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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Braintree

98,207 and 108,544 residents (mid-2024).

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher than Braintree on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 2. 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Braintree: £4,079East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Braintree: £3,853East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239, Braintree £12,341Braintree: £12,341East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239Braintree: £12,393East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295Braintree: £11,706East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557

    £13,239£13,295£12,557East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,773, Braintree £1,559Braintree: £1,559East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773Braintree: £1,565East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780Braintree: £1,478East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682

    £1,773£1,780£1,682East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898, Braintree £11,429Braintree: £11,429East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898Braintree: £11,478East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948Braintree: £10,841East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285

    £11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £403, Braintree £278Braintree: £278East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403Braintree: £279East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404Braintree: £264East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382

    £403£404£382East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £910, Braintree £615Braintree: £615East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910Braintree: £618East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914Braintree: £583East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863

    £910£914£863East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £29, Braintree £19Braintree: £19East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Braintree: £19East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Braintree: £18East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27

    £29£29£27East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £639, Braintree £318Braintree: £318East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Braintree: £319East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Braintree: £302East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £217, Braintree £135Braintree: £135East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Braintree: £136East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Braintree: £128East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £141, Braintree £99Braintree: £99East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Braintree: £99East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Braintree: £94East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133

    £141£141£133East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241, Braintree £1,252Braintree: £1,252East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241Braintree: £1,257East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246Braintree: £1,188East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£1,252£1,257£1,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Braintree £154Braintree: £154East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Braintree: £155East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Braintree: £146East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131Braintree 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £377, Braintree £199Braintree: £199East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377Braintree: £200East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378Braintree: £189East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357

    £377£378£357East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.85, Braintree £5.08Braintree: £5.08East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85Braintree: £5.10East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89Braintree: £4.82East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66, Braintree £3.61Braintree: £3.61East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66Braintree: £3.62East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69Braintree: £3.42East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Braintree: £6.56East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Braintree: £6.20East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,035.7, Braintree 990.4Braintree: 990.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7

    1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 104.4, Braintree 71.9Braintree: 71.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4

    104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 202.1, Braintree 137.9Braintree: 137.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1

    202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 162.0, Braintree 141.5Braintree: 141.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0

    162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 33.2, Braintree 22.3Braintree: 22.3East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2

    33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher22.3

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,062£4,079£3,853East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimated£12,341£12,393£11,706East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimated£1,559£1,565£1,478East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,898£11,948£11,285£11,429£11,478£10,841East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£404£382£278£279£264East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863Shared outEstimated£615£618£583East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27Shared outEstimated£19£19£18East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£318£319£302East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£135£136£128East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£133Shared outEstimated£99£99£94East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,252£1,257£1,188Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£154£155£146Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£378£357£199£200£189East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£5.08£5.10£4.82East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£3.61£3.62£3.42East Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.7990.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.471.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1Shared out137.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out51.0East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.0141.5East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.2Shared outEstimated22.3East Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 3. 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Braintree £4,062Braintree: £4,062East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Braintree: £4,079East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Braintree: £3,853East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4,062£4,079£3,853

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545, Braintree £2,499Braintree: £2,499East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545Braintree: £2,510East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556Braintree: £2,371East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415

    £2,545£2,556£2,415East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£2,499£2,510£2,371

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108, Braintree £949Braintree: £949East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108Braintree: £953East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113Braintree: £900East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£949£953£900

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288, Braintree £2,314Braintree: £2,314East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288Braintree: £2,324East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297Braintree: £2,195East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170

    £2,288£2,297£2,170Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,314£2,324£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £77, Braintree £56Braintree: £56East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77Braintree: £57East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78Braintree: £53East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73

    £77£78£73East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £175, Braintree £125Braintree: £125East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175Braintree: £125East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176Braintree: £118East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166

    £175£176£166East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £5.49, Braintree £3.81Braintree: £3.81East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49Braintree: £3.82East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52Braintree: £3.61East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £639, Braintree £318Braintree: £318East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Braintree: £319East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Braintree: £302East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £217, Braintree £135Braintree: £135East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Braintree: £136East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Braintree: £128East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £88, Braintree £60Braintree: £60East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Braintree: £60East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Braintree: £57East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83

    £88£88£83East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £776, Braintree £762Braintree: £762East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776Braintree: £765East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779Braintree: £723East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736

    £776£779£736East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£723

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Braintree £154Braintree: £154East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Braintree: £155East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Braintree: £146East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131Braintree is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £235, Braintree £121Braintree: £121East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235Braintree: £122East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237Braintree: £115East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223

    £235£237£223East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£121£122£115

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91, Braintree £3.09Braintree: £3.09East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91Braintree: £3.10East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93Braintree: £2.93East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3.09£3.10£2.93

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16Braintree: £2.20East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18Braintree: £2.08East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Braintree: £6.56East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Braintree: £6.20East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1, Braintree 200.6Braintree: 200.6East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1

    199.1Braintree is higherDepends on how you count200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1, Braintree 14.6Braintree: 14.6East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1

    20.1East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 38.9, Braintree 27.9Braintree: 27.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9

    38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, Braintree 51.0Braintree: 51.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2, Braintree 86.2Braintree: 86.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2

    101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8, Braintree 13.6Braintree: 13.6East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8

    20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher13.6

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Braintree, per resident
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,062£4,079£3,853East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimated£2,499£2,510£2,371East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimated£949£953£900East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,288£2,297£2,170£2,314£2,324£2,195Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£56£57£53East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£125£125£118East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£3.81£3.82£3.61East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£318£319£302East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£135£136£128East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£60£60£57East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£762£765£723East Kilbride and Strathaven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£154£155£146Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£237£223£121£122£115East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.09£3.10£2.93East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£2.19£2.20£2.08East Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£6.54£6.56£6.20East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.1200.6Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.114.6East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.9Shared out27.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out51.0East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.286.2East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated13.6East Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

East Kilbride and Strathaven 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4m, Braintree £440.9mBraintree: £440.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mBraintree: £442.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mBraintree: £418.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9m

    £457.4m£459.4m£433.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0m, Braintree £271.3mBraintree: £271.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mBraintree: £272.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mBraintree: £257.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1m

    £250.0m£251.0m£237.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8m, Braintree £103.0mBraintree: £103.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mBraintree: £103.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mBraintree: £97.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7m, Braintree £251.2mBraintree: £251.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mBraintree: £252.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mBraintree: £238.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1m

    £224.7m£225.6m£213.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6m, Braintree £6.1mBraintree: £6.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mBraintree: £6.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mBraintree: £5.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2m, Braintree £13.5mBraintree: £13.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mBraintree: £13.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mBraintree: £12.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.54m, Braintree £0.41mBraintree: £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mBraintree: £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mBraintree: £0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8m, Braintree £34.5mBraintree: £34.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mBraintree: £34.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mBraintree: £32.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6m

    £62.8m£63.1m£59.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3m, Braintree £14.7mBraintree: £14.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mBraintree: £14.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mBraintree: £13.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6m, Braintree £6.5mBraintree: £6.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mBraintree: £6.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mBraintree: £6.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2m, Braintree £82.7mBraintree: £82.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mBraintree: £83.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mBraintree: £78.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5m, Braintree £16.7mBraintree: £16.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mBraintree: £16.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mBraintree: £15.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBraintree is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1m, Braintree £13.1mBraintree: £13.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mBraintree: £13.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mBraintree: £12.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48m, Braintree £0.34mBraintree: £0.34mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mBraintree: £0.34mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mBraintree: £0.32mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mBraintree: £0.24mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mBraintree: £0.23mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mBraintree: £0.71mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mBraintree: £0.67mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557, Braintree 21,770Braintree: 21,770East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557

    19,557Braintree is higherDepends on how you count21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972, Braintree 1,581Braintree: 1,581East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972

    1,972East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,581

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817, Braintree 3,031Braintree: 3,031East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817

    3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,031

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987, Braintree 5,531Braintree: 5,531East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987

    9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher5,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942, Braintree 9,351Braintree: 9,351East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942

    9,942East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher9,351

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039, Braintree 1,471Braintree: 1,471East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039

    2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,471

Show the numbers
East Kilbride and Strathaven and Braintree, total
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimated£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimated£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimated£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimated£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimated£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,55721,770Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9721,581East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,817Shared out3,031East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,987Shared out5,531East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9429,351East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,039Shared outEstimated1,471East Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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