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North West Essex and Brentwood and Ongar

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

North West Essex is higher than Brentwood and Ongar on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North West Essex 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

North West Essex Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,801£12,856£12,143Brentwood 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: North West Essex £1,286, Brentwood and Ongar £1,325Brentwood and Ongar: £1,325North West Essex: £1,286Brentwood and Ongar: £1,331North West Essex: £1,291Brentwood and Ongar: £1,257North West Essex: £1,220

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £256£257£243Brentwood 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: North West Essex £608, Brentwood and Ongar £714Brentwood and Ongar: £714North West Essex: £608Brentwood and Ongar: £717North West Essex: £610Brentwood and Ongar: £677North West Essex: £576

    £608£610£576Brentwood 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: North West Essex £16, Brentwood and Ongar £20Brentwood and Ongar: £20North West Essex: £16Brentwood and Ongar: £20North West Essex: £16Brentwood and Ongar: £19North West Essex: £15

    £16£16£15Brentwood 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: North West Essex £238, Brentwood and Ongar £263Brentwood and Ongar: £263North West Essex: £238Brentwood and Ongar: £264North West Essex: £239Brentwood and Ongar: £249North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Brentwood 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: North West Essex £94, Brentwood and Ongar £98Brentwood and Ongar: £98North West Essex: £94Brentwood and Ongar: £99North West Essex: £94Brentwood and Ongar: £93North West Essex: £89

    £94£94£89Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count£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: North West Essex £64, Brentwood and Ongar £79Brentwood and Ongar: £79North West Essex: £64Brentwood and Ongar: £80North West Essex: £65Brentwood and Ongar: £75North West Essex: £61

    £64£65£61Brentwood 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: North West Essex £1,068, Brentwood and Ongar £1,080Brentwood and Ongar: £1,080North West Essex: £1,068Brentwood and Ongar: £1,085North West Essex: £1,073Brentwood and Ongar: £1,025North West Essex: £1,013

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £137£137£130Brentwood 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: North West Essex £144, Brentwood and Ongar £155Brentwood and Ongar: £155North West Essex: £144Brentwood and Ongar: £156North West Essex: £145Brentwood and Ongar: £147North West Essex: £137

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Essex £6.50, Brentwood and Ongar £7.31Brentwood and Ongar: £7.31North West Essex: £6.50Brentwood and Ongar: £7.34North West Essex: £6.53Brentwood and Ongar: £6.93North West Essex: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Brentwood and Ongar 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: North West Essex £2.53, Brentwood and Ongar £3.16Brentwood and Ongar: £3.16North West Essex: £2.53Brentwood and Ongar: £3.18North West Essex: £2.54Brentwood and Ongar: £3.00North West Essex: £2.40

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Brentwood and Ongar 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: North West Essex 1,035.6, Brentwood and Ongar 1,014.0Brentwood and Ongar: 1,014.0North West Essex: 1,035.6

    1,035.6North West Essex 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: North West Essex 64.1, Brentwood and Ongar 76.3Brentwood and Ongar: 76.3North West Essex: 64.1

    64.1Brentwood 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: North West Essex 132.4, Brentwood and Ongar 148.1Brentwood and Ongar: 148.1North West Essex: 132.4

    132.4Brentwood 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: North West Essex 38.6, Brentwood and Ongar 41.5Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North West Essex 112.1, Brentwood and Ongar 111.9Brentwood and Ongar: 111.9North West Essex: 112.1

    112.1North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count111.9

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

    15.3Brentwood and Ongar is higher18.5

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North West Essex and Brentwood and Ongar, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West EssexBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,801£12,856£12,143£12,910£12,965£12,246Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,286£1,291£1,220£1,325£1,331£1,257Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,921£11,972£11,308£11,832£11,882£11,223North West Essex
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£256£257£243£345£346£327Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£714£717£677Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£20£20£19Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£263£264£249Brentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£98£99£93Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£64£65£61£79£80£75Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,080£1,085£1,025Brentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£151£151£143Brentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£155£156£147Brentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.31£7.34£6.93Brentwood and Ongar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.53£2.54£2.40£3.16£3.18£3.00Brentwood and Ongar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.61,014.0North West Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.176.3Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4148.1Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.641.5Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.1111.9North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.318.5Brentwood and Ongar

Per resident

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

North West Essex Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £49£50£47Brentwood 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: North West Essex £117, Brentwood and Ongar £142Brentwood and Ongar: £142North West Essex: £117Brentwood and Ongar: £142North West Essex: £117Brentwood and Ongar: £134North West Essex: £111

    £117£117£111Brentwood 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: North West Essex £3.12, Brentwood and Ongar £3.90Brentwood and Ongar: £3.90North West Essex: £3.12Brentwood and Ongar: £3.92North West Essex: £3.13Brentwood and Ongar: £3.70North West Essex: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Brentwood 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: North West Essex £238, Brentwood and Ongar £263Brentwood and Ongar: £263North West Essex: £238Brentwood and Ongar: £264North West Essex: £239Brentwood and Ongar: £249North West Essex: £226

    £238£239£226Brentwood 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: North West Essex £94, Brentwood and Ongar £98Brentwood and Ongar: £98North West Essex: £94Brentwood and Ongar: £99North West Essex: £94Brentwood and Ongar: £93North West Essex: £89

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North West Essex £39, Brentwood and Ongar £48Brentwood and Ongar: £48North West Essex: £39Brentwood and Ongar: £48North West Essex: £39Brentwood and Ongar: £45North West Essex: £37

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    199.2Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.3Brentwood 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: North West Essex 25.5, Brentwood and Ongar 29.4Brentwood and Ongar: 29.4North West Essex: 25.5

    25.5Brentwood 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: North West Essex 38.6, Brentwood and Ongar 41.5Brentwood and Ongar: 41.5North West Essex: 38.6

    38.6Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    67.0Brentwood and Ongar is higherDepends on how you count67.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Essex 9.1, Brentwood and Ongar 11.2Brentwood and Ongar: 11.2North West Essex: 9.1

    9.1Brentwood and Ongar is higher11.2

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North West Essex and Brentwood and Ongar, per resident
MeasureNorth West EssexBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,706£3,722£3,515£3,879£3,896£3,680Brentwood and Ongar
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,561£2,571£2,429Brentwood and Ongar
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£769£772£729£801£804£760Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,294£2,303£2,175£2,347£2,357£2,226Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£50£47£68£69£65Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£142£142£134Brentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.90£3.92£3.70Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£263£264£249Brentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£98£99£93Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£48£48£45Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£639£641£606£653£656£619Brentwood and Ongar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£151£151£143Brentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£94£94£89Brentwood and Ongar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.42£4.44£4.19Brentwood and Ongar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.52£1.52£1.44£1.91£1.92£1.81Brentwood and Ongar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.48£6.51£6.15Brentwood and Ongar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.2201.1Brentwood and Ongar
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.315.1Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.529.4Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.641.5Brentwood and Ongar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202667.067.7Brentwood and Ongar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.111.2Brentwood and Ongar

Total

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

North West Essex Brentwood and Ongar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mBrentwood 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: North West Essex £12.9m, Brentwood and Ongar £14.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mNorth West Essex: £12.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £14.3mNorth West Essex: £12.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £13.5mNorth West Essex: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBrentwood 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: North West Essex £0.34m, Brentwood and Ongar £0.39mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mNorth West Essex: £0.34mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.39mNorth West Essex: £0.35mBrentwood and Ongar: £0.37mNorth West Essex: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mBrentwood 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: North West Essex £26.2m, Brentwood and Ongar £26.5mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.5mNorth West Essex: £26.2mBrentwood and Ongar: £26.6mNorth West Essex: £26.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £25.1mNorth West Essex: £24.9m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.9mBrentwood 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: North West Essex £10.3m, Brentwood and Ongar £9.9mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mNorth West Essex: £10.3mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.9mNorth West Essex: £10.4mBrentwood and Ongar: £9.4mNorth West Essex: £9.8m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,968North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count20,245

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,360Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,523

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

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

    2,809Brentwood and Ongar is higher2,956

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    7,386North West Essex is higherDepends on how you count6,810

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

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

    1,007Brentwood and Ongar is higher1,124

Show the numbers
North West Essex and Brentwood and Ongar, total
MeasureNorth West EssexBrentwood and OngarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.6m£410.4m£387.6m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mNorth West Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.7m£257.6m£257.7m£258.8m£244.5mNorth West Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.8m£85.1m£80.4m£80.6m£80.9m£76.5mNorth West Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£252.9m£254.0m£239.9m£236.2m£237.2m£224.1mNorth West Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBrentwood and Ongar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBrentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mBrentwood and Ongar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mNorth West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.3m£4.0m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mBrentwood and Ongar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£70.4m£70.7m£66.8m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mNorth West Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBrentwood and Ongar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mNorth West Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.44m£0.45m£0.42mBrentwood and Ongar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mBrentwood and Ongar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mBrentwood and Ongar
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,96820,245North West Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3601,523Brentwood and Ongar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8092,956Brentwood and Ongar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2594,174North West Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,3866,810North West Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0071,124Brentwood and Ongar

Sources

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

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