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Bracknell Forest and Three Rivers
Bracknell Forest is higher than Three Rivers on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 18 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
Bracknell Forest is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 15. 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
Bracknell Forest Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,268£3,282£3,100Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,839£12,894£12,178Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,935£12,990£12,270
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,278£1,284£1,212Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,344£1,349£1,274
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,822£11,872£11,213Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£397£399£376Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£388£389£368
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£601£603£570Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£690£692£654
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Bracknell Forest is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£61£62£58Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,060£1,064£1,005Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£1,103£1,108£1,047
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£146£146£138Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.91£8.95£8.45Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.64
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.56£2.57£2.43Three Rivers is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.2Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
78.8Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count75.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
126.4Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count143.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
121.4Bracknell Forest is higher113.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.8Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count14.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bracknell Forest | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Three Rivers |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,839£12,894£12,178 | £12,935£12,990£12,270 | Three Rivers |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,278£1,284£1,212 | £1,344£1,349£1,274 | Three Rivers |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,822£11,872£11,213 | £11,839£11,889£11,230 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £397£399£376 | £388£389£368 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £601£603£570 | £690£692£654 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £19£19£18 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £80£80£76 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £61£62£58 | £65£65£62 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,060£1,064£1,005 | £1,103£1,108£1,047 | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £154£155£146 | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £161£162£153 | Three Rivers |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.91£8.95£8.45 | £10£10£9.64 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | £3.81£3.82£3.61 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.2 | 1,012.8 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 78.8 | 75.0 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 126.4 | 143.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 121.4 | 113.8 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.8 | 14.7 | Three Rivers |
Per resident
Bracknell Forest is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Bracknell Forest Three Rivers
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,268£3,282£3,100Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,933£1,942£1,834Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£823£826£781Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£832£835£789
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,780£1,788£1,688Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£90£91£86Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.03£3.04£2.87Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£246£247£233Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£270£272£257
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£116£110Bracknell Forest is higher£80£80£76
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£40£40£37Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£682£685£647Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£683£686£648
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£143£135Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.74£5.76£5.44Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.64£1.65£1.56Three Rivers is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.51£7.54£7.12Bracknell Forest is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
153.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count177.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.9Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count13.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.0Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count25.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
38.6Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count40.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
78.2Bracknell Forest is higher70.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count9.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bracknell Forest | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,268£3,282£3,100 | £3,613£3,628£3,427 | Three Rivers |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,933£1,942£1,834 | £2,272£2,282£2,155 | Three Rivers |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £823£826£781 | £832£835£789 | Three Rivers |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,780£1,788£1,688 | £2,080£2,089£1,973 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £68£68£65 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £90£91£86 | £121£122£115 | Three Rivers |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £246£247£233 | £270£272£257 | Three Rivers |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£116£110 | £80£80£76 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £40£40£37 | £40£40£38 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £682£685£647 | £683£686£648 | Three Rivers |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£143£135 | £154£155£146 | Three Rivers |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £100£100£95 | Three Rivers |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.74£5.76£5.44 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | Three Rivers |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.64£1.65£1.56 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.51£7.54£7.12 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 153.2 | 177.9 | Three Rivers |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.9 | 13.2 | Three Rivers |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.0 | 25.2 | Three Rivers |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 38.6 | 40.5 | Three Rivers |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 78.2 | 70.4 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 9.1 | Three Rivers |
Total
Bracknell Forest is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 1. 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
Bracknell Forest Three Rivers
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£426.5m£428.4m£404.6mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£252.3m£253.4m£239.3mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.4m£107.9m£101.9mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£232.3m£233.3m£220.4mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£32.1m£32.2m£30.5mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBracknell Forest is higher£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.0m£89.4m£84.5mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.22m£0.22m£0.20mThree Rivers is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mBracknell Forest is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,988Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count17,005
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,548Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,260
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,484Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,404
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,036Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,871
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,202Bracknell Forest is higher6,731
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,162Bracknell Forest is higherDepends on how you count867
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bracknell Forest | Three Rivers | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £426.5m£428.4m£404.6m | £345.3m£346.8m£327.6m | Bracknell Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £252.3m£253.4m£239.3m | £217.2m£218.1m£206.0m | Bracknell Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.4m£107.9m£101.9m | £79.5m£79.8m£75.4m | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £232.3m£233.3m£220.4m | £198.8m£199.6m£188.5m | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.8m£7.8m£7.4m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.9m£11.2m | £11.6m£11.6m£11.0m | Bracknell Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.40m£0.37m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £32.1m£32.2m£30.5m | £25.9m£26.0m£24.5m | Bracknell Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | £7.6m£7.7m£7.3m | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | £3.8m£3.9m£3.6m | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.0m£89.4m£84.5m | £65.3m£65.6m£61.9m | Bracknell Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.6m£18.7m£17.7m | £14.7m£14.8m£14.0m | Bracknell Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Bracknell Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.75m£0.71m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Bracknell Forest |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.23m£0.23m£0.21m | Three Rivers |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.98m£0.98m£0.93m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Bracknell Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,988 | 17,005 | Bracknell Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,548 | 1,260 | Bracknell Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,484 | 2,404 | Bracknell Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,036 | 3,871 | Bracknell Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,202 | 6,731 | Bracknell Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,162 | 867 | Bracknell Forest |
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.
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- 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.