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Selby and Braintree
Selby is higher than Braintree on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Selby is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Selby Braintree
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,967£3,984£3,763Braintree is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,685£12,739£12,032Selby is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,393£11,706
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,459£1,466£1,384Braintree is higher£1,559£1,565£1,478
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,670£11,720£11,070Selby is higherDepends on how you count£11,429£11,478£10,841
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£280£281£266Selby is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£715£718£678Selby is higher£615£618£583
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Selby is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£365£366£346Selby is higher£318£319£302
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Braintree is higher£135£136£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£95£95£90Braintree is higher£99£99£94
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,130£1,135£1,072Braintree is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Braintree is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£221£222£210Selby is higher£199£200£189
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.58£8.62£8.14Selby is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.66£4.68£4.42Selby is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,038.8Selby is higherDepends on how you count990.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
77.2Selby is higher71.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.2Selby is higher137.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.8Selby is higher51.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
132.6Braintree is higher141.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
20.1Braintree is higher22.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Selby | Braintree | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,967£3,984£3,763 | £4,062£4,079£3,853 | Braintree |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,685£12,739£12,032 | £12,341£12,393£11,706 | Selby |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,459£1,466£1,384 | £1,559£1,565£1,478 | Braintree |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,670£11,720£11,070 | £11,429£11,478£10,841 | Selby |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £280£281£266 | £278£279£264 | Selby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £715£718£678 | £615£618£583 | Selby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £19£19£18 | Selby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £365£366£346 | £318£319£302 | Selby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £135£136£128 | Braintree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £99£99£94 | Braintree |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,130£1,135£1,072 | £1,252£1,257£1,188 | Braintree |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £154£155£146 | Braintree |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £221£222£210 | £199£200£189 | Selby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.58£8.62£8.14 | £5.08£5.10£4.82 | Selby |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | £3.61£3.62£3.42 | Selby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Braintree |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,038.8 | 990.4 | Selby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 77.2 | 71.9 | Selby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.2 | 137.9 | Selby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.8 | 51.0 | Selby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 132.6 | 141.5 | Braintree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 20.1 | 22.3 | Braintree |
Per resident
Selby is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Selby Braintree
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,967£3,984£3,763Braintree is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,483£2,493£2,355Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£891£895£845Braintree is higher£949£953£900
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,284£2,294£2,167Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£56£57£53
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Selby is higher£125£125£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.75£3.77£3.56Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£3.81£3.82£3.61
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£365£366£346Selby is higher£318£319£302
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Braintree is higher£135£136£128
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Braintree is higher£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£690£693£654Braintree is higher£762£765£723
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£107£107£101Braintree is higher£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Selby is higher£121£122£115
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.24£5.26£4.97Selby is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.85£2.86£2.70Selby is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.85£4.87£4.60Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
203.3Selby is higherDepends on how you count200.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.1Selby is higher14.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.4Selby is higher27.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.8Selby is higher51.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
81.0Braintree is higher86.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Braintree is higher13.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Selby | Braintree | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,967£3,984£3,763 | £4,062£4,079£3,853 | Braintree |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,483£2,493£2,355 | £2,499£2,510£2,371 | Braintree |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £891£895£845 | £949£953£900 | Braintree |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,284£2,294£2,167 | £2,314£2,324£2,195 | Braintree |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £56£57£53 | Braintree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £125£125£118 | Selby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.75£3.77£3.56 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | Braintree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £365£366£346 | £318£319£302 | Selby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £135£136£128 | Braintree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £60£60£57 | Braintree |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £690£693£654 | £762£765£723 | Braintree |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £107£107£101 | £154£155£146 | Braintree |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £121£122£115 | Selby |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | £3.09£3.10£2.93 | Selby |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | Selby |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Braintree |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 203.3 | 200.6 | Selby |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.1 | 14.6 | Selby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.4 | 27.9 | Selby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.8 | 51.0 | Selby |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 81.0 | 86.2 | Braintree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 13.6 | Braintree |
Total
Selby is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 14. 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
Selby Braintree
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£417.9m£419.7m£396.4mBraintree is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£93.9m£94.3m£89.0mBraintree is higher£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£240.7m£241.7m£228.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mSelby is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£38.4m£38.6m£36.5mSelby is higher£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBraintree is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£72.7m£73.0m£68.9mBraintree is higher£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.3m£10.7mBraintree is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mSelby is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSelby is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSelby is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBraintree is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,422Braintree is higherDepends on how you count21,770
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,591Selby is higher1,581
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,097Selby is higher3,031
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,883Selby is higher5,531
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,530Braintree is higher9,351
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,291Braintree is higher1,471
Show the numbers
| Measure | Selby | Braintree | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £417.9m£419.7m£396.4m | £440.9m£442.8m£418.2m | Braintree |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £261.6m£262.7m£248.1m | £271.3m£272.4m£257.3m | Braintree |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £93.9m£94.3m£89.0m | £103.0m£103.4m£97.7m | Braintree |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £240.7m£241.7m£228.3m | £251.2m£252.3m£238.3m | Braintree |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.8m£5.8m£5.5m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | Braintree |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Selby |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | Braintree |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £38.4m£38.6m£36.5m | £34.5m£34.7m£32.7m | Selby |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £14.7m£14.8m£13.9m | Braintree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | Braintree |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £72.7m£73.0m£68.9m | £82.7m£83.1m£78.5m | Braintree |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.3m£10.7m | £16.7m£16.8m£15.9m | Braintree |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | Selby |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Selby |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Selby |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | Braintree |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,422 | 21,770 | Braintree |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,591 | 1,581 | Selby |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,097 | 3,031 | Selby |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,883 | 5,531 | Selby |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,530 | 9,351 | Braintree |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,291 | 1,471 | Braintree |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.