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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Braintree

96,582 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher than Braintree on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 13. 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Braintree: £4,079Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Braintree: £3,853Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996

    £4,212£4,230£3,996Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,062£4,079£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £12,494, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,494Braintree: £12,393Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,547Braintree: £11,706Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£12,341£12,393£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,347, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,347Braintree: £1,565Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,353Braintree: £1,478Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Braintree is higher£1,559£1,565£1,478

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £11,594, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,594Braintree: £11,478Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,644Braintree: £10,841Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10,998

    £11,594£11,644£10,998Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £255, Braintree £278Braintree: £278Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £255Braintree: £279Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £256Braintree: £264Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £242

    £255£256£242Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £627, Braintree £615Braintree: £615Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £627Braintree: £618Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £629Braintree: £583Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £595

    £627£629£595Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£615£618£583

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £17, Braintree £19Braintree: £19Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Braintree: £19Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Braintree: £18Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £16

    £17£17£16Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Braintree: £319Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Braintree: £302Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317

    £334£336£317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Braintree: £136Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Braintree: £128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99

    £104£105£99Braintree 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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £89, Braintree £99Braintree: £99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Braintree: £99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Braintree: £94Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £84

    £89£89£84Braintree is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,055, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,055Braintree: £1,257Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,060Braintree: £1,188Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Braintree is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Braintree: £155Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Braintree: £146Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101

    £106£107£101Braintree is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £192, Braintree £199Braintree: £199Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £192Braintree: £200Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £193Braintree: £189Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £182

    £192£193£182Braintree is higher£199£200£189

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.68, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.68Braintree: £5.10Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.71Braintree: £4.82Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.00, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.00Braintree: £3.62Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.02Braintree: £3.42Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Braintree: £6.56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Braintree: £6.20Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,019.9, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher990.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 66.1, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 66.1

    66.1Braintree is higherDepends on how you count71.9

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 129.2, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 129.2

    129.2Braintree is higherDepends on how you count137.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4

    49.4Braintree is higher51.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 126.1, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 126.1

    126.1Braintree is higher141.5

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 19.2, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 19.2

    19.2Braintree is higher22.3

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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,212£4,230£3,996£4,062£4,079£3,853Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,341£12,393£11,706Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,559£1,565£1,478Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,644£10,998£11,429£11,478£10,841Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£278£279£264Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£627£629£595£615£618£583Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£336£317£318£319£302Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£135£136£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£99£99£94Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£1,252£1,257£1,188Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£154£155£146Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£199£200£189Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.08£5.10£4.82Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.61£3.62£3.42Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.54£6.56£6.20Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.9990.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.171.9Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.2137.9Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.451.0Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1141.5Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.222.3Braintree

Per resident

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 9. 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Braintree: £4,079Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Braintree: £3,853Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996

    £4,212£4,230£3,996Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,872, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,872Braintree: £2,510Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,885Braintree: £2,371Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £789, Braintree £949Braintree: £949Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £789Braintree: £953Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £792Braintree: £900Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £748

    £789£792£748Braintree is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,666, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,666Braintree: £2,324Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,677Braintree: £2,195Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59, Braintree £56Braintree: £56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Braintree: £57Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Braintree: £53Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56

    £59£59£56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £144, Braintree £125Braintree: £125Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £144Braintree: £125Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £145Braintree: £118Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £137

    £144£145£137Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£125£125£118

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.92, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.92Braintree: £3.82Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.94Braintree: £3.61Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Braintree: £319Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Braintree: £302Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317

    £334£336£317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Braintree: £136Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Braintree: £128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99

    £104£105£99Braintree 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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £52, Braintree £60Braintree: £60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Braintree: £60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Braintree: £57Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £49

    £52£52£49Braintree is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £618, Braintree £762Braintree: £762Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £618Braintree: £765Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £620Braintree: £723Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £586

    £618£620£586Braintree is higher£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Braintree: £155Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Braintree: £146Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101

    £106£107£101Braintree is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £113, Braintree £121Braintree: £121Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Braintree: £122Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Braintree: £115Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107

    £113£113£107Braintree is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.33, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.33Braintree: £3.10Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.35Braintree: £2.93Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2.92, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.92Braintree: £2.20Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.93Braintree: £2.08Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Braintree: £6.56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Braintree: £6.20Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 234.5, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 234.5

    234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 15.2, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 15.2

    15.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 29.7, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 29.7

    29.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4

    49.4Braintree is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 73.8, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 73.8

    73.8Braintree is higher86.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 11.2, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 11.2

    11.2Braintree is higher13.6

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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Braintree, per resident
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,212£4,230£3,996£4,062£4,079£3,853Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725£2,499£2,510£2,371Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£949£953£900Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,314£2,324£2,195Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£56£57£53Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£125£125£118Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.81£3.82£3.61Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£336£317£318£319£302Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£135£136£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£60£60£57Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£618£620£586£762£765£723Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£154£155£146Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£121£122£115Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.09£3.10£2.93Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£2.19£2.20£2.08Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.54£6.56£6.20Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.5200.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.727.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.451.0Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.886.2Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.213.6Braintree

Total

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £406.8m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £406.8mBraintree: £442.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £408.6mBraintree: £418.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £385.9m

    £406.8m£408.6m£385.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £277.4m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £277.4mBraintree: £272.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £278.6mBraintree: £257.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £263.2m

    £277.4m£278.6m£263.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £76.2m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.2mBraintree: £103.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.5mBraintree: £97.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mBraintree is higher£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £257.5m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £257.5mBraintree: £252.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £258.6mBraintree: £238.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.7m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mBraintree: £6.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mBraintree: £5.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £13.9m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.9mBraintree: £13.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £14.0mBraintree: £12.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.38m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mBraintree: £0.41mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mBraintree: £0.39mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £32.3m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.3mBraintree: £34.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.4mBraintree: £32.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.1m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mBraintree: £14.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mBraintree: £13.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBraintree is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.0m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mBraintree: £6.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mBraintree: £6.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBraintree is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59.7m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.7mBraintree: £83.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.9mBraintree: £78.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mBraintree is higher£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.3m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mBraintree: £16.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mBraintree: £15.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBraintree is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.9m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mBraintree: £13.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mBraintree: £12.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBraintree is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.32m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mBraintree: £0.34mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mBraintree: £0.32mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.28m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mBraintree: £0.24mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mBraintree: £0.23mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.64m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mBraintree: £0.71mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mBraintree: £0.67mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 22,647, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 22,647

    22,647Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,467, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,467

    1,467Braintree is higherDepends on how you count1,581

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 2,869, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 2,869

    2,869Braintree is higherDepends on how you count3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 4,766, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 4,766

    4,766Braintree is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 7,128, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 7,128

    7,128Braintree is higher9,351

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,086, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,086

    1,086Braintree is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Braintree, total
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£406.8m£408.6m£385.9m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.6m£263.2m£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,64721,770Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4671,581Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8693,031Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7665,531Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1289,351Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0861,471Braintree

Sources

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

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