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Brentwood and Ongar and Chesham and Amersham

100,663 and 101,628 residents (mid-2024).

Brentwood and Ongar is higher than Chesham and Amersham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Brentwood and Ongar is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brentwood and Ongar Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £3,879, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680

    £3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar £12,910, Chesham and Amersham £12,758Chesham and Amersham: £12,758Brentwood and Ongar: £12,910Chesham and Amersham: £12,813Brentwood and Ongar: £12,965Chesham and Amersham: £12,102Brentwood and Ongar: £12,246

    £12,910£12,965£12,246Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£12,758£12,813£12,102

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £1,325, Chesham and Amersham £1,102Chesham and Amersham: £1,102Brentwood and Ongar: £1,325Chesham and Amersham: £1,106Brentwood and Ongar: £1,331Chesham and Amersham: £1,045Brentwood and Ongar: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Brentwood and Ongar is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar £11,832, Chesham and Amersham £11,973Chesham and Amersham: £11,973Brentwood and Ongar: £11,832Chesham and Amersham: £12,024Brentwood and Ongar: £11,882Chesham and Amersham: £11,357Brentwood and Ongar: £11,223

    £11,832£11,882£11,223Chesham and Amersham is higher£11,973£12,024£11,357

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar £345, Chesham and Amersham £247Chesham and Amersham: £247Brentwood and Ongar: £345Chesham and Amersham: £248Brentwood and Ongar: £346Chesham and Amersham: £235Brentwood and Ongar: £327

    £345£346£327Brentwood and Ongar is higher£247£248£235

  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: Brentwood and Ongar £714, Chesham and Amersham £525Chesham and Amersham: £525Brentwood and Ongar: £714Chesham and Amersham: £527Brentwood and Ongar: £717Chesham and Amersham: £498Brentwood and Ongar: £677

    £714£717£677Brentwood and Ongar is higher£525£527£498

  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: Brentwood and Ongar £20, Chesham and Amersham £13Chesham and Amersham: £13Brentwood and Ongar: £20Chesham and Amersham: £13Brentwood and Ongar: £20Chesham and Amersham: £12Brentwood and Ongar: £19

    £20£20£19Brentwood and Ongar is higher£13£13£12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £263, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Brentwood and Ongar: £263Chesham and Amersham: £190Brentwood and Ongar: £264Chesham and Amersham: £179Brentwood and Ongar: £249

    £263£264£249Brentwood and Ongar is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £98, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Brentwood and Ongar: £98Chesham and Amersham: £85Brentwood and Ongar: £99Chesham and Amersham: £81Brentwood and Ongar: £93

    £98£99£93Brentwood and Ongar is higher£85£85£81

  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: Brentwood and Ongar £79, Chesham and Amersham £59Chesham and Amersham: £59Brentwood and Ongar: £79Chesham and Amersham: £60Brentwood and Ongar: £80Chesham and Amersham: £56Brentwood and Ongar: £75

    £79£80£75Brentwood and Ongar is higher£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £1,080, Chesham and Amersham £884Chesham and Amersham: £884Brentwood and Ongar: £1,080Chesham and Amersham: £888Brentwood and Ongar: £1,085Chesham and Amersham: £839Brentwood and Ongar: £1,025

    £1,080£1,085£1,025Brentwood and Ongar is higher£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £151, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Brentwood and Ongar: £151Chesham and Amersham: £118Brentwood and Ongar: £151Chesham and Amersham: £112Brentwood and Ongar: £143

    £151£151£143Brentwood and Ongar is higher£118£118£112

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £155, Chesham and Amersham £146Chesham and Amersham: £146Brentwood and Ongar: £155Chesham and Amersham: £147Brentwood and Ongar: £156Chesham and Amersham: £138Brentwood and Ongar: £147

    £155£156£147Brentwood and Ongar is higher£146£147£138

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £7.31, Chesham and Amersham £8.99Chesham and Amersham: £8.99Brentwood and Ongar: £7.31Chesham and Amersham: £9.03Brentwood and Ongar: £7.34Chesham and Amersham: £8.53Brentwood and Ongar: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Chesham and Amersham is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £3.16, Chesham and Amersham £2.98Chesham and Amersham: £2.98Brentwood and Ongar: £3.16Chesham and Amersham: £3.00Brentwood and Ongar: £3.18Chesham and Amersham: £2.83Brentwood and Ongar: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Brentwood and Ongar is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £6.48, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar 1,014.0, Chesham and Amersham 995.8Chesham and Amersham: 995.8Brentwood and Ongar: 1,014.0

    1,014.0Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count995.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar 76.3, Chesham and Amersham 51.9Chesham and Amersham: 51.9Brentwood and Ongar: 76.3

    76.3Brentwood and Ongar is higher51.9

  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: Brentwood and Ongar 148.1, Chesham and Amersham 109.0Chesham and Amersham: 109.0Brentwood and Ongar: 148.1

    148.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher109.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 41.5, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5

    41.5Brentwood and Ongar is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar 111.9, Chesham and Amersham 91.9Chesham and Amersham: 91.9Brentwood and Ongar: 111.9

    111.9Brentwood and Ongar is higher91.9

  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: Brentwood and Ongar 18.5, Chesham and Amersham 13.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5Brentwood and Ongar: 18.5

    18.5Brentwood and Ongar is higher13.5

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Brentwood and Ongar and Chesham and Amersham, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentwood and OngarChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,879£3,896£3,680£3,661£3,677£3,473Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,910£12,965£12,246£12,758£12,813£12,102Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,102£1,106£1,045Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,832£11,882£11,223£11,973£12,024£11,357Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£247£248£235Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£714£717£677£525£527£498Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£13£13£12Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£189£190£179Brentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£85£85£81Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£59£60£56Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,080£1,085£1,025£884£888£839Brentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£118£118£112Brentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£146£147£138Brentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£8.99£9.03£8.53Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.98£3.00£2.83Brentwood and Ongar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.0995.8Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.351.9Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1109.0Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.528.6Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.991.9Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.513.5Brentwood and Ongar

Per resident

Brentwood and Ongar is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 5. 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

Brentwood and Ongar Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £3,879, Chesham and Amersham £3,661Chesham and Amersham: £3,661Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879Chesham and Amersham: £3,677Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896Chesham and Amersham: £3,473Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680

    £3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3,661£3,677£3,473

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £2,561, Chesham and Amersham £2,616Chesham and Amersham: £2,616Brentwood and Ongar: £2,561Chesham and Amersham: £2,627Brentwood and Ongar: £2,571Chesham and Amersham: £2,481Brentwood and Ongar: £2,429

    £2,561£2,571£2,429Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£2,616£2,627£2,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £801, Chesham and Amersham £646Chesham and Amersham: £646Brentwood and Ongar: £801Chesham and Amersham: £649Brentwood and Ongar: £804Chesham and Amersham: £613Brentwood and Ongar: £760

    £801£804£760Brentwood and Ongar is higher£646£649£613

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £2,347, Chesham and Amersham £2,455Chesham and Amersham: £2,455Brentwood and Ongar: £2,347Chesham and Amersham: £2,465Brentwood and Ongar: £2,357Chesham and Amersham: £2,328Brentwood and Ongar: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Chesham and Amersham is higher£2,455£2,465£2,328

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £68, Chesham and Amersham £51Chesham and Amersham: £51Brentwood and Ongar: £68Chesham and Amersham: £51Brentwood and Ongar: £69Chesham and Amersham: £48Brentwood and Ongar: £65

    £68£69£65Brentwood and Ongar is higher£51£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £142, Chesham and Amersham £108Chesham and Amersham: £108Brentwood and Ongar: £142Chesham and Amersham: £108Brentwood and Ongar: £142Chesham and Amersham: £102Brentwood and Ongar: £134

    £142£142£134Brentwood and Ongar is higher£108£108£102

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £3.90, Chesham and Amersham £2.68Chesham and Amersham: £2.68Brentwood and Ongar: £3.90Chesham and Amersham: £2.69Brentwood and Ongar: £3.92Chesham and Amersham: £2.54Brentwood and Ongar: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Brentwood and Ongar is higher£2.68£2.69£2.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £263, Chesham and Amersham £189Chesham and Amersham: £189Brentwood and Ongar: £263Chesham and Amersham: £190Brentwood and Ongar: £264Chesham and Amersham: £179Brentwood and Ongar: £249

    £263£264£249Brentwood and Ongar is higher£189£190£179

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £98, Chesham and Amersham £85Chesham and Amersham: £85Brentwood and Ongar: £98Chesham and Amersham: £85Brentwood and Ongar: £99Chesham and Amersham: £81Brentwood and Ongar: £93

    £98£99£93Brentwood and Ongar is higher£85£85£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £48, Chesham and Amersham £35Chesham and Amersham: £35Brentwood and Ongar: £48Chesham and Amersham: £35Brentwood and Ongar: £48Chesham and Amersham: £33Brentwood and Ongar: £45

    £48£48£45Brentwood and Ongar is higher£35£35£33

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £653, Chesham and Amersham £519Chesham and Amersham: £519Brentwood and Ongar: £653Chesham and Amersham: £521Brentwood and Ongar: £656Chesham and Amersham: £492Brentwood and Ongar: £619

    £653£656£619Brentwood and Ongar is higher£519£521£492

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £151, Chesham and Amersham £118Chesham and Amersham: £118Brentwood and Ongar: £151Chesham and Amersham: £118Brentwood and Ongar: £151Chesham and Amersham: £112Brentwood and Ongar: £143

    £151£151£143Brentwood and Ongar is higher£118£118£112

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £94, Chesham and Amersham £86Chesham and Amersham: £86Brentwood and Ongar: £94Chesham and Amersham: £86Brentwood and Ongar: £94Chesham and Amersham: £81Brentwood and Ongar: £89

    £94£94£89Brentwood and Ongar is higher£86£86£81

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £4.42, Chesham and Amersham £5.28Chesham and Amersham: £5.28Brentwood and Ongar: £4.42Chesham and Amersham: £5.30Brentwood and Ongar: £4.44Chesham and Amersham: £5.01Brentwood and Ongar: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Chesham and Amersham is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £1.91, Chesham and Amersham £1.75Chesham and Amersham: £1.75Brentwood and Ongar: £1.91Chesham and Amersham: £1.76Brentwood and Ongar: £1.92Chesham and Amersham: £1.66Brentwood and Ongar: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Brentwood and Ongar is higher£1.75£1.76£1.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £6.48, Chesham and Amersham £7.27Chesham and Amersham: £7.27Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48Chesham and Amersham: £7.31Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51Chesham and Amersham: £6.90Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Chesham and Amersham is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 201.1, Chesham and Amersham 204.2Chesham and Amersham: 204.2Brentwood and Ongar: 201.1

    201.1Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count204.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 15.1, Chesham and Amersham 10.7Chesham and Amersham: 10.7Brentwood and Ongar: 15.1

    15.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher10.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 29.4, Chesham and Amersham 22.3Chesham and Amersham: 22.3Brentwood and Ongar: 29.4

    29.4Brentwood and Ongar is higher22.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 41.5, Chesham and Amersham 28.6Chesham and Amersham: 28.6Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5

    41.5Brentwood and Ongar is higher28.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 67.7, Chesham and Amersham 53.9Chesham and Amersham: 53.9Brentwood and Ongar: 67.7

    67.7Brentwood and Ongar is higher53.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 11.2, Chesham and Amersham 7.9Chesham and Amersham: 7.9Brentwood and Ongar: 11.2

    11.2Brentwood and Ongar is higher7.9

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Brentwood and Ongar and Chesham and Amersham, per resident
MeasureBrentwood and OngarChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,879£3,896£3,680£3,661£3,677£3,473Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,561£2,571£2,429£2,616£2,627£2,481Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£801£804£760£646£649£613Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,455£2,465£2,328Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£51£51£48Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£108£108£102Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£2.68£2.69£2.54Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£189£190£179Brentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£85£85£81Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£35£35£33Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£653£656£619£519£521£492Brentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£118£118£112Brentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£86£86£81Brentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.28£5.30£5.01Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£1.75£1.76£1.66Brentwood and Ongar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.27£7.31£6.90Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1204.2Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.110.7Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.422.3Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.528.6Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.753.9Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.27.9Brentwood and Ongar

Total

Brentwood and Ongar is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chesham and Amersham on 5. 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

Brentwood and Ongar Chesham and Amersham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £390.5m, Chesham and Amersham £372.1mChesham and Amersham: £372.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £390.5mChesham and Amersham: £373.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £392.2mChesham and Amersham: £352.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £257.7m, Chesham and Amersham £265.8mChesham and Amersham: £265.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £257.7mChesham and Amersham: £267.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £258.8mChesham and Amersham: £252.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £244.5m

    £257.7m£258.8m£244.5mChesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £80.6m, Chesham and Amersham £65.7mChesham and Amersham: £65.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.6mChesham and Amersham: £66.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.9mChesham and Amersham: £62.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £76.5m

    £80.6m£80.9m£76.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brentwood and Ongar £236.2m, Chesham and Amersham £249.5mChesham and Amersham: £249.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £236.2mChesham and Amersham: £250.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £237.2mChesham and Amersham: £236.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £224.1m

    £236.2m£237.2m£224.1mChesham and Amersham is higher£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar £6.9m, Chesham and Amersham £5.2mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mChesham and Amersham: £5.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mChesham and Amersham: £4.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £14.3m, Chesham and Amersham £10.9mChesham and Amersham: £10.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mChesham and Amersham: £11.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mChesham and Amersham: £10.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.39m, Chesham and Amersham £0.27mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mChesham and Amersham: £0.27mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mChesham and Amersham: £0.26mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £26.5m, Chesham and Amersham £19.2mChesham and Amersham: £19.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.5mChesham and Amersham: £19.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.6mChesham and Amersham: £18.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £9.9m, Chesham and Amersham £8.6mChesham and Amersham: £8.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mChesham and Amersham: £8.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £4.8m, Chesham and Amersham £3.5mChesham and Amersham: £3.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mChesham and Amersham: £3.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mChesham and Amersham: £3.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar £65.7m, Chesham and Amersham £52.7mChesham and Amersham: £52.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £65.7mChesham and Amersham: £53.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £66.0mChesham and Amersham: £50.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brentwood and Ongar £15.2m, Chesham and Amersham £12.0mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mChesham and Amersham: £12.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mChesham and Amersham: £11.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brentwood and Ongar £9.4m, Chesham and Amersham £8.7mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4mChesham and Amersham: £8.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.5mChesham and Amersham: £8.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.44m, Chesham and Amersham £0.54mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.44mChesham and Amersham: £0.54mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.45mChesham and Amersham: £0.51mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.19m, Chesham and Amersham £0.18mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mChesham and Amersham: £0.18mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mChesham and Amersham: £0.17mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.65m, Chesham and Amersham £0.74mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.65mChesham and Amersham: £0.74mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.66mChesham and Amersham: £0.70mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChesham and Amersham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brentwood and Ongar 20,245, Chesham and Amersham 20,748Chesham and Amersham: 20,748Brentwood and Ongar: 20,245

    20,245Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count20,748

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar 1,523, Chesham and Amersham 1,082Chesham and Amersham: 1,082Brentwood and Ongar: 1,523

    1,523Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar 2,956, Chesham and Amersham 2,270Chesham and Amersham: 2,270Brentwood and Ongar: 2,956

    2,956Brentwood and Ongar is higher2,270

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar 4,174, Chesham and Amersham 2,908Chesham and Amersham: 2,908Brentwood and Ongar: 4,174

    4,174Brentwood and Ongar is higher2,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar 6,810, Chesham and Amersham 5,477Chesham and Amersham: 5,477Brentwood and Ongar: 6,810

    6,810Brentwood and Ongar is higher5,477

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar 1,124, Chesham and Amersham 803Chesham and Amersham: 803Brentwood and Ongar: 1,124

    1,124Brentwood and Ongar is higher803

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Brentwood and Ongar and Chesham and Amersham, total
MeasureBrentwood and OngarChesham and AmershamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£372.1m£373.6m£352.9mBrentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.7m£258.8m£244.5m£265.8m£267.0m£252.2mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.6m£80.9m£76.5m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBrentwood and Ongar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.2m£237.2m£224.1m£249.5m£250.5m£236.6mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBrentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mBrentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mBrentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBrentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mBrentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£3.5m£3.6m£3.4mBrentwood and Ongar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£52.7m£53.0m£50.0mBrentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mBrentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mBrentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBrentwood and Ongar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,24520,748Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5231,082Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9562,270Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1742,908Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8105,477Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,124803Brentwood and Ongar

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.
  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.
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