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Braintree and West Suffolk

163,745 and 188,197 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than West Suffolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 17 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 5. 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,166, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Braintree: £4,166West Suffolk: £3,986Braintree: £4,183West Suffolk: £3,765Braintree: £3,951

    £4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,451, West Suffolk £12,469West Suffolk: £12,469Braintree: £12,451West Suffolk: £12,523Braintree: £12,504West Suffolk: £11,828Braintree: £11,811

    £12,451£12,504£11,811West Suffolk is higher£12,469£12,523£11,828

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,713, West Suffolk £1,481West Suffolk: £1,481Braintree: £1,713West Suffolk: £1,487Braintree: £1,720West Suffolk: £1,405Braintree: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Braintree is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,512, West Suffolk £11,524West Suffolk: £11,524Braintree: £11,512West Suffolk: £11,573Braintree: £11,561West Suffolk: £10,931Braintree: £10,920

    £11,512£11,561£10,920West Suffolk is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £300, West Suffolk £297West Suffolk: £297Braintree: £300West Suffolk: £299Braintree: £301West Suffolk: £282Braintree: £284

    £300£301£284Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£297£299£282

  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, West Suffolk £629West Suffolk: £629Braintree: £619West Suffolk: £631Braintree: £622West Suffolk: £596Braintree: £587

    £619£622£587West Suffolk is higher£629£631£596

  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, West Suffolk £19West Suffolk: £19Braintree: £20West Suffolk: £20Braintree: £21West Suffolk: £18Braintree: £19

    £20£21£19Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£19£20£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £346, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Braintree: £346West Suffolk: £324Braintree: £347West Suffolk: £306Braintree: £328

    £346£347£328Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £148, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Braintree: £148West Suffolk: £93Braintree: £148West Suffolk: £87Braintree: £140

    £148£148£140Braintree is higher£92£93£87

  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, West Suffolk £73West Suffolk: £73Braintree: £106West Suffolk: £73Braintree: £106West Suffolk: £69Braintree: £100

    £106£106£100Braintree is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,388, West Suffolk £1,193West Suffolk: £1,193Braintree: £1,388West Suffolk: £1,198Braintree: £1,394West Suffolk: £1,132Braintree: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree is higher£1,193£1,198£1,132

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £155, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Braintree: £155West Suffolk: £156Braintree: £155West Suffolk: £148Braintree: £147

    £155£155£147West Suffolk is higher£156£156£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £209, West Suffolk £206West Suffolk: £206Braintree: £209West Suffolk: £207Braintree: £210West Suffolk: £196Braintree: £198

    £209£210£198Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.53, West Suffolk £5.17West Suffolk: £5.17Braintree: £5.53West Suffolk: £5.19Braintree: £5.56West Suffolk: £4.90Braintree: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £4.51, West Suffolk £3.66West Suffolk: £3.66Braintree: £4.51West Suffolk: £3.67Braintree: £4.53West Suffolk: £3.47Braintree: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Braintree is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.60, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Braintree: £6.60West Suffolk: £5.55Braintree: £6.63West Suffolk: £5.24Braintree: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, West Suffolk 1,001.1West Suffolk: 1,001.1Braintree: 993.0

    993.0West Suffolk is higher1,001.1

  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, West Suffolk 75.5West Suffolk: 75.5Braintree: 78.9

    78.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count75.5

  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, West Suffolk 133.2West Suffolk: 133.2Braintree: 139.6

    139.6Braintree is higherDepends on how you count133.2

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Braintree: 54.8

    54.8Braintree is higherDepends on how you count49.3

  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, West Suffolk 141.8West Suffolk: 141.8Braintree: 154.9

    154.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count141.8

  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, West Suffolk 16.6West Suffolk: 16.6Braintree: 24.1

    24.1Braintree is higher16.6

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Braintree and West Suffolk, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£3,969£3,986£3,765Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,451£12,504£11,811£12,469£12,523£11,828West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,481£1,487£1,405Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,920£11,524£11,573£10,931West Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£297£299£282Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£629£631£596West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£19£20£18Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£323£324£306Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£92£93£87Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£73£73£69Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,193£1,198£1,132Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£206£207£196Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.17£5.19£4.90Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.66£3.67£3.47Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.52£5.55£5.24Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,001.1West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.975.5Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6133.2Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.849.3Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9141.8Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.116.6Braintree

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 5. 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 West Suffolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,166, West Suffolk £3,969West Suffolk: £3,969Braintree: £4,166West Suffolk: £3,986Braintree: £4,183West Suffolk: £3,765Braintree: £3,951

    £4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£3,969£3,986£3,765

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,468, West Suffolk £2,491West Suffolk: £2,491Braintree: £2,468West Suffolk: £2,502Braintree: £2,479West Suffolk: £2,363Braintree: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341West Suffolk is higher£2,491£2,502£2,363

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £1,043, West Suffolk £901West Suffolk: £901Braintree: £1,043West Suffolk: £905Braintree: £1,047West Suffolk: £855Braintree: £989

    £1,043£1,047£989Braintree is higher£901£905£855

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,282, West Suffolk £2,302West Suffolk: £2,302Braintree: £2,282West Suffolk: £2,312Braintree: £2,292West Suffolk: £2,184Braintree: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165West Suffolk is higher£2,302£2,312£2,184

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £59, West Suffolk £59West Suffolk: £59Braintree: £59West Suffolk: £60Braintree: £60West Suffolk: £56Braintree: £56

    £59£60£56Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £123, West Suffolk £126West Suffolk: £126Braintree: £123West Suffolk: £126Braintree: £123West Suffolk: £119Braintree: £116

    £123£123£116West Suffolk is higher£126£126£119

  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, West Suffolk £3.89West Suffolk: £3.89Braintree: £4.06West Suffolk: £3.91Braintree: £4.08West Suffolk: £3.69Braintree: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £346, West Suffolk £323West Suffolk: £323Braintree: £346West Suffolk: £324Braintree: £347West Suffolk: £306Braintree: £328

    £346£347£328Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£323£324£306

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £148, West Suffolk £92West Suffolk: £92Braintree: £148West Suffolk: £93Braintree: £148West Suffolk: £87Braintree: £140

    £148£148£140Braintree is higher£92£93£87

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £64, West Suffolk £44West Suffolk: £44Braintree: £64West Suffolk: £44Braintree: £65West Suffolk: £42Braintree: £61

    £64£65£61Braintree is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £845, West Suffolk £726West Suffolk: £726Braintree: £845West Suffolk: £729Braintree: £849West Suffolk: £689Braintree: £801

    £845£849£801Braintree is higher£726£729£689

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £155, West Suffolk £156West Suffolk: £156Braintree: £155West Suffolk: £156Braintree: £155West Suffolk: £148Braintree: £147

    £155£155£147West Suffolk is higher£156£156£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £127, West Suffolk £125West Suffolk: £125Braintree: £127West Suffolk: £126Braintree: £128West Suffolk: £119Braintree: £121

    £127£128£121Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.36, West Suffolk £3.14West Suffolk: £3.14Braintree: £3.36West Suffolk: £3.16Braintree: £3.38West Suffolk: £2.98Braintree: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£3.14£3.16£2.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.75, West Suffolk £2.22West Suffolk: £2.22Braintree: £2.75West Suffolk: £2.23Braintree: £2.76West Suffolk: £2.11Braintree: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61Braintree is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.60, West Suffolk £5.52West Suffolk: £5.52Braintree: £6.60West Suffolk: £5.55Braintree: £6.63West Suffolk: £5.24Braintree: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 196.9, West Suffolk 200.0West Suffolk: 200.0Braintree: 196.9

    196.9West Suffolk is higher200.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 15.7, West Suffolk 15.1West Suffolk: 15.1Braintree: 15.7

    15.7Braintree is higherDepends on how you count15.1

  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, West Suffolk 26.6West Suffolk: 26.6Braintree: 27.7

    27.7Braintree is higherDepends on how you count26.6

  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, West Suffolk 49.3West Suffolk: 49.3Braintree: 54.8

    54.8Braintree is higherDepends on how you count49.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 94.3, West Suffolk 86.3West Suffolk: 86.3Braintree: 94.3

    94.3Braintree is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  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, West Suffolk 10.1West Suffolk: 10.1Braintree: 14.7

    14.7Braintree is higher10.1

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Braintree and West Suffolk, per resident
MeasureBraintreeWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£3,969£3,986£3,765Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,491£2,502£2,363West Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,047£989£901£905£855Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,302£2,312£2,184West Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£59£60£56Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£126£126£119West Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.89£3.91£3.69Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£323£324£306Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£92£93£87Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£44£44£42Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£845£849£801£726£729£689Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£156£156£148West Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£125£126£119Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.14£3.16£2.98Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£2.22£2.23£2.11Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£5.52£5.55£5.24Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.9200.0West Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.715.1Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.726.6Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.849.3Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.386.3Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.710.1Braintree

Total

Braintree is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and West Suffolk on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Braintree West Suffolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £682.1m, West Suffolk £746.9mWest Suffolk: £746.9mBraintree: £682.1mWest Suffolk: £750.1mBraintree: £685.0mWest Suffolk: £708.5mBraintree: £647.0m

    £682.1m£685.0m£647.0mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£746.9m£750.1m£708.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £404.2m, West Suffolk £468.8mWest Suffolk: £468.8mBraintree: £404.2mWest Suffolk: £470.8mBraintree: £405.9mWest Suffolk: £444.7mBraintree: £383.4m

    £404.2m£405.9m£383.4mWest Suffolk is higher£468.8m£470.8m£444.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £170.7m, West Suffolk £169.6mWest Suffolk: £169.6mBraintree: £170.7mWest Suffolk: £170.3mBraintree: £171.4mWest Suffolk: £160.9mBraintree: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBraintree is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £373.7m, West Suffolk £433.2mWest Suffolk: £433.2mBraintree: £373.7mWest Suffolk: £435.1mBraintree: £375.3mWest Suffolk: £411.0mBraintree: £354.4m

    £373.7m£375.3m£354.4mWest Suffolk is higher£433.2m£435.1m£411.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £9.7m, West Suffolk £11.2mWest Suffolk: £11.2mBraintree: £9.7mWest Suffolk: £11.2mBraintree: £9.8mWest Suffolk: £10.6mBraintree: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £20.1m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mBraintree: £20.1mWest Suffolk: £23.7mBraintree: £20.2mWest Suffolk: £22.4mBraintree: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWest Suffolk is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, West Suffolk £0.73mWest Suffolk: £0.73mBraintree: £0.66mWest Suffolk: £0.74mBraintree: £0.67mWest Suffolk: £0.69mBraintree: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £56.6m, West Suffolk £60.8mWest Suffolk: £60.8mBraintree: £56.6mWest Suffolk: £61.1mBraintree: £56.9mWest Suffolk: £57.7mBraintree: £53.7m

    £56.6m£56.9m£53.7mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£60.8m£61.1m£57.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £24.2m, West Suffolk £17.3mWest Suffolk: £17.3mBraintree: £24.2mWest Suffolk: £17.4mBraintree: £24.3mWest Suffolk: £16.5mBraintree: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBraintree is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £10.5m, West Suffolk £8.3mWest Suffolk: £8.3mBraintree: £10.5mWest Suffolk: £8.4mBraintree: £10.6mWest Suffolk: £7.9mBraintree: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBraintree is higher£8.3m£8.4m£7.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £138.4m, West Suffolk £136.7mWest Suffolk: £136.7mBraintree: £138.4mWest Suffolk: £137.2mBraintree: £138.9mWest Suffolk: £129.6mBraintree: £131.2m

    £138.4m£138.9m£131.2mBraintree is higher£136.7m£137.2m£129.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £25.3m, West Suffolk £29.3mWest Suffolk: £29.3mBraintree: £25.3mWest Suffolk: £29.4mBraintree: £25.5mWest Suffolk: £27.8mBraintree: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.5m£24.0mWest Suffolk is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £20.8m, West Suffolk £23.6mWest Suffolk: £23.6mBraintree: £20.8mWest Suffolk: £23.7mBraintree: £20.9mWest Suffolk: £22.4mBraintree: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.55m, West Suffolk £0.59mWest Suffolk: £0.59mBraintree: £0.55mWest Suffolk: £0.59mBraintree: £0.55mWest Suffolk: £0.56mBraintree: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWest Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.45m, West Suffolk £0.42mWest Suffolk: £0.42mBraintree: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.42mBraintree: £0.45mWest Suffolk: £0.40mBraintree: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBraintree is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £1.1m, West Suffolk £1.0mWest Suffolk: £1.0mBraintree: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £1.0mBraintree: £1.1mWest Suffolk: £0.99mBraintree: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBraintree is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.99m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 32,233, West Suffolk 37,636West Suffolk: 37,636Braintree: 32,233

    32,233West Suffolk is higher37,636

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 2,562, West Suffolk 2,839West Suffolk: 2,839Braintree: 2,562

    2,562West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,839

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 4,530, West Suffolk 5,007West Suffolk: 5,007Braintree: 4,530

    4,530West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count5,007

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 8,969, West Suffolk 9,282West Suffolk: 9,282Braintree: 8,969

    8,969West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count9,282

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 15,439, West Suffolk 16,241West Suffolk: 16,241Braintree: 15,439

    15,439West Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count16,241

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 2,402, West Suffolk 1,904West Suffolk: 1,904Braintree: 2,402

    2,402Braintree is higher1,904

Show the numbers
Braintree and West Suffolk, total
MeasureBraintreeWest SuffolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m£746.9m£750.1m£708.5mWest Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m£468.8m£470.8m£444.7mWest Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m£433.2m£435.1m£411.0mWest Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mWest Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mWest Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m£60.8m£61.1m£57.7mWest Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£8.3m£8.4m£7.9mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m£136.7m£137.2m£129.6mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mWest Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mWest Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.99mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,23337,636West Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5622,839West Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5305,007West Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9699,282West Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,43916,241West Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4021,904Braintree

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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