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Chesham and Amersham and Brentwood and Ongar

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

Chesham and Amersham is higher than Brentwood and Ongar on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 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

Chesham and Amersham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Brentwood and Ongar on 19. 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

Chesham and Amersham Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    995.8Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count1,014.0

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

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

    51.9Brentwood and Ongar is higher76.3

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

    109.0Brentwood and Ongar is higher148.1

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

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

    28.6Brentwood and Ongar is higher41.5

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

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

    91.9Brentwood and Ongar is higher111.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chesham and Amersham 13.5, Brentwood and Ongar 18.5Brentwood and Ongar: 18.5Chesham and Amersham: 13.5

    13.5Brentwood and Ongar is higher18.5

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Chesham and Amersham and Brentwood and Ongar, per person in the age group
MeasureChesham and AmershamBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,758£12,813£12,102£12,910£12,965£12,246Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,102£1,106£1,045£1,325£1,331£1,257Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,973£12,024£11,357£11,832£11,882£11,223Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£247£248£235£345£346£327Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£525£527£498£714£717£677Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13£13£12£20£20£19Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£263£264£249Brentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£98£99£93Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£79£80£75Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£884£888£839£1,080£1,085£1,025Brentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£151£151£143Brentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£155£156£147Brentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£7.31£7.34£6.93Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.16£3.18£3.00Brentwood and Ongar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.48£6.51£6.15Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.81,014.0Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202651.976.3Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.0148.1Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.641.5Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202691.9111.9Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.518.5Brentwood and Ongar

Per resident

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

Chesham and Amersham Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    204.2Chesham and Amersham is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    10.7Brentwood and Ongar is higher15.1

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

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

    22.3Brentwood and Ongar is higher29.4

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

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

    28.6Brentwood and Ongar is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    53.9Brentwood and Ongar is higher67.7

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

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

    7.9Brentwood and Ongar is higher11.2

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Chesham and Amersham and Brentwood and Ongar, per resident
MeasureChesham and AmershamBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,661£3,677£3,473£3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,616£2,627£2,481£2,561£2,571£2,429Chesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£801£804£760Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,455£2,465£2,328£2,347£2,357£2,226Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£68£69£65Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£142£142£134Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£3.90£3.92£3.70Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£263£264£249Brentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£98£99£93Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£35£35£33£48£48£45Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£519£521£492£653£656£619Brentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£151£151£143Brentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£94£94£89Brentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£4.42£4.44£4.19Chesham and Amersham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£1.91£1.92£1.81Brentwood and Ongar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.48£6.51£6.15Chesham and Amersham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026204.2201.1Chesham and Amersham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.715.1Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.329.4Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202628.641.5Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202653.967.7Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.911.2Brentwood and Ongar

Total

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

Chesham and Amersham Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,082Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,523

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

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

    2,270Brentwood and Ongar is higher2,956

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

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

    2,908Brentwood and Ongar is higher4,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    5,477Brentwood and Ongar is higher6,810

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

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

    803Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,124

Show the numbers
Chesham and Amersham and Brentwood and Ongar, total
MeasureChesham and AmershamBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.1m£373.6m£352.9m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBrentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£265.8m£267.0m£252.2m£257.7m£258.8m£244.5mChesham and Amersham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£80.6m£80.9m£76.5mBrentwood and Ongar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£249.5m£250.5m£236.6m£236.2m£237.2m£224.1mChesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBrentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mBrentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mBrentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.6m£3.4m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mBrentwood and Ongar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBrentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBrentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mBrentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mChesham and Amersham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mBrentwood and Ongar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mChesham and Amersham
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,74820,245Chesham and Amersham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0821,523Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2702,956Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20262,9084,174Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,4776,810Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268031,124Brentwood and Ongar

Sources

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

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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