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Harwich and North Essex and Braintree

102,303 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

Harwich and North Essex is higher than Braintree on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 1. 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

Harwich and North Essex Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Braintree: £4,079Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Braintree: £3,853Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex £12,679, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Braintree: £12,393Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Braintree: £11,706Harwich and North Essex: £12,027

    £12,679£12,733£12,027Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £1,796, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Braintree: £1,565Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Braintree: £1,478Harwich and North Essex: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £11,515, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Braintree: £11,478Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Braintree: £10,841Harwich and North Essex: £10,923

    £11,515£11,564£10,923Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £314, Braintree £278Braintree: £278Harwich and North Essex: £314Braintree: £279Harwich and North Essex: £315Braintree: £264Harwich and North Essex: £298

    £314£315£298Harwich and North Essex is higher£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: Harwich and North Essex £830, Braintree £615Braintree: £615Harwich and North Essex: £830Braintree: £618Harwich and North Essex: £834Braintree: £583Harwich and North Essex: £787

    £830£834£787Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £20, Braintree £19Braintree: £19Harwich and North Essex: £20Braintree: £19Harwich and North Essex: £20Braintree: £18Harwich and North Essex: £19

    £20£20£19Harwich and North Essex is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £392, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Harwich and North Essex: £392Braintree: £319Harwich and North Essex: £394Braintree: £302Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Harwich and North Essex is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Harwich and North Essex: £157Braintree: £136Harwich and North Essex: £157Braintree: £128Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £119, Braintree £99Braintree: £99Harwich and North Essex: £119Braintree: £99Harwich and North Essex: £120Braintree: £94Harwich and North Essex: £113

    £119£120£113Harwich and North Essex is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £1,395, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Braintree: £1,257Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Braintree: £1,188Harwich and North Essex: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Harwich and North Essex: £170Braintree: £155Harwich and North Essex: £171Braintree: £146Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £268, Braintree £199Braintree: £199Harwich and North Essex: £268Braintree: £200Harwich and North Essex: £270Braintree: £189Harwich and North Essex: £255

    £268£270£255Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £8.18, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Braintree: £5.10Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Braintree: £4.82Harwich and North Essex: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £5.44, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Braintree: £3.62Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Braintree: £3.42Harwich and North Essex: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Harwich and North Essex is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Braintree: £6.56Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Braintree: £6.20Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Braintree is higher£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: Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 78.4, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9Harwich and North Essex: 78.4

    78.4Harwich and North Essex is higher71.9

  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: Harwich and North Essex 172.6, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Harwich and North Essex: 172.6

    172.6Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 157.6, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5Harwich and North Essex: 157.6

    157.6Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 26.5, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3Harwich and North Essex: 26.5

    26.5Harwich and North Essex is higher22.3

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Harwich and North Essex and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureHarwich and North EssexBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,062£4,079£3,853Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,679£12,733£12,027£12,341£12,393£11,706Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,559£1,565£1,478Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,923£11,429£11,478£10,841Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£278£279£264Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£830£834£787£615£618£583Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£318£319£302Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£135£136£128Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£99£99£94Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,252£1,257£1,188Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£154£155£146Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£270£255£199£200£189Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£5.08£5.10£4.82Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£3.61£3.62£3.42Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.9990.4Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.471.9Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6137.9Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.751.0Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.6141.5Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.522.3Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 1. 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

Harwich and North Essex Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Braintree: £4,079Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Braintree: £3,853Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,990, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Braintree: £2,510Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Braintree: £2,371Harwich and North Essex: £2,836

    £2,990£3,002£2,836Harwich and North Essex is higher£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £1,051, Braintree £949Braintree: £949Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Braintree: £953Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Braintree: £900Harwich and North Essex: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Harwich and North Essex is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,715, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Braintree: £2,324Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Braintree: £2,195Harwich and North Essex: £2,575

    £2,715£2,727£2,575Harwich and North Essex is higher£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £74, Braintree £56Braintree: £56Harwich and North Essex: £74Braintree: £57Harwich and North Essex: £74Braintree: £53Harwich and North Essex: £70

    £74£74£70Harwich and North Essex is higher£56£57£53

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £196, Braintree £125Braintree: £125Harwich and North Essex: £196Braintree: £125Harwich and North Essex: £197Braintree: £118Harwich and North Essex: £186

    £196£197£186Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £4.69, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Braintree: £3.82Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Braintree: £3.61Harwich and North Essex: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Harwich and North Essex is higher£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: Harwich and North Essex £392, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Harwich and North Essex: £392Braintree: £319Harwich and North Essex: £394Braintree: £302Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Harwich and North Essex is higher£318£319£302

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Harwich and North Essex: £157Braintree: £136Harwich and North Essex: £157Braintree: £128Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £70, Braintree £60Braintree: £60Harwich and North Essex: £70Braintree: £60Harwich and North Essex: £70Braintree: £57Harwich and North Essex: £66

    £70£70£66Harwich and North Essex is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £816, Braintree £762Braintree: £762Harwich and North Essex: £816Braintree: £765Harwich and North Essex: £820Braintree: £723Harwich and North Essex: £774

    £816£820£774Harwich and North Essex is higher£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Harwich and North Essex: £170Braintree: £155Harwich and North Essex: £171Braintree: £146Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Harwich and North Essex is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Braintree £121Braintree: £121Harwich and North Essex: £157Braintree: £122Harwich and North Essex: £158Braintree: £115Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£158£149Harwich and North Essex is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4.79, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Braintree: £3.10Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Braintree: £2.93Harwich and North Essex: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Harwich and North Essex is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £3.18, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Braintree: £2.20Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Braintree: £2.08Harwich and North Essex: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Harwich and North Essex is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Braintree: £6.56Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Braintree: £6.20Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 237.4, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6Harwich and North Essex: 237.4

    237.4Harwich and North Essex is higher200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 18.5, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6Harwich and North Essex: 18.5

    18.5Harwich and North Essex is higher14.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 40.7, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9Harwich and North Essex: 40.7

    40.7Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Harwich and North Essex is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 92.2, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2Harwich and North Essex: 92.2

    92.2Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 15.5, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6Harwich and North Essex: 15.5

    15.5Harwich and North Essex is higher13.6

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Harwich and North Essex and Braintree, per resident
MeasureHarwich and North EssexBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,062£4,079£3,853Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,990£3,002£2,836£2,499£2,510£2,371Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£949£953£900Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,715£2,727£2,575£2,314£2,324£2,195Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£56£57£53Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£125£125£118Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£3.81£3.82£3.61Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£318£319£302Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£135£136£128Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£60£60£57Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774£762£765£723Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£154£155£146Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£121£122£115Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.09£3.10£2.93Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.19£2.20£2.08Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.4200.6Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.514.6Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.727.9Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.751.0Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.286.2Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.513.6Harwich and North Essex

Total

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 1. 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

Harwich and North Essex Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £487.5m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mBraintree: £442.8mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mBraintree: £418.2mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £305.8m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mBraintree: £272.4mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mBraintree: £257.3mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex is higher£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £107.5m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mBraintree: £103.4mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mBraintree: £97.7mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mHarwich and North Essex is higher£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex £277.8m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mBraintree: £252.3mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mBraintree: £238.3mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5m

    £277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.6m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mBraintree: £6.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mBraintree: £5.8mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £20.0m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mBraintree: £13.6mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mBraintree: £12.8mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £0.48m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mBraintree: £0.41mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mBraintree: £0.39mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £40.1m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mBraintree: £34.7mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mBraintree: £32.7mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mHarwich and North Essex is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.0m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mBraintree: £14.8mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBraintree: £13.9mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £7.1m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mBraintree: £6.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mBraintree: £6.2mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £83.5m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mBraintree: £83.1mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mBraintree: £78.5mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harwich and North Essex £17.4m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mBraintree: £16.8mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mBraintree: £15.9mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.1m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBraintree: £13.2mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBraintree: £12.5mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.49m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mBraintree: £0.34mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mBraintree: £0.32mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.33m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mBraintree: £0.24mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mBraintree: £0.23mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.58m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mBraintree: £0.71mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mBraintree: £0.67mHarwich and North Essex: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBraintree is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex 24,289, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770Harwich and North Essex: 24,289

    24,289Harwich and North Essex is higher21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,890, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581Harwich and North Essex: 1,890

    1,890Harwich and North Essex is higher1,581

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 4,163, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031Harwich and North Essex: 4,163

    4,163Harwich and North Essex is higher3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 6,206, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531Harwich and North Essex: 6,206

    6,206Harwich and North Essex is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 9,434, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351Harwich and North Essex: 9,434

    9,434Harwich and North Essex is higher9,351

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,588, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471Harwich and North Essex: 1,588

    1,588Harwich and North Essex is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Harwich and North Essex and Braintree, total
MeasureHarwich and North EssexBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mHarwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mHarwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mHarwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mHarwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHarwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mHarwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mHarwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHarwich and North Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,28921,770Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8901,581Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1633,031Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2065,531Harwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4349,351Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5881,471Harwich and North Essex

Sources

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

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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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