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Frome and East Somerset and Braintree

94,068 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

Frome and East Somerset is higher than Braintree on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Frome and East Somerset Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Braintree: £4,079Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Braintree: £3,853Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £12,420, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Braintree: £12,393Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Braintree: £11,706Frome and East Somerset: £11,781

    £12,420£12,473£11,781Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £1,698, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Braintree: £1,565Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Braintree: £1,478Frome and East Somerset: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,478

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £11,537, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Braintree: £11,478Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Braintree: £10,841Frome and East Somerset: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,429£11,478£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £284, Braintree £278Braintree: £278Frome and East Somerset: £284Braintree: £279Frome and East Somerset: £285Braintree: £264Frome and East Somerset: £269

    £284£285£269Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £580, Braintree £615Braintree: £615Frome and East Somerset: £580Braintree: £618Frome and East Somerset: £582Braintree: £583Frome and East Somerset: £550

    £580£582£550Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £19, Braintree £19Braintree: £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Braintree: £19Frome and East Somerset: £19Braintree: £18Frome and East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £345, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Frome and East Somerset: £345Braintree: £319Frome and East Somerset: £346Braintree: £302Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £128, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Frome and East Somerset: £128Braintree: £136Frome and East Somerset: £129Braintree: £128Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Braintree 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: Frome and East Somerset £94, Braintree £99Braintree: £99Frome and East Somerset: £94Braintree: £99Frome and East Somerset: £94Braintree: £94Frome and East Somerset: £89

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,403, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Braintree: £1,257Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Braintree: £1,188Frome and East Somerset: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Frome and East Somerset: £125Braintree: £155Frome and East Somerset: £126Braintree: £146Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Braintree 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: Frome and East Somerset £193, Braintree £199Braintree: £199Frome and East Somerset: £193Braintree: £200Frome and East Somerset: £193Braintree: £189Frome and East Somerset: £183

    £193£193£183Braintree 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: Frome and East Somerset £4.99, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Braintree: £5.10Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Braintree: £4.82Frome and East Somerset: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Braintree is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £3.16, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Braintree: £3.62Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Braintree: £3.42Frome and East Somerset: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Braintree is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Braintree: £6.56Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Braintree: £6.20Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count990.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset 71.3, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9Frome and East Somerset: 71.3

    71.3Braintree 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: Frome and East Somerset 128.0, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Frome and East Somerset: 128.0

    128.0Braintree is higher137.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count51.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset 147.6, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5Frome and East Somerset: 147.6

    147.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count141.5

  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: Frome and East Somerset 20.3, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3Frome and East Somerset: 20.3

    20.3Braintree is higher22.3

Show the numbers
Frome and East Somerset and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,062£4,079£3,853Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,341£12,393£11,706Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,559£1,565£1,478Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,429£11,478£10,841Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£278£279£264Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£615£618£583Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£318£319£302Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£135£136£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£99£99£94Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,252£1,257£1,188Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£154£155£146Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£199£200£189Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.08£5.10£4.82Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.61£3.62£3.42Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.54£6.56£6.20Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.4990.4Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.371.9Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0137.9Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.451.0Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6141.5Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.322.3Braintree

Per resident

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 8. 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

Frome and East Somerset Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Braintree: £4,079Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Braintree: £3,853Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,670, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Braintree: £2,510Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Braintree: £2,371Frome and East Somerset: £2,533

    £2,670£2,681£2,533Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1,001, Braintree £949Braintree: £949Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Braintree: £953Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Braintree: £900Frome and East Somerset: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,480, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Braintree: £2,324Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Braintree: £2,195Frome and East Somerset: £2,353

    £2,480£2,491£2,353Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £61, Braintree £56Braintree: £56Frome and East Somerset: £61Braintree: £57Frome and East Somerset: £61Braintree: £53Frome and East Somerset: £58

    £61£61£58Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £125, Braintree £125Braintree: £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Braintree: £125Frome and East Somerset: £125Braintree: £118Frome and East Somerset: £118

    £125£125£118Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £4.05, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Braintree: £3.82Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Braintree: £3.61Frome and East Somerset: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £345, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Frome and East Somerset: £345Braintree: £319Frome and East Somerset: £346Braintree: £302Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £128, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Frome and East Somerset: £128Braintree: £136Frome and East Somerset: £129Braintree: £128Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Braintree 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: Frome and East Somerset £55, Braintree £60Braintree: £60Frome and East Somerset: £55Braintree: £60Frome and East Somerset: £55Braintree: £57Frome and East Somerset: £52

    £55£55£52Braintree is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £827, Braintree £762Braintree: £762Frome and East Somerset: £827Braintree: £765Frome and East Somerset: £831Braintree: £723Frome and East Somerset: £785

    £827£831£785Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Frome and East Somerset: £125Braintree: £155Frome and East Somerset: £126Braintree: £146Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Braintree is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £114, Braintree £121Braintree: £121Frome and East Somerset: £114Braintree: £122Frome and East Somerset: £114Braintree: £115Frome and East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Braintree is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2.94, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Braintree: £3.10Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Braintree: £2.93Frome and East Somerset: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Braintree is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1.87, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Braintree: £2.20Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Braintree: £2.08Frome and East Somerset: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Braintree is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Braintree: £6.56Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Braintree: £6.20Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset 218.5, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6Frome and East Somerset: 218.5

    218.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 15.3, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6Frome and East Somerset: 15.3

    15.3Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset 27.5, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9Frome and East Somerset: 27.5

    27.5Braintree is higher27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 87.0, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2Frome and East Somerset: 87.0

    87.0Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count86.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 12.0, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6Frome and East Somerset: 12.0

    12.0Braintree is higher13.6

Show the numbers
Frome and East Somerset and Braintree, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,062£4,079£3,853Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£2,499£2,510£2,371Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£949£953£900Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,314£2,324£2,195Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£56£57£53Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£125£125£118Frome and East Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.81£3.82£3.61Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£318£319£302Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£135£136£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£60£60£57Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£762£765£723Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£154£155£146Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£121£122£115Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.09£3.10£2.93Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.19£2.20£2.08Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.54£6.56£6.20Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5200.6Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.6Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.527.9Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.451.0Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.086.2Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.6Braintree

Total

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 22. 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

Frome and East Somerset Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £402.2m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mBraintree: £442.8mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mBraintree: £418.2mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5m

    £402.2m£404.0m£381.5mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £251.2m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mBraintree: £272.4mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mBraintree: £257.3mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £94.2m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mBraintree: £103.4mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mBraintree: £97.7mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset £233.3m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mBraintree: £252.3mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mBraintree: £238.3mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.7m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mBraintree: £6.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mBraintree: £5.8mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£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: Frome and East Somerset £11.7m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mBraintree: £13.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mBraintree: £12.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£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: Frome and East Somerset £0.38m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mBraintree: £0.41mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mBraintree: £0.39mFrome and East Somerset: £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: Frome and East Somerset £32.4m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mBraintree: £34.7mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mBraintree: £32.7mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mBraintree 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: Frome and East Somerset £12.1m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mBraintree: £14.8mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mBraintree: £13.9mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mBraintree 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: Frome and East Somerset £5.2m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mBraintree: £6.6mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mBraintree: £6.2mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBraintree is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £77.8m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mBraintree: £83.1mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mBraintree: £78.5mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8m

    £77.8m£78.2m£73.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.8m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mBraintree: £16.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mBraintree: £15.9mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBraintree is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £10.7m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mBraintree: £13.2mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mBraintree: £12.5mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBraintree is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.28m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mBraintree: £0.34mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mBraintree: £0.32mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBraintree is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.18m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mBraintree: £0.24mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mBraintree: £0.23mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBraintree is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.63m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mBraintree: £0.71mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mBraintree: £0.67mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset 20,555, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770Frome and East Somerset: 20,555

    20,555Braintree is higherDepends on how you count21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,442, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581Frome and East Somerset: 1,442

    1,442Braintree 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: Frome and East Somerset 2,588, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031Frome and East Somerset: 2,588

    2,588Braintree is higher3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 4,931, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531Frome and East Somerset: 4,931

    4,931Braintree is higherDepends on how you count5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 8,185, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351Frome and East Somerset: 8,185

    8,185Braintree is higherDepends on how you count9,351

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,124, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471Frome and East Somerset: 1,124

    1,124Braintree is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Frome and East Somerset and Braintree, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree
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£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55521,770Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4421,581Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5883,031Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9315,531Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1859,351Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,471Braintree

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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