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Brentwood and St Albans

78,959 and 150,722 residents (mid-2024).

Brentwood is higher than St Albans on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Brentwood is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 7. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Brentwood: £3,723St Albans: £3,410Brentwood: £3,739St Albans: £3,221Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £12,849, St Albans £12,911St Albans: £12,911Brentwood: £12,849St Albans: £12,966Brentwood: £12,904St Albans: £12,247Brentwood: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,911£12,966£12,247

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £1,271, St Albans £1,250St Albans: £1,250Brentwood: £1,271St Albans: £1,255Brentwood: £1,277St Albans: £1,185Brentwood: £1,206

    £1,271£1,277£1,206Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,250£1,255£1,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £11,789, St Albans £12,027St Albans: £12,027Brentwood: £11,789St Albans: £12,078Brentwood: £11,839St Albans: £11,408Brentwood: £11,183

    £11,789£11,839£11,183St Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12,027£12,078£11,408

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £334, St Albans £282St Albans: £282Brentwood: £334St Albans: £283Brentwood: £335St Albans: £267Brentwood: £316

    £334£335£316Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

  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, St Albans £586St Albans: £586Brentwood: £708St Albans: £589Brentwood: £711St Albans: £556Brentwood: £671

    £708£711£671Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£586£589£556

  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, St Albans £16St Albans: £16Brentwood: £19St Albans: £16Brentwood: £19St Albans: £15Brentwood: £18

    £19£19£18Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £254, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Brentwood: £254St Albans: £233Brentwood: £255St Albans: £220Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £93, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Brentwood: £93St Albans: £86Brentwood: £94St Albans: £81Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  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, St Albans £59St Albans: £59Brentwood: £72St Albans: £60Brentwood: £72St Albans: £56Brentwood: £68

    £72£72£68Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £1,039, St Albans £1,020St Albans: £1,020Brentwood: £1,039St Albans: £1,024Brentwood: £1,044St Albans: £968Brentwood: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,020£1,024£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Brentwood: £122St Albans: £144Brentwood: £122St Albans: £136Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115St Albans is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £150, St Albans £158St Albans: £158Brentwood: £150St Albans: £159Brentwood: £150St Albans: £150Brentwood: £142

    £150£150£142St Albans is higher£158£159£150

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £7.91, St Albans £8.79St Albans: £8.79Brentwood: £7.91St Albans: £8.83Brentwood: £7.94St Albans: £8.34Brentwood: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50St Albans is higher£8.79£8.83£8.34

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £2.56, St Albans £3.23St Albans: £3.23Brentwood: £2.56St Albans: £3.24Brentwood: £2.57St Albans: £3.06Brentwood: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43St Albans is higher£3.23£3.24£3.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Brentwood: £5.97St Albans: £5.47Brentwood: £5.99St Albans: £5.17Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, St Albans 1,007.8St Albans: 1,007.8Brentwood: 1,007.5

    1,007.5St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  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, St Albans 58.9St Albans: 58.9Brentwood: 74.2

    74.2Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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, St Albans 120.2St Albans: 120.2Brentwood: 144.9

    144.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count120.2

  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, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, St Albans 104.5St Albans: 104.5Brentwood: 107.4

    107.4Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count104.5

  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: Brentwood 16.3, St Albans 13.3St Albans: 13.3Brentwood: 16.3

    16.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count13.3

Show the numbers
Brentwood and St Albans, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentwoodSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,395£3,410£3,221Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206£1,250£1,255£1,185Brentwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,789£11,839£11,183£12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£316£282£283£267Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£586£589£556Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16£16£15Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£232£233£220Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£86£86£81Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£59£60£56Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,020£1,024£968Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£143£144£136St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£158£159£150St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.45£5.47£5.17Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,007.8St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.258.9Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.9120.2Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.734.6Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.4104.5Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.313.3Brentwood

Per resident

Brentwood is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and St Albans on 4. 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, St Albans £3,395St Albans: £3,395Brentwood: £3,723St Albans: £3,410Brentwood: £3,739St Albans: £3,221Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,395£3,410£3,221

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brentwood £2,475, St Albans £2,163St Albans: £2,163Brentwood: £2,475St Albans: £2,172Brentwood: £2,485St Albans: £2,052Brentwood: £2,347

    £2,475£2,485£2,347Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,163£2,172£2,052

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brentwood £773, St Albans £766St Albans: £766Brentwood: £773St Albans: £769Brentwood: £777St Albans: £727Brentwood: £734

    £773£777£734Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£766£769£727

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brentwood £2,271, St Albans £2,015St Albans: £2,015Brentwood: £2,271St Albans: £2,023Brentwood: £2,280St Albans: £1,911Brentwood: £2,154

    £2,271£2,280£2,154Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,015£2,023£1,911

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brentwood £64, St Albans £47St Albans: £47Brentwood: £64St Albans: £47Brentwood: £65St Albans: £45Brentwood: £61

    £64£65£61Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £136, St Albans £98St Albans: £98Brentwood: £136St Albans: £99Brentwood: £137St Albans: £93Brentwood: £129

    £136£137£129Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  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, St Albans £2.63St Albans: £2.63Brentwood: £3.62St Albans: £2.64Brentwood: £3.63St Albans: £2.49Brentwood: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2.63£2.64£2.49

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £254, St Albans £232St Albans: £232Brentwood: £254St Albans: £233Brentwood: £255St Albans: £220Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£232£233£220

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £93, St Albans £86St Albans: £86Brentwood: £93St Albans: £86Brentwood: £94St Albans: £81Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brentwood £44, St Albans £36St Albans: £36Brentwood: £44St Albans: £37Brentwood: £44St Albans: £35Brentwood: £42

    £44£44£42Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£36£37£35

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brentwood £632, St Albans £625St Albans: £625Brentwood: £632St Albans: £628Brentwood: £635St Albans: £593Brentwood: £600

    £632£635£600Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£625£628£593

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, St Albans £143St Albans: £143Brentwood: £122St Albans: £144Brentwood: £122St Albans: £136Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115St Albans is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £91, St Albans £97St Albans: £97Brentwood: £91St Albans: £97Brentwood: £91St Albans: £92Brentwood: £86

    £91£91£86St Albans is higher£97£97£92

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £4.81, St Albans £5.39St Albans: £5.39Brentwood: £4.81St Albans: £5.41Brentwood: £4.83St Albans: £5.11Brentwood: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56St Albans is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brentwood £1.56, St Albans £1.98St Albans: £1.98Brentwood: £1.56St Albans: £1.99Brentwood: £1.57St Albans: £1.88Brentwood: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48St Albans is higher£1.98£1.99£1.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, St Albans £5.45St Albans: £5.45Brentwood: £5.97St Albans: £5.47Brentwood: £5.99St Albans: £5.17Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 194.0, St Albans 168.8St Albans: 168.8Brentwood: 194.0

    194.0Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 14.3, St Albans 9.9St Albans: 9.9Brentwood: 14.3

    14.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count9.9

  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, St Albans 20.1St Albans: 20.1Brentwood: 27.9

    27.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, St Albans 34.6St Albans: 34.6Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 65.3, St Albans 64.0St Albans: 64.0Brentwood: 65.3

    65.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count64.0

  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, St Albans 8.2St Albans: 8.2Brentwood: 9.9

    9.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count8.2

Show the numbers
Brentwood and St Albans, per resident
MeasureBrentwoodSt AlbansHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,395£3,410£3,221Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,347£2,163£2,172£2,052Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£773£777£734£766£769£727Brentwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,271£2,280£2,154£2,015£2,023£1,911Brentwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£47£47£45Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£98£99£93Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.63£2.64£2.49Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£232£233£220Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£86£86£81Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£36£37£35Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£625£628£593Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£143£144£136St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£97£97£92St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.45£5.47£5.17Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.0168.8Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.39.9Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.920.1Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.734.6Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.364.0Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.98.2Brentwood

Total

Brentwood is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and St Albans 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 St Albans

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brentwood £294.0m, St Albans £511.8mSt Albans: £511.8mBrentwood: £294.0mSt Albans: £513.9mBrentwood: £295.3mSt Albans: £485.4mBrentwood: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.3m£278.9mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brentwood £195.4m, St Albans £326.0mSt Albans: £326.0mBrentwood: £195.4mSt Albans: £327.4mBrentwood: £196.2mSt Albans: £309.2mBrentwood: £185.3m

    £195.4m£196.2m£185.3mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brentwood £61.1m, St Albans £115.4mSt Albans: £115.4mBrentwood: £61.1mSt Albans: £115.9mBrentwood: £61.3mSt Albans: £109.5mBrentwood: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brentwood £179.3m, St Albans £303.7mSt Albans: £303.7mBrentwood: £179.3mSt Albans: £305.0mBrentwood: £180.0mSt Albans: £288.0mBrentwood: £170.1m

    £179.3m£180.0m£170.1mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood £5.1m, St Albans £7.1mSt Albans: £7.1mBrentwood: £5.1mSt Albans: £7.1mBrentwood: £5.1mSt Albans: £6.7mBrentwood: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £10.8m, St Albans £14.8mSt Albans: £14.8mBrentwood: £10.8mSt Albans: £14.9mBrentwood: £10.8mSt Albans: £14.0mBrentwood: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  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, St Albans £0.40mSt Albans: £0.40mBrentwood: £0.29mSt Albans: £0.40mBrentwood: £0.29mSt Albans: £0.37mBrentwood: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £20.1m, St Albans £35.0mSt Albans: £35.0mBrentwood: £20.1mSt Albans: £35.1mBrentwood: £20.2mSt Albans: £33.2mBrentwood: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £7.4m, St Albans £12.9mSt Albans: £12.9mBrentwood: £7.4mSt Albans: £13.0mBrentwood: £7.4mSt Albans: £12.2mBrentwood: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood £3.5m, St Albans £5.5mSt Albans: £5.5mBrentwood: £3.5mSt Albans: £5.5mBrentwood: £3.5mSt Albans: £5.2mBrentwood: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood £49.9m, St Albans £94.2mSt Albans: £94.2mBrentwood: £49.9mSt Albans: £94.6mBrentwood: £50.1mSt Albans: £89.4mBrentwood: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brentwood £9.6m, St Albans £21.6mSt Albans: £21.6mBrentwood: £9.6mSt Albans: £21.7mBrentwood: £9.6mSt Albans: £20.5mBrentwood: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSt Albans is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brentwood £7.2m, St Albans £14.6mSt Albans: £14.6mBrentwood: £7.2mSt Albans: £14.7mBrentwood: £7.2mSt Albans: £13.9mBrentwood: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSt Albans is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brentwood £0.38m, St Albans £0.81mSt Albans: £0.81mBrentwood: £0.38mSt Albans: £0.82mBrentwood: £0.38mSt Albans: £0.77mBrentwood: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSt Albans is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brentwood £0.12m, St Albans £0.30mSt Albans: £0.30mBrentwood: £0.12mSt Albans: £0.30mBrentwood: £0.12mSt Albans: £0.28mBrentwood: £0.12m

    £0.12mSt Albans is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brentwood £0.47m, St Albans £0.82mSt Albans: £0.82mBrentwood: £0.47mSt Albans: £0.83mBrentwood: £0.47mSt Albans: £0.78mBrentwood: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brentwood 15,321, St Albans 25,446St Albans: 25,446Brentwood: 15,321

    15,321St Albans is higherDepends on how you count25,446

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood 1,128, St Albans 1,486St Albans: 1,486Brentwood: 1,128

    1,128St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,486

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood 2,204, St Albans 3,034St Albans: 3,034Brentwood: 2,204

    2,204St Albans is higherDepends on how you count3,034

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood 3,138, St Albans 5,208St Albans: 5,208Brentwood: 3,138

    3,138St Albans is higherDepends on how you count5,208

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood 5,159, St Albans 9,651St Albans: 9,651Brentwood: 5,159

    5,159St Albans is higherDepends on how you count9,651

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood 784, St Albans 1,231St Albans: 1,231Brentwood: 784

    784St Albans is higherDepends on how you count1,231

Show the numbers
Brentwood and St Albans, total
MeasureBrentwoodSt AlbansHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m£511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m£326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m£303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,32125,446St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1281,486St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2043,034St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,1385,208St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,1599,651St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267841,231St Albans

Sources

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

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  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.
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