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Stafford and Braintree

98,172 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Braintree on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Stafford 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

Stafford Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Stafford: £4,317Braintree: £4,079Stafford: £4,336Braintree: £3,853Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford 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: Stafford £12,623, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341Stafford: £12,623Braintree: £12,393Stafford: £12,677Braintree: £11,706Stafford: £11,974

    £12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford 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: Stafford £1,594, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559Stafford: £1,594Braintree: £1,565Stafford: £1,601Braintree: £1,478Stafford: £1,512

    £1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford 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: Stafford £11,666, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429Stafford: £11,666Braintree: £11,478Stafford: £11,715Braintree: £10,841Stafford: £11,066

    £11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford 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: Stafford £270, Braintree £278Braintree: £278Stafford: £270Braintree: £279Stafford: £271Braintree: £264Stafford: £256

    £270£271£256Braintree 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: Stafford £669, Braintree £615Braintree: £615Stafford: £669Braintree: £618Stafford: £672Braintree: £583Stafford: £634

    £669£672£634Stafford 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: Stafford £19, Braintree £19Braintree: £19Stafford: £19Braintree: £19Stafford: £19Braintree: £18Stafford: £18

    £19£19£18Braintree 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: Stafford £414, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Stafford: £414Braintree: £319Stafford: £416Braintree: £302Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford 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: Stafford £102, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Stafford: £102Braintree: £136Stafford: £102Braintree: £128Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Braintree 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: Stafford £94, Braintree £99Braintree: £99Stafford: £94Braintree: £99Stafford: £95Braintree: £94Stafford: £90

    £94£95£90Braintree is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,220, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252Stafford: £1,220Braintree: £1,257Stafford: £1,225Braintree: £1,188Stafford: £1,157

    £1,220£1,225£1,157Braintree is higher£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Stafford: £162Braintree: £155Stafford: £163Braintree: £146Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stafford £269, Braintree £199Braintree: £199Stafford: £269Braintree: £200Stafford: £270Braintree: £189Stafford: £255

    £269£270£255Stafford 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: Stafford £6.29, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08Stafford: £6.29Braintree: £5.10Stafford: £6.32Braintree: £4.82Stafford: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford 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: Stafford £5.27, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61Stafford: £5.27Braintree: £3.62Stafford: £5.29Braintree: £3.42Stafford: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Stafford: £5.79Braintree: £6.56Stafford: £5.81Braintree: £6.20Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Braintree 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: Stafford 1,006.7, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4Stafford: 1,006.7

    1,006.7Stafford 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: Stafford 69.2, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9Stafford: 69.2

    69.2Braintree 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: Stafford 137.1, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9Stafford: 137.1

    137.1Braintree is higherDepends on how you count137.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 58.8, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford 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: Stafford 155.7, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5Stafford: 155.7

    155.7Stafford 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: Stafford 21.1, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3Stafford: 21.1

    21.1Braintree is higher22.3

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Stafford and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,062£4,079£3,853Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,974£12,341£12,393£11,706Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,594£1,601£1,512£1,559£1,565£1,478Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,666£11,715£11,066£11,429£11,478£10,841Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£256£278£279£264Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£669£672£634£615£618£583Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£318£319£302Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£135£136£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£95£90£99£99£94Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,220£1,225£1,157£1,252£1,257£1,188Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£154£155£146Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£269£270£255£199£200£189Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£5.08£5.10£4.82Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£3.61£3.62£3.42Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.7990.4Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.271.9Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.1137.9Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.851.0Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026155.7141.5Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.122.3Braintree

Per resident

Stafford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 5. 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

Stafford Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,317, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062Stafford: £4,317Braintree: £4,079Stafford: £4,336Braintree: £3,853Stafford: £4,095

    £4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,665, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499Stafford: £2,665Braintree: £2,510Stafford: £2,676Braintree: £2,371Stafford: £2,528

    £2,665£2,676£2,528Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £969, Braintree £949Braintree: £949Stafford: £969Braintree: £953Stafford: £973Braintree: £900Stafford: £919

    £969£973£919Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,463, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314Stafford: £2,463Braintree: £2,324Stafford: £2,473Braintree: £2,195Stafford: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £57, Braintree £56Braintree: £56Stafford: £57Braintree: £57Stafford: £57Braintree: £53Stafford: £54

    £57£57£54Stafford 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: Stafford £141, Braintree £125Braintree: £125Stafford: £141Braintree: £125Stafford: £142Braintree: £118Stafford: £134

    £141£142£134Stafford 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: Stafford £3.91, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81Stafford: £3.91Braintree: £3.82Stafford: £3.93Braintree: £3.61Stafford: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Stafford 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: Stafford £414, Braintree £318Braintree: £318Stafford: £414Braintree: £319Stafford: £416Braintree: £302Stafford: £393

    £414£416£393Stafford 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: Stafford £102, Braintree £135Braintree: £135Stafford: £102Braintree: £136Stafford: £102Braintree: £128Stafford: £97

    £102£102£97Braintree 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: Stafford £57, Braintree £60Braintree: £60Stafford: £57Braintree: £60Stafford: £58Braintree: £57Stafford: £54

    £57£58£54Braintree is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £741, Braintree £762Braintree: £762Stafford: £741Braintree: £765Stafford: £745Braintree: £723Stafford: £703

    £741£745£703Braintree is higher£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £162, Braintree £154Braintree: £154Stafford: £162Braintree: £155Stafford: £163Braintree: £146Stafford: £154

    £162£163£154Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £163, Braintree £121Braintree: £121Stafford: £163Braintree: £122Stafford: £164Braintree: £115Stafford: £155

    £163£164£155Stafford is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.83, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09Stafford: £3.83Braintree: £3.10Stafford: £3.84Braintree: £2.93Stafford: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £3.20, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Stafford: £3.20Braintree: £2.20Stafford: £3.22Braintree: £2.08Stafford: £3.04

    £3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £5.79, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Stafford: £5.79Braintree: £6.56Stafford: £5.81Braintree: £6.20Stafford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Braintree is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 212.5, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6Stafford: 212.5

    212.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.6, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6Stafford: 14.6

    14.6Stafford 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: Stafford 28.9, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9Stafford: 28.9

    28.9Stafford is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 58.8, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0Stafford: 58.8

    58.8Stafford is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 94.6, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2Stafford: 94.6

    94.6Stafford 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: Stafford 12.8, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6Stafford: 12.8

    12.8Braintree is higher13.6

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Stafford and Braintree, per resident
MeasureStaffordBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,317£4,336£4,095£4,062£4,079£3,853Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,665£2,676£2,528£2,499£2,510£2,371Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£969£973£919£949£953£900Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,314£2,324£2,195Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£56£57£53Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£125£125£118Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£3.81£3.82£3.61Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£414£416£393£318£319£302Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£97£135£136£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£60£60£57Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£741£745£703£762£765£723Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£154£155£146Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£121£122£115Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£3.09£3.10£2.93Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.20£3.22£3.04£2.19£2.20£2.08Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£6.54£6.56£6.20Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.5200.6Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.6Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.927.9Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.851.0Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.686.2Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.813.6Braintree

Total

Stafford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 16. 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

Stafford Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £423.8m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mStafford: £423.8mBraintree: £442.8mStafford: £425.6mBraintree: £418.2mStafford: £402.0m

    £423.8m£425.6m£402.0mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £261.6m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mStafford: £261.6mBraintree: £272.4mStafford: £262.7mBraintree: £257.3mStafford: £248.2m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £95.1m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mStafford: £95.1mBraintree: £103.4mStafford: £95.5mBraintree: £97.7mStafford: £90.2m

    £95.1m£95.5m£90.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £241.8m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mStafford: £241.8mBraintree: £252.3mStafford: £242.8mBraintree: £238.3mStafford: £229.3m

    £241.8m£242.8m£229.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £5.6m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mStafford: £5.6mBraintree: £6.1mStafford: £5.6mBraintree: £5.8mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mBraintree 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: Stafford £13.9m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mStafford: £13.9mBraintree: £13.6mStafford: £13.9mBraintree: £12.8mStafford: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mStafford 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: Stafford £0.38m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mStafford: £0.38mBraintree: £0.41mStafford: £0.39mBraintree: £0.39mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.39m£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: Stafford £40.6m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mStafford: £40.6mBraintree: £34.7mStafford: £40.8mBraintree: £32.7mStafford: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford 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: Stafford £10.0m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mStafford: £10.0mBraintree: £14.8mStafford: £10.0mBraintree: £13.9mStafford: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBraintree 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: Stafford £5.6m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mStafford: £5.6mBraintree: £6.6mStafford: £5.7mBraintree: £6.2mStafford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mBraintree is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £72.8m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mStafford: £72.8mBraintree: £83.1mStafford: £73.1mBraintree: £78.5mStafford: £69.0m

    £72.8m£73.1m£69.0mBraintree is higher£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £15.9m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mStafford: £15.9mBraintree: £16.8mStafford: £16.0mBraintree: £15.9mStafford: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £16.0m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mStafford: £16.0mBraintree: £13.2mStafford: £16.1mBraintree: £12.5mStafford: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.38m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mStafford: £0.38mBraintree: £0.34mStafford: £0.38mBraintree: £0.32mStafford: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.31m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mStafford: £0.31mBraintree: £0.24mStafford: £0.32mBraintree: £0.23mStafford: £0.30m

    £0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.57m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mStafford: £0.57mBraintree: £0.71mStafford: £0.57mBraintree: £0.67mStafford: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBraintree is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 20,863, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770Stafford: 20,863

    20,863Braintree is higherDepends on how you count21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 1,435, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581Stafford: 1,435

    1,435Braintree 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: Stafford 2,841, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031Stafford: 2,841

    2,841Braintree is higherDepends on how you count3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stafford 5,768, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531Stafford: 5,768

    5,768Stafford is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 9,290, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351Stafford: 9,290

    9,290Braintree 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: Stafford 1,261, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471Stafford: 1,261

    1,261Braintree is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Stafford and Braintree, total
MeasureStaffordBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,86321,770Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4351,581Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8413,031Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7685,531Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,2909,351Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2611,471Braintree

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.