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Braintree

In Braintree, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 63% of local authorities in 2024-25.

163,745 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Braintree 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

    £4,166£4,183£3,951

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    222nd of 348, lower than in 63% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,451£12,504£11,811

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

    281st of 347, lower than in 80% of local authorities

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

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,713£1,720£1,625

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

    224th of 350, lower than in 63% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Braintree
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951222nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,451£12,504£11,811281st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625224th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Braintree's benefit money go?

People here received £682.1 million£685.0 million£647.0 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 Braintree, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £373.7m; Pension Credit £9.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.66m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £56.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £24.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.5m; Universal Credit £138.4m; Housing Benefit £25.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £20.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.55m; Income Support £0.45m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £373.7mPension Credit: £9.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.66mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £56.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £24.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.5mUniversal Credit: £138.4mHousing Benefit: £25.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £20.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.55mIncome Support: £0.45mOther benefits: £1.1m
Spending in Braintree, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £375.3m; Pension Credit £9.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £20.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.67m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £56.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £24.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.6m; Universal Credit £138.9m; Housing Benefit £25.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £20.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.55m; Income Support £0.45m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £375.3mPension Credit: £9.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £20.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.67mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £56.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £24.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.6mUniversal Credit: £138.9mHousing Benefit: £25.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £20.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.55mIncome Support: £0.45mOther benefits: £1.1m
Spending in Braintree, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £354.4m; Pension Credit £9.2m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £19.1m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.63m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £53.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £22.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £10.0m; Universal Credit £131.2m; Housing Benefit £24.0m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.52m; Income Support £0.43m; Other benefits £1.0mState Pension: £354.4mPension Credit: £9.2mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £19.1mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.63mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £53.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £22.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £10.0mUniversal Credit: £131.2mHousing Benefit: £24.0mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.52mIncome Support: £0.43mOther benefits: £1.0m
  1. State Pension£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m
  2. Pension Credit£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m
  8. Universal Credit£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
  12. Income Support£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
  13. Other benefits£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
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Spending by benefit in Braintree, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m55%Published
Pension Credit£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m2%Published
Universal Credit£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m20%Published
Housing Benefit£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m0.2%Published
All benefits£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m100%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 £4,166, expected £4,387, difference −£221

    Actual £4,166£4,183£3,951Expected £4,387£4,405£4,161Difference −£221−£222−£210

    Benefit spending per resident was £221 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £222 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £210 below 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 £12,451, expected £12,693, difference −£241

    Actual £12,451£12,504£11,811Expected £12,693£12,747£12,040Difference −£241−£242−£229

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £241 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £242 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £229 below 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 £1,713, expected £1,881, difference −£168

    Actual £1,713£1,720£1,625Expected £1,881£1,889£1,785Difference −£168−£169−£160

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £168 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £169 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £160 below 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 Braintree
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,166£4,183£3,951£4,387£4,405£4,161−£221−£222−£210
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,451£12,504£11,811£12,693£12,747£12,040−£241−£242−£229
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,881£1,889£1,785−£168−£169−£160
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Braintree received £0.87 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
£4,570£4,521£4,171
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,958£3,915£3,612
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.87
237th of 346, lower than in 68% 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?

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Deprivation and age

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

Group 6 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 1529,795
  • Aged 16 to 6499,656
  • Aged 651,835
  • Aged 66 and over32,459
  • All residents163,745
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

8,978 people in Braintree 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

    41%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    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 Braintree
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders3,69441%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,58618%19%
Neurological disease1,20613%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)92010%12%
Respiratory disease2883%4%
Malignant disease2973%3%
Cardiovascular disease2122%3%
Visual disease1382%2%
Endocrine disease1231%1%
Hearing disorders1051%1%
Gastrointestinal disease981%1%
Genitourinary disease760.8%0.9%
Skin disease650.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)560.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract310.3%0.4%
Infectious disease290.3%0.4%
Haematological disease200.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease110.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing80.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age90.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Braintree

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. BraintreeThis area£4,166£4,183£3,951
  2. Midlothian0.54£4,436£4,454£4,207Compare
  3. East Lothian0.63£4,331£4,349£4,108Compare
  4. North West Leicestershire0.69£3,954£3,971£3,751Compare
  5. Chorley0.76£4,252£4,270£4,033Compare
  6. Cheshire West and Chester0.77£4,429£4,448£4,201Compare
  7. North Warwickshire0.81£4,532£4,551£4,299Compare
  8. Tandridge0.82£3,991£4,008£3,786Compare
  9. West Lothian0.83£4,576£4,596£4,341Compare
  10. Colchester0.89£4,006£4,023£3,800Compare
  11. Chelmsford0.95£3,860£3,877£3,662Compare
  12. South Lanarkshire0.99£4,956£4,977£4,701Compare
  13. South Derbyshire1.01£3,830£3,847£3,633Compare
  14. West Suffolk1.02£3,969£3,986£3,765Compare
  15. Cheshire East1.05£4,183£4,201£3,968Compare
  16. Stafford1.09£4,308£4,327£4,087Compare
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Areas most like Braintree
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Braintree£4,166£4,183£3,951
Midlothian0.54£4,436£4,454£4,207
East Lothian0.63£4,331£4,349£4,108
North West Leicestershire0.69£3,954£3,971£3,751
Chorley0.76£4,252£4,270£4,033
Cheshire West and Chester0.77£4,429£4,448£4,201
North Warwickshire0.81£4,532£4,551£4,299
Tandridge0.82£3,991£4,008£3,786
West Lothian0.83£4,576£4,596£4,341
Colchester0.89£4,006£4,023£3,800
Chelmsford0.95£3,860£3,877£3,662
South Lanarkshire0.99£4,956£4,977£4,701
South Derbyshire1.01£3,830£3,847£3,633
West Suffolk1.02£3,969£3,986£3,765
Cheshire East1.05£4,183£4,201£3,968
Stafford1.09£4,308£4,327£4,087
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Braintree

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

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Braintree, 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£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m165th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951222nd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m138th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341177th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,451£12,504£11,811281st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m173rd of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,047£989219th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625224th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m136th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165161st of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,920184th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m209th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56282nd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284272nd of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m182nd of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116228th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587285th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m190th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85248th 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£21£19237th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m197th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328241st of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m138th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140107th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m158th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61168th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100166th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m166th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£845£849£801199th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317207th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m190th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147252nd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m219th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121266th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198258th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m211th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19284th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25291st of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m209th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61242nd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28242nd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m139th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26146th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.87237th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,233138th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.9170th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.0301st of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,562198th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.7258th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.9251st of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,530161st of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.7201st of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6250th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,969186th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.8234th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,439172nd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.3225th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9225th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,402156th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.7164th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.1159th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£731.9m£723.9m£668.0m138th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£4,570£4,521£4,171107th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.87237th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£221−£222−£210292nd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£241−£242−£229294th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£168−£169−£160286th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Braintree

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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