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Braintree and North West Leicestershire

163,745 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than North West Leicestershire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,166, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Braintree: £4,166North West Leicestershire: £3,971Braintree: £4,183North West Leicestershire: £3,751Braintree: £3,951

    £4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,451, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808Braintree: £12,451North West Leicestershire: £12,862Braintree: £12,504North West Leicestershire: £12,149Braintree: £11,811

    £12,451£12,504£11,811North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,713, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494Braintree: £1,713North West Leicestershire: £1,501Braintree: £1,720North West Leicestershire: £1,417Braintree: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Braintree is higher£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,512, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827Braintree: £11,512North West Leicestershire: £11,877Braintree: £11,561North West Leicestershire: £11,218Braintree: £10,920

    £11,512£11,561£10,920North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £300, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275Braintree: £300North West Leicestershire: £276Braintree: £301North West Leicestershire: £261Braintree: £284

    £300£301£284Braintree is higher£275£276£261

  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, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687Braintree: £619North West Leicestershire: £690Braintree: £622North West Leicestershire: £651Braintree: £587

    £619£622£587North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Braintree: £20North West Leicestershire: £19Braintree: £21North West Leicestershire: £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, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Braintree: £346North West Leicestershire: £368Braintree: £347North West Leicestershire: £348Braintree: £328

    £346£347£328North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £148, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Braintree: £148North West Leicestershire: £123Braintree: £148North West Leicestershire: £117Braintree: £140

    £148£148£140Braintree is higher£123£123£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Braintree: £106North West Leicestershire: £109Braintree: £106North West Leicestershire: £103Braintree: £100

    £106£106£100North West Leicestershire 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, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160Braintree: £1,388North West Leicestershire: £1,165Braintree: £1,394North West Leicestershire: £1,100Braintree: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree is higher£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £155, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Braintree: £155North West Leicestershire: £100Braintree: £155North West Leicestershire: £94Braintree: £147

    £155£155£147Braintree is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £209, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216Braintree: £209North West Leicestershire: £217Braintree: £210North West Leicestershire: £205Braintree: £198

    £209£210£198North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.53, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89Braintree: £5.53North West Leicestershire: £4.91Braintree: £5.56North West Leicestershire: £4.64Braintree: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Braintree is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £4.51, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77Braintree: £4.51North West Leicestershire: £4.79Braintree: £4.53North West Leicestershire: £4.52Braintree: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.60, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Braintree: £6.60North West Leicestershire: £6.82Braintree: £6.63North West Leicestershire: £6.44Braintree: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9Braintree: 993.0

    993.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5Braintree: 78.9

    78.9Braintree is higher74.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4Braintree: 139.6

    139.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Braintree: 54.8

    54.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  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, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7Braintree: 154.9

    154.9Braintree is higher139.7

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0Braintree: 24.1

    24.1Braintree is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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Braintree and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£3,954£3,971£3,751Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,451£12,504£11,811£12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,494£1,501£1,417Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,920£11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£275£276£261Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£687£690£651North West Leicestershire
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£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£123£123£117Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,160£1,165£1,100Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£99£100£94Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£216£217£205North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.89£4.91£4.64Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.974.5Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6146.4North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.855.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9139.7Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.124.0Braintree

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire on 9. 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,166, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Braintree: £4,166North West Leicestershire: £3,971Braintree: £4,183North West Leicestershire: £3,751Braintree: £3,951

    £4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree is higher£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,468, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428Braintree: £2,468North West Leicestershire: £2,438Braintree: £2,479North West Leicestershire: £2,303Braintree: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £1,043, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930Braintree: £1,043North West Leicestershire: £934Braintree: £1,047North West Leicestershire: £883Braintree: £989

    £1,043£1,047£989Braintree is higher£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,282, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242Braintree: £2,282North West Leicestershire: £2,251Braintree: £2,292North West Leicestershire: £2,126Braintree: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £59, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52Braintree: £59North West Leicestershire: £52Braintree: £60North West Leicestershire: £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, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130Braintree: £123North West Leicestershire: £131Braintree: £123North West Leicestershire: £123Braintree: £116

    £123£123£116North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63Braintree: £4.06North West Leicestershire: £3.64Braintree: £4.08North West Leicestershire: £3.44Braintree: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree is higher£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £346, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Braintree: £346North West Leicestershire: £368Braintree: £347North West Leicestershire: £348Braintree: £328

    £346£347£328North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £148, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Braintree: £148North West Leicestershire: £123Braintree: £148North West Leicestershire: £117Braintree: £140

    £148£148£140Braintree is higher£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £64, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Braintree: £64North West Leicestershire: £68Braintree: £65North West Leicestershire: £64Braintree: £61

    £64£65£61North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £845, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722Braintree: £845North West Leicestershire: £725Braintree: £849North West Leicestershire: £685Braintree: £801

    £845£849£801Braintree is higher£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £155, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Braintree: £155North West Leicestershire: £100Braintree: £155North West Leicestershire: £94Braintree: £147

    £155£155£147Braintree is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £127, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135Braintree: £127North West Leicestershire: £135Braintree: £128North West Leicestershire: £128Braintree: £121

    £127£128£121North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.36, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05Braintree: £3.36North West Leicestershire: £3.06Braintree: £3.38North West Leicestershire: £2.89Braintree: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Braintree is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.75, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97Braintree: £2.75North West Leicestershire: £2.99Braintree: £2.76North West Leicestershire: £2.82Braintree: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.60, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Braintree: £6.60North West Leicestershire: £6.82Braintree: £6.63North West Leicestershire: £6.44Braintree: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 196.9, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4Braintree: 196.9

    196.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 15.7, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1Braintree: 15.7

    15.7Braintree is higher14.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8Braintree: 27.7

    27.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Braintree: 54.8

    54.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 94.3, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0Braintree: 94.3

    94.3Braintree is higher87.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9Braintree: 14.7

    14.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Braintree and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureBraintreeNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£3,954£3,971£3,751Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,428£2,438£2,303Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,047£989£930£934£883Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,242£2,251£2,126Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£52£52£49Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£130£131£123North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.63£3.64£3.44Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£123£123£117Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£68£68£64North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£845£849£801£722£725£685Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£99£100£94Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£135£135£128North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.05£3.06£2.89Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.9195.4Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.714.1Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.727.8North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.855.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.387.0Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.714.9North West Leicestershire

Total

Braintree is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £682.1m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mBraintree: £682.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mBraintree: £685.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mBraintree: £647.0m

    £682.1m£685.0m£647.0mBraintree is higher£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £404.2m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mBraintree: £404.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mBraintree: £405.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mBraintree: £383.4m

    £404.2m£405.9m£383.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £170.7m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mBraintree: £170.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mBraintree: £171.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mBraintree: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBraintree is higher£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £373.7m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mBraintree: £373.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mBraintree: £375.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mBraintree: £354.4m

    £373.7m£375.3m£354.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £9.7m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mBraintree: £9.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mBraintree: £9.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mBraintree: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBraintree is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £20.1m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mBraintree: £20.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mBraintree: £20.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mBraintree: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mBraintree: £0.66mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mBraintree: £0.67mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mBraintree: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBraintree is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £56.6m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mBraintree: £56.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mBraintree: £56.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mBraintree: £53.7m

    £56.6m£56.9m£53.7mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £24.2m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mBraintree: £24.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mBraintree: £24.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mBraintree: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBraintree is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £10.5m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mBraintree: £10.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mBraintree: £10.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mBraintree: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £138.4m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mBraintree: £138.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mBraintree: £138.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mBraintree: £131.2m

    £138.4m£138.9m£131.2mBraintree is higher£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £25.3m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mBraintree: £25.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mBraintree: £25.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mBraintree: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.5m£24.0mBraintree is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £20.8m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mBraintree: £20.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mBraintree: £20.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mBraintree: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.55m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mBraintree: £0.55mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mBraintree: £0.55mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mBraintree: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBraintree is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.45m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mBraintree: £0.45mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mBraintree: £0.45mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mBraintree: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £1.1m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mBraintree: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mBraintree: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mBraintree: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 32,233, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860Braintree: 32,233

    32,233Braintree is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 2,562, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580Braintree: 2,562

    2,562Braintree is higher1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 4,530, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104Braintree: 4,530

    4,530Braintree is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 8,969, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174Braintree: 8,969

    8,969Braintree is higherDepends on how you count6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 15,439, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732Braintree: 15,439

    15,439Braintree is higher9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 2,402, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670Braintree: 2,402

    2,402Braintree is higherDepends on how you count1,670

Show the numbers
Braintree and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureBraintreeNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,23321,860Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5621,580Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5303,104Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9696,174Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,4399,732Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4021,670Braintree

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.
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