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Brentwood and Ongar and North West Essex

100,663 and 110,257 residents (mid-2024).

Brentwood and Ongar is higher than North West Essex on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 North West Essex 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 North West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £3,879, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879North West Essex: £3,722Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896North West Essex: £3,515Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680

    £3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£3,706£3,722£3,515

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar £12,910, North West Essex £12,801North West Essex: £12,801Brentwood and Ongar: £12,910North West Essex: £12,856Brentwood and Ongar: £12,965North West Essex: £12,143Brentwood and Ongar: £12,246

    £12,910£12,965£12,246Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£12,801£12,856£12,143

  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 West Essex £1,286North West Essex: £1,286Brentwood and Ongar: £1,325North West Essex: £1,291Brentwood and Ongar: £1,331North West Essex: £1,220Brentwood and Ongar: £1,257

    £1,325£1,331£1,257Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£1,286£1,291£1,220

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar £11,832, North West Essex £11,921North West Essex: £11,921Brentwood and Ongar: £11,832North West Essex: £11,972Brentwood and Ongar: £11,882North West Essex: £11,308Brentwood and Ongar: £11,223

    £11,832£11,882£11,223North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£11,921£11,972£11,308

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood and Ongar £345, North West Essex £256North West Essex: £256Brentwood and Ongar: £345North West Essex: £257Brentwood and Ongar: £346North West Essex: £243Brentwood and Ongar: £327

    £345£346£327Brentwood and Ongar is higher£256£257£243

  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 West Essex £608North West Essex: £608Brentwood and Ongar: £714North West Essex: £610Brentwood and Ongar: £717North West Essex: £576Brentwood and Ongar: £677

    £714£717£677Brentwood and Ongar is higher£608£610£576

  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 West Essex £16North West Essex: £16Brentwood and Ongar: £20North West Essex: £16Brentwood and Ongar: £20North West Essex: £15Brentwood and Ongar: £19

    £20£20£19Brentwood and Ongar is higher£16£16£15

  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 West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Brentwood and Ongar: £263North West Essex: £239Brentwood and Ongar: £264North West Essex: £226Brentwood and Ongar: £249

    £263£264£249Brentwood and Ongar is higher£238£239£226

  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 West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Brentwood and Ongar: £98North West Essex: £94Brentwood and Ongar: £99North West Essex: £89Brentwood and Ongar: £93

    £98£99£93Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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 West Essex £64North West Essex: £64Brentwood and Ongar: £79North West Essex: £65Brentwood and Ongar: £80North West Essex: £61Brentwood and Ongar: £75

    £79£80£75Brentwood and Ongar is higher£64£65£61

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £1,080, North West Essex £1,068North West Essex: £1,068Brentwood and Ongar: £1,080North West Essex: £1,073Brentwood and Ongar: £1,085North West Essex: £1,013Brentwood and Ongar: £1,025

    £1,080£1,085£1,025Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £151, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Brentwood and Ongar: £151North West Essex: £137Brentwood and Ongar: £151North West Essex: £130Brentwood and Ongar: £143

    £151£151£143Brentwood and Ongar is higher£137£137£130

  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 West Essex £144North West Essex: £144Brentwood and Ongar: £155North West Essex: £145Brentwood and Ongar: £156North West Essex: £137Brentwood and Ongar: £147

    £155£156£147Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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 West Essex £6.50North West Essex: £6.50Brentwood and Ongar: £7.31North West Essex: £6.53Brentwood and Ongar: £7.34North West Essex: £6.17Brentwood and Ongar: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Brentwood and Ongar is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood and Ongar £3.16, North West Essex £2.53North West Essex: £2.53Brentwood and Ongar: £3.16North West Essex: £2.54Brentwood and Ongar: £3.18North West Essex: £2.40Brentwood and Ongar: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Brentwood and Ongar is higher£2.53£2.54£2.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £6.48, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48North West Essex: £5.87Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51North West Essex: £5.54Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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 West Essex 1,035.6North West Essex: 1,035.6Brentwood and Ongar: 1,014.0

    1,014.0North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count1,035.6

  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 West Essex 64.1North West Essex: 64.1Brentwood and Ongar: 76.3

    76.3Brentwood and Ongar is higher64.1

  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 West Essex 132.4North West Essex: 132.4Brentwood and Ongar: 148.1

    148.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher132.4

  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 West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5

    41.5Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  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, North West Essex 112.1North West Essex: 112.1Brentwood and Ongar: 111.9

    111.9North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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 West Essex 15.3North West Essex: 15.3Brentwood and Ongar: 18.5

    18.5Brentwood and Ongar is higher15.3

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Brentwood and Ongar and North West Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentwood and OngarNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,879£3,896£3,680£3,706£3,722£3,515Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,910£12,965£12,246£12,801£12,856£12,143Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,325£1,331£1,257£1,286£1,291£1,220Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,832£11,882£11,223£11,921£11,972£11,308North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£345£346£327£256£257£243Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£714£717£677£608£610£576Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16£16£15Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£238£239£226Brentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£94£94£89Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£64£65£61Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,080£1,085£1,025£1,068£1,073£1,013Brentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£137£137£130Brentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£144£145£137Brentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£6.50£6.53£6.17Brentwood and Ongar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£2.53£2.54£2.40Brentwood and Ongar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£5.84£5.87£5.54Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.01,035.6North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.364.1Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1132.4Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.538.6Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026111.9112.1North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.515.3Brentwood and Ongar

Per resident

Brentwood and Ongar is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 0. 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 West Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £3,879, North West Essex £3,706North West Essex: £3,706Brentwood and Ongar: £3,879North West Essex: £3,722Brentwood and Ongar: £3,896North West Essex: £3,515Brentwood and Ongar: £3,680

    £3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£3,706£3,722£3,515

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £2,561, North West Essex £2,463North West Essex: £2,463Brentwood and Ongar: £2,561North West Essex: £2,473Brentwood and Ongar: £2,571North West Essex: £2,336Brentwood and Ongar: £2,429

    £2,561£2,571£2,429Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £801, North West Essex £769North West Essex: £769Brentwood and Ongar: £801North West Essex: £772Brentwood and Ongar: £804North West Essex: £729Brentwood and Ongar: £760

    £801£804£760Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£769£772£729

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £2,347, North West Essex £2,294North West Essex: £2,294Brentwood and Ongar: £2,347North West Essex: £2,303Brentwood and Ongar: £2,357North West Essex: £2,175Brentwood and Ongar: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£2,294£2,303£2,175

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £68, North West Essex £49North West Essex: £49Brentwood and Ongar: £68North West Essex: £50Brentwood and Ongar: £69North West Essex: £47Brentwood and Ongar: £65

    £68£69£65Brentwood and Ongar is higher£49£50£47

  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 West Essex £117North West Essex: £117Brentwood and Ongar: £142North West Essex: £117Brentwood and Ongar: £142North West Essex: £111Brentwood and Ongar: £134

    £142£142£134Brentwood and Ongar is higher£117£117£111

  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 West Essex £3.12North West Essex: £3.12Brentwood and Ongar: £3.90North West Essex: £3.13Brentwood and Ongar: £3.92North West Essex: £2.96Brentwood and Ongar: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  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 West Essex £238North West Essex: £238Brentwood and Ongar: £263North West Essex: £239Brentwood and Ongar: £264North West Essex: £226Brentwood and Ongar: £249

    £263£264£249Brentwood and Ongar is higher£238£239£226

  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 West Essex £94North West Essex: £94Brentwood and Ongar: £98North West Essex: £94Brentwood and Ongar: £99North West Essex: £89Brentwood and Ongar: £93

    £98£99£93Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

  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 West Essex £39North West Essex: £39Brentwood and Ongar: £48North West Essex: £39Brentwood and Ongar: £48North West Essex: £37Brentwood and Ongar: £45

    £48£48£45Brentwood and Ongar is higher£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £653, North West Essex £639North West Essex: £639Brentwood and Ongar: £653North West Essex: £641Brentwood and Ongar: £656North West Essex: £606Brentwood and Ongar: £619

    £653£656£619Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£639£641£606

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £151, North West Essex £137North West Essex: £137Brentwood and Ongar: £151North West Essex: £137Brentwood and Ongar: £151North West Essex: £130Brentwood and Ongar: £143

    £151£151£143Brentwood and Ongar is higher£137£137£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £94, North West Essex £86North West Essex: £86Brentwood and Ongar: £94North West Essex: £87Brentwood and Ongar: £94North West Essex: £82Brentwood and Ongar: £89

    £94£94£89Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£86£87£82

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £4.42, North West Essex £3.89North West Essex: £3.89Brentwood and Ongar: £4.42North West Essex: £3.91Brentwood and Ongar: £4.44North West Essex: £3.69Brentwood and Ongar: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Brentwood and Ongar is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £1.91, North West Essex £1.52North West Essex: £1.52Brentwood and Ongar: £1.91North West Essex: £1.52Brentwood and Ongar: £1.92North West Essex: £1.44Brentwood and Ongar: £1.81

    £1.91£1.92£1.81Brentwood and Ongar is higher£1.52£1.52£1.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood and Ongar £6.48, North West Essex £5.84North West Essex: £5.84Brentwood and Ongar: £6.48North West Essex: £5.87Brentwood and Ongar: £6.51North West Essex: £5.54Brentwood and Ongar: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 201.1, North West Essex 199.2North West Essex: 199.2Brentwood and Ongar: 201.1

    201.1Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count199.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 15.1, North West Essex 12.3North West Essex: 12.3Brentwood and Ongar: 15.1

    15.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 29.4, North West Essex 25.5North West Essex: 25.5Brentwood and Ongar: 29.4

    29.4Brentwood and Ongar is higher25.5

  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 West Essex 38.6North West Essex: 38.6Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5

    41.5Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count38.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood and Ongar 67.7, North West Essex 67.0North West Essex: 67.0Brentwood and Ongar: 67.7

    67.7Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count67.0

  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 West Essex 9.1North West Essex: 9.1Brentwood and Ongar: 11.2

    11.2Brentwood and Ongar is higher9.1

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Brentwood and Ongar and North West Essex, per resident
MeasureBrentwood and OngarNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,879£3,896£3,680£3,706£3,722£3,515Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,561£2,571£2,429£2,463£2,473£2,336Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£801£804£760£769£772£729Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,294£2,303£2,175Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£69£65£49£50£47Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£117£117£111Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£3.12£3.13£2.96Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£238£239£226Brentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£94£94£89Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£48£48£45£39£39£37Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£653£656£619£639£641£606Brentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£137£137£130Brentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£86£87£82Brentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£3.89£3.91£3.69Brentwood and Ongar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.91£1.92£1.81£1.52£1.52£1.44Brentwood and Ongar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£5.84£5.87£5.54Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1199.2Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.112.3Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.425.5Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.538.6Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.767.0Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.1Brentwood and Ongar

Total

Brentwood and Ongar is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North West Essex on 10. 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 West Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £390.5m, North West Essex £408.6mNorth West Essex: £408.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £390.5mNorth West Essex: £410.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £392.2mNorth West Essex: £387.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £257.7m, North West Essex £271.5mNorth West Essex: £271.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £257.7mNorth West Essex: £272.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £258.8mNorth West Essex: £257.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £244.5m

    £257.7m£258.8m£244.5mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £80.6m, North West Essex £84.8mNorth West Essex: £84.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.6mNorth West Essex: £85.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £80.9mNorth West Essex: £80.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £76.5m

    £80.6m£80.9m£76.5mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brentwood and Ongar £236.2m, North West Essex £252.9mNorth West Essex: £252.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £236.2mNorth West Essex: £254.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £237.2mNorth West Essex: £239.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £224.1m

    £236.2m£237.2m£224.1mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar £6.9m, North West Essex £5.4mNorth West Essex: £5.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mNorth West Essex: £5.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.9mNorth West Essex: £5.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £14.3m, North West Essex £12.9mNorth West Essex: £12.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mNorth West Essex: £12.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mNorth West Essex: £12.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  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 West Essex £0.34mNorth West Essex: £0.34mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mNorth West Essex: £0.35mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mNorth West Essex: £0.33mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £26.5m, North West Essex £26.2mNorth West Essex: £26.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.5mNorth West Essex: £26.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.6mNorth West Essex: £24.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £9.9m, North West Essex £10.3mNorth West Essex: £10.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mNorth West Essex: £10.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mNorth West Essex: £9.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar £4.8m, North West Essex £4.2mNorth West Essex: £4.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mNorth West Essex: £4.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.8mNorth West Essex: £4.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar £65.7m, North West Essex £70.4mNorth West Essex: £70.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £65.7mNorth West Essex: £70.7mBrentwood and Ongar: £66.0mNorth West Essex: £66.8mBrentwood and Ongar: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brentwood and Ongar £15.2m, North West Essex £15.1mNorth West Essex: £15.1mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mNorth West Essex: £15.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £15.2mNorth West Essex: £14.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brentwood and Ongar £9.4m, North West Essex £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4mNorth West Essex: £9.6mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.5mNorth West Essex: £9.0mBrentwood and Ongar: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mNorth West Essex is higherDepends on how you count£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.44m, North West Essex £0.43mNorth West Essex: £0.43mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.44mNorth West Essex: £0.43mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.45mNorth West Essex: £0.41mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.45m£0.42mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.19m, North West Essex £0.17mNorth West Essex: £0.17mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mNorth West Essex: £0.17mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.19mNorth West Essex: £0.16mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brentwood and Ongar £0.65m, North West Essex £0.64mNorth West Essex: £0.64mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.65mNorth West Essex: £0.65mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.66mNorth West Essex: £0.61mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.66m£0.62mBrentwood and Ongar is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brentwood and Ongar 20,245, North West Essex 21,968North West Essex: 21,968Brentwood and Ongar: 20,245

    20,245North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count21,968

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar 1,523, North West Essex 1,360North West Essex: 1,360Brentwood and Ongar: 1,523

    1,523Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar 2,956, North West Essex 2,809North West Essex: 2,809Brentwood and Ongar: 2,956

    2,956Brentwood and Ongar is higher2,809

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar 4,174, North West Essex 4,259North West Essex: 4,259Brentwood and Ongar: 4,174

    4,174North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count4,259

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood and Ongar 6,810, North West Essex 7,386North West Essex: 7,386Brentwood and Ongar: 6,810

    6,810North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count7,386

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood and Ongar 1,124, North West Essex 1,007North West Essex: 1,007Brentwood and Ongar: 1,124

    1,124Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,007

Show the numbers
Brentwood and Ongar and North West Essex, total
MeasureBrentwood and OngarNorth West EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£408.6m£410.4m£387.6mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.7m£258.8m£244.5m£271.5m£272.7m£257.6mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.6m£80.9m£76.5m£84.8m£85.1m£80.4mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.2m£237.2m£224.1m£252.9m£254.0m£239.9mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£5.4m£5.5m£5.2mBrentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBrentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mBrentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mBrentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mNorth West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£4.2m£4.3m£4.0mBrentwood and Ongar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£70.4m£70.7m£66.8mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBrentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mNorth West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBrentwood and Ongar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBrentwood and Ongar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBrentwood and Ongar
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,24521,968North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5231,360Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9562,809Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,1744,259North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8107,386North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,007Brentwood and Ongar

Sources

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

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