit: £6.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.37mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £25.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £9.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.6mUniversal Credit: £62.3mHousing Benefit: £14.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £8.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.42mIncome Support: £0.18mOther benefits: £0.62m
  1. State Pension£236.2m£237.2m£224.1m
  2. Pension Credit£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m
  8. Universal Credit£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m
  12. Income Support£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m
  13. Other benefits£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m
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Spending by benefit in Brentwood and Ongar, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£236.2m£237.2m£224.1m60%Published
Pension Credit£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m1%Published
Universal Credit£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m17%Published
Housing Benefit£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m2%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m0.2%Published
All benefits£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,879, expected £3,931, difference −£52

    Actual £3,879£3,896£3,680Expected £3,931£3,948£3,729Difference −£52−£52−£49

    Benefit spending per resident was £52 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £52 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £49 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,910, expected £12,520, difference +£390

    Actual £12,910£12,965£12,246Expected £12,520£12,573£11,875Difference +£390+£392+£370

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £390 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £392 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £370 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,325, expected £1,462, difference −£137

    Actual £1,325£1,331£1,257Expected £1,462£1,468£1,386Difference −£137−£137−£130

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £137 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £137 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £130 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Brentwood and Ongar
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,879£3,896£3,680£3,931£3,948£3,729−£52−£52−£49
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,910£12,965£12,246£12,520£12,573£11,875+£390+£392+£370
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,462£1,468£1,386−£137−£137−£130
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Brentwood and Ongar received £0.42 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£8,873£8,777£8,099
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,711£3,671£3,387
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.42
581st of 631, lower than in 92% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Brentwood and Ongar only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1518,795
  • Aged 16 to 6460,836
  • Aged 651,067
  • Aged 66 and over19,965
  • All residents100,663
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

4,163 people in Brentwood and Ongar receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Brentwood and Ongar
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,56538%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)76318%19%
Neurological disease62115%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)47811%12%
Respiratory disease1303%4%
Malignant disease1544%3%
Cardiovascular disease1093%3%
Visual disease401.0%2%
Endocrine disease521%1%
Hearing disorders401.0%1%
Gastrointestinal disease611%1%
Genitourinary disease411.0%0.9%
Skin disease280.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)280.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract180.4%0.4%
Infectious disease140.3%0.4%
Haematological disease160.4%0.2%
Metabolic disease50.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Brentwood and Ongar vote in 2024?

Shares of the 48,332 valid votes.18

Winning party
Conservative
Alex Burghart
Majority
5,980
12.4% of valid votes
Turnout
64.1%
Valid votes as a share of the 75,352 people registered to vote
  • Conservative17,731
  • Reform UK11,751
  • Labour11,082
  • Liberal Democrat5,809
  • Green Party1,770
  • English Democrats189

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Brentwood and Ongar, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
ConservativeAlex Burghart17,73136.7%
Reform UKPaul Godfrey11,75124.3%
LabourGareth Barrett11,08222.9%
Liberal DemocratDavid Kendall5,80912.0%
Green PartyRJ Learmouth1,7703.7%
English DemocratsRobin Tilbrook1890.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Brentwood and Ongar

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Brentwood and OngarThis area£3,879£3,896£3,680
  2. North East Hampshire0.48£3,412£3,427£3,237Compare
  3. Beaconsfield0.59£3,802£3,819£3,607Compare
  4. Godalming and Ash0.60£3,791£3,807£3,596Compare
  5. North East Hertfordshire0.61£4,134£4,152£3,921Compare
  6. Sevenoaks0.64£4,026£4,043£3,818Compare
  7. Dorking and Horley0.79£3,971£3,988£3,767Compare
  8. Surrey Heath0.81£3,469£3,483£3,290Compare
  9. North West Essex0.84£3,706£3,722£3,515Compare
  10. Farnham and Bordon0.87£3,614£3,629£3,428Compare
  11. Runnymede and Weybridge0.93£3,596£3,611£3,411Compare
  12. Winchester0.98£3,753£3,769£3,560Compare
  13. Bicester and Woodstock1.03£3,466£3,481£3,287Compare
  14. Tunbridge Wells1.04£3,813£3,829£3,617Compare
  15. Maidenhead1.04£3,275£3,289£3,107Compare
  16. Chesham and Amersham1.05£3,661£3,677£3,473Compare
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Areas most like Brentwood and Ongar
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Brentwood and Ongar£3,879£3,896£3,680
North East Hampshire0.48£3,412£3,427£3,237
Beaconsfield0.59£3,802£3,819£3,607
Godalming and Ash0.60£3,791£3,807£3,596
North East Hertfordshire0.61£4,134£4,152£3,921
Sevenoaks0.64£4,026£4,043£3,818
Dorking and Horley0.79£3,971£3,988£3,767
Surrey Heath0.81£3,469£3,483£3,290
North West Essex0.84£3,706£3,722£3,515
Farnham and Bordon0.87£3,614£3,629£3,428
Runnymede and Weybridge0.93£3,596£3,611£3,411
Winchester0.98£3,753£3,769£3,560
Bicester and Woodstock1.03£3,466£3,481£3,287
Tunbridge Wells1.04£3,813£3,829£3,617
Maidenhead1.04£3,275£3,289£3,107
Chesham and Amersham1.05£3,661£3,677£3,473
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Brentwood and Ongar

Each share is the part of Brentwood and Ongar's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Brentwood and Ongar, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m549th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,879£3,896£3,680486th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.7m£258.8m£244.5m250th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,561£2,571£2,429245th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,910£12,965£12,246223rd of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.6m£80.9m£76.5m544th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£801£804£760548th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257545th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.2m£237.2m£224.1m235th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226236th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,832£11,882£11,22367th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m463rd of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65455th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327437th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m311th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134276th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£714£717£677350th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m490th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70478th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19469th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m580th of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249573rd of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m541st of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93516th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m509th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45494th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75485th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m525th of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£653£656£619525th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,080£1,085£1,025528th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m484th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143487th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m607th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89602nd of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147600th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m375th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19347th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93331st of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m555th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81549th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00545th of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m306th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15259th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.42581st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,245264th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1253rd of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.0298th of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,523505th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.1485th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.3486th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,956333rd of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.4298th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1380th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,174573rd of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.5566th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,810574th of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.7576th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.9573rd of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,124477th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.2474th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.5466th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£884.2m£874.6m£807.0m55th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£8,873£8,777£8,09943rd of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.42581st of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£52−£52−£49353rd of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£390£392£37051st of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£137−£137−£130457th of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Brentwood and Ongar

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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