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Braintree and South Derbyshire

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

Braintree is higher than South Derbyshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

Braintree South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £106, South Derbyshire £109South Derbyshire: £109Braintree: £106South Derbyshire: £109Braintree: £106South Derbyshire: £103Braintree: £100

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    993.0South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

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

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

    78.9Braintree is higher75.3

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

    139.6South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count150.2

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

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

    54.8South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count61.3

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

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

    154.9Braintree is higher144.4

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

    24.1South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Braintree and South Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£3,830£3,847£3,633Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,451£12,504£11,811£12,575£12,628£11,928South Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,516£1,523£1,438Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,920£11,545£11,595£10,951South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£291£292£276Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£719£722£682South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£19£19£18Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£135£135£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£109£109£103South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,161£1,165£1,101Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£101£101£96Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£237£238£225South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.32£5.35£5.05Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.20£5.22£4.93South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.84£5.87£5.54Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,019.2South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.975.3Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6150.2South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.861.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9144.4Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.125.5South Derbyshire

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 7. 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

Braintree South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    196.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count181.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    15.7Braintree is higher13.4

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

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

    27.7Braintree is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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

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

    54.8South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count61.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    94.3Braintree is higher90.3

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

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

    14.7South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Braintree and South Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureBraintreeSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£3,830£3,847£3,633Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,232£2,242£2,118Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,047£989£948£952£899Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,050£2,058£1,944Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£52£52£49Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£128£128£121South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.42£3.43£3.24Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£135£135£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£68£68£64South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£845£849£801£725£728£688Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£101£101£96Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£148£149£140South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.33£3.35£3.16Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£3.25£3.26£3.08South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.84£5.87£5.54Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.9181.0Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.713.4Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.726.7Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.861.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.390.3Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.715.9South Derbyshire

Total

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

Braintree South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    32,233Braintree is higherDepends on how you count21,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,562Braintree is higher1,567

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

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

    4,530Braintree is higherDepends on how you count3,124

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

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

    8,969Braintree is higherDepends on how you count7,181

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,439Braintree is higher10,574

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

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

    2,402Braintree is higherDepends on how you count1,864

Show the numbers
Braintree and South Derbyshire, total
MeasureBraintreeSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m£448.8m£450.7m£425.7mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m£85.0m£85.3m£80.6mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,23321,202Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5621,567Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5303,124Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9697,181Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,43910,574Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4021,864Braintree

Sources

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

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  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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