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Uttlesford and Brentwood

94,953 and 78,959 residents (mid-2024).

Uttlesford is higher than Brentwood on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 17 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

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

Uttlesford Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £3,691, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Uttlesford: £3,691Brentwood: £3,739Uttlesford: £3,707Brentwood: £3,532Uttlesford: £3,502

    £3,691£3,707£3,502Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,532

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Uttlesford £12,732, Brentwood £12,849Brentwood: £12,849Uttlesford: £12,732Brentwood: £12,904Uttlesford: £12,786Brentwood: £12,188Uttlesford: £12,077

    £12,732£12,786£12,077Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford £1,141, Brentwood £1,271Brentwood: £1,271Uttlesford: £1,141Brentwood: £1,277Uttlesford: £1,146Brentwood: £1,206Uttlesford: £1,082

    £1,141£1,146£1,082Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,271£1,277£1,206

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Uttlesford £11,854, Brentwood £11,789Brentwood: £11,789Uttlesford: £11,854Brentwood: £11,839Uttlesford: £11,904Brentwood: £11,183Uttlesford: £11,244

    £11,854£11,904£11,244Uttlesford is higher£11,789£11,839£11,183

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Uttlesford £241, Brentwood £334Brentwood: £334Uttlesford: £241Brentwood: £335Uttlesford: £242Brentwood: £316Uttlesford: £229

    £241£242£229Brentwood is higher£334£335£316

  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: Uttlesford £621, Brentwood £708Brentwood: £708Uttlesford: £621Brentwood: £711Uttlesford: £624Brentwood: £671Uttlesford: £589

    £621£624£589Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£708£711£671

  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: Uttlesford £15, Brentwood £19Brentwood: £19Uttlesford: £15Brentwood: £19Uttlesford: £16Brentwood: £18Uttlesford: £15

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Uttlesford £220, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Uttlesford: £220Brentwood: £255Uttlesford: £221Brentwood: £241Uttlesford: £209

    £220£221£209Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Uttlesford £83, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Uttlesford: £83Brentwood: £94Uttlesford: £83Brentwood: £89Uttlesford: £79

    £83£83£79Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£93£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: Uttlesford £56, Brentwood £72Brentwood: £72Uttlesford: £56Brentwood: £72Uttlesford: £57Brentwood: £68Uttlesford: £53

    £56£57£53Brentwood is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford £949, Brentwood £1,039Brentwood: £1,039Uttlesford: £949Brentwood: £1,044Uttlesford: £953Brentwood: £986Uttlesford: £900

    £949£953£900Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Uttlesford £135, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Uttlesford: £135Brentwood: £122Uttlesford: £136Brentwood: £115Uttlesford: £128

    £135£136£128Uttlesford is higher£122£122£115

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford £128, Brentwood £150Brentwood: £150Uttlesford: £128Brentwood: £150Uttlesford: £129Brentwood: £142Uttlesford: £121

    £128£129£121Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£150£150£142

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford £5.85, Brentwood £7.91Brentwood: £7.91Uttlesford: £5.85Brentwood: £7.94Uttlesford: £5.88Brentwood: £7.50Uttlesford: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Brentwood is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford £1.68, Brentwood £2.56Brentwood: £2.56Uttlesford: £1.68Brentwood: £2.57Uttlesford: £1.68Brentwood: £2.43Uttlesford: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Brentwood is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £5.71, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Uttlesford: £5.71Brentwood: £5.99Uttlesford: £5.74Brentwood: £5.66Uttlesford: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Uttlesford 1,032.3, Brentwood 1,007.5Brentwood: 1,007.5Uttlesford: 1,032.3

    1,032.3Uttlesford is higher1,007.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Uttlesford 60.3, Brentwood 74.2Brentwood: 74.2Uttlesford: 60.3

    60.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  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: Uttlesford 133.9, Brentwood 144.9Brentwood: 144.9Uttlesford: 133.9

    133.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count144.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 35.5, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Uttlesford: 35.5

    35.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count39.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Uttlesford 101.6, Brentwood 107.4Brentwood: 107.4Uttlesford: 101.6

    101.6Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count107.4

  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: Uttlesford 13.3, Brentwood 16.3Brentwood: 16.3Uttlesford: 13.3

    13.3Brentwood is higher16.3

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Uttlesford and Brentwood, per person in the age group
MeasureUttlesfordBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,691£3,707£3,502£3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,732£12,786£12,077£12,849£12,904£12,188Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,141£1,146£1,082£1,271£1,277£1,206Brentwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,854£11,904£11,244£11,789£11,839£11,183Uttlesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£241£242£229£334£335£316Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£621£624£589£708£711£671Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£16£15£19£19£18Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£254£255£241Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£93£94£89Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£56£57£53£72£72£68Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,039£1,044£986Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£122£122£115Uttlesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£121£150£150£142Brentwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£7.91£7.94£7.50Brentwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£2.56£2.57£2.43Brentwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.31,007.5Uttlesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202660.374.2Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9144.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.539.7Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026101.6107.4Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.316.3Brentwood

Per resident

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

Uttlesford Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £3,691, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Uttlesford: £3,691Brentwood: £3,739Uttlesford: £3,707Brentwood: £3,532Uttlesford: £3,502

    £3,691£3,707£3,502Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,532

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £2,567, Brentwood £2,475Brentwood: £2,475Uttlesford: £2,567Brentwood: £2,485Uttlesford: £2,578Brentwood: £2,347Uttlesford: £2,435

    £2,567£2,578£2,435Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,485£2,347

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £680, Brentwood £773Brentwood: £773Uttlesford: £680Brentwood: £777Uttlesford: £683Brentwood: £734Uttlesford: £645

    £680£683£645Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£773£777£734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Uttlesford £2,390, Brentwood £2,271Brentwood: £2,271Uttlesford: £2,390Brentwood: £2,280Uttlesford: £2,400Brentwood: £2,154Uttlesford: £2,267

    £2,390£2,400£2,267Uttlesford is higher£2,271£2,280£2,154

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £49£49£46Brentwood is higher£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Uttlesford £125, Brentwood £136Brentwood: £136Uttlesford: £125Brentwood: £137Uttlesford: £126Brentwood: £129Uttlesford: £119

    £125£126£119Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Uttlesford £3.12, Brentwood £3.62Brentwood: £3.62Uttlesford: £3.12Brentwood: £3.63Uttlesford: £3.13Brentwood: £3.43Uttlesford: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Uttlesford £220, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Uttlesford: £220Brentwood: £255Uttlesford: £221Brentwood: £241Uttlesford: £209

    £220£221£209Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Uttlesford £83, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Uttlesford: £83Brentwood: £94Uttlesford: £83Brentwood: £89Uttlesford: £79

    £83£83£79Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Uttlesford £34, Brentwood £44Brentwood: £44Uttlesford: £34Brentwood: £44Uttlesford: £34Brentwood: £42Uttlesford: £32

    £34£34£32Brentwood is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Uttlesford £566, Brentwood £632Brentwood: £632Uttlesford: £566Brentwood: £635Uttlesford: £568Brentwood: £600Uttlesford: £537

    £566£568£537Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Uttlesford £135, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Uttlesford: £135Brentwood: £122Uttlesford: £136Brentwood: £115Uttlesford: £128

    £135£136£128Uttlesford is higher£122£122£115

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Uttlesford £76, Brentwood £91Brentwood: £91Uttlesford: £76Brentwood: £91Uttlesford: £77Brentwood: £86Uttlesford: £72

    £76£77£72Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Uttlesford £3.49, Brentwood £4.81Brentwood: £4.81Uttlesford: £3.49Brentwood: £4.83Uttlesford: £3.50Brentwood: £4.56Uttlesford: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Brentwood is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Uttlesford £1.00, Brentwood £1.56Brentwood: £1.56Uttlesford: £1.00Brentwood: £1.57Uttlesford: £1.01Brentwood: £1.48Uttlesford: £0.95

    £1.00£1.01£0.95Brentwood is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Uttlesford £5.71, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Uttlesford: £5.71Brentwood: £5.99Uttlesford: £5.74Brentwood: £5.66Uttlesford: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 208.2, Brentwood 194.0Brentwood: 194.0Uttlesford: 208.2

    208.2Uttlesford is higher194.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 12.2, Brentwood 14.3Brentwood: 14.3Uttlesford: 12.2

    12.2Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 27.0, Brentwood 27.9Brentwood: 27.9Uttlesford: 27.0

    27.0Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 35.5, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Uttlesford: 35.5

    35.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 60.5, Brentwood 65.3Brentwood: 65.3Uttlesford: 60.5

    60.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count65.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Uttlesford 7.9, Brentwood 9.9Brentwood: 9.9Uttlesford: 7.9

    7.9Brentwood is higher9.9

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Uttlesford and Brentwood, per resident
MeasureUttlesfordBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,691£3,707£3,502£3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,567£2,578£2,435£2,475£2,485£2,347Uttlesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£773£777£734Brentwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,390£2,400£2,267£2,271£2,280£2,154Uttlesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£64£65£61Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£136£137£129Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£220£221£209£254£255£241Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£93£94£89Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£34£34£32£44£44£42Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£632£635£600Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£122£122£115Uttlesford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£91£91£86Brentwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£4.81£4.83£4.56Brentwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.00£1.01£0.95£1.56£1.57£1.48Brentwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.2194.0Uttlesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.3Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.027.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202635.539.7Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202660.565.3Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.99.9Brentwood

Total

Uttlesford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 5. 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

Uttlesford Brentwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Uttlesford £350.5m, Brentwood £294.0mBrentwood: £294.0mUttlesford: £350.5mBrentwood: £295.3mUttlesford: £352.0mBrentwood: £278.9mUttlesford: £332.5m

    £350.5m£352.0m£332.5mUttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Uttlesford £243.7m, Brentwood £195.4mBrentwood: £195.4mUttlesford: £243.7mBrentwood: £196.2mUttlesford: £244.8mBrentwood: £185.3mUttlesford: £231.2m

    £243.7m£244.8m£231.2mUttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Uttlesford £64.6m, Brentwood £61.1mBrentwood: £61.1mUttlesford: £64.6mBrentwood: £61.3mUttlesford: £64.8mBrentwood: £57.9mUttlesford: £61.2m

    £64.6m£64.8m£61.2mUttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Uttlesford £226.9m, Brentwood £179.3mBrentwood: £179.3mUttlesford: £226.9mBrentwood: £180.0mUttlesford: £227.9mBrentwood: £170.1mUttlesford: £215.3m

    £226.9m£227.9m£215.3mUttlesford is higher£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Uttlesford £4.6m, Brentwood £5.1mBrentwood: £5.1mUttlesford: £4.6mBrentwood: £5.1mUttlesford: £4.6mBrentwood: £4.8mUttlesford: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mBrentwood is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Uttlesford £11.9m, Brentwood £10.8mBrentwood: £10.8mUttlesford: £11.9mBrentwood: £10.8mUttlesford: £11.9mBrentwood: £10.2mUttlesford: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mUttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Uttlesford £0.30m, Brentwood £0.29mBrentwood: £0.29mUttlesford: £0.30mBrentwood: £0.29mUttlesford: £0.30mBrentwood: £0.27mUttlesford: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mUttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Uttlesford £20.9m, Brentwood £20.1mBrentwood: £20.1mUttlesford: £20.9mBrentwood: £20.2mUttlesford: £21.0mBrentwood: £19.1mUttlesford: £19.8m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.8mUttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Uttlesford £7.9m, Brentwood £7.4mBrentwood: £7.4mUttlesford: £7.9mBrentwood: £7.4mUttlesford: £7.9mBrentwood: £7.0mUttlesford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mUttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Uttlesford £3.2m, Brentwood £3.5mBrentwood: £3.5mUttlesford: £3.2mBrentwood: £3.5mUttlesford: £3.2mBrentwood: £3.3mUttlesford: £3.0m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.0mBrentwood is higher£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Uttlesford £53.7m, Brentwood £49.9mBrentwood: £49.9mUttlesford: £53.7mBrentwood: £50.1mUttlesford: £53.9mBrentwood: £47.3mUttlesford: £50.9m

    £53.7m£53.9m£50.9mUttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Uttlesford £12.9m, Brentwood £9.6mBrentwood: £9.6mUttlesford: £12.9mBrentwood: £9.6mUttlesford: £12.9mBrentwood: £9.1mUttlesford: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mUttlesford is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Uttlesford £7.2m, Brentwood £7.2mBrentwood: £7.2mUttlesford: £7.2mBrentwood: £7.2mUttlesford: £7.3mBrentwood: £6.8mUttlesford: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mUttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Uttlesford £0.33m, Brentwood £0.38mBrentwood: £0.38mUttlesford: £0.33mBrentwood: £0.38mUttlesford: £0.33mBrentwood: £0.36mUttlesford: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBrentwood is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Uttlesford £0.10m, Brentwood £0.12mBrentwood: £0.12mUttlesford: £0.10mBrentwood: £0.12mUttlesford: £0.10mBrentwood: £0.12mUttlesford: £0.09m

    £0.10m£0.10m£0.09mBrentwood is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Uttlesford £0.54m, Brentwood £0.47mBrentwood: £0.47mUttlesford: £0.54mBrentwood: £0.47mUttlesford: £0.54mBrentwood: £0.45mUttlesford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mUttlesford is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Uttlesford 19,764, Brentwood 15,321Brentwood: 15,321Uttlesford: 19,764

    19,764Uttlesford is higher15,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Uttlesford 1,154, Brentwood 1,128Brentwood: 1,128Uttlesford: 1,154

    1,154Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count1,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Uttlesford 2,564, Brentwood 2,204Brentwood: 2,204Uttlesford: 2,564

    2,564Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count2,204

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Uttlesford 3,369, Brentwood 3,138Brentwood: 3,138Uttlesford: 3,369

    3,369Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count3,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Uttlesford 5,746, Brentwood 5,159Brentwood: 5,159Uttlesford: 5,746

    5,746Uttlesford is higherDepends on how you count5,159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Uttlesford 751, Brentwood 784Brentwood: 784Uttlesford: 751

    751Brentwood is higher784

Show the numbers
Uttlesford and Brentwood, total
MeasureUttlesfordBrentwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£350.5m£352.0m£332.5m£294.0m£295.3m£278.9mUttlesford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.7m£244.8m£231.2m£195.4m£196.2m£185.3mUttlesford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.6m£64.8m£61.2m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mUttlesford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£226.9m£227.9m£215.3m£179.3m£180.0m£170.1mUttlesford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBrentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mUttlesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mUttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mUttlesford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mUttlesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.0m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mBrentwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£53.7m£53.9m£50.9m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mUttlesford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mUttlesford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mUttlesford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBrentwood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.10m£0.10m£0.09m£0.12mBrentwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mUttlesford
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76415,321Uttlesford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1541,128Uttlesford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5642,204Uttlesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,3693,138Uttlesford
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,7465,159Uttlesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026751784Brentwood

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.
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