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Brentwood and Waverley

78,959 and 134,737 residents (mid-2024).

Brentwood is higher than Waverley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Brentwood is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 3. 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663Brentwood: £3,723Waverley: £3,678Brentwood: £3,739Waverley: £3,474Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,663£3,678£3,474

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £12,849, Waverley £12,377Waverley: £12,377Brentwood: £12,849Waverley: £12,430Brentwood: £12,904Waverley: £11,740Brentwood: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,377£12,430£11,740

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £1,271, Waverley £1,058Waverley: £1,058Brentwood: £1,271Waverley: £1,062Brentwood: £1,277Waverley: £1,003Brentwood: £1,206

    £1,271£1,277£1,206Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,058£1,062£1,003

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £11,789, Waverley £11,595Waverley: £11,595Brentwood: £11,789Waverley: £11,644Brentwood: £11,839Waverley: £10,998Brentwood: £11,183

    £11,789£11,839£11,183Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,595£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £334, Waverley £252Waverley: £252Brentwood: £334Waverley: £253Brentwood: £335Waverley: £239Brentwood: £316

    £334£335£316Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  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, Waverley £516Waverley: £516Brentwood: £708Waverley: £518Brentwood: £711Waverley: £490Brentwood: £671

    £708£711£671Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£516£518£490

  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, Waverley £14Waverley: £14Brentwood: £19Waverley: £14Brentwood: £19Waverley: £13Brentwood: £18

    £19£19£18Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£14£14£13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £254, Waverley £193Waverley: £193Brentwood: £254Waverley: £193Brentwood: £255Waverley: £183Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £93, Waverley £94Waverley: £94Brentwood: £93Waverley: £94Brentwood: £94Waverley: £89Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89Waverley is higher£94£94£89

  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, Waverley £54Waverley: £54Brentwood: £72Waverley: £54Brentwood: £72Waverley: £51Brentwood: £68

    £72£72£68Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £1,039, Waverley £830Waverley: £830Brentwood: £1,039Waverley: £833Brentwood: £1,044Waverley: £787Brentwood: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£830£833£787

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, Waverley £140Waverley: £140Brentwood: £122Waverley: £141Brentwood: £122Waverley: £133Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115Waverley is higher£140£141£133

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £150, Waverley £165Waverley: £165Brentwood: £150Waverley: £166Brentwood: £150Waverley: £157Brentwood: £142

    £150£150£142Waverley is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £7.91, Waverley £6.41Waverley: £6.41Brentwood: £7.91Waverley: £6.44Brentwood: £7.94Waverley: £6.08Brentwood: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £2.56, Waverley £2.36Waverley: £2.36Brentwood: £2.56Waverley: £2.37Brentwood: £2.57Waverley: £2.24Brentwood: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88Brentwood: £5.97Waverley: £4.90Brentwood: £5.99Waverley: £4.63Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  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, Waverley 993.0Waverley: 993.0Brentwood: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count993.0

  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, Waverley 55.4Waverley: 55.4Brentwood: 74.2

    74.2Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count55.4

  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, Waverley 107.2Waverley: 107.2Brentwood: 144.9

    144.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count107.2

  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, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  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, Waverley 94.4Waverley: 94.4Brentwood: 107.4

    107.4Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count94.4

  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, Waverley 12.3Waverley: 12.3Brentwood: 16.3

    16.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count12.3

Show the numbers
Brentwood and Waverley, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentwoodWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,663£3,678£3,474Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,377£12,430£11,740Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206£1,058£1,062£1,003Brentwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,789£11,839£11,183£11,595£11,644£10,998Brentwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£316£252£253£239Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£516£518£490Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£14£14£13Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£193£193£183Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£94£94£89Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£54£54£51Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£830£833£787Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£140£141£133Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£165£166£157Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£6.41£6.44£6.08Brentwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£2.36£2.37£2.24Brentwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.88£4.90£4.63Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.5993.0Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.255.4Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.9107.2Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.729.5Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.494.4Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.312.3Brentwood

Per resident

Brentwood is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 6. 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, Waverley £3,663Waverley: £3,663Brentwood: £3,723Waverley: £3,678Brentwood: £3,739Waverley: £3,474Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,663£3,678£3,474

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brentwood £2,475, Waverley £2,608Waverley: £2,608Brentwood: £2,475Waverley: £2,619Brentwood: £2,485Waverley: £2,474Brentwood: £2,347

    £2,475£2,485£2,347Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brentwood £773, Waverley £623Waverley: £623Brentwood: £773Waverley: £626Brentwood: £777Waverley: £591Brentwood: £734

    £773£777£734Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£623£626£591

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brentwood £2,271, Waverley £2,443Waverley: £2,443Brentwood: £2,271Waverley: £2,453Brentwood: £2,280Waverley: £2,317Brentwood: £2,154

    £2,271£2,280£2,154Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,443£2,453£2,317

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brentwood £64, Waverley £53Waverley: £53Brentwood: £64Waverley: £53Brentwood: £65Waverley: £50Brentwood: £61

    £64£65£61Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £136, Waverley £109Waverley: £109Brentwood: £136Waverley: £109Brentwood: £137Waverley: £103Brentwood: £129

    £136£137£129Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

  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, Waverley £2.88Waverley: £2.88Brentwood: £3.62Waverley: £2.89Brentwood: £3.63Waverley: £2.73Brentwood: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2.88£2.89£2.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £254, Waverley £193Waverley: £193Brentwood: £254Waverley: £193Brentwood: £255Waverley: £183Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £93, Waverley £94Waverley: £94Brentwood: £93Waverley: £94Brentwood: £94Waverley: £89Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89Waverley is higher£94£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brentwood £44, Waverley £32Waverley: £32Brentwood: £44Waverley: £32Brentwood: £44Waverley: £30Brentwood: £42

    £44£44£42Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brentwood £632, Waverley £489Waverley: £489Brentwood: £632Waverley: £491Brentwood: £635Waverley: £464Brentwood: £600

    £632£635£600Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£489£491£464

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, Waverley £140Waverley: £140Brentwood: £122Waverley: £141Brentwood: £122Waverley: £133Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115Waverley is higher£140£141£133

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £91, Waverley £98Waverley: £98Brentwood: £91Waverley: £98Brentwood: £91Waverley: £93Brentwood: £86

    £91£91£86Waverley is higher£98£98£93

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £4.81, Waverley £3.78Waverley: £3.78Brentwood: £4.81Waverley: £3.80Brentwood: £4.83Waverley: £3.59Brentwood: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.78£3.80£3.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brentwood £1.56, Waverley £1.39Waverley: £1.39Brentwood: £1.56Waverley: £1.40Brentwood: £1.57Waverley: £1.32Brentwood: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, Waverley £4.88Waverley: £4.88Brentwood: £5.97Waverley: £4.90Brentwood: £5.99Waverley: £4.63Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 194.0, Waverley 209.2Waverley: 209.2Brentwood: 194.0

    194.0Waverley is higherDepends on how you count209.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 14.3, Waverley 11.7Waverley: 11.7Brentwood: 14.3

    14.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count11.7

  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, Waverley 22.6Waverley: 22.6Brentwood: 27.9

    27.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 39.7, Waverley 29.5Waverley: 29.5Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count29.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 65.3, Waverley 55.7Waverley: 55.7Brentwood: 65.3

    65.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count55.7

  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, Waverley 7.3Waverley: 7.3Brentwood: 9.9

    9.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count7.3

Show the numbers
Brentwood and Waverley, per resident
MeasureBrentwoodWaverleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,663£3,678£3,474Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,347£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£773£777£734£623£626£591Brentwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,271£2,280£2,154£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£53£53£50Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£109£109£103Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.88£2.89£2.73Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£193£193£183Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£94£94£89Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£32£32£30Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£489£491£464Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£140£141£133Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£98£98£93Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£3.78£3.80£3.59Brentwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£1.39£1.40£1.32Brentwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.88£4.90£4.63Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.0209.2Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.311.7Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.922.6Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.729.5Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.355.7Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.97.3Brentwood

Total

Brentwood is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Waverley on 22. 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 Waverley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brentwood £294.0m, Waverley £493.5mWaverley: £493.5mBrentwood: £294.0mWaverley: £495.6mBrentwood: £295.3mWaverley: £468.1mBrentwood: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.3m£278.9mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brentwood £195.4m, Waverley £351.4mWaverley: £351.4mBrentwood: £195.4mWaverley: £352.9mBrentwood: £196.2mWaverley: £333.3mBrentwood: £185.3m

    £195.4m£196.2m£185.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brentwood £61.1m, Waverley £84.0mWaverley: £84.0mBrentwood: £61.1mWaverley: £84.4mBrentwood: £61.3mWaverley: £79.7mBrentwood: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brentwood £179.3m, Waverley £329.2mWaverley: £329.2mBrentwood: £179.3mWaverley: £330.6mBrentwood: £180.0mWaverley: £312.2mBrentwood: £170.1m

    £179.3m£180.0m£170.1mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood £5.1m, Waverley £7.2mWaverley: £7.2mBrentwood: £5.1mWaverley: £7.2mBrentwood: £5.1mWaverley: £6.8mBrentwood: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £10.8m, Waverley £14.7mWaverley: £14.7mBrentwood: £10.8mWaverley: £14.7mBrentwood: £10.8mWaverley: £13.9mBrentwood: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Waverley £0.39mWaverley: £0.39mBrentwood: £0.29mWaverley: £0.39mBrentwood: £0.29mWaverley: £0.37mBrentwood: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £20.1m, Waverley £26.0mWaverley: £26.0mBrentwood: £20.1mWaverley: £26.1mBrentwood: £20.2mWaverley: £24.6mBrentwood: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £7.4m, Waverley £12.6mWaverley: £12.6mBrentwood: £7.4mWaverley: £12.7mBrentwood: £7.4mWaverley: £12.0mBrentwood: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWaverley is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood £3.5m, Waverley £4.3mWaverley: £4.3mBrentwood: £3.5mWaverley: £4.3mBrentwood: £3.5mWaverley: £4.1mBrentwood: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood £49.9m, Waverley £65.9mWaverley: £65.9mBrentwood: £49.9mWaverley: £66.1mBrentwood: £50.1mWaverley: £62.5mBrentwood: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brentwood £9.6m, Waverley £18.9mWaverley: £18.9mBrentwood: £9.6mWaverley: £19.0mBrentwood: £9.6mWaverley: £17.9mBrentwood: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWaverley is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brentwood £7.2m, Waverley £13.1mWaverley: £13.1mBrentwood: £7.2mWaverley: £13.2mBrentwood: £7.2mWaverley: £12.5mBrentwood: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brentwood £0.38m, Waverley £0.51mWaverley: £0.51mBrentwood: £0.38mWaverley: £0.51mBrentwood: £0.38mWaverley: £0.48mBrentwood: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brentwood £0.12m, Waverley £0.19mWaverley: £0.19mBrentwood: £0.12mWaverley: £0.19mBrentwood: £0.12mWaverley: £0.18mBrentwood: £0.12m

    £0.12mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brentwood £0.47m, Waverley £0.66mWaverley: £0.66mBrentwood: £0.47mWaverley: £0.66mBrentwood: £0.47mWaverley: £0.62mBrentwood: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brentwood 15,321, Waverley 28,191Waverley: 28,191Brentwood: 15,321

    15,321Waverley is higherDepends on how you count28,191

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood 1,128, Waverley 1,573Waverley: 1,573Brentwood: 1,128

    1,128Waverley is higherDepends on how you count1,573

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood 2,204, Waverley 3,044Waverley: 3,044Brentwood: 2,204

    2,204Waverley is higherDepends on how you count3,044

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood 3,138, Waverley 3,968Waverley: 3,968Brentwood: 3,138

    3,138Waverley is higherDepends on how you count3,968

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood 5,159, Waverley 7,498Waverley: 7,498Brentwood: 5,159

    5,159Waverley is higherDepends on how you count7,498

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood 784, Waverley 977Waverley: 977Brentwood: 784

    784Waverley is higherDepends on how you count977

Show the numbers
Brentwood and Waverley, total
MeasureBrentwoodWaverleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWaverley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mWaverley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWaverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mWaverley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mWaverley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mWaverley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWaverley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWaverley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaverley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWaverley
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,32128,191Waverley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1281,573Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2043,044Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,1383,968Waverley
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,1597,498Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026784977Waverley

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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