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Brentwood and Ongar and North East Hertfordshire

100,663 and 105,503 residents (mid-2024).

Brentwood and Ongar is higher than North East Hertfordshire on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 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 8 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 14. 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 North East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £3,879, North East Hertfordshire £4,134North East Hertfordshire: £4,134Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879North East Hertfordshire: £4,152Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896North East Hertfordshire: £3,921Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680

    £3,879£3,896£3,680North East Hertfordshire is higher£4,134£4,152£3,921

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar £12,910, North East Hertfordshire £12,858North East Hertfordshire: £12,858Brentwood and Ongar: £12,910North East Hertfordshire: £12,913Brentwood and Ongar: £12,965North East Hertfordshire: £12,196Brentwood and Ongar: £12,246

    £12,910£12,965£12,246Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£12,858£12,913£12,196

  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, North East Hertfordshire £1,573North East Hertfordshire: £1,573Brentwood and Ongar: £1,325North East Hertfordshire: £1,580Brentwood and Ongar: £1,331North East Hertfordshire: £1,492Brentwood and Ongar: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,573£1,580£1,492

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar £11,832, North East Hertfordshire £11,947North East Hertfordshire: £11,947Brentwood and Ongar: £11,832North East Hertfordshire: £11,998Brentwood and Ongar: £11,882North East Hertfordshire: £11,333Brentwood and Ongar: £11,223

    £11,832£11,882£11,223North East Hertfordshire is higher£11,947£11,998£11,333

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar £345, North East Hertfordshire £281North East Hertfordshire: £281Brentwood and Ongar: £345North East Hertfordshire: £282Brentwood and Ongar: £346North East Hertfordshire: £267Brentwood and Ongar: £327

    £345£346£327Brentwood and Ongar is higher£281£282£267

  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, North East Hertfordshire £611North East Hertfordshire: £611Brentwood and Ongar: £714North East Hertfordshire: £614Brentwood and Ongar: £717North East Hertfordshire: £580Brentwood and Ongar: £677

    £714£717£677Brentwood and Ongar is higher£611£614£580

  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, North East Hertfordshire £18North East Hertfordshire: £18Brentwood and Ongar: £20North East Hertfordshire: £18Brentwood and Ongar: £20North East Hertfordshire: £17Brentwood and Ongar: £19

    £20£20£19Brentwood and Ongar is higher£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £263, North East Hertfordshire £289North East Hertfordshire: £289Brentwood and Ongar: £263North East Hertfordshire: £290Brentwood and Ongar: £264North East Hertfordshire: £274Brentwood and Ongar: £249

    £263£264£249North East Hertfordshire is higher£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £98, North East Hertfordshire £135North East Hertfordshire: £135Brentwood and Ongar: £98North East Hertfordshire: £136Brentwood and Ongar: £99North East Hertfordshire: £128Brentwood and Ongar: £93

    £98£99£93North East Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128

  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, North East Hertfordshire £93North East Hertfordshire: £93Brentwood and Ongar: £79North East Hertfordshire: £93Brentwood and Ongar: £80North East Hertfordshire: £88Brentwood and Ongar: £75

    £79£80£75North East Hertfordshire is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £1,080, North East Hertfordshire £1,262North East Hertfordshire: £1,262Brentwood and Ongar: £1,080North East Hertfordshire: £1,268Brentwood and Ongar: £1,085North East Hertfordshire: £1,197Brentwood and Ongar: £1,025

    £1,080£1,085£1,025North East Hertfordshire is higher£1,262£1,268£1,197

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £151, North East Hertfordshire £173North East Hertfordshire: £173Brentwood and Ongar: £151North East Hertfordshire: £174Brentwood and Ongar: £151North East Hertfordshire: £165Brentwood and Ongar: £143

    £151£151£143North East Hertfordshire is higher£173£174£165

  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, North East Hertfordshire £204North East Hertfordshire: £204Brentwood and Ongar: £155North East Hertfordshire: £205Brentwood and Ongar: £156North East Hertfordshire: £194Brentwood and Ongar: £147

    £155£156£147North East Hertfordshire is higher£204£205£194

  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, North East Hertfordshire £7.92North East Hertfordshire: £7.92Brentwood and Ongar: £7.31North East Hertfordshire: £7.95Brentwood and Ongar: £7.34North East Hertfordshire: £7.51Brentwood and Ongar: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93North East Hertfordshire is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £3.16, North East Hertfordshire £5.35North East Hertfordshire: £5.35Brentwood and Ongar: £3.16North East Hertfordshire: £5.37Brentwood and Ongar: £3.18North East Hertfordshire: £5.07Brentwood and Ongar: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00North East Hertfordshire is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £6.48, North East Hertfordshire £5.92North East Hertfordshire: £5.92Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48North East Hertfordshire: £5.95Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51North East Hertfordshire: £5.62Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  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, North East Hertfordshire 1,009.5North East Hertfordshire: 1,009.5Brentwood and Ongar: 1,014.0

    1,014.0Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count1,009.5

  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, North East Hertfordshire 69.8North East Hertfordshire: 69.8Brentwood and Ongar: 76.3

    76.3Brentwood and Ongar is higher69.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar 148.1, North East Hertfordshire 125.8North East Hertfordshire: 125.8Brentwood and Ongar: 148.1

    148.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher125.8

  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, North East Hertfordshire 44.9North East Hertfordshire: 44.9Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5

    41.5North East Hertfordshire is higher44.9

  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, North East Hertfordshire 133.2North East Hertfordshire: 133.2Brentwood and Ongar: 111.9

    111.9North East Hertfordshire is higher133.2

  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, North East Hertfordshire 19.9North East Hertfordshire: 19.9Brentwood and Ongar: 18.5

    18.5North East Hertfordshire is higher19.9

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Brentwood and Ongar and North East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentwood and OngarNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,879£3,896£3,680£4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,910£12,965£12,246£12,858£12,913£12,196Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,573£1,580£1,492North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,832£11,882£11,223£11,947£11,998£11,333North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£281£282£267Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£714£717£677£611£614£580Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£18£18£17Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£289£290£274North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£135£136£128North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£93£93£88North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,080£1,085£1,025£1,262£1,268£1,197North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£173£174£165North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£204£205£194North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£7.92£7.95£7.51North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£5.35£5.37£5.07North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£5.92£5.95£5.62Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.01,009.5Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.369.8Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1125.8Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.544.9North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.9133.2North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.519.9North East Hertfordshire

Per resident

Brentwood and Ongar is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brentwood and Ongar North East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £3,879, North East Hertfordshire £4,134North East Hertfordshire: £4,134Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879North East Hertfordshire: £4,152Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896North East Hertfordshire: £3,921Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680

    £3,879£3,896£3,680North East Hertfordshire is higher£4,134£4,152£3,921

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £2,561, North East Hertfordshire £2,586North East Hertfordshire: £2,586Brentwood and Ongar: £2,561North East Hertfordshire: £2,597Brentwood and Ongar: £2,571North East Hertfordshire: £2,453Brentwood and Ongar: £2,429

    £2,561£2,571£2,429North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,586£2,597£2,453

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £801, North East Hertfordshire £945North East Hertfordshire: £945Brentwood and Ongar: £801North East Hertfordshire: £949Brentwood and Ongar: £804North East Hertfordshire: £896Brentwood and Ongar: £760

    £801£804£760North East Hertfordshire is higher£945£949£896

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £2,347, North East Hertfordshire £2,403North East Hertfordshire: £2,403Brentwood and Ongar: £2,347North East Hertfordshire: £2,413Brentwood and Ongar: £2,357North East Hertfordshire: £2,279Brentwood and Ongar: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226North East Hertfordshire is higher£2,403£2,413£2,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £68, North East Hertfordshire £57North East Hertfordshire: £57Brentwood and Ongar: £68North East Hertfordshire: £57Brentwood and Ongar: £69North East Hertfordshire: £54Brentwood and Ongar: £65

    £68£69£65Brentwood and Ongar is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £142, North East Hertfordshire £123North East Hertfordshire: £123Brentwood and Ongar: £142North East Hertfordshire: £123Brentwood and Ongar: £142North East Hertfordshire: £117Brentwood and Ongar: £134

    £142£142£134Brentwood and Ongar is higher£123£123£117

  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, North East Hertfordshire £3.63North East Hertfordshire: £3.63Brentwood and Ongar: £3.90North East Hertfordshire: £3.64Brentwood and Ongar: £3.92North East Hertfordshire: £3.44Brentwood and Ongar: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £263, North East Hertfordshire £289North East Hertfordshire: £289Brentwood and Ongar: £263North East Hertfordshire: £290Brentwood and Ongar: £264North East Hertfordshire: £274Brentwood and Ongar: £249

    £263£264£249North East Hertfordshire is higher£289£290£274

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £98, North East Hertfordshire £135North East Hertfordshire: £135Brentwood and Ongar: £98North East Hertfordshire: £136Brentwood and Ongar: £99North East Hertfordshire: £128Brentwood and Ongar: £93

    £98£99£93North East Hertfordshire is higher£135£136£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £48, North East Hertfordshire £56North East Hertfordshire: £56Brentwood and Ongar: £48North East Hertfordshire: £56Brentwood and Ongar: £48North East Hertfordshire: £53Brentwood and Ongar: £45

    £48£48£45North East Hertfordshire is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £653, North East Hertfordshire £758North East Hertfordshire: £758Brentwood and Ongar: £653North East Hertfordshire: £761Brentwood and Ongar: £656North East Hertfordshire: £719Brentwood and Ongar: £619

    £653£656£619North East Hertfordshire is higher£758£761£719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £151, North East Hertfordshire £173North East Hertfordshire: £173Brentwood and Ongar: £151North East Hertfordshire: £174Brentwood and Ongar: £151North East Hertfordshire: £165Brentwood and Ongar: £143

    £151£151£143North East Hertfordshire is higher£173£174£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £94, North East Hertfordshire £123North East Hertfordshire: £123Brentwood and Ongar: £94North East Hertfordshire: £123Brentwood and Ongar: £94North East Hertfordshire: £116Brentwood and Ongar: £89

    £94£94£89North East Hertfordshire is higher£123£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £4.42, North East Hertfordshire £4.75North East Hertfordshire: £4.75Brentwood and Ongar: £4.42North East Hertfordshire: £4.77Brentwood and Ongar: £4.44North East Hertfordshire: £4.51Brentwood and Ongar: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19North East Hertfordshire is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £1.91, North East Hertfordshire £3.20North East Hertfordshire: £3.20Brentwood and Ongar: £1.91North East Hertfordshire: £3.22Brentwood and Ongar: £1.92North East Hertfordshire: £3.04Brentwood and Ongar: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81North East Hertfordshire is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £6.48, North East Hertfordshire £5.92North East Hertfordshire: £5.92Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48North East Hertfordshire: £5.95Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51North East Hertfordshire: £5.62Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 201.1, North East Hertfordshire 203.0North East Hertfordshire: 203.0Brentwood and Ongar: 201.1

    201.1North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count203.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 15.1, North East Hertfordshire 14.0North East Hertfordshire: 14.0Brentwood and Ongar: 15.1

    15.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher14.0

  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, North East Hertfordshire 25.3North East Hertfordshire: 25.3Brentwood and Ongar: 29.4

    29.4Brentwood and Ongar is higher25.3

  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, North East Hertfordshire 44.9North East Hertfordshire: 44.9Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5

    41.5North East Hertfordshire is higher44.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 67.7, North East Hertfordshire 80.0North East Hertfordshire: 80.0Brentwood and Ongar: 67.7

    67.7North East Hertfordshire is higher80.0

  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, North East Hertfordshire 12.0North East Hertfordshire: 12.0Brentwood and Ongar: 11.2

    11.2North East Hertfordshire is higher12.0

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Brentwood and Ongar and North East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureBrentwood and OngarNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,879£3,896£3,680£4,134£4,152£3,921North East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,561£2,571£2,429£2,586£2,597£2,453North East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£801£804£760£945£949£896North East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,403£2,413£2,279North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£57£57£54Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£123£123£117Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.63£3.64£3.44Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£289£290£274North East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£135£136£128North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£56£56£53North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£653£656£619£758£761£719North East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£173£174£165North East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£123£123£116North East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£4.75£4.77£4.51North East Hertfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£3.20£3.22£3.04North East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£5.92£5.95£5.62Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1203.0North East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.114.0Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.425.3Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.544.9North East Hertfordshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.780.0North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.0North East Hertfordshire

Total

Brentwood and Ongar is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North East Hertfordshire on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Brentwood and Ongar North East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £390.5m, North East Hertfordshire £436.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £436.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £390.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £438.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £392.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £413.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £257.7m, North East Hertfordshire £272.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £272.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £257.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £274.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £258.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £258.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £244.5m

    £257.7m£258.8m£244.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£272.8m£274.0m£258.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £80.6m, North East Hertfordshire £99.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £99.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £100.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £94.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £76.5m

    £80.6m£80.9m£76.5mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£99.7m£100.1m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brentwood and Ongar £236.2m, North East Hertfordshire £253.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £253.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £236.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £254.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £237.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £240.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £224.1m

    £236.2m£237.2m£224.1mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar £6.9m, North East Hertfordshire £6.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £6.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £14.3m, North East Hertfordshire £13.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, North East Hertfordshire £0.38mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.38mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.36mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £26.5m, North East Hertfordshire £30.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £30.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.6mNorth East Hertfordshire: £28.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £9.9m, North East Hertfordshire £14.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £14.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £4.8m, North East Hertfordshire £5.9mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mNorth East Hertfordshire: £5.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar £65.7m, North East Hertfordshire £80.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £65.7mNorth East Hertfordshire: £80.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £66.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £75.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£80.0m£80.3m£75.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brentwood and Ongar £15.2m, North East Hertfordshire £18.3mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £18.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mNorth East Hertfordshire: £17.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brentwood and Ongar £9.4m, North East Hertfordshire £13.0mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4mNorth East Hertfordshire: £13.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.5mNorth East Hertfordshire: £12.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.44m, North East Hertfordshire £0.50mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.44mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.50mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.45mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.48mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.19m, North East Hertfordshire £0.34mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.34mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.32mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mNorth East Hertfordshire is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.65m, North East Hertfordshire £0.62mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.62mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.65mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.63mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.66mNorth East Hertfordshire: £0.59mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brentwood and Ongar 20,245, North East Hertfordshire 21,418North East Hertfordshire: 21,418Brentwood and Ongar: 20,245

    20,245North East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count21,418

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar 1,523, North East Hertfordshire 1,480North East Hertfordshire: 1,480Brentwood and Ongar: 1,523

    1,523Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,480

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar 2,956, North East Hertfordshire 2,670North East Hertfordshire: 2,670Brentwood and Ongar: 2,956

    2,956Brentwood and Ongar is higher2,670

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar 4,174, North East Hertfordshire 4,734North East Hertfordshire: 4,734Brentwood and Ongar: 4,174

    4,174North East Hertfordshire is higher4,734

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar 6,810, North East Hertfordshire 8,442North East Hertfordshire: 8,442Brentwood and Ongar: 6,810

    6,810North East Hertfordshire is higher8,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar 1,124, North East Hertfordshire 1,262North East Hertfordshire: 1,262Brentwood and Ongar: 1,124

    1,124North East Hertfordshire is higher1,262

Show the numbers
Brentwood and Ongar and North East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureBrentwood and OngarNorth East HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.7m£258.8m£244.5m£272.8m£274.0m£258.8mNorth East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.6m£80.9m£76.5m£99.7m£100.1m£94.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.2m£237.2m£224.1m£253.5m£254.6m£240.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBrentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mBrentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBrentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorth East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mNorth East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£80.0m£80.3m£75.9mNorth East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mNorth East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mNorth East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mNorth East Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorth East Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mBrentwood and Ongar
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,24521,418North East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5231,480Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9562,670Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1744,734North East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8108,442North East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,262North East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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