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Brentwood and Richmond upon Thames

78,959 and 196,975 residents (mid-2024).

Brentwood is higher than Richmond upon Thames on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 13 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames on 9. 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, Richmond upon Thames £3,379Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Brentwood: £3,723Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Brentwood: £3,739Richmond upon Thames: £3,205Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £12,849, Richmond upon Thames £12,433Richmond upon Thames: £12,433Brentwood: £12,849Richmond upon Thames: £12,486Brentwood: £12,904Richmond upon Thames: £11,793Brentwood: £12,188

    £12,849£12,904£12,188Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,433£12,486£11,793

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £1,271, Richmond upon Thames £1,335Richmond upon Thames: £1,335Brentwood: £1,271Richmond upon Thames: £1,340Brentwood: £1,277Richmond upon Thames: £1,266Brentwood: £1,206

    £1,271£1,277£1,206Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,335£1,340£1,266

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £11,789, Richmond upon Thames £11,462Richmond upon Thames: £11,462Brentwood: £11,789Richmond upon Thames: £11,510Brentwood: £11,839Richmond upon Thames: £10,872Brentwood: £11,183

    £11,789£11,839£11,183Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,462£11,510£10,872

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Brentwood £334, Richmond upon Thames £509Richmond upon Thames: £509Brentwood: £334Richmond upon Thames: £511Brentwood: £335Richmond upon Thames: £483Brentwood: £316

    £334£335£316Richmond upon Thames is higher£509£511£483

  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, Richmond upon Thames £441Richmond upon Thames: £441Brentwood: £708Richmond upon Thames: £443Brentwood: £711Richmond upon Thames: £418Brentwood: £671

    £708£711£671Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

  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, Richmond upon Thames £21Richmond upon Thames: £21Brentwood: £19Richmond upon Thames: £21Brentwood: £19Richmond upon Thames: £20Brentwood: £18

    £19£19£18Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £254, Richmond upon Thames £215Richmond upon Thames: £215Brentwood: £254Richmond upon Thames: £216Brentwood: £255Richmond upon Thames: £204Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £93, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Brentwood: £93Richmond upon Thames: £71Brentwood: £94Richmond upon Thames: £67Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Richmond upon Thames £51Richmond upon Thames: £51Brentwood: £72Richmond upon Thames: £51Brentwood: £72Richmond upon Thames: £48Brentwood: £68

    £72£72£68Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £1,039, Richmond upon Thames £1,107Richmond upon Thames: £1,107Brentwood: £1,039Richmond upon Thames: £1,112Brentwood: £1,044Richmond upon Thames: £1,050Brentwood: £986

    £1,039£1,044£986Richmond upon Thames is higher£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, Richmond upon Thames £239Richmond upon Thames: £239Brentwood: £122Richmond upon Thames: £240Brentwood: £122Richmond upon Thames: £227Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £150, Richmond upon Thames £163Richmond upon Thames: £163Brentwood: £150Richmond upon Thames: £164Brentwood: £150Richmond upon Thames: £155Brentwood: £142

    £150£150£142Richmond upon Thames 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, Richmond upon Thames £9.87Richmond upon Thames: £9.87Brentwood: £7.91Richmond upon Thames: £9.91Brentwood: £7.94Richmond upon Thames: £9.36Brentwood: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Richmond upon Thames is higher£9.87£9.91£9.36

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brentwood £2.56, Richmond upon Thames £2.94Richmond upon Thames: £2.94Brentwood: £2.56Richmond upon Thames: £2.95Brentwood: £2.57Richmond upon Thames: £2.79Brentwood: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Richmond upon Thames is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, Richmond upon Thames £5.94Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Brentwood: £5.97Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Brentwood: £5.99Richmond upon Thames: £5.63Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Richmond upon Thames 996.4Richmond upon Thames: 996.4Brentwood: 1,007.5

    1,007.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count996.4

  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, Richmond upon Thames 86.7Richmond upon Thames: 86.7Brentwood: 74.2

    74.2Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count86.7

  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, Richmond upon Thames 93.0Richmond upon Thames: 93.0Brentwood: 144.9

    144.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count93.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 32.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count32.5

  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, Richmond upon Thames 101.9Richmond upon Thames: 101.9Brentwood: 107.4

    107.4Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count101.9

  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, Richmond upon Thames 11.1Richmond upon Thames: 11.1Brentwood: 16.3

    16.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Brentwood and Richmond upon Thames, per person in the age group
MeasureBrentwoodRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,379£3,393£3,205Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,849£12,904£12,188£12,433£12,486£11,793Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,271£1,277£1,206£1,335£1,340£1,266Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,789£11,839£11,183£11,462£11,510£10,872Brentwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£334£335£316£509£511£483Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£708£711£671£441£443£418Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£21£20Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£215£216£204Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£71£71£67Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£51£51£48Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,039£1,044£986£1,107£1,112£1,050Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£163£164£155Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£9.87£9.91£9.36Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£2.94£2.95£2.79Richmond upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.94£5.96£5.63Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.5996.4Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.286.7Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.993.0Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.732.5Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026107.4101.9Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.311.1Brentwood

Per resident

Brentwood is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brentwood £3,723, Richmond upon Thames £3,379Richmond upon Thames: £3,379Brentwood: £3,723Richmond upon Thames: £3,393Brentwood: £3,739Richmond upon Thames: £3,205Brentwood: £3,532

    £3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,379£3,393£3,205

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brentwood £2,475, Richmond upon Thames £2,002Richmond upon Thames: £2,002Brentwood: £2,475Richmond upon Thames: £2,010Brentwood: £2,485Richmond upon Thames: £1,899Brentwood: £2,347

    £2,475£2,485£2,347Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,002£2,010£1,899

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brentwood £773, Richmond upon Thames £846Richmond upon Thames: £846Brentwood: £773Richmond upon Thames: £850Brentwood: £777Richmond upon Thames: £803Brentwood: £734

    £773£777£734Richmond upon Thames is higher£846£850£803

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brentwood £2,271, Richmond upon Thames £1,845Richmond upon Thames: £1,845Brentwood: £2,271Richmond upon Thames: £1,853Brentwood: £2,280Richmond upon Thames: £1,751Brentwood: £2,154

    £2,271£2,280£2,154Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brentwood £64, Richmond upon Thames £82Richmond upon Thames: £82Brentwood: £64Richmond upon Thames: £82Brentwood: £65Richmond upon Thames: £78Brentwood: £61

    £64£65£61Richmond upon Thames is higher£82£82£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £136, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Brentwood: £136Richmond upon Thames: £71Brentwood: £137Richmond upon Thames: £67Brentwood: £129

    £136£137£129Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  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, Richmond upon Thames £3.43Richmond upon Thames: £3.43Brentwood: £3.62Richmond upon Thames: £3.44Brentwood: £3.63Richmond upon Thames: £3.25Brentwood: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £254, Richmond upon Thames £215Richmond upon Thames: £215Brentwood: £254Richmond upon Thames: £216Brentwood: £255Richmond upon Thames: £204Brentwood: £241

    £254£255£241Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Brentwood £93, Richmond upon Thames £71Richmond upon Thames: £71Brentwood: £93Richmond upon Thames: £71Brentwood: £94Richmond upon Thames: £67Brentwood: £89

    £93£94£89Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Brentwood £44, Richmond upon Thames £32Richmond upon Thames: £32Brentwood: £44Richmond upon Thames: £33Brentwood: £44Richmond upon Thames: £31Brentwood: £42

    £44£44£42Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brentwood £632, Richmond upon Thames £702Richmond upon Thames: £702Brentwood: £632Richmond upon Thames: £705Brentwood: £635Richmond upon Thames: £666Brentwood: £600

    £632£635£600Richmond upon Thames is higher£702£705£666

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brentwood £122, Richmond upon Thames £239Richmond upon Thames: £239Brentwood: £122Richmond upon Thames: £240Brentwood: £122Richmond upon Thames: £227Brentwood: £115

    £122£122£115Richmond upon Thames is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £91, Richmond upon Thames £104Richmond upon Thames: £104Brentwood: £91Richmond upon Thames: £104Brentwood: £91Richmond upon Thames: £98Brentwood: £86

    £91£91£86Richmond upon Thames is higher£104£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brentwood £4.81, Richmond upon Thames £6.26Richmond upon Thames: £6.26Brentwood: £4.81Richmond upon Thames: £6.29Brentwood: £4.83Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Brentwood: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Richmond upon Thames is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brentwood £1.56, Richmond upon Thames £1.87Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Brentwood: £1.56Richmond upon Thames: £1.87Brentwood: £1.57Richmond upon Thames: £1.77Brentwood: £1.48

    £1.56£1.57£1.48Richmond upon Thames is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brentwood £5.97, Richmond upon Thames £5.94Richmond upon Thames: £5.94Brentwood: £5.97Richmond upon Thames: £5.96Brentwood: £5.99Richmond upon Thames: £5.63Brentwood: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 194.0, Richmond upon Thames 160.4Richmond upon Thames: 160.4Brentwood: 194.0

    194.0Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count160.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 14.3, Richmond upon Thames 14.0Richmond upon Thames: 14.0Brentwood: 14.3

    14.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count14.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 15.0Richmond upon Thames: 15.0Brentwood: 27.9

    27.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count15.0

  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, Richmond upon Thames 32.5Richmond upon Thames: 32.5Brentwood: 39.7

    39.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count32.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brentwood 65.3, Richmond upon Thames 64.6Richmond upon Thames: 64.6Brentwood: 65.3

    65.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count64.6

  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, Richmond upon Thames 7.1Richmond upon Thames: 7.1Brentwood: 9.9

    9.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count7.1

Show the numbers
Brentwood and Richmond upon Thames, per resident
MeasureBrentwoodRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,723£3,739£3,532£3,379£3,393£3,205Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,347£2,002£2,010£1,899Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£773£777£734£846£850£803Richmond upon Thames
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,271£2,280£2,154£1,845£1,853£1,751Brentwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£65£61£82£82£78Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£71£71£67Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.43£3.44£3.25Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£215£216£204Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£94£89£71£71£67Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£42£32£33£31Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£702£705£666Richmond upon Thames
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£239£240£227Richmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£104£104£98Richmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£6.26£6.29£5.94Richmond upon Thames
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.56£1.57£1.48£1.87£1.87£1.77Richmond upon Thames
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.94£5.96£5.63Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.0160.4Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.314.0Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.915.0Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202639.732.5Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202665.364.6Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.97.1Brentwood

Total

Brentwood is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Richmond upon Thames 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 Richmond upon Thames

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brentwood £294.0m, Richmond upon Thames £665.6mRichmond upon Thames: £665.6mBrentwood: £294.0mRichmond upon Thames: £668.4mBrentwood: £295.3mRichmond upon Thames: £631.3mBrentwood: £278.9m

    £294.0m£295.3m£278.9mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£665.6m£668.4m£631.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brentwood £195.4m, Richmond upon Thames £394.3mRichmond upon Thames: £394.3mBrentwood: £195.4mRichmond upon Thames: £396.0mBrentwood: £196.2mRichmond upon Thames: £374.0mBrentwood: £185.3m

    £195.4m£196.2m£185.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brentwood £61.1m, Richmond upon Thames £166.7mRichmond upon Thames: £166.7mBrentwood: £61.1mRichmond upon Thames: £167.4mBrentwood: £61.3mRichmond upon Thames: £158.1mBrentwood: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mRichmond upon Thames is higher£166.7m£167.4m£158.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brentwood £179.3m, Richmond upon Thames £363.5mRichmond upon Thames: £363.5mBrentwood: £179.3mRichmond upon Thames: £365.1mBrentwood: £180.0mRichmond upon Thames: £344.8mBrentwood: £170.1m

    £179.3m£180.0m£170.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£363.5m£365.1m£344.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood £5.1m, Richmond upon Thames £16.2mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mBrentwood: £5.1mRichmond upon Thames: £16.2mBrentwood: £5.1mRichmond upon Thames: £15.3mBrentwood: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mRichmond upon Thames is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £10.8m, Richmond upon Thames £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mBrentwood: £10.8mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mBrentwood: £10.8mRichmond upon Thames: £13.3mBrentwood: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m

  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, Richmond upon Thames £0.68mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mBrentwood: £0.29mRichmond upon Thames: £0.68mBrentwood: £0.29mRichmond upon Thames: £0.64mBrentwood: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £20.1m, Richmond upon Thames £42.3mRichmond upon Thames: £42.3mBrentwood: £20.1mRichmond upon Thames: £42.5mBrentwood: £20.2mRichmond upon Thames: £40.2mBrentwood: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Brentwood £7.4m, Richmond upon Thames £14.0mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mBrentwood: £7.4mRichmond upon Thames: £14.0mBrentwood: £7.4mRichmond upon Thames: £13.2mBrentwood: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood £3.5m, Richmond upon Thames £6.4mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mBrentwood: £3.5mRichmond upon Thames: £6.4mBrentwood: £3.5mRichmond upon Thames: £6.1mBrentwood: £3.3m

    £3.5m£3.5m£3.3mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood £49.9m, Richmond upon Thames £138.3mRichmond upon Thames: £138.3mBrentwood: £49.9mRichmond upon Thames: £138.9mBrentwood: £50.1mRichmond upon Thames: £131.2mBrentwood: £47.3m

    £49.9m£50.1m£47.3mRichmond upon Thames is higher£138.3m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brentwood £9.6m, Richmond upon Thames £47.1mRichmond upon Thames: £47.1mBrentwood: £9.6mRichmond upon Thames: £47.3mBrentwood: £9.6mRichmond upon Thames: £44.7mBrentwood: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRichmond upon Thames is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brentwood £7.2m, Richmond upon Thames £20.4mRichmond upon Thames: £20.4mBrentwood: £7.2mRichmond upon Thames: £20.5mBrentwood: £7.2mRichmond upon Thames: £19.3mBrentwood: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mRichmond upon Thames is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brentwood £0.38m, Richmond upon Thames £1.2mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mBrentwood: £0.38mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mBrentwood: £0.38mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mBrentwood: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRichmond upon Thames is higher£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brentwood £0.12m, Richmond upon Thames £0.37mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mBrentwood: £0.12mRichmond upon Thames: £0.37mBrentwood: £0.12mRichmond upon Thames: £0.35mBrentwood: £0.12m

    £0.12mRichmond upon Thames is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brentwood £0.47m, Richmond upon Thames £1.2mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mBrentwood: £0.47mRichmond upon Thames: £1.2mBrentwood: £0.47mRichmond upon Thames: £1.1mBrentwood: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mRichmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brentwood 15,321, Richmond upon Thames 31,602Richmond upon Thames: 31,602Brentwood: 15,321

    15,321Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count31,602

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brentwood 1,128, Richmond upon Thames 2,750Richmond upon Thames: 2,750Brentwood: 1,128

    1,128Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,750

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brentwood 2,204, Richmond upon Thames 2,949Richmond upon Thames: 2,949Brentwood: 2,204

    2,204Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count2,949

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Brentwood 3,138, Richmond upon Thames 6,403Richmond upon Thames: 6,403Brentwood: 3,138

    3,138Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count6,403

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brentwood 5,159, Richmond upon Thames 12,724Richmond upon Thames: 12,724Brentwood: 5,159

    5,159Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count12,724

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Brentwood 784, Richmond upon Thames 1,390Richmond upon Thames: 1,390Brentwood: 784

    784Richmond upon Thames is higherDepends on how you count1,390

Show the numbers
Brentwood and Richmond upon Thames, total
MeasureBrentwoodRichmond upon ThamesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m£665.6m£668.4m£631.3mRichmond upon Thames
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m£394.3m£396.0m£374.0mRichmond upon Thames
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£166.7m£167.4m£158.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m£363.5m£365.1m£344.8mRichmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mRichmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£14.0m£14.0m£13.3mRichmond upon Thames
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mRichmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£42.3m£42.5m£40.2mRichmond upon Thames
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mRichmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mRichmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m£138.3m£138.9m£131.2mRichmond upon Thames
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mRichmond upon Thames
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mRichmond upon Thames
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.2mRichmond upon Thames
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.12m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRichmond upon Thames
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mRichmond upon Thames
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,32131,602Richmond upon Thames
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1282,750Richmond upon Thames
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2042,949Richmond upon Thames
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,1386,403Richmond upon Thames
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,15912,724Richmond upon Thames
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267841,390Richmond upon Thames

Sources

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

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