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Braintree and Midlothian

163,745 and 99,720 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than Midlothian on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Braintree is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Midlothian on 19. 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,166, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Braintree: £4,166Midlothian: £4,454Braintree: £4,183Midlothian: £4,207Braintree: £3,951

    £4,166£4,183£3,951Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,451, Midlothian £12,561Midlothian: £12,561Braintree: £12,451Midlothian: £12,614Braintree: £12,504Midlothian: £11,915Braintree: £11,811

    £12,451£12,504£11,811Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£12,561£12,614£11,915

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,713, Midlothian £1,934Midlothian: £1,934Braintree: £1,713Midlothian: £1,943Braintree: £1,720Midlothian: £1,835Braintree: £1,625

    £1,713£1,720£1,625Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,512, Midlothian £11,521Midlothian: £11,521Braintree: £11,512Midlothian: £11,570Braintree: £11,561Midlothian: £10,928Braintree: £10,920

    £11,512£11,561£10,920Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£11,521£11,570£10,928

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £300, Midlothian £364Midlothian: £364Braintree: £300Midlothian: £366Braintree: £301Midlothian: £345Braintree: £284

    £300£301£284Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£364£366£345

  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, Midlothian £656Midlothian: £656Braintree: £619Midlothian: £659Braintree: £622Midlothian: £623Braintree: £587

    £619£622£587Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£656£659£623

  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, Midlothian £20Midlothian: £20Braintree: £20Midlothian: £20Braintree: £21Midlothian: £19Braintree: £19

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £346, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Braintree: £346Midlothian: £558Braintree: £347Midlothian: £527Braintree: £328

    £346£347£328Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £148, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Braintree: £148Midlothian: £207Braintree: £148Midlothian: £196Braintree: £140

    £148£148£140Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

  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, Midlothian £110Midlothian: £110Braintree: £106Midlothian: £111Braintree: £106Midlothian: £105Braintree: £100

    £106£106£100Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,388, Midlothian £1,488Midlothian: £1,488Braintree: £1,388Midlothian: £1,494Braintree: £1,394Midlothian: £1,411Braintree: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,488£1,494£1,411

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £155, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Braintree: £155Midlothian: £181Braintree: £155Midlothian: £171Braintree: £147

    £155£155£147Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £209, Midlothian £326Midlothian: £326Braintree: £209Midlothian: £327Braintree: £210Midlothian: £309Braintree: £198

    £209£210£198Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£326£327£309

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.53, Midlothian £5.33Midlothian: £5.33Braintree: £5.53Midlothian: £5.36Braintree: £5.56Midlothian: £5.06Braintree: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Braintree is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £4.51, Midlothian £5.22Midlothian: £5.22Braintree: £4.51Midlothian: £5.24Braintree: £4.53Midlothian: £4.95Braintree: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.60, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Braintree: £6.60Midlothian: £4.83Braintree: £6.63Midlothian: £4.56Braintree: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  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, Midlothian 1,009.9Midlothian: 1,009.9Braintree: 993.0

    993.0Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count1,009.9

  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, Midlothian 94.7Midlothian: 94.7Braintree: 78.9

    78.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count94.7

  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, Midlothian 173.6Midlothian: 173.6Braintree: 139.6

    139.6Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count173.6

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Braintree: 54.8

    54.8Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  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, Midlothian 181.5Midlothian: 181.5Braintree: 154.9

    154.9Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, Midlothian 27.6Midlothian: 27.6Braintree: 24.1

    24.1Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count27.6

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Braintree and Midlothian, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,451£12,504£11,811£12,561£12,614£11,915EstimatedMidlothian
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,713£1,720£1,625£1,934£1,943£1,835EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,920£11,521£11,570£10,928Midlothian
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£300£301£284£364£366£345Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£656£659£623EstimatedMidlothian
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£20£20£19EstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£110£111£105EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,488£1,494£1,411Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£326£327£309Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.33£5.36£5.06Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£5.22£5.24£4.95Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedBraintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,009.9Midlothian
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.994.7Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6173.6Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.889.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.9181.5Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.127.6EstimatedMidlothian

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Midlothian 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 Midlothian

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,166, Midlothian £4,436Midlothian: £4,436Braintree: £4,166Midlothian: £4,454Braintree: £4,183Midlothian: £4,207Braintree: £3,951

    £4,166£4,183£3,951Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£4,436£4,454£4,207

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,468, Midlothian £2,293Midlothian: £2,293Braintree: £2,468Midlothian: £2,302Braintree: £2,479Midlothian: £2,175Braintree: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,293£2,302£2,175

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £1,043, Midlothian £1,195Midlothian: £1,195Braintree: £1,043Midlothian: £1,200Braintree: £1,047Midlothian: £1,134Braintree: £989

    £1,043£1,047£989Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,134

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,282, Midlothian £2,103Midlothian: £2,103Braintree: £2,282Midlothian: £2,112Braintree: £2,292Midlothian: £1,995Braintree: £2,165

    £2,282£2,292£2,165Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £59, Midlothian £66Midlothian: £66Braintree: £59Midlothian: £67Braintree: £60Midlothian: £63Braintree: £56

    £59£60£56Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £123, Midlothian £120Midlothian: £120Braintree: £123Midlothian: £120Braintree: £123Midlothian: £114Braintree: £116

    £123£123£116Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£114

  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, Midlothian £3.64Midlothian: £3.64Braintree: £4.06Midlothian: £3.65Braintree: £4.08Midlothian: £3.45Braintree: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £346, Midlothian £556Midlothian: £556Braintree: £346Midlothian: £558Braintree: £347Midlothian: £527Braintree: £328

    £346£347£328Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£556£558£527

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £148, Midlothian £206Midlothian: £206Braintree: £148Midlothian: £207Braintree: £148Midlothian: £196Braintree: £140

    £148£148£140Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£196

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

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

    £64£65£61Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £845, Midlothian £919Midlothian: £919Braintree: £845Midlothian: £923Braintree: £849Midlothian: £872Braintree: £801

    £845£849£801Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£919£923£872

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £155, Midlothian £181Midlothian: £181Braintree: £155Midlothian: £181Braintree: £155Midlothian: £171Braintree: £147

    £155£155£147Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £127, Midlothian £201Midlothian: £201Braintree: £127Midlothian: £202Braintree: £128Midlothian: £191Braintree: £121

    £127£128£121Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.36, Midlothian £3.30Midlothian: £3.30Braintree: £3.36Midlothian: £3.31Braintree: £3.38Midlothian: £3.13Braintree: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Braintree is higher£3.30£3.31£3.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.75, Midlothian £3.23Midlothian: £3.23Braintree: £2.75Midlothian: £3.24Braintree: £2.76Midlothian: £3.06Braintree: £2.61

    £2.75£2.76£2.61Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.60, Midlothian £4.81Midlothian: £4.81Braintree: £6.60Midlothian: £4.83Braintree: £6.63Midlothian: £4.56Braintree: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 196.9, Midlothian 184.3Midlothian: 184.3Braintree: 196.9

    196.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 15.7, Midlothian 17.3Midlothian: 17.3Braintree: 15.7

    15.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.3

  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, Midlothian 31.7Midlothian: 31.7Braintree: 27.7

    27.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count31.7

  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, Midlothian 89.9Midlothian: 89.9Braintree: 54.8

    54.8Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count89.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 94.3, Midlothian 112.1Midlothian: 112.1Braintree: 94.3

    94.3Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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, Midlothian 17.1Midlothian: 17.1Braintree: 14.7

    14.7Midlothian is higherDepends on how you count17.1

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Braintree and Midlothian, per resident
MeasureBraintreeMidlothianHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,166£4,183£3,951£4,436£4,454£4,207EstimatedMidlothian
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,293£2,302£2,175EstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,047£989£1,195£1,200£1,134EstimatedMidlothian
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,282£2,292£2,165£2,103£2,112£1,995Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£66£67£63Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£120£120£114EstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£3.64£3.65£3.45EstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£346£347£328£556£558£527EstimatedMidlothian
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£206£207£196EstimatedMidlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£68£68£65EstimatedMidlothian
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£845£849£801£919£923£872Midlothian
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£155£155£147£181£181£171Midlothian
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£201£202£191Midlothian
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.30£3.31£3.13Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.75£2.76£2.61£3.23£3.24£3.06Midlothian
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.81£4.83£4.56EstimatedBraintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026196.9184.3Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.717.3Midlothian
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.731.7Midlothian
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.889.9Midlothian
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.3112.1Midlothian
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.717.1EstimatedMidlothian

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £682.1m, Midlothian £442.3mMidlothian: £442.3mBraintree: £682.1mMidlothian: £444.2mBraintree: £685.0mMidlothian: £419.6mBraintree: £647.0m

    £682.1m£685.0m£647.0mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£442.3m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £404.2m, Midlothian £228.6mMidlothian: £228.6mBraintree: £404.2mMidlothian: £229.6mBraintree: £405.9mMidlothian: £216.9mBraintree: £383.4m

    £404.2m£405.9m£383.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£228.6m£229.6m£216.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £170.7m, Midlothian £119.2mMidlothian: £119.2mBraintree: £170.7mMidlothian: £119.7mBraintree: £171.4mMidlothian: £113.0mBraintree: £161.9m

    £170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£119.2m£119.7m£113.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £373.7m, Midlothian £209.7mMidlothian: £209.7mBraintree: £373.7mMidlothian: £210.6mBraintree: £375.3mMidlothian: £198.9mBraintree: £354.4m

    £373.7m£375.3m£354.4mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £9.7m, Midlothian £6.6mMidlothian: £6.6mBraintree: £9.7mMidlothian: £6.7mBraintree: £9.8mMidlothian: £6.3mBraintree: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £20.1m, Midlothian £11.9mMidlothian: £11.9mBraintree: £20.1mMidlothian: £12.0mBraintree: £20.2mMidlothian: £11.3mBraintree: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

  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, Midlothian £0.36mMidlothian: £0.36mBraintree: £0.66mMidlothian: £0.36mBraintree: £0.67mMidlothian: £0.34mBraintree: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBraintree is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £56.6m, Midlothian £55.4mMidlothian: £55.4mBraintree: £56.6mMidlothian: £55.7mBraintree: £56.9mMidlothian: £52.6mBraintree: £53.7m

    £56.6m£56.9m£53.7mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £24.2m, Midlothian £20.6mMidlothian: £20.6mBraintree: £24.2mMidlothian: £20.7mBraintree: £24.3mMidlothian: £19.5mBraintree: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £10.5m, Midlothian £6.8mMidlothian: £6.8mBraintree: £10.5mMidlothian: £6.8mBraintree: £10.6mMidlothian: £6.4mBraintree: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £138.4m, Midlothian £91.6mMidlothian: £91.6mBraintree: £138.4mMidlothian: £92.0mBraintree: £138.9mMidlothian: £86.9mBraintree: £131.2m

    £138.4m£138.9m£131.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £25.3m, Midlothian £18.0mMidlothian: £18.0mBraintree: £25.3mMidlothian: £18.1mBraintree: £25.5mMidlothian: £17.1mBraintree: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.5m£24.0mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £20.8m, Midlothian £20.1mMidlothian: £20.1mBraintree: £20.8mMidlothian: £20.2mBraintree: £20.9mMidlothian: £19.0mBraintree: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.55m, Midlothian £0.33mMidlothian: £0.33mBraintree: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.33mBraintree: £0.55mMidlothian: £0.31mBraintree: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBraintree is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.45m, Midlothian £0.32mMidlothian: £0.32mBraintree: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.32mBraintree: £0.45mMidlothian: £0.30mBraintree: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £1.1m, Midlothian £0.48mMidlothian: £0.48mBraintree: £1.1mMidlothian: £0.48mBraintree: £1.1mMidlothian: £0.45mBraintree: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBraintree is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 32,233, Midlothian 18,382Midlothian: 18,382Braintree: 32,233

    32,233Braintree is higherDepends on how you count18,382

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 2,562, Midlothian 1,723Midlothian: 1,723Braintree: 2,562

    2,562Braintree is higherDepends on how you count1,723

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 4,530, Midlothian 3,160Midlothian: 3,160Braintree: 4,530

    4,530Braintree is higherDepends on how you count3,160

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 8,969, Midlothian 8,965Midlothian: 8,965Braintree: 8,969

    8,969Braintree is higherDepends on how you count8,965

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 15,439, Midlothian 11,181Midlothian: 11,181Braintree: 15,439

    15,439Braintree is higherDepends on how you count11,181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 2,402, Midlothian 1,701Midlothian: 1,701Braintree: 2,402

    2,402Braintree is higherDepends on how you count1,701

Show the numbers
Braintree and Midlothian, total
MeasureBraintreeMidlothianHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m£442.3m£444.2m£419.6mEstimatedBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m£228.6m£229.6m£216.9mEstimatedBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m£119.2m£119.7m£113.0mEstimatedBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mEstimatedBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEstimatedBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m£55.4m£55.7m£52.6mEstimatedBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mEstimatedBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mEstimatedBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£20.1m£20.2m£19.0mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mEstimatedBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,23318,382Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5621,723Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,5303,160Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9698,965Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,43911,181Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4021,701EstimatedBraintree

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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