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Brentwood and East Hertfordshire

78,959 and 156,766 residents (mid-2024).

Brentwood is higher than East Hertfordshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 11 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 11. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Brentwood: £3,723East Hertfordshire: £3,627Brentwood: £3,739East Hertfordshire: £3,426Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £12,849, East Hertfordshire £12,928East Hertfordshire: £12,928Brentwood: £12,849East Hertfordshire: £12,983Brentwood: £12,904East Hertfordshire: £12,263Brentwood: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,928£12,983£12,263

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £1,271, East Hertfordshire £1,317East Hertfordshire: £1,317Brentwood: £1,271East Hertfordshire: £1,323Brentwood: £1,277East Hertfordshire: £1,250Brentwood: £1,206

    £1,271£1,277£1,206East Hertfordshire is higher£1,317£1,323£1,250

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £11,789, East Hertfordshire £12,009East Hertfordshire: £12,009Brentwood: £11,789East Hertfordshire: £12,060Brentwood: £11,839East Hertfordshire: £11,391Brentwood: £11,183

    £11,789£11,839£11,183East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,009£12,060£11,391

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £334, East Hertfordshire £273East Hertfordshire: £273Brentwood: £334East Hertfordshire: £274Brentwood: £335East Hertfordshire: £259Brentwood: £316

    £334£335£316Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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, East Hertfordshire £630East Hertfordshire: £630Brentwood: £708East Hertfordshire: £633Brentwood: £711East Hertfordshire: £598Brentwood: £671

    £708£711£671Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£630£633£598

  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, East Hertfordshire £16East Hertfordshire: £16Brentwood: £19East Hertfordshire: £16Brentwood: £19East Hertfordshire: £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, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Brentwood: £254East Hertfordshire: £231Brentwood: £255East Hertfordshire: £218Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £93, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Brentwood: £93East Hertfordshire: £100Brentwood: £94East Hertfordshire: £95Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89East Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

  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, East Hertfordshire £62East Hertfordshire: £62Brentwood: £72East Hertfordshire: £63Brentwood: £72East Hertfordshire: £59Brentwood: £68

    £72£72£68Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £1,039, East Hertfordshire £1,082East Hertfordshire: £1,082Brentwood: £1,039East Hertfordshire: £1,087Brentwood: £1,044East Hertfordshire: £1,027Brentwood: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986East Hertfordshire is higher£1,082£1,087£1,027

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Brentwood: £122East Hertfordshire: £146Brentwood: £122East Hertfordshire: £138Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £150, East Hertfordshire £163East Hertfordshire: £163Brentwood: £150East Hertfordshire: £164Brentwood: £150East Hertfordshire: £155Brentwood: £142

    £150£150£142East Hertfordshire is higher£163£164£155

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £7.91, East Hertfordshire £7.08East Hertfordshire: £7.08Brentwood: £7.91East Hertfordshire: £7.11Brentwood: £7.94East Hertfordshire: £6.72Brentwood: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.08£7.11£6.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £2.56, East Hertfordshire £2.95East Hertfordshire: £2.95Brentwood: £2.56East Hertfordshire: £2.96Brentwood: £2.57East Hertfordshire: £2.80Brentwood: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43East Hertfordshire is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Brentwood: £5.97East Hertfordshire: £6.26Brentwood: £5.99East Hertfordshire: £5.91Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66East Hertfordshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  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, East Hertfordshire 1,022.5East Hertfordshire: 1,022.5Brentwood: 1,007.5

    1,007.5East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.5

  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, East Hertfordshire 62.3East Hertfordshire: 62.3Brentwood: 74.2

    74.2Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count62.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 133.3East Hertfordshire: 133.3Brentwood: 144.9

    144.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count133.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  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, East Hertfordshire 111.6East Hertfordshire: 111.6Brentwood: 107.4

    107.4East Hertfordshire is higher111.6

  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, East Hertfordshire 14.4East Hertfordshire: 14.4Brentwood: 16.3

    16.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count14.4

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Brentwood and East Hertfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentwoodEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,612£3,627£3,426Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,928£12,983£12,263East Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206£1,317£1,323£1,250East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,789£11,839£11,183£12,009£12,060£11,391East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£316£273£274£259Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£630£633£598Brentwood
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£230£231£218Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£62£63£59Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,082£1,087£1,027East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£163£164£155East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£7.08£7.11£6.72Brentwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£2.95£2.96£2.80East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.51,022.5East Hertfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.262.3Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.9133.3Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.736.3Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.4111.6East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.314.4Brentwood

Per resident

Brentwood is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire on 8. 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, East Hertfordshire £3,612East Hertfordshire: £3,612Brentwood: £3,723East Hertfordshire: £3,627Brentwood: £3,739East Hertfordshire: £3,426Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,612£3,627£3,426

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brentwood £2,475, East Hertfordshire £2,315East Hertfordshire: £2,315Brentwood: £2,475East Hertfordshire: £2,325Brentwood: £2,485East Hertfordshire: £2,196Brentwood: £2,347

    £2,475£2,485£2,347Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,315£2,325£2,196

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brentwood £773, East Hertfordshire £816East Hertfordshire: £816Brentwood: £773East Hertfordshire: £819Brentwood: £777East Hertfordshire: £774Brentwood: £734

    £773£777£734East Hertfordshire is higher£816£819£774

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brentwood £2,271, East Hertfordshire £2,150East Hertfordshire: £2,150Brentwood: £2,271East Hertfordshire: £2,159Brentwood: £2,280East Hertfordshire: £2,040Brentwood: £2,154

    £2,271£2,280£2,154Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,040

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brentwood £64, East Hertfordshire £49East Hertfordshire: £49Brentwood: £64East Hertfordshire: £49Brentwood: £65East Hertfordshire: £46Brentwood: £61

    £64£65£61Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £136, East Hertfordshire £113East Hertfordshire: £113Brentwood: £136East Hertfordshire: £113Brentwood: £137East Hertfordshire: £107Brentwood: £129

    £136£137£129Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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, East Hertfordshire £2.91East Hertfordshire: £2.91Brentwood: £3.62East Hertfordshire: £2.92Brentwood: £3.63East Hertfordshire: £2.76Brentwood: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £254, East Hertfordshire £230East Hertfordshire: £230Brentwood: £254East Hertfordshire: £231Brentwood: £255East Hertfordshire: £218Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£230£231£218

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £93, East Hertfordshire £100East Hertfordshire: £100Brentwood: £93East Hertfordshire: £100Brentwood: £94East Hertfordshire: £95Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89East Hertfordshire is higher£100£100£95

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brentwood £44, East Hertfordshire £39East Hertfordshire: £39Brentwood: £44East Hertfordshire: £39Brentwood: £44East Hertfordshire: £37Brentwood: £42

    £44£44£42Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brentwood £632, East Hertfordshire £670East Hertfordshire: £670Brentwood: £632East Hertfordshire: £673Brentwood: £635East Hertfordshire: £635Brentwood: £600

    £632£635£600East Hertfordshire is higher£670£673£635

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, East Hertfordshire £146East Hertfordshire: £146Brentwood: £122East Hertfordshire: £146Brentwood: £122East Hertfordshire: £138Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115East Hertfordshire is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £91, East Hertfordshire £101East Hertfordshire: £101Brentwood: £91East Hertfordshire: £101Brentwood: £91East Hertfordshire: £96Brentwood: £86

    £91£91£86East Hertfordshire is higher£101£101£96

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £4.81, East Hertfordshire £4.39East Hertfordshire: £4.39Brentwood: £4.81East Hertfordshire: £4.40Brentwood: £4.83East Hertfordshire: £4.16Brentwood: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brentwood £1.56, East Hertfordshire £1.82East Hertfordshire: £1.82Brentwood: £1.56East Hertfordshire: £1.83Brentwood: £1.57East Hertfordshire: £1.73Brentwood: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48East Hertfordshire is higher£1.82£1.83£1.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, East Hertfordshire £6.23East Hertfordshire: £6.23Brentwood: £5.97East Hertfordshire: £6.26Brentwood: £5.99East Hertfordshire: £5.91Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66East Hertfordshire is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 194.0, East Hertfordshire 183.1East Hertfordshire: 183.1Brentwood: 194.0

    194.0Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count183.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 14.3, East Hertfordshire 11.2East Hertfordshire: 11.2Brentwood: 14.3

    14.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count11.2

  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, East Hertfordshire 23.9East Hertfordshire: 23.9Brentwood: 27.9

    27.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, East Hertfordshire 36.3East Hertfordshire: 36.3Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 65.3, East Hertfordshire 69.1East Hertfordshire: 69.1Brentwood: 65.3

    65.3East Hertfordshire is higher69.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 9.9, East Hertfordshire 8.9East Hertfordshire: 8.9Brentwood: 9.9

    9.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count8.9

Show the numbers
Brentwood and East Hertfordshire, per resident
MeasureBrentwoodEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,612£3,627£3,426Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,347£2,315£2,325£2,196Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£773£777£734£816£819£774East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,271£2,280£2,154£2,150£2,159£2,040Brentwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£49£49£46Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£113£113£107Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.91£2.92£2.76Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£230£231£218Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£100£100£95East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£39£39£37Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£670£673£635East Hertfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£146£146£138East Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£101£101£96East Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£4.39£4.40£4.16Brentwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£1.82£1.83£1.73East Hertfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.23£6.26£5.91East Hertfordshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.0183.1Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.311.2Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.923.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.736.3Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.369.1East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.98.9Brentwood

Total

Brentwood is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and East Hertfordshire 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 East Hertfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brentwood £294.0m, East Hertfordshire £566.2mEast Hertfordshire: £566.2mBrentwood: £294.0mEast Hertfordshire: £568.6mBrentwood: £295.3mEast Hertfordshire: £537.1mBrentwood: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.3m£278.9mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£566.2m£568.6m£537.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brentwood £195.4m, East Hertfordshire £362.9mEast Hertfordshire: £362.9mBrentwood: £195.4mEast Hertfordshire: £364.4mBrentwood: £196.2mEast Hertfordshire: £344.2mBrentwood: £185.3m

    £195.4m£196.2m£185.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£362.9m£364.4m£344.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brentwood £61.1m, East Hertfordshire £127.8mEast Hertfordshire: £127.8mBrentwood: £61.1mEast Hertfordshire: £128.4mBrentwood: £61.3mEast Hertfordshire: £121.3mBrentwood: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mEast Hertfordshire is higher£127.8m£128.4m£121.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brentwood £179.3m, East Hertfordshire £337.1mEast Hertfordshire: £337.1mBrentwood: £179.3mEast Hertfordshire: £338.5mBrentwood: £180.0mEast Hertfordshire: £319.7mBrentwood: £170.1m

    £179.3m£180.0m£170.1mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£337.1m£338.5m£319.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood £5.1m, East Hertfordshire £7.7mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mBrentwood: £5.1mEast Hertfordshire: £7.7mBrentwood: £5.1mEast Hertfordshire: £7.3mBrentwood: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £10.8m, East Hertfordshire £17.7mEast Hertfordshire: £17.7mBrentwood: £10.8mEast Hertfordshire: £17.8mBrentwood: £10.8mEast Hertfordshire: £16.8mBrentwood: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, East Hertfordshire £0.46mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mBrentwood: £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.46mBrentwood: £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.43mBrentwood: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £20.1m, East Hertfordshire £36.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.1mBrentwood: £20.1mEast Hertfordshire: £36.2mBrentwood: £20.2mEast Hertfordshire: £34.2mBrentwood: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£36.1m£36.2m£34.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £7.4m, East Hertfordshire £15.6mEast Hertfordshire: £15.6mBrentwood: £7.4mEast Hertfordshire: £15.7mBrentwood: £7.4mEast Hertfordshire: £14.8mBrentwood: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood £3.5m, East Hertfordshire £6.0mEast Hertfordshire: £6.0mBrentwood: £3.5mEast Hertfordshire: £6.1mBrentwood: £3.5mEast Hertfordshire: £5.7mBrentwood: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.1m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood £49.9m, East Hertfordshire £105.0mEast Hertfordshire: £105.0mBrentwood: £49.9mEast Hertfordshire: £105.5mBrentwood: £50.1mEast Hertfordshire: £99.6mBrentwood: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mEast Hertfordshire is higher£105.0m£105.5m£99.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brentwood £9.6m, East Hertfordshire £22.8mEast Hertfordshire: £22.8mBrentwood: £9.6mEast Hertfordshire: £22.9mBrentwood: £9.6mEast Hertfordshire: £21.7mBrentwood: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mEast Hertfordshire is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brentwood £7.2m, East Hertfordshire £15.8mEast Hertfordshire: £15.8mBrentwood: £7.2mEast Hertfordshire: £15.9mBrentwood: £7.2mEast Hertfordshire: £15.0mBrentwood: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mEast Hertfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brentwood £0.38m, East Hertfordshire £0.69mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mBrentwood: £0.38mEast Hertfordshire: £0.69mBrentwood: £0.38mEast Hertfordshire: £0.65mBrentwood: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mEast Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brentwood £0.12m, East Hertfordshire £0.29mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mBrentwood: £0.12mEast Hertfordshire: £0.29mBrentwood: £0.12mEast Hertfordshire: £0.27mBrentwood: £0.12m

    £0.12mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brentwood £0.47m, East Hertfordshire £0.98mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mBrentwood: £0.47mEast Hertfordshire: £0.98mBrentwood: £0.47mEast Hertfordshire: £0.93mBrentwood: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mEast Hertfordshire is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brentwood 15,321, East Hertfordshire 28,701East Hertfordshire: 28,701Brentwood: 15,321

    15,321East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count28,701

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood 1,128, East Hertfordshire 1,748East Hertfordshire: 1,748Brentwood: 1,128

    1,128East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood 2,204, East Hertfordshire 3,741East Hertfordshire: 3,741Brentwood: 2,204

    2,204East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood 3,138, East Hertfordshire 5,694East Hertfordshire: 5,694Brentwood: 3,138

    3,138East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count5,694

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood 5,159, East Hertfordshire 10,825East Hertfordshire: 10,825Brentwood: 5,159

    5,159East Hertfordshire is higher10,825

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood 784, East Hertfordshire 1,398East Hertfordshire: 1,398Brentwood: 784

    784East Hertfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,398

Show the numbers
Brentwood and East Hertfordshire, total
MeasureBrentwoodEast HertfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m£566.2m£568.6m£537.1mEast Hertfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m£362.9m£364.4m£344.2mEast Hertfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£127.8m£128.4m£121.3mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m£337.1m£338.5m£319.7mEast Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mEast Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mEast Hertfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mEast Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£36.1m£36.2m£34.2mEast Hertfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mEast Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£6.0m£6.1m£5.7mEast Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£105.0m£105.5m£99.6mEast Hertfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£22.8m£22.9m£21.7mEast Hertfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mEast Hertfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mEast Hertfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mEast Hertfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mEast Hertfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,32128,701East Hertfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1281,748East Hertfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2043,741East Hertfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,1385,694East Hertfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,15910,825East Hertfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267841,398East Hertfordshire

Sources

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

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