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Braintree and Sevenoaks

163,745 and 122,650 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than Sevenoaks on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 14 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 8. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,166, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094Braintree: £4,166Sevenoaks: £4,111Braintree: £4,183Sevenoaks: £3,883Braintree: £3,951

    £4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree is higher£4,094£4,111£3,883

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,451, Sevenoaks £12,805Sevenoaks: £12,805Braintree: £12,451Sevenoaks: £12,860Braintree: £12,504Sevenoaks: £12,146Braintree: £11,811

    £12,451£12,504£11,811Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£12,805£12,860£12,146

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,713, Sevenoaks £1,427Sevenoaks: £1,427Braintree: £1,713Sevenoaks: £1,433Braintree: £1,720Sevenoaks: £1,354Braintree: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Braintree is higher£1,427£1,433£1,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,512, Sevenoaks £11,785Sevenoaks: £11,785Braintree: £11,512Sevenoaks: £11,836Braintree: £11,561Sevenoaks: £11,179Braintree: £10,920

    £11,512£11,561£10,920Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£11,785£11,836£11,179

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £300, Sevenoaks £303Sevenoaks: £303Braintree: £300Sevenoaks: £304Braintree: £301Sevenoaks: £287Braintree: £284

    £300£301£284Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£303£304£287

  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, Sevenoaks £700Sevenoaks: £700Braintree: £619Sevenoaks: £703Braintree: £622Sevenoaks: £664Braintree: £587

    £619£622£587Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£700£703£664

  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, Sevenoaks £17Sevenoaks: £17Braintree: £20Sevenoaks: £18Braintree: £21Sevenoaks: £17Braintree: £19

    £20£21£19Braintree is higher£17£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £346, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282Braintree: £346Sevenoaks: £283Braintree: £347Sevenoaks: £268Braintree: £328

    £346£347£328Braintree is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £148, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134Braintree: £148Sevenoaks: £135Braintree: £148Sevenoaks: £128Braintree: £140

    £148£148£140Braintree is higher£134£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, Sevenoaks £95Sevenoaks: £95Braintree: £106Sevenoaks: £96Braintree: £106Sevenoaks: £91Braintree: £100

    £106£106£100Braintree is higher£95£96£91

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,388, Sevenoaks £1,140Sevenoaks: £1,140Braintree: £1,388Sevenoaks: £1,144Braintree: £1,394Sevenoaks: £1,081Braintree: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree is higher£1,140£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £155, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145Braintree: £155Sevenoaks: £145Braintree: £155Sevenoaks: £137Braintree: £147

    £155£155£147Braintree is higher£145£145£137

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £209, Sevenoaks £181Sevenoaks: £181Braintree: £209Sevenoaks: £181Braintree: £210Sevenoaks: £171Braintree: £198

    £209£210£198Braintree is higher£181£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.53, Sevenoaks £6.31Sevenoaks: £6.31Braintree: £5.53Sevenoaks: £6.34Braintree: £5.56Sevenoaks: £5.99Braintree: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£6.31£6.34£5.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £4.51, Sevenoaks £5.27Sevenoaks: £5.27Braintree: £4.51Sevenoaks: £5.29Braintree: £4.53Sevenoaks: £5.00Braintree: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.60, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57Braintree: £6.60Sevenoaks: £5.59Braintree: £6.63Sevenoaks: £5.28Braintree: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Sevenoaks 996.4Sevenoaks: 996.4Braintree: 993.0

    993.0Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Sevenoaks 68.7Sevenoaks: 68.7Braintree: 78.9

    78.9Braintree is higher68.7

  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, Sevenoaks 140.7Sevenoaks: 140.7Braintree: 139.6

    139.6Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count140.7

  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, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1Braintree: 54.8

    54.8Braintree is higher44.1

  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, Sevenoaks 119.4Sevenoaks: 119.4Braintree: 154.9

    154.9Braintree is higher119.4

  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, Sevenoaks 21.6Sevenoaks: 21.6Braintree: 24.1

    24.1Braintree is higher21.6

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Braintree and Sevenoaks, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£4,094£4,111£3,883Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,451£12,504£11,811£12,805£12,860£12,146Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,427£1,433£1,354Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,920£11,785£11,836£11,179Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£303£304£287Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£700£703£664Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£17£18£17Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£282£283£268Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£134£135£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£95£96£91Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,140£1,144£1,081Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£145£145£137Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£181£181£171Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.31£6.34£5.99Sevenoaks
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.27£5.29£5.00Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.57£5.59£5.28Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.0996.4Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.968.7Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6140.7Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.844.1Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9119.4Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.121.6Braintree

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks on 8. 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,166, Sevenoaks £4,094Sevenoaks: £4,094Braintree: £4,166Sevenoaks: £4,111Braintree: £4,183Sevenoaks: £3,883Braintree: £3,951

    £4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree is higher£4,094£4,111£3,883

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,468, Sevenoaks £2,695Sevenoaks: £2,695Braintree: £2,468Sevenoaks: £2,706Braintree: £2,479Sevenoaks: £2,556Braintree: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,695£2,706£2,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £1,043, Sevenoaks £832Sevenoaks: £832Braintree: £1,043Sevenoaks: £836Braintree: £1,047Sevenoaks: £789Braintree: £989

    £1,043£1,047£989Braintree is higher£832£836£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,282, Sevenoaks £2,480Sevenoaks: £2,480Braintree: £2,282Sevenoaks: £2,491Braintree: £2,292Sevenoaks: £2,352Braintree: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,352

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £59, Sevenoaks £64Sevenoaks: £64Braintree: £59Sevenoaks: £64Braintree: £60Sevenoaks: £60Braintree: £56

    £59£60£56Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £123, Sevenoaks £147Sevenoaks: £147Braintree: £123Sevenoaks: £148Braintree: £123Sevenoaks: £140Braintree: £116

    £123£123£116Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Sevenoaks £3.67Sevenoaks: £3.67Braintree: £4.06Sevenoaks: £3.68Braintree: £4.08Sevenoaks: £3.48Braintree: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £346, Sevenoaks £282Sevenoaks: £282Braintree: £346Sevenoaks: £283Braintree: £347Sevenoaks: £268Braintree: £328

    £346£347£328Braintree is higher£282£283£268

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £148, Sevenoaks £134Sevenoaks: £134Braintree: £148Sevenoaks: £135Braintree: £148Sevenoaks: £128Braintree: £140

    £148£148£140Braintree is higher£134£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £64, Sevenoaks £56Sevenoaks: £56Braintree: £64Sevenoaks: £56Braintree: £65Sevenoaks: £53Braintree: £61

    £64£65£61Braintree is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £845, Sevenoaks £665Sevenoaks: £665Braintree: £845Sevenoaks: £667Braintree: £849Sevenoaks: £630Braintree: £801

    £845£849£801Braintree is higher£665£667£630

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £155, Sevenoaks £145Sevenoaks: £145Braintree: £155Sevenoaks: £145Braintree: £155Sevenoaks: £137Braintree: £147

    £155£155£147Braintree is higher£145£145£137

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £127, Sevenoaks £105Sevenoaks: £105Braintree: £127Sevenoaks: £106Braintree: £128Sevenoaks: £100Braintree: £121

    £127£128£121Braintree is higher£105£106£100

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.36, Sevenoaks £3.69Sevenoaks: £3.69Braintree: £3.36Sevenoaks: £3.71Braintree: £3.38Sevenoaks: £3.50Braintree: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.75, Sevenoaks £3.07Sevenoaks: £3.07Braintree: £2.75Sevenoaks: £3.08Braintree: £2.76Sevenoaks: £2.91Braintree: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.60, Sevenoaks £5.57Sevenoaks: £5.57Braintree: £6.60Sevenoaks: £5.59Braintree: £6.63Sevenoaks: £5.28Braintree: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 196.9, Sevenoaks 209.7Sevenoaks: 209.7Braintree: 196.9

    196.9Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count209.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 15.7, Sevenoaks 14.5Sevenoaks: 14.5Braintree: 15.7

    15.7Braintree is higher14.5

  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, Sevenoaks 29.6Sevenoaks: 29.6Braintree: 27.7

    27.7Sevenoaks is higherDepends on how you count29.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 54.8, Sevenoaks 44.1Sevenoaks: 44.1Braintree: 54.8

    54.8Braintree is higher44.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 94.3, Sevenoaks 69.6Sevenoaks: 69.6Braintree: 94.3

    94.3Braintree is higher69.6

  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, Sevenoaks 12.6Sevenoaks: 12.6Braintree: 14.7

    14.7Braintree is higher12.6

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Braintree and Sevenoaks, per resident
MeasureBraintreeSevenoaksHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£4,094£4,111£3,883Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,695£2,706£2,556Sevenoaks
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,047£989£832£836£789Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,480£2,491£2,352Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£64£64£60Sevenoaks
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£147£148£140Sevenoaks
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.67£3.68£3.48Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£282£283£268Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£134£135£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£56£56£53Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£845£849£801£665£667£630Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£145£145£137Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£105£106£100Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.69£3.71£3.50Sevenoaks
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£3.07£3.08£2.91Sevenoaks
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.57£5.59£5.28Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.9209.7Sevenoaks
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.5Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.729.6Sevenoaks
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.844.1Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.369.6Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.712.6Braintree

Total

Braintree is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Sevenoaks 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 Sevenoaks

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £682.1m, Sevenoaks £502.1mSevenoaks: £502.1mBraintree: £682.1mSevenoaks: £504.2mBraintree: £685.0mSevenoaks: £476.2mBraintree: £647.0m

    £682.1m£685.0m£647.0mBraintree is higher£502.1m£504.2m£476.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £404.2m, Sevenoaks £330.5mSevenoaks: £330.5mBraintree: £404.2mSevenoaks: £331.9mBraintree: £405.9mSevenoaks: £313.5mBraintree: £383.4m

    £404.2m£405.9m£383.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£330.5m£331.9m£313.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £170.7m, Sevenoaks £102.1mSevenoaks: £102.1mBraintree: £170.7mSevenoaks: £102.5mBraintree: £171.4mSevenoaks: £96.8mBraintree: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBraintree is higher£102.1m£102.5m£96.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £373.7m, Sevenoaks £304.2mSevenoaks: £304.2mBraintree: £373.7mSevenoaks: £305.5mBraintree: £375.3mSevenoaks: £288.5mBraintree: £354.4m

    £373.7m£375.3m£354.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£304.2m£305.5m£288.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £9.7m, Sevenoaks £7.8mSevenoaks: £7.8mBraintree: £9.7mSevenoaks: £7.9mBraintree: £9.8mSevenoaks: £7.4mBraintree: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.9m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £20.1m, Sevenoaks £18.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mBraintree: £20.1mSevenoaks: £18.1mBraintree: £20.2mSevenoaks: £17.1mBraintree: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mBraintree: £0.66mSevenoaks: £0.45mBraintree: £0.67mSevenoaks: £0.43mBraintree: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBraintree is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £56.6m, Sevenoaks £34.6mSevenoaks: £34.6mBraintree: £56.6mSevenoaks: £34.7mBraintree: £56.9mSevenoaks: £32.8mBraintree: £53.7m

    £56.6m£56.9m£53.7mBraintree is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £24.2m, Sevenoaks £16.5mSevenoaks: £16.5mBraintree: £24.2mSevenoaks: £16.6mBraintree: £24.3mSevenoaks: £15.6mBraintree: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBraintree is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £10.5m, Sevenoaks £6.8mSevenoaks: £6.8mBraintree: £10.5mSevenoaks: £6.9mBraintree: £10.6mSevenoaks: £6.5mBraintree: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBraintree is higher£6.8m£6.9m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £138.4m, Sevenoaks £81.5mSevenoaks: £81.5mBraintree: £138.4mSevenoaks: £81.9mBraintree: £138.9mSevenoaks: £77.3mBraintree: £131.2m

    £138.4m£138.9m£131.2mBraintree is higher£81.5m£81.9m£77.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £25.3m, Sevenoaks £17.7mSevenoaks: £17.7mBraintree: £25.3mSevenoaks: £17.8mBraintree: £25.5mSevenoaks: £16.8mBraintree: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.5m£24.0mBraintree is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £20.8m, Sevenoaks £12.9mSevenoaks: £12.9mBraintree: £20.8mSevenoaks: £13.0mBraintree: £20.9mSevenoaks: £12.3mBraintree: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBraintree is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.55m, Sevenoaks £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.45mBraintree: £0.55mSevenoaks: £0.45mBraintree: £0.55mSevenoaks: £0.43mBraintree: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.45m, Sevenoaks £0.38mSevenoaks: £0.38mBraintree: £0.45mSevenoaks: £0.38mBraintree: £0.45mSevenoaks: £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, Sevenoaks £0.68mSevenoaks: £0.68mBraintree: £1.1mSevenoaks: £0.69mBraintree: £1.1mSevenoaks: £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, Sevenoaks 25,717Sevenoaks: 25,717Braintree: 32,233

    32,233Braintree is higherDepends on how you count25,717

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 2,562, Sevenoaks 1,772Sevenoaks: 1,772Braintree: 2,562

    2,562Braintree is higher1,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 4,530, Sevenoaks 3,631Sevenoaks: 3,631Braintree: 4,530

    4,530Braintree is higherDepends on how you count3,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 8,969, Sevenoaks 5,404Sevenoaks: 5,404Braintree: 8,969

    8,969Braintree is higher5,404

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 15,439, Sevenoaks 8,540Sevenoaks: 8,540Braintree: 15,439

    15,439Braintree is higher8,540

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 2,402, Sevenoaks 1,547Sevenoaks: 1,547Braintree: 2,402

    2,402Braintree is higher1,547

Show the numbers
Braintree and Sevenoaks, total
MeasureBraintreeSevenoaksHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m£502.1m£504.2m£476.2mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m£330.5m£331.9m£313.5mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£102.1m£102.5m£96.8mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m£304.2m£305.5m£288.5mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£7.8m£7.9m£7.4mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£18.1m£18.1m£17.1mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.6mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£6.8m£6.9m£6.5mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m£81.5m£81.9m£77.3mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBraintree
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 202632,23325,717Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5621,772Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5303,631Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9695,404Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,4398,540Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4021,547Braintree

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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