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Brentwood and Three Rivers

78,959 and 95,575 residents (mid-2024).

Brentwood is higher than Three Rivers on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Brentwood is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers 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

Brentwood Three Rivers

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, Three Rivers £3,613Three Rivers: £3,613Brentwood: £3,723Three Rivers: £3,628Brentwood: £3,739Three Rivers: £3,427Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £12,849, Three Rivers £12,935Three Rivers: £12,935Brentwood: £12,849Three Rivers: £12,990Brentwood: £12,904Three Rivers: £12,270Brentwood: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£12,935£12,990£12,270

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £1,271, Three Rivers £1,344Three Rivers: £1,344Brentwood: £1,271Three Rivers: £1,349Brentwood: £1,277Three Rivers: £1,274Brentwood: £1,206

    £1,271£1,277£1,206Three Rivers is higher£1,344£1,349£1,274

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £11,789, Three Rivers £11,839Three Rivers: £11,839Brentwood: £11,789Three Rivers: £11,889Brentwood: £11,839Three Rivers: £11,230Brentwood: £11,183

    £11,789£11,839£11,183Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£11,839£11,889£11,230

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £334, Three Rivers £388Three Rivers: £388Brentwood: £334Three Rivers: £389Brentwood: £335Three Rivers: £368Brentwood: £316

    £334£335£316Three Rivers is higher£388£389£368

  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: Brentwood £708, Three Rivers £690Three Rivers: £690Brentwood: £708Three Rivers: £692Brentwood: £711Three Rivers: £654Brentwood: £671

    £708£711£671Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£690£692£654

  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: Brentwood £19, Three Rivers £19Three Rivers: £19Brentwood: £19Three Rivers: £19Brentwood: £19Three Rivers: £18Brentwood: £18

    £19£19£18Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £254, Three Rivers £270Three Rivers: £270Brentwood: £254Three Rivers: £272Brentwood: £255Three Rivers: £257Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Three Rivers is higher£270£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £93, Three Rivers £80Three Rivers: £80Brentwood: £93Three Rivers: £80Brentwood: £94Three Rivers: £76Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

  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: Brentwood £72, Three Rivers £65Three Rivers: £65Brentwood: £72Three Rivers: £65Brentwood: £72Three Rivers: £62Brentwood: £68

    £72£72£68Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£65£65£62

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £1,039, Three Rivers £1,103Three Rivers: £1,103Brentwood: £1,039Three Rivers: £1,108Brentwood: £1,044Three Rivers: £1,047Brentwood: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Three Rivers is higher£1,103£1,108£1,047

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, Three Rivers £154Three Rivers: £154Brentwood: £122Three Rivers: £155Brentwood: £122Three Rivers: £146Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115Three Rivers is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £150, Three Rivers £161Three Rivers: £161Brentwood: £150Three Rivers: £162Brentwood: £150Three Rivers: £153Brentwood: £142

    £150£150£142Three Rivers is higher£161£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £7.91, Three Rivers £10Three Rivers: £10Brentwood: £7.91Three Rivers: £10Brentwood: £7.94Three Rivers: £9.64Brentwood: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Three Rivers is higher£10£10£9.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £2.56, Three Rivers £3.81Three Rivers: £3.81Brentwood: £2.56Three Rivers: £3.82Brentwood: £2.57Three Rivers: £3.61Brentwood: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Three Rivers is higher£3.81£3.82£3.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, Three Rivers £4.41Three Rivers: £4.41Brentwood: £5.97Three Rivers: £4.43Brentwood: £5.99Three Rivers: £4.18Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brentwood 1,007.5, Three Rivers 1,012.8Three Rivers: 1,012.8Brentwood: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Brentwood 74.2, Three Rivers 75.0Three Rivers: 75.0Brentwood: 74.2

    74.2Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count75.0

  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: Brentwood 144.9, Three Rivers 143.2Three Rivers: 143.2Brentwood: 144.9

    144.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count143.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 39.7, Three Rivers 40.5Three Rivers: 40.5Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Three Rivers is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Brentwood 107.4, Three Rivers 113.8Three Rivers: 113.8Brentwood: 107.4

    107.4Three Rivers is higher113.8

  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: Brentwood 16.3, Three Rivers 14.7Three Rivers: 14.7Brentwood: 16.3

    16.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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Brentwood and Three Rivers, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentwoodThree RiversHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,613£3,628£3,427Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,935£12,990£12,270Three Rivers
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206£1,344£1,349£1,274Three Rivers
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,789£11,839£11,183£11,839£11,889£11,230Three Rivers
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£316£388£389£368Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£690£692£654Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£270£272£257Three Rivers
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£80£80£76Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£65£65£62Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,103£1,108£1,047Three Rivers
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£154£155£146Three Rivers
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£161£162£153Three Rivers
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£10£10£9.64Three Rivers
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.81£3.82£3.61Three Rivers
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.41£4.43£4.18Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,012.8Three Rivers
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.275.0Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.9143.2Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.740.5Three Rivers
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.4113.8Three Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.314.7Brentwood

Per resident

Brentwood is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 10. 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

Brentwood Three Rivers

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, Three Rivers £3,613Three Rivers: £3,613Brentwood: £3,723Three Rivers: £3,628Brentwood: £3,739Three Rivers: £3,427Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,613£3,628£3,427

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brentwood £2,475, Three Rivers £2,272Three Rivers: £2,272Brentwood: £2,475Three Rivers: £2,282Brentwood: £2,485Three Rivers: £2,155Brentwood: £2,347

    £2,475£2,485£2,347Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,272£2,282£2,155

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brentwood £773, Three Rivers £832Three Rivers: £832Brentwood: £773Three Rivers: £835Brentwood: £777Three Rivers: £789Brentwood: £734

    £773£777£734Three Rivers is higher£832£835£789

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brentwood £2,271, Three Rivers £2,080Three Rivers: £2,080Brentwood: £2,271Three Rivers: £2,089Brentwood: £2,280Three Rivers: £1,973Brentwood: £2,154

    £2,271£2,280£2,154Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brentwood £64, Three Rivers £68Three Rivers: £68Brentwood: £64Three Rivers: £68Brentwood: £65Three Rivers: £65Brentwood: £61

    £64£65£61Three Rivers is higher£68£68£65

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £136, Three Rivers £121Three Rivers: £121Brentwood: £136Three Rivers: £122Brentwood: £137Three Rivers: £115Brentwood: £129

    £136£137£129Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Brentwood £3.62, Three Rivers £3.37Three Rivers: £3.37Brentwood: £3.62Three Rivers: £3.39Brentwood: £3.63Three Rivers: £3.20Brentwood: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £254, Three Rivers £270Three Rivers: £270Brentwood: £254Three Rivers: £272Brentwood: £255Three Rivers: £257Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Three Rivers is higher£270£272£257

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £93, Three Rivers £80Three Rivers: £80Brentwood: £93Three Rivers: £80Brentwood: £94Three Rivers: £76Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brentwood £44, Three Rivers £40Three Rivers: £40Brentwood: £44Three Rivers: £40Brentwood: £44Three Rivers: £38Brentwood: £42

    £44£44£42Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brentwood £632, Three Rivers £683Three Rivers: £683Brentwood: £632Three Rivers: £686Brentwood: £635Three Rivers: £648Brentwood: £600

    £632£635£600Three Rivers is higher£683£686£648

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, Three Rivers £154Three Rivers: £154Brentwood: £122Three Rivers: £155Brentwood: £122Three Rivers: £146Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115Three Rivers is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £91, Three Rivers £100Three Rivers: £100Brentwood: £91Three Rivers: £100Brentwood: £91Three Rivers: £95Brentwood: £86

    £91£91£86Three Rivers is higher£100£100£95

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £4.81, Three Rivers £6.29Three Rivers: £6.29Brentwood: £4.81Three Rivers: £6.32Brentwood: £4.83Three Rivers: £5.97Brentwood: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Three Rivers is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brentwood £1.56, Three Rivers £2.36Three Rivers: £2.36Brentwood: £1.56Three Rivers: £2.37Brentwood: £1.57Three Rivers: £2.24Brentwood: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Three Rivers is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, Three Rivers £4.41Three Rivers: £4.41Brentwood: £5.97Three Rivers: £4.43Brentwood: £5.99Three Rivers: £4.18Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 194.0, Three Rivers 177.9Three Rivers: 177.9Brentwood: 194.0

    194.0Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count177.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 14.3, Three Rivers 13.2Three Rivers: 13.2Brentwood: 14.3

    14.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count13.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 27.9, Three Rivers 25.2Three Rivers: 25.2Brentwood: 27.9

    27.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 39.7, Three Rivers 40.5Three Rivers: 40.5Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Three Rivers is higher40.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 65.3, Three Rivers 70.4Three Rivers: 70.4Brentwood: 65.3

    65.3Three Rivers is higher70.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 9.9, Three Rivers 9.1Three Rivers: 9.1Brentwood: 9.9

    9.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count9.1

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Brentwood and Three Rivers, per resident
MeasureBrentwoodThree RiversHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,613£3,628£3,427Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,347£2,272£2,282£2,155Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£773£777£734£832£835£789Three Rivers
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,271£2,280£2,154£2,080£2,089£1,973Brentwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£68£68£65Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£121£122£115Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.37£3.39£3.20Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£270£272£257Three Rivers
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£80£80£76Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£40£40£38Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£683£686£648Three Rivers
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£154£155£146Three Rivers
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£100£100£95Three Rivers
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£6.29£6.32£5.97Three Rivers
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£2.36£2.37£2.24Three Rivers
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.41£4.43£4.18Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.0177.9Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.2Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.925.2Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.740.5Three Rivers
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.370.4Three Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.99.1Brentwood

Total

Brentwood is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Three Rivers on 21. 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

Brentwood Three Rivers

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brentwood £294.0m, Three Rivers £345.3mThree Rivers: £345.3mBrentwood: £294.0mThree Rivers: £346.8mBrentwood: £295.3mThree Rivers: £327.6mBrentwood: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.3m£278.9mThree Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brentwood £195.4m, Three Rivers £217.2mThree Rivers: £217.2mBrentwood: £195.4mThree Rivers: £218.1mBrentwood: £196.2mThree Rivers: £206.0mBrentwood: £185.3m

    £195.4m£196.2m£185.3mThree Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brentwood £61.1m, Three Rivers £79.5mThree Rivers: £79.5mBrentwood: £61.1mThree Rivers: £79.8mBrentwood: £61.3mThree Rivers: £75.4mBrentwood: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mThree Rivers is higher£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brentwood £179.3m, Three Rivers £198.8mThree Rivers: £198.8mBrentwood: £179.3mThree Rivers: £199.6mBrentwood: £180.0mThree Rivers: £188.5mBrentwood: £170.1m

    £179.3m£180.0m£170.1mThree Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood £5.1m, Three Rivers £6.5mThree Rivers: £6.5mBrentwood: £5.1mThree Rivers: £6.5mBrentwood: £5.1mThree Rivers: £6.2mBrentwood: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mThree Rivers is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £10.8m, Three Rivers £11.6mThree Rivers: £11.6mBrentwood: £10.8mThree Rivers: £11.6mBrentwood: £10.8mThree Rivers: £11.0mBrentwood: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mThree Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Brentwood £0.29m, Three Rivers £0.32mThree Rivers: £0.32mBrentwood: £0.29mThree Rivers: £0.32mBrentwood: £0.29mThree Rivers: £0.31mBrentwood: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mThree Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £20.1m, Three Rivers £25.9mThree Rivers: £25.9mBrentwood: £20.1mThree Rivers: £26.0mBrentwood: £20.2mThree Rivers: £24.5mBrentwood: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mThree Rivers is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £7.4m, Three Rivers £7.6mThree Rivers: £7.6mBrentwood: £7.4mThree Rivers: £7.7mBrentwood: £7.4mThree Rivers: £7.3mBrentwood: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mThree Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood £3.5m, Three Rivers £3.8mThree Rivers: £3.8mBrentwood: £3.5mThree Rivers: £3.9mBrentwood: £3.5mThree Rivers: £3.6mBrentwood: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mThree Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood £49.9m, Three Rivers £65.3mThree Rivers: £65.3mBrentwood: £49.9mThree Rivers: £65.6mBrentwood: £50.1mThree Rivers: £61.9mBrentwood: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mThree Rivers is higher£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brentwood £9.6m, Three Rivers £14.7mThree Rivers: £14.7mBrentwood: £9.6mThree Rivers: £14.8mBrentwood: £9.6mThree Rivers: £14.0mBrentwood: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mThree Rivers is higher£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brentwood £7.2m, Three Rivers £9.6mThree Rivers: £9.6mBrentwood: £7.2mThree Rivers: £9.6mBrentwood: £7.2mThree Rivers: £9.1mBrentwood: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mThree Rivers is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brentwood £0.38m, Three Rivers £0.60mThree Rivers: £0.60mBrentwood: £0.38mThree Rivers: £0.60mBrentwood: £0.38mThree Rivers: £0.57mBrentwood: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mThree Rivers is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brentwood £0.12m, Three Rivers £0.23mThree Rivers: £0.23mBrentwood: £0.12mThree Rivers: £0.23mBrentwood: £0.12mThree Rivers: £0.21mBrentwood: £0.12m

    £0.12mThree Rivers is higher£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brentwood £0.47m, Three Rivers £0.42mThree Rivers: £0.42mBrentwood: £0.47mThree Rivers: £0.42mBrentwood: £0.47mThree Rivers: £0.40mBrentwood: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mBrentwood is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brentwood 15,321, Three Rivers 17,005Three Rivers: 17,005Brentwood: 15,321

    15,321Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count17,005

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood 1,128, Three Rivers 1,260Three Rivers: 1,260Brentwood: 1,128

    1,128Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,260

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood 2,204, Three Rivers 2,404Three Rivers: 2,404Brentwood: 2,204

    2,204Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count2,404

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood 3,138, Three Rivers 3,871Three Rivers: 3,871Brentwood: 3,138

    3,138Three Rivers is higher3,871

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood 5,159, Three Rivers 6,731Three Rivers: 6,731Brentwood: 5,159

    5,159Three Rivers is higher6,731

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood 784, Three Rivers 867Three Rivers: 867Brentwood: 784

    784Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count867

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Brentwood and Three Rivers, total
MeasureBrentwoodThree RiversHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m£345.3m£346.8m£327.6mThree Rivers
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m£217.2m£218.1m£206.0mThree Rivers
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£79.5m£79.8m£75.4mThree Rivers
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m£198.8m£199.6m£188.5mThree Rivers
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.5m£6.5m£6.2mThree Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThree Rivers
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mThree Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£25.9m£26.0m£24.5mThree Rivers
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThree Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mThree Rivers
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£65.3m£65.6m£61.9mThree Rivers
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£14.7m£14.8m£14.0mThree Rivers
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mThree Rivers
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mThree Rivers
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.23m£0.23m£0.21mThree Rivers
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBrentwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,32117,005Three Rivers
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1281,260Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2042,404Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,1383,871Three Rivers
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,1596,731Three Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026784867Three Rivers

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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