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Bracknell Forest

In Bracknell Forest, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 97% of local authorities in 2024-25.

130,502 residents (mid-2024)

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Bracknell Forest on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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How does Bracknell Forest compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,268£3,282£3,100

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    341st of 348, lower than in 97% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,839£12,894£12,178

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    126th of 347, higher than in 63% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,278£1,284£1,212

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    317th of 350, lower than in 90% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Bracknell Forest
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100341st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,839£12,894£12,178126th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,278£1,284£1,212317th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Bracknell Forest's benefit money go?

People here received £426.5 million£428.4 million£404.6 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Bracknell Forest, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £232.3m; Pension Credit £7.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.39m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £32.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.2m; Universal Credit £89.0m; Housing Benefit £18.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.75m; Income Support £0.22m; Other benefits £0.98mState Pension: £232.3mPension Credit: £7.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.39mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £32.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.2mUniversal Credit: £89.0mHousing Benefit: £18.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.75mIncome Support: £0.22mOther benefits: £0.98m
Spending in Bracknell Forest, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £233.3m; Pension Credit £7.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.40m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £32.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £15.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £5.2m; Universal Credit £89.4m; Housing Benefit £18.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £12.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.75m; Income Support £0.22m; Other benefits £0.98mState Pension: £233.3mPension Credit: £7.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.40mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £32.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £15.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £5.2mUniversal Credit: £89.4mHousing Benefit: £18.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £12.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.75mIncome Support: £0.22mOther benefits: £0.98m
Spending in Bracknell Forest, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £220.4m; Pension Credit £7.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £11.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.37m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £30.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £4.9m; Universal Credit £84.5m; Housing Benefit £17.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £11.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.71m; Income Support £0.20m; Other benefits £0.93mState Pension: £220.4mPension Credit: £7.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £11.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.37mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £30.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £4.9mUniversal Credit: £84.5mHousing Benefit: £17.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £11.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.71mIncome Support: £0.20mOther benefits: £0.93m
  1. State Pension£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m
  2. Pension Credit£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
  8. Universal Credit£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m
  12. Income Support£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m
  13. Other benefits£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m
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Spending by benefit in Bracknell Forest, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m54%Published
Pension Credit£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m1%Published
Universal Credit£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m21%Published
Housing Benefit£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m0.2%Published
Income Support£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m0.2%Published
All benefits£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,268, expected £3,183, difference +£85

    Actual £3,268£3,282£3,100Expected £3,183£3,197£3,019Difference +£85+£86+£81

    Benefit spending per resident was £85 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £86 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £81 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,839, expected £12,640, difference +£199

    Actual £12,839£12,894£12,178Expected £12,640£12,694£11,990Difference +£199+£200+£189

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £199 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £200 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £189 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,278, expected £1,232, difference +£46

    Actual £1,278£1,284£1,212Expected £1,232£1,238£1,169Difference +£46+£46+£43

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £46 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £46 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £43 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Bracknell Forest
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,268£3,282£3,100£3,183£3,197£3,019+£85+£86+£81
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,839£12,894£12,178£12,640£12,694£11,990+£199+£200+£189
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,278£1,284£1,212£1,232£1,238£1,169+£46+£46+£43
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Bracknell Forest received £0.52 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£5,887£5,823£5,373
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,053£3,020£2,786
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.52
303rd of 346, lower than in 87% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Bracknell Forest only with other areas in England.

Group 10 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1525,499
  • Aged 16 to 6484,026
  • Aged 651,326
  • Aged 66 and over19,651
  • All residents130,502
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

5,034 people in Bracknell Forest receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    42%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    16%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Bracknell Forest
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,13942%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)78816%19%
Neurological disease73315%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)48110%12%
Respiratory disease1543%4%
Malignant disease1944%3%
Cardiovascular disease1283%3%
Visual disease762%2%
Endocrine disease711%1%
Hearing disorders561%1%
Gastrointestinal disease470.9%1%
Genitourinary disease400.8%0.9%
Skin disease310.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)280.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract130.3%0.4%
Infectious disease210.4%0.4%
Haematological disease60.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease90.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing110.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.2%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Bracknell Forest

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Bracknell ForestThis area£3,268£3,282£3,100
  2. Reigate and Banstead0.69£3,511£3,526£3,331Compare
  3. Epsom and Ewell0.83£3,450£3,465£3,272Compare
  4. Hertsmere0.87£4,116£4,133£3,904Compare
  5. Dacorum0.88£3,890£3,907£3,690Compare
  6. Woking0.90£3,448£3,463£3,271Compare
  7. Three Rivers0.94£3,613£3,628£3,427Compare
  8. Wokingham1.00£3,027£3,040£2,871Compare
  9. Windsor and Maidenhead1.00£3,358£3,373£3,186Compare
  10. Eastleigh1.04£3,819£3,836£3,623Compare
  11. Central Bedfordshire1.08£3,653£3,669£3,465Compare
  12. Buckinghamshire1.10£3,617£3,632£3,431Compare
  13. Cherwell1.12£3,499£3,514£3,319Compare
  14. Trafford1.16£3,929£3,945£3,726Compare
  15. South Gloucestershire1.17£3,733£3,749£3,541Compare
  16. Welwyn Hatfield1.21£3,820£3,837£3,624Compare
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Areas most like Bracknell Forest
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Bracknell Forest£3,268£3,282£3,100
Reigate and Banstead0.69£3,511£3,526£3,331
Epsom and Ewell0.83£3,450£3,465£3,272
Hertsmere0.87£4,116£4,133£3,904
Dacorum0.88£3,890£3,907£3,690
Woking0.90£3,448£3,463£3,271
Three Rivers0.94£3,613£3,628£3,427
Wokingham1.00£3,027£3,040£2,871
Windsor and Maidenhead1.00£3,358£3,373£3,186
Eastleigh1.04£3,819£3,836£3,623
Central Bedfordshire1.08£3,653£3,669£3,465
Buckinghamshire1.10£3,617£3,632£3,431
Cherwell1.12£3,499£3,514£3,319
Trafford1.16£3,929£3,945£3,726
South Gloucestershire1.17£3,733£3,749£3,541
Welwyn Hatfield1.21£3,820£3,837£3,624
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Bracknell Forest

Each share is the part of Bracknell Forest's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Bracknell Forest, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.5m£428.4m£404.6m294th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,268£3,282£3,100341st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.3m£253.4m£239.3m284th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,933£1,942£1,834281st of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,839£12,894£12,178126th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.9m£101.9m276th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£823£826£781296th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,278£1,284£1,212317th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£232.3m£233.3m£220.4m280th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,688276th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,822£11,872£11,21328th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m258th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57281st of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£397£399£376189th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m311th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86311th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£601£603£570295th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m301st of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87324th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19244th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.5m307th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233322nd of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m238th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110227th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m299th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£37317th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£62£58325th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.0m£89.4m£84.5m263rd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£682£685£647280th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005302nd of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m261st of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135281st of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m313th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89334th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138340th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m145th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.4467th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.4572nd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m314th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.64£1.65£1.56323rd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43327th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m168th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.1283rd of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.52303rd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,988286th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026153.2281st of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.2102nd of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,548308th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.9329th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.8253rd of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,484312th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.0308th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.4304th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,036305th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.6318th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,202271st of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.2285th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026121.4302nd of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,162298th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.9322nd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.8324th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£759.3m£751.0m£693.0m133rd of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£5,887£5,823£5,37365th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.52303rd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81112th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£199£200£18968th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£46£46£43126th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Bracknell Forest

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  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.
  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.
  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.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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