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South Derbyshire and Braintree

117,169 and 163,745 residents (mid-2024).

South Derbyshire is higher than Braintree on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 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

South Derbyshire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 11. 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

South Derbyshire Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,830, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166South Derbyshire: £3,830Braintree: £4,183South Derbyshire: £3,847Braintree: £3,951South Derbyshire: £3,633

    £3,830£3,847£3,633Braintree is higher£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire £12,575, Braintree £12,451Braintree: £12,451South Derbyshire: £12,575Braintree: £12,504South Derbyshire: £12,628Braintree: £11,811South Derbyshire: £11,928

    £12,575£12,628£11,928South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,451£12,504£11,811

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £1,516, Braintree £1,713Braintree: £1,713South Derbyshire: £1,516Braintree: £1,720South Derbyshire: £1,523Braintree: £1,625South Derbyshire: £1,438

    £1,516£1,523£1,438Braintree is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire £11,545, Braintree £11,512Braintree: £11,512South Derbyshire: £11,545Braintree: £11,561South Derbyshire: £11,595Braintree: £10,920South Derbyshire: £10,951

    £11,545£11,595£10,951South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,512£11,561£10,920

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire £291, Braintree £300Braintree: £300South Derbyshire: £291Braintree: £301South Derbyshire: £292Braintree: £284South Derbyshire: £276

    £291£292£276Braintree is higher£300£301£284

  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: South Derbyshire £719, Braintree £619Braintree: £619South Derbyshire: £719Braintree: £622South Derbyshire: £722Braintree: £587South Derbyshire: £682

    £719£722£682South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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: South Derbyshire £19, Braintree £20Braintree: £20South Derbyshire: £19Braintree: £21South Derbyshire: £19Braintree: £19South Derbyshire: £18

    £19£19£18Braintree is higher£20£21£19

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £409, Braintree £346Braintree: £346South Derbyshire: £409Braintree: £347South Derbyshire: £411Braintree: £328South Derbyshire: £388

    £409£411£388South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £135, Braintree £148Braintree: £148South Derbyshire: £135Braintree: £148South Derbyshire: £135Braintree: £140South Derbyshire: £128

    £135£135£128Braintree is higher£148£148£140

  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: South Derbyshire £109, Braintree £106Braintree: £106South Derbyshire: £109Braintree: £106South Derbyshire: £109Braintree: £100South Derbyshire: £103

    £109£109£103South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £1,161, Braintree £1,388Braintree: £1,388South Derbyshire: £1,161Braintree: £1,394South Derbyshire: £1,165Braintree: £1,317South Derbyshire: £1,101

    £1,161£1,165£1,101Braintree is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £101, Braintree £155Braintree: £155South Derbyshire: £101Braintree: £155South Derbyshire: £101Braintree: £147South Derbyshire: £96

    £101£101£96Braintree is higher£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £237, Braintree £209Braintree: £209South Derbyshire: £237Braintree: £210South Derbyshire: £238Braintree: £198South Derbyshire: £225

    £237£238£225South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £5.32, Braintree £5.53Braintree: £5.53South Derbyshire: £5.32Braintree: £5.56South Derbyshire: £5.35Braintree: £5.25South Derbyshire: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Braintree is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire £5.20, Braintree £4.51Braintree: £4.51South Derbyshire: £5.20Braintree: £4.53South Derbyshire: £5.22Braintree: £4.28South Derbyshire: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.84, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60South Derbyshire: £5.84Braintree: £6.63South Derbyshire: £5.87Braintree: £6.26South Derbyshire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Braintree is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire 1,019.2, Braintree 993.0Braintree: 993.0South Derbyshire: 1,019.2

    1,019.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count993.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Derbyshire 75.3, Braintree 78.9Braintree: 78.9South Derbyshire: 75.3

    75.3Braintree is higher78.9

  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: South Derbyshire 150.2, Braintree 139.6Braintree: 139.6South Derbyshire: 150.2

    150.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count139.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 61.3, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8South Derbyshire: 61.3

    61.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Derbyshire 144.4, Braintree 154.9Braintree: 154.9South Derbyshire: 144.4

    144.4Braintree is higher154.9

  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: South Derbyshire 25.5, Braintree 24.1Braintree: 24.1South Derbyshire: 25.5

    25.5South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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South Derbyshire and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DerbyshireBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,830£3,847£3,633£4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,575£12,628£11,928£12,451£12,504£11,811South Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,516£1,523£1,438£1,713£1,720£1,625Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,595£10,951£11,512£11,561£10,920South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£291£292£276£300£301£284Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£619£622£587South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£21£19Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£346£347£328South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£106£106£100South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,161£1,165£1,101£1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£155£155£147Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£209£210£198South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.53£5.56£5.25Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£4.51£4.53£4.28South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.2993.0South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.378.9Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.2139.6South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.354.8South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.4154.9Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.524.1South Derbyshire

Per resident

South Derbyshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

South Derbyshire Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £3,830, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166South Derbyshire: £3,830Braintree: £4,183South Derbyshire: £3,847Braintree: £3,951South Derbyshire: £3,633

    £3,830£3,847£3,633Braintree is higher£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,232, Braintree £2,468Braintree: £2,468South Derbyshire: £2,232Braintree: £2,479South Derbyshire: £2,242Braintree: £2,341South Derbyshire: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £948, Braintree £1,043Braintree: £1,043South Derbyshire: £948Braintree: £1,047South Derbyshire: £952Braintree: £989South Derbyshire: £899

    £948£952£899Braintree is higher£1,043£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Derbyshire £2,050, Braintree £2,282Braintree: £2,282South Derbyshire: £2,050Braintree: £2,292South Derbyshire: £2,058Braintree: £2,165South Derbyshire: £1,944

    £2,050£2,058£1,944Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £52, Braintree £59Braintree: £59South Derbyshire: £52Braintree: £60South Derbyshire: £52Braintree: £56South Derbyshire: £49

    £52£52£49Braintree is higher£59£60£56

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £128, Braintree £123Braintree: £123South Derbyshire: £128Braintree: £123South Derbyshire: £128Braintree: £116South Derbyshire: £121

    £128£128£121South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.42, Braintree £4.06Braintree: £4.06South Derbyshire: £3.42Braintree: £4.08South Derbyshire: £3.43Braintree: £3.85South Derbyshire: £3.24

    £3.42£3.43£3.24Braintree is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £409, Braintree £346Braintree: £346South Derbyshire: £409Braintree: £347South Derbyshire: £411Braintree: £328South Derbyshire: £388

    £409£411£388South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £135, Braintree £148Braintree: £148South Derbyshire: £135Braintree: £148South Derbyshire: £135Braintree: £140South Derbyshire: £128

    £135£135£128Braintree is higher£148£148£140

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Derbyshire £68, Braintree £64Braintree: £64South Derbyshire: £68Braintree: £65South Derbyshire: £68Braintree: £61South Derbyshire: £64

    £68£68£64South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Derbyshire £725, Braintree £845Braintree: £845South Derbyshire: £725Braintree: £849South Derbyshire: £728Braintree: £801South Derbyshire: £688

    £725£728£688Braintree is higher£845£849£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Derbyshire £101, Braintree £155Braintree: £155South Derbyshire: £101Braintree: £155South Derbyshire: £101Braintree: £147South Derbyshire: £96

    £101£101£96Braintree is higher£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £148, Braintree £127Braintree: £127South Derbyshire: £148Braintree: £128South Derbyshire: £149Braintree: £121South Derbyshire: £140

    £148£149£140South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.33, Braintree £3.36Braintree: £3.36South Derbyshire: £3.33Braintree: £3.38South Derbyshire: £3.35Braintree: £3.19South Derbyshire: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Braintree is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Derbyshire £3.25, Braintree £2.75Braintree: £2.75South Derbyshire: £3.25Braintree: £2.76South Derbyshire: £3.26Braintree: £2.61South Derbyshire: £3.08

    £3.25£3.26£3.08South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Derbyshire £5.84, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60South Derbyshire: £5.84Braintree: £6.63South Derbyshire: £5.87Braintree: £6.26South Derbyshire: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Braintree is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 181.0, Braintree 196.9Braintree: 196.9South Derbyshire: 181.0

    181.0Braintree is higherDepends on how you count196.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 13.4, Braintree 15.7Braintree: 15.7South Derbyshire: 13.4

    13.4Braintree is higher15.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 26.7, Braintree 27.7Braintree: 27.7South Derbyshire: 26.7

    26.7Braintree is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 61.3, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8South Derbyshire: 61.3

    61.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 90.3, Braintree 94.3Braintree: 94.3South Derbyshire: 90.3

    90.3Braintree is higher94.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Derbyshire 15.9, Braintree 14.7Braintree: 14.7South Derbyshire: 15.9

    15.9South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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South Derbyshire and Braintree, per resident
MeasureSouth DerbyshireBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,830£3,847£3,633£4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,468£2,479£2,341Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£948£952£899£1,043£1,047£989Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,050£2,058£1,944£2,282£2,292£2,165Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£59£60£56Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£123£123£116South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.42£3.43£3.24£4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£409£411£388£346£347£328South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£64£65£61South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£688£845£849£801Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£155£155£147Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£127£128£121South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.36£3.38£3.19Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08£2.75£2.76£2.61South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026181.0196.9Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.415.7Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.727.7Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.354.8South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202690.394.3Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.914.7South Derbyshire

Total

South Derbyshire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 22. 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

South Derbyshire Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Derbyshire £448.8m, Braintree £682.1mBraintree: £682.1mSouth Derbyshire: £448.8mBraintree: £685.0mSouth Derbyshire: £450.7mBraintree: £647.0mSouth Derbyshire: £425.7m

    £448.8m£450.7m£425.7mBraintree is higher£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Derbyshire £261.6m, Braintree £404.2mBraintree: £404.2mSouth Derbyshire: £261.6mBraintree: £405.9mSouth Derbyshire: £262.7mBraintree: £383.4mSouth Derbyshire: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Derbyshire £111.0m, Braintree £170.7mBraintree: £170.7mSouth Derbyshire: £111.0mBraintree: £171.4mSouth Derbyshire: £111.5mBraintree: £161.9mSouth Derbyshire: £105.3m

    £111.0m£111.5m£105.3mBraintree is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire £240.2m, Braintree £373.7mBraintree: £373.7mSouth Derbyshire: £240.2mBraintree: £375.3mSouth Derbyshire: £241.2mBraintree: £354.4mSouth Derbyshire: £227.8m

    £240.2m£241.2m£227.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire £6.1m, Braintree £9.7mBraintree: £9.7mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mBraintree: £9.8mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mBraintree: £9.2mSouth Derbyshire: £5.7m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.7mBraintree is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £15.0m, Braintree £20.1mBraintree: £20.1mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mBraintree: £20.2mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mBraintree: £19.1mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Derbyshire £0.40m, Braintree £0.66mBraintree: £0.66mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mBraintree: £0.67mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mBraintree: £0.63mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBraintree is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £47.9m, Braintree £56.6mBraintree: £56.6mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mBraintree: £56.9mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mBraintree: £53.7mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5m

    £47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire £15.8m, Braintree £24.2mBraintree: £24.2mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mBraintree: £24.3mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mBraintree: £22.9mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mBraintree is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Derbyshire £7.9m, Braintree £10.5mBraintree: £10.5mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mBraintree: £10.6mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mBraintree: £10.0mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire £85.0m, Braintree £138.4mBraintree: £138.4mSouth Derbyshire: £85.0mBraintree: £138.9mSouth Derbyshire: £85.3mBraintree: £131.2mSouth Derbyshire: £80.6m

    £85.0m£85.3m£80.6mBraintree is higher£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Derbyshire £11.8m, Braintree £25.3mBraintree: £25.3mSouth Derbyshire: £11.8mBraintree: £25.5mSouth Derbyshire: £11.9mBraintree: £24.0mSouth Derbyshire: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBraintree is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £17.3m, Braintree £20.8mBraintree: £20.8mSouth Derbyshire: £17.3mBraintree: £20.9mSouth Derbyshire: £17.4mBraintree: £19.8mSouth Derbyshire: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Derbyshire £0.39m, Braintree £0.55mBraintree: £0.55mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mBraintree: £0.55mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mBraintree: £0.52mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBraintree is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Derbyshire £0.38m, Braintree £0.45mBraintree: £0.45mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mBraintree: £0.45mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mBraintree: £0.43mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Derbyshire £0.68m, Braintree £1.1mBraintree: £1.1mSouth Derbyshire: £0.68mBraintree: £1.1mSouth Derbyshire: £0.69mBraintree: £1.0mSouth Derbyshire: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBraintree is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Derbyshire 21,202, Braintree 32,233Braintree: 32,233South Derbyshire: 21,202

    21,202Braintree is higherDepends on how you count32,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Derbyshire 1,567, Braintree 2,562Braintree: 2,562South Derbyshire: 1,567

    1,567Braintree is higher2,562

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire 3,124, Braintree 4,530Braintree: 4,530South Derbyshire: 3,124

    3,124Braintree is higherDepends on how you count4,530

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Derbyshire 7,181, Braintree 8,969Braintree: 8,969South Derbyshire: 7,181

    7,181Braintree is higherDepends on how you count8,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Derbyshire 10,574, Braintree 15,439Braintree: 15,439South Derbyshire: 10,574

    10,574Braintree is higher15,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Derbyshire 1,864, Braintree 2,402Braintree: 2,402South Derbyshire: 1,864

    1,864Braintree is higherDepends on how you count2,402

Show the numbers
South Derbyshire and Braintree, total
MeasureSouth DerbyshireBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m£682.1m£685.0m£647.0mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m£373.7m£375.3m£354.4mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m£56.6m£56.9m£53.7mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m£138.4m£138.9m£131.2mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,20232,233Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5672,562Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1244,530Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,1818,969Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,57415,439Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8642,402Braintree

Sources

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

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  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.
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