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Three Rivers and Brentwood

95,575 and 78,959 residents (mid-2024).

Three Rivers is higher than Brentwood on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Three Rivers is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Brentwood 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

Three Rivers Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £3,613, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Three Rivers: £3,613Brentwood: £3,739Three Rivers: £3,628Brentwood: £3,532Three Rivers: £3,427

    £3,613£3,628£3,427Brentwood 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: Three Rivers £12,935, Brentwood £12,849Brentwood: £12,849Three Rivers: £12,935Brentwood: £12,904Three Rivers: £12,990Brentwood: £12,188Three Rivers: £12,270

    £12,935£12,990£12,270Three Rivers 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: Three Rivers £1,344, Brentwood £1,271Brentwood: £1,271Three Rivers: £1,344Brentwood: £1,277Three Rivers: £1,349Brentwood: £1,206Three Rivers: £1,274

    £1,344£1,349£1,274Three Rivers is higher£1,271£1,277£1,206

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Three Rivers £11,839, Brentwood £11,789Brentwood: £11,789Three Rivers: £11,839Brentwood: £11,839Three Rivers: £11,889Brentwood: £11,183Three Rivers: £11,230

    £11,839£11,889£11,230Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£11,789£11,839£11,183

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Three Rivers £388, Brentwood £334Brentwood: £334Three Rivers: £388Brentwood: £335Three Rivers: £389Brentwood: £316Three Rivers: £368

    £388£389£368Three Rivers 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: Three Rivers £690, Brentwood £708Brentwood: £708Three Rivers: £690Brentwood: £711Three Rivers: £692Brentwood: £671Three Rivers: £654

    £690£692£654Brentwood 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: Three Rivers £19, Brentwood £19Brentwood: £19Three Rivers: £19Brentwood: £19Three Rivers: £19Brentwood: £18Three Rivers: £18

    £19£19£18Three Rivers 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: Three Rivers £270, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Three Rivers: £270Brentwood: £255Three Rivers: £272Brentwood: £241Three Rivers: £257

    £270£272£257Three Rivers is higher£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £80, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Three Rivers: £80Brentwood: £94Three Rivers: £80Brentwood: £89Three Rivers: £76

    £80£80£76Brentwood 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: Three Rivers £65, Brentwood £72Brentwood: £72Three Rivers: £65Brentwood: £72Three Rivers: £65Brentwood: £68Three Rivers: £62

    £65£65£62Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers £1,103, Brentwood £1,039Brentwood: £1,039Three Rivers: £1,103Brentwood: £1,044Three Rivers: £1,108Brentwood: £986Three Rivers: £1,047

    £1,103£1,108£1,047Three Rivers is higher£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Three Rivers £154, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Three Rivers: £154Brentwood: £122Three Rivers: £155Brentwood: £115Three Rivers: £146

    £154£155£146Three Rivers 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: Three Rivers £161, Brentwood £150Brentwood: £150Three Rivers: £161Brentwood: £150Three Rivers: £162Brentwood: £142Three Rivers: £153

    £161£162£153Three Rivers is higher£150£150£142

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers £10, Brentwood £7.91Brentwood: £7.91Three Rivers: £10Brentwood: £7.94Three Rivers: £10Brentwood: £7.50Three Rivers: £9.64

    £10£10£9.64Three Rivers 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: Three Rivers £3.81, Brentwood £2.56Brentwood: £2.56Three Rivers: £3.81Brentwood: £2.57Three Rivers: £3.82Brentwood: £2.43Three Rivers: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Three Rivers is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £4.41, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Three Rivers: £4.41Brentwood: £5.99Three Rivers: £4.43Brentwood: £5.66Three Rivers: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Brentwood is higher£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: Three Rivers 1,012.8, Brentwood 1,007.5Brentwood: 1,007.5Three Rivers: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Three Rivers 75.0, Brentwood 74.2Brentwood: 74.2Three Rivers: 75.0

    75.0Three Rivers 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: Three Rivers 143.2, Brentwood 144.9Brentwood: 144.9Three Rivers: 143.2

    143.2Brentwood 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: Three Rivers 40.5, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Three Rivers: 40.5

    40.5Three Rivers is higher39.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Three Rivers 113.8, Brentwood 107.4Brentwood: 107.4Three Rivers: 113.8

    113.8Three Rivers is higher107.4

  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: Three Rivers 14.7, Brentwood 16.3Brentwood: 16.3Three Rivers: 14.7

    14.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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Three Rivers and Brentwood, per person in the age group
MeasureThree RiversBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,613£3,628£3,427£3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,935£12,990£12,270£12,849£12,904£12,188Three Rivers
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,344£1,349£1,274£1,271£1,277£1,206Three Rivers
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,839£11,889£11,230£11,789£11,839£11,183Three Rivers
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£388£389£368£334£335£316Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£692£654£708£711£671Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£257£254£255£241Three Rivers
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£93£94£89Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£62£72£72£68Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,103£1,108£1,047£1,039£1,044£986Three Rivers
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£122£122£115Three Rivers
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£162£153£150£150£142Three Rivers
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.64£7.91£7.94£7.50Three Rivers
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£2.56£2.57£2.43Three Rivers
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.81,007.5Three Rivers
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202675.074.2Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.2144.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.539.7Three Rivers
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.8107.4Three Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.716.3Brentwood

Per resident

Three Rivers is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 12. 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

Three Rivers Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £3,613, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Three Rivers: £3,613Brentwood: £3,739Three Rivers: £3,628Brentwood: £3,532Three Rivers: £3,427

    £3,613£3,628£3,427Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,532

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £2,272, Brentwood £2,475Brentwood: £2,475Three Rivers: £2,272Brentwood: £2,485Three Rivers: £2,282Brentwood: £2,347Three Rivers: £2,155

    £2,272£2,282£2,155Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,485£2,347

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £832, Brentwood £773Brentwood: £773Three Rivers: £832Brentwood: £777Three Rivers: £835Brentwood: £734Three Rivers: £789

    £832£835£789Three Rivers is higher£773£777£734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Three Rivers £2,080, Brentwood £2,271Brentwood: £2,271Three Rivers: £2,080Brentwood: £2,280Three Rivers: £2,089Brentwood: £2,154Three Rivers: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,271£2,280£2,154

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Three Rivers £68, Brentwood £64Brentwood: £64Three Rivers: £68Brentwood: £65Three Rivers: £68Brentwood: £61Three Rivers: £65

    £68£68£65Three Rivers 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: Three Rivers £121, Brentwood £136Brentwood: £136Three Rivers: £121Brentwood: £137Three Rivers: £122Brentwood: £129Three Rivers: £115

    £121£122£115Brentwood 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: Three Rivers £3.37, Brentwood £3.62Brentwood: £3.62Three Rivers: £3.37Brentwood: £3.63Three Rivers: £3.39Brentwood: £3.43Three Rivers: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Brentwood 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: Three Rivers £270, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Three Rivers: £270Brentwood: £255Three Rivers: £272Brentwood: £241Three Rivers: £257

    £270£272£257Three Rivers is higher£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Three Rivers £80, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Three Rivers: £80Brentwood: £94Three Rivers: £80Brentwood: £89Three Rivers: £76

    £80£80£76Brentwood 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: Three Rivers £40, Brentwood £44Brentwood: £44Three Rivers: £40Brentwood: £44Three Rivers: £40Brentwood: £42Three Rivers: £38

    £40£40£38Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Three Rivers £683, Brentwood £632Brentwood: £632Three Rivers: £683Brentwood: £635Three Rivers: £686Brentwood: £600Three Rivers: £648

    £683£686£648Three Rivers is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Three Rivers £154, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Three Rivers: £154Brentwood: £122Three Rivers: £155Brentwood: £115Three Rivers: £146

    £154£155£146Three Rivers is higher£122£122£115

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Three Rivers £100, Brentwood £91Brentwood: £91Three Rivers: £100Brentwood: £91Three Rivers: £100Brentwood: £86Three Rivers: £95

    £100£100£95Three Rivers is higher£91£91£86

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Three Rivers £6.29, Brentwood £4.81Brentwood: £4.81Three Rivers: £6.29Brentwood: £4.83Three Rivers: £6.32Brentwood: £4.56Three Rivers: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Three Rivers is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Three Rivers £2.36, Brentwood £1.56Brentwood: £1.56Three Rivers: £2.36Brentwood: £1.57Three Rivers: £2.37Brentwood: £1.48Three Rivers: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Three Rivers is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Three Rivers £4.41, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Three Rivers: £4.41Brentwood: £5.99Three Rivers: £4.43Brentwood: £5.66Three Rivers: £4.18

    £4.41£4.43£4.18Brentwood is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 177.9, Brentwood 194.0Brentwood: 194.0Three Rivers: 177.9

    177.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count194.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 13.2, Brentwood 14.3Brentwood: 14.3Three Rivers: 13.2

    13.2Brentwood 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: Three Rivers 25.2, Brentwood 27.9Brentwood: 27.9Three Rivers: 25.2

    25.2Brentwood 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: Three Rivers 40.5, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Three Rivers: 40.5

    40.5Three Rivers is higher39.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 70.4, Brentwood 65.3Brentwood: 65.3Three Rivers: 70.4

    70.4Three Rivers is higher65.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Three Rivers 9.1, Brentwood 9.9Brentwood: 9.9Three Rivers: 9.1

    9.1Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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Three Rivers and Brentwood, per resident
MeasureThree RiversBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,613£3,628£3,427£3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,272£2,282£2,155£2,475£2,485£2,347Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£832£835£789£773£777£734Three Rivers
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£2,271£2,280£2,154Brentwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£64£65£61Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£136£137£129Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£270£272£257£254£255£241Three Rivers
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£93£94£89Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£40£40£38£44£44£42Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£683£686£648£632£635£600Three Rivers
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£122£122£115Three Rivers
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£91£91£86Three Rivers
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£4.81£4.83£4.56Three Rivers
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£1.56£1.57£1.48Three Rivers
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.41£4.43£4.18£5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026177.9194.0Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.214.3Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.227.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202640.539.7Three Rivers
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.465.3Three Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.19.9Brentwood

Total

Three Rivers is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 1. 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

Three Rivers Brentwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Three Rivers £345.3m, Brentwood £294.0mBrentwood: £294.0mThree Rivers: £345.3mBrentwood: £295.3mThree Rivers: £346.8mBrentwood: £278.9mThree Rivers: £327.6m

    £345.3m£346.8m£327.6mThree Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Three Rivers £217.2m, Brentwood £195.4mBrentwood: £195.4mThree Rivers: £217.2mBrentwood: £196.2mThree Rivers: £218.1mBrentwood: £185.3mThree Rivers: £206.0m

    £217.2m£218.1m£206.0mThree Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Three Rivers £79.5m, Brentwood £61.1mBrentwood: £61.1mThree Rivers: £79.5mBrentwood: £61.3mThree Rivers: £79.8mBrentwood: £57.9mThree Rivers: £75.4m

    £79.5m£79.8m£75.4mThree Rivers is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Three Rivers £198.8m, Brentwood £179.3mBrentwood: £179.3mThree Rivers: £198.8mBrentwood: £180.0mThree Rivers: £199.6mBrentwood: £170.1mThree Rivers: £188.5m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.5mThree Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Three Rivers £6.5m, Brentwood £5.1mBrentwood: £5.1mThree Rivers: £6.5mBrentwood: £5.1mThree Rivers: £6.5mBrentwood: £4.8mThree Rivers: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.5m£6.2mThree Rivers 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: Three Rivers £11.6m, Brentwood £10.8mBrentwood: £10.8mThree Rivers: £11.6mBrentwood: £10.8mThree Rivers: £11.6mBrentwood: £10.2mThree Rivers: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.6m£11.0mThree Rivers 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: Three Rivers £0.32m, Brentwood £0.29mBrentwood: £0.29mThree Rivers: £0.32mBrentwood: £0.29mThree Rivers: £0.32mBrentwood: £0.27mThree Rivers: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mThree Rivers 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: Three Rivers £25.9m, Brentwood £20.1mBrentwood: £20.1mThree Rivers: £25.9mBrentwood: £20.2mThree Rivers: £26.0mBrentwood: £19.1mThree Rivers: £24.5m

    £25.9m£26.0m£24.5mThree Rivers is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Three Rivers £7.6m, Brentwood £7.4mBrentwood: £7.4mThree Rivers: £7.6mBrentwood: £7.4mThree Rivers: £7.7mBrentwood: £7.0mThree Rivers: £7.3m

    £7.6m£7.7m£7.3mThree Rivers 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: Three Rivers £3.8m, Brentwood £3.5mBrentwood: £3.5mThree Rivers: £3.8mBrentwood: £3.5mThree Rivers: £3.9mBrentwood: £3.3mThree Rivers: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mThree Rivers is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Three Rivers £65.3m, Brentwood £49.9mBrentwood: £49.9mThree Rivers: £65.3mBrentwood: £50.1mThree Rivers: £65.6mBrentwood: £47.3mThree Rivers: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.6m£61.9mThree Rivers is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Three Rivers £14.7m, Brentwood £9.6mBrentwood: £9.6mThree Rivers: £14.7mBrentwood: £9.6mThree Rivers: £14.8mBrentwood: £9.1mThree Rivers: £14.0m

    £14.7m£14.8m£14.0mThree Rivers is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Three Rivers £9.6m, Brentwood £7.2mBrentwood: £7.2mThree Rivers: £9.6mBrentwood: £7.2mThree Rivers: £9.6mBrentwood: £6.8mThree Rivers: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mThree Rivers is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Three Rivers £0.60m, Brentwood £0.38mBrentwood: £0.38mThree Rivers: £0.60mBrentwood: £0.38mThree Rivers: £0.60mBrentwood: £0.36mThree Rivers: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mThree Rivers is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Three Rivers £0.23m, Brentwood £0.12mBrentwood: £0.12mThree Rivers: £0.23mBrentwood: £0.12mThree Rivers: £0.23mBrentwood: £0.12mThree Rivers: £0.21m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.21mThree Rivers is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Three Rivers £0.42m, Brentwood £0.47mBrentwood: £0.47mThree Rivers: £0.42mBrentwood: £0.47mThree Rivers: £0.42mBrentwood: £0.45mThree Rivers: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBrentwood is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Three Rivers 17,005, Brentwood 15,321Brentwood: 15,321Three Rivers: 17,005

    17,005Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count15,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Three Rivers 1,260, Brentwood 1,128Brentwood: 1,128Three Rivers: 1,260

    1,260Three Rivers 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: Three Rivers 2,404, Brentwood 2,204Brentwood: 2,204Three Rivers: 2,404

    2,404Three Rivers 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: Three Rivers 3,871, Brentwood 3,138Brentwood: 3,138Three Rivers: 3,871

    3,871Three Rivers is higher3,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Three Rivers 6,731, Brentwood 5,159Brentwood: 5,159Three Rivers: 6,731

    6,731Three Rivers is higher5,159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Three Rivers 867, Brentwood 784Brentwood: 784Three Rivers: 867

    867Three Rivers is higherDepends on how you count784

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Three Rivers and Brentwood, total
MeasureThree RiversBrentwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£345.3m£346.8m£327.6m£294.0m£295.3m£278.9mThree Rivers
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.2m£218.1m£206.0m£195.4m£196.2m£185.3mThree Rivers
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£79.5m£79.8m£75.4m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mThree Rivers
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.5m£179.3m£180.0m£170.1mThree Rivers
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mThree Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mThree Rivers
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mThree Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.9m£26.0m£24.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mThree Rivers
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.7m£7.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mThree Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mThree Rivers
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.6m£61.9m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mThree Rivers
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£14.0m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mThree Rivers
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mThree Rivers
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mThree Rivers
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.21m£0.12mThree Rivers
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mBrentwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,00515,321Three Rivers
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,2601,128Three Rivers
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4042,204Three Rivers
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,8713,138Three Rivers
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7315,159Three Rivers
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026867784Three Rivers

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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