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Local authority in East of England, England

Brentwood

In Brentwood, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 85% of local authorities in 2024-25.

78,959 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

At a glance

How does Brentwood compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £3,723£3,739£3,532

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    298th of 348, lower than in 85% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,849£12,904£12,188

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    120th of 347, higher than in 65% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,271£1,277£1,206

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    320th of 350, lower than in 91% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Brentwood
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532298th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188120th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206320th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Brentwood's benefit money go?

People here received £294.0 million£295.3 million£278.9 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Brentwood, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £179.3m; Pension Credit £5.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.29m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £20.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £7.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.5m; Universal Credit £49.9m; Housing Benefit £9.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £7.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.38m; Income Support £0.12m; Other benefits £0.47mState Pension: £179.3mPension Credit: £5.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.29mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £20.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £7.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.5mUniversal Credit: £49.9mHousing Benefit: £9.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £7.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.38mIncome Support: £0.12mOther benefits: £0.47m
Spending in Brentwood, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £180.0m; Pension Credit £5.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.29m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £20.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £7.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.5m; Universal Credit £50.1m; Housing Benefit £9.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £7.2m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.38m; Income Support £0.12m; Other benefits £0.47mState Pension: £180.0mPension Credit: £5.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.29mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £20.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £7.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.5mUniversal Credit: £50.1mHousing Benefit: £9.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £7.2mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.38mIncome Support: £0.12mOther benefits: £0.47m
Spending in Brentwood, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £170.1m; Pension Credit £4.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £10.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.27m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £19.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £7.0m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £3.3m; Universal Credit £47.3m; Housing Benefit £9.1m; Employment and Support Allowance £6.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.36m; Income Support £0.12m; Other benefits £0.45mState Pension: £170.1mPension Credit: £4.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £10.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.27mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £19.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £7.0mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £3.3mUniversal Credit: £47.3mHousing Benefit: £9.1mEmployment and Support Allowance: £6.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.36mIncome Support: £0.12mOther benefits: £0.45m
  1. State Pension£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m
  2. Pension Credit£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m
  8. Universal Credit£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m
  9. Housing Benefit£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
  12. Income Support£0.12m£0.12m£0.12m
  13. Other benefits£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
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Spending by benefit in Brentwood, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m61%Published
Pension Credit£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m7%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m1%Published
Universal Credit£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m17%Published
Housing Benefit£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m2%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.12m£0.12m£0.12m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m0.2%Published
All benefits£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £3,723, expected £3,827, difference −£104

    Actual £3,723£3,739£3,532Expected £3,827£3,843£3,630Difference −£104−£104−£98

    Benefit spending per resident was £104 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £104 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £98 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,849, expected £12,579, difference +£270

    Actual £12,849£12,904£12,188Expected £12,579£12,633£11,932Difference +£270+£271+£256

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £270 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £271 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £256 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,271, expected £1,430, difference −£159

    Actual £1,271£1,277£1,206Expected £1,430£1,436£1,356Difference −£159−£160−£151

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £159 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £160 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £151 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Brentwood
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,827£3,843£3,630−£104−£104−£98
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,579£12,633£11,932+£270+£271+£256
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,271£1,277£1,206£1,430£1,436£1,356−£159−£160−£151
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Brentwood received £0.39 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£9,269£9,168£8,460
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£3,572£3,533£3,260
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£0.39
327th of 346, lower than in 94% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Brentwood only with other areas in England.

Group 9 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1514,920
  • Aged 16 to 6448,038
  • Aged 65794
  • Aged 66 and over15,207
  • All residents78,959
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

3,122 people in Brentwood receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    39%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Brentwood
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders1,20839%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)55818%19%
Neurological disease46815%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)35911%12%
Respiratory disease973%4%
Malignant disease1053%3%
Cardiovascular disease793%3%
Visual disease321%2%
Endocrine disease461%1%
Hearing disorders280.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease290.9%1%
Genitourinary disease290.9%0.9%
Skin disease230.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)230.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract160.5%0.4%
Infectious disease90.3%0.4%
Haematological disease130.4%0.2%
Metabolic disease00%0.2%
Unknown or missing00%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age00%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Brentwood

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. BrentwoodThis area£3,723£3,739£3,532
  2. Hart0.44£3,449£3,464£3,272Compare
  3. Waverley0.55£3,663£3,678£3,474Compare
  4. East Hertfordshire0.60£3,612£3,627£3,426Compare
  5. Surrey Heath0.73£3,517£3,532£3,336Compare
  6. North Hertfordshire0.75£3,933£3,950£3,730Compare
  7. Epping Forest0.93£4,015£4,032£3,808Compare
  8. Windsor and Maidenhead0.95£3,358£3,373£3,186Compare
  9. Three Rivers1.00£3,613£3,628£3,427Compare
  10. Uttlesford1.04£3,692£3,707£3,502Compare
  11. Tunbridge Wells1.05£3,868£3,885£3,669Compare
  12. Sevenoaks1.16£4,094£4,111£3,883Compare
  13. Bromley1.18£3,927£3,943£3,725Compare
  14. Winchester1.20£3,731£3,747£3,539Compare
  15. Elmbridge1.24£3,414£3,429£3,239Compare
  16. Runnymede1.25£3,427£3,442£3,251Compare
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Areas most like Brentwood
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Brentwood£3,723£3,739£3,532
Hart0.44£3,449£3,464£3,272
Waverley0.55£3,663£3,678£3,474
East Hertfordshire0.60£3,612£3,627£3,426
Surrey Heath0.73£3,517£3,532£3,336
North Hertfordshire0.75£3,933£3,950£3,730
Epping Forest0.93£4,015£4,032£3,808
Windsor and Maidenhead0.95£3,358£3,373£3,186
Three Rivers1.00£3,613£3,628£3,427
Uttlesford1.04£3,692£3,707£3,502
Tunbridge Wells1.05£3,868£3,885£3,669
Sevenoaks1.16£4,094£4,111£3,883
Bromley1.18£3,927£3,943£3,725
Winchester1.20£3,731£3,747£3,539
Elmbridge1.24£3,414£3,429£3,239
Runnymede1.25£3,427£3,442£3,251
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Brentwood

Each share is the part of Brentwood's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Brentwood, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m338th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532298th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m324th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,347174th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188120th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m336th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£773£777£734318th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206320th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m323rd of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,271£2,280£2,154163rd of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,789£11,839£11,18335th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m332nd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61263rd of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£316235th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m324th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129181st of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671198th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m334th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43281st of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18269th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m339th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241318th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m338th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89316th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m334th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42298th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68290th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m336th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600303rd of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986305th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m336th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115320th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m342nd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86337th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142337th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m301st of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56140th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50128th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m338th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48332nd of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43328th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m332nd of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66208th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.39327th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,321326th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.0179th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.5199th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,128336th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.3282nd of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.2273rd of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,204331st of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.9195th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.9214th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,138339th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.7315th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,159339th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.3325th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.4329th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026784336th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.9295th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.3293rd of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£725.3m£717.4m£662.0m140th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£9,269£9,168£8,46018th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£0.39327th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£104−£104−£98242nd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£270£271£25638th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£159−£160−£151281st of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Brentwood

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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