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Chorley and Braintree

120,579 and 163,745 residents (mid-2024).

Chorley is higher than Braintree on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Chorley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Chorley Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166Chorley: £4,252Braintree: £4,183Chorley: £4,270Braintree: £3,951Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,166£4,183£3,951

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £12,616, Braintree £12,451Braintree: £12,451Chorley: £12,616Braintree: £12,504Chorley: £12,670Braintree: £11,811Chorley: £11,967

    £12,616£12,670£11,967Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£12,451£12,504£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,634, Braintree £1,713Braintree: £1,713Chorley: £1,634Braintree: £1,720Chorley: £1,641Braintree: £1,625Chorley: £1,550

    £1,634£1,641£1,550Braintree is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £11,625, Braintree £11,512Braintree: £11,512Chorley: £11,625Braintree: £11,561Chorley: £11,674Braintree: £10,920Chorley: £11,027

    £11,625£11,674£11,027Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£11,512£11,561£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chorley £302, Braintree £300Braintree: £300Chorley: £302Braintree: £301Chorley: £303Braintree: £284Chorley: £286

    £302£303£286Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£300£301£284

  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: Chorley £668, Braintree £619Braintree: £619Chorley: £668Braintree: £622Chorley: £671Braintree: £587Chorley: £634

    £668£671£634Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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: Chorley £21, Braintree £20Braintree: £20Chorley: £21Braintree: £21Chorley: £21Braintree: £19Chorley: £20

    £21£21£20Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, Braintree £346Braintree: £346Chorley: £440Braintree: £347Chorley: £441Braintree: £328Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Braintree £148Braintree: £148Chorley: £120Braintree: £148Chorley: £120Braintree: £140Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Braintree is higher£148£148£140

  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: Chorley £89, Braintree £106Braintree: £106Chorley: £89Braintree: £106Chorley: £90Braintree: £100Chorley: £85

    £89£90£85Braintree is higher£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £1,223, Braintree £1,388Braintree: £1,388Chorley: £1,223Braintree: £1,394Chorley: £1,228Braintree: £1,317Chorley: £1,160

    £1,223£1,228£1,160Braintree is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Braintree £155Braintree: £155Chorley: £172Braintree: £155Chorley: £173Braintree: £147Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £313, Braintree £209Braintree: £209Chorley: £313Braintree: £210Chorley: £314Braintree: £198Chorley: £297

    £313£314£297Chorley is higher£209£210£198

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £5.42, Braintree £5.53Braintree: £5.53Chorley: £5.42Braintree: £5.56Chorley: £5.44Braintree: £5.25Chorley: £5.14

    £5.42£5.44£5.14Braintree is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chorley £3.85, Braintree £4.51Braintree: £4.51Chorley: £3.85Braintree: £4.53Chorley: £3.86Braintree: £4.28Chorley: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Braintree is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60Chorley: £6.38Braintree: £6.63Chorley: £6.41Braintree: £6.26Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Braintree is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chorley 1,009.0, Braintree 993.0Braintree: 993.0Chorley: 1,009.0

    1,009.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count993.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chorley 83.4, Braintree 78.9Braintree: 78.9Chorley: 83.4

    83.4Chorley is higherDepends on how you count78.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chorley 143.8, Braintree 139.6Braintree: 139.6Chorley: 143.8

    143.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count139.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 65.6, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count54.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chorley 153.0, Braintree 154.9Braintree: 154.9Chorley: 153.0

    153.0Braintree is higher154.9

  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: Chorley 19.9, Braintree 24.1Braintree: 24.1Chorley: 19.9

    19.9Braintree is higher24.1

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Chorley and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureChorleyBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,166£4,183£3,951Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,616£12,670£11,967£12,451£12,504£11,811Chorley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,634£1,641£1,550£1,713£1,720£1,625Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,625£11,674£11,027£11,512£11,561£10,920Chorley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£302£303£286£300£301£284Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£619£622£587Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£20£21£19Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£346£347£328Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£106£106£100Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,223£1,228£1,160£1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£155£155£147Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£313£314£297£209£210£198Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.42£5.44£5.14£5.53£5.56£5.25Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.51£4.53£4.28Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.0993.0Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.478.9Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.8139.6Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.654.8Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026153.0154.9Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.924.1Braintree

Per resident

Chorley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Chorley Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chorley £4,252, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166Chorley: £4,252Braintree: £4,183Chorley: £4,270Braintree: £3,951Chorley: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chorley £2,510, Braintree £2,468Braintree: £2,468Chorley: £2,510Braintree: £2,479Chorley: £2,521Braintree: £2,341Chorley: £2,381

    £2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chorley £1,004, Braintree £1,043Braintree: £1,043Chorley: £1,004Braintree: £1,047Chorley: £1,008Braintree: £989Chorley: £952

    £1,004£1,008£952Braintree is higher£1,043£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chorley £2,313, Braintree £2,282Braintree: £2,282Chorley: £2,313Braintree: £2,292Chorley: £2,323Braintree: £2,165Chorley: £2,194

    £2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chorley £60, Braintree £59Braintree: £59Chorley: £60Braintree: £60Chorley: £60Braintree: £56Chorley: £57

    £60£60£57Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £133, Braintree £123Braintree: £123Chorley: £133Braintree: £123Chorley: £134Braintree: £116Chorley: £126

    £133£134£126Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chorley £4.15, Braintree £4.06Braintree: £4.06Chorley: £4.15Braintree: £4.08Chorley: £4.17Braintree: £3.85Chorley: £3.94

    £4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £440, Braintree £346Braintree: £346Chorley: £440Braintree: £347Chorley: £441Braintree: £328Chorley: £417

    £440£441£417Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chorley £120, Braintree £148Braintree: £148Chorley: £120Braintree: £148Chorley: £120Braintree: £140Chorley: £113

    £120£120£113Braintree is higher£148£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chorley £55, Braintree £64Braintree: £64Chorley: £55Braintree: £65Chorley: £55Braintree: £61Chorley: £52

    £55£55£52Braintree is higher£64£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chorley £751, Braintree £845Braintree: £845Chorley: £751Braintree: £849Chorley: £754Braintree: £801Chorley: £712

    £751£754£712Braintree is higher£845£849£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chorley £172, Braintree £155Braintree: £155Chorley: £172Braintree: £155Chorley: £173Braintree: £147Chorley: £163

    £172£173£163Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chorley £192, Braintree £127Braintree: £127Chorley: £192Braintree: £128Chorley: £193Braintree: £121Chorley: £182

    £192£193£182Chorley is higher£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chorley £3.33, Braintree £3.36Braintree: £3.36Chorley: £3.33Braintree: £3.38Chorley: £3.35Braintree: £3.19Chorley: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Braintree is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chorley £2.36, Braintree £2.75Braintree: £2.75Chorley: £2.36Braintree: £2.76Chorley: £2.37Braintree: £2.61Chorley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Braintree is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chorley £6.38, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60Chorley: £6.38Braintree: £6.63Chorley: £6.41Braintree: £6.26Chorley: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Braintree is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 200.8, Braintree 196.9Braintree: 196.9Chorley: 200.8

    200.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count196.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 16.6, Braintree 15.7Braintree: 15.7Chorley: 16.6

    16.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 28.6, Braintree 27.7Braintree: 27.7Chorley: 28.6

    28.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 65.6, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8Chorley: 65.6

    65.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 94.0, Braintree 94.3Braintree: 94.3Chorley: 94.0

    94.0Braintree is higher94.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chorley 12.2, Braintree 14.7Braintree: 14.7Chorley: 12.2

    12.2Braintree is higher14.7

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Chorley and Braintree, per resident
MeasureChorleyBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,166£4,183£3,951Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,510£2,521£2,381£2,468£2,479£2,341Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,004£1,008£952£1,043£1,047£989Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,313£2,323£2,194£2,282£2,292£2,165Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£59£60£56Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£123£123£116Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.15£4.17£3.94£4.06£4.08£3.85Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£440£441£417£346£347£328Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£64£65£61Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£751£754£712£845£849£801Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£155£155£147Chorley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£127£128£121Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.36£3.38£3.19Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.75£2.76£2.61Braintree
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8196.9Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.615.7Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.627.7Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.654.8Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.094.3Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.214.7Braintree

Total

Chorley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 21. 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

Chorley Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chorley £512.7m, Braintree £682.1mBraintree: £682.1mChorley: £512.7mBraintree: £685.0mChorley: £514.9mBraintree: £647.0mChorley: £486.3m

    £512.7m£514.9m£486.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chorley £302.7m, Braintree £404.2mBraintree: £404.2mChorley: £302.7mBraintree: £405.9mChorley: £304.0mBraintree: £383.4mChorley: £287.1m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chorley £121.0m, Braintree £170.7mBraintree: £170.7mChorley: £121.0mBraintree: £171.4mChorley: £121.5mBraintree: £161.9mChorley: £114.8m

    £121.0m£121.5m£114.8mBraintree is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chorley £278.9m, Braintree £373.7mBraintree: £373.7mChorley: £278.9mBraintree: £375.3mChorley: £280.1mBraintree: £354.4mChorley: £264.6m

    £278.9m£280.1m£264.6mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley £7.2m, Braintree £9.7mBraintree: £9.7mChorley: £7.2mBraintree: £9.8mChorley: £7.3mBraintree: £9.2mChorley: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley £16.0m, Braintree £20.1mBraintree: £20.1mChorley: £16.0mBraintree: £20.2mChorley: £16.1mBraintree: £19.1mChorley: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chorley £0.50m, Braintree £0.66mBraintree: £0.66mChorley: £0.50mBraintree: £0.67mChorley: £0.50mBraintree: £0.63mChorley: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley £53.0m, Braintree £56.6mBraintree: £56.6mChorley: £53.0mBraintree: £56.9mChorley: £53.2mBraintree: £53.7mChorley: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chorley £14.4m, Braintree £24.2mBraintree: £24.2mChorley: £14.4mBraintree: £24.3mChorley: £14.5mBraintree: £22.9mChorley: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBraintree is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley £6.6m, Braintree £10.5mBraintree: £10.5mChorley: £6.6mBraintree: £10.6mChorley: £6.6mBraintree: £10.0mChorley: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.6m£6.3mBraintree is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley £90.5m, Braintree £138.4mBraintree: £138.4mChorley: £90.5mBraintree: £138.9mChorley: £90.9mBraintree: £131.2mChorley: £85.9m

    £90.5m£90.9m£85.9mBraintree is higher£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chorley £20.8m, Braintree £25.3mBraintree: £25.3mChorley: £20.8mBraintree: £25.5mChorley: £20.8mBraintree: £24.0mChorley: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.8m£19.7mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chorley £23.2m, Braintree £20.8mBraintree: £20.8mChorley: £23.2mBraintree: £20.9mChorley: £23.3mBraintree: £19.8mChorley: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chorley £0.40m, Braintree £0.55mBraintree: £0.55mChorley: £0.40mBraintree: £0.55mChorley: £0.40mBraintree: £0.52mChorley: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBraintree is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chorley £0.28m, Braintree £0.45mBraintree: £0.45mChorley: £0.28mBraintree: £0.45mChorley: £0.29mBraintree: £0.43mChorley: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mBraintree is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chorley £0.77m, Braintree £1.1mBraintree: £1.1mChorley: £0.77mBraintree: £1.1mChorley: £0.77mBraintree: £1.0mChorley: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBraintree is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chorley 24,210, Braintree 32,233Braintree: 32,233Chorley: 24,210

    24,210Braintree is higherDepends on how you count32,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chorley 2,001, Braintree 2,562Braintree: 2,562Chorley: 2,001

    2,001Braintree is higherDepends on how you count2,562

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chorley 3,450, Braintree 4,530Braintree: 4,530Chorley: 3,450

    3,450Braintree is higherDepends on how you count4,530

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chorley 7,909, Braintree 8,969Braintree: 8,969Chorley: 7,909

    7,909Braintree is higherDepends on how you count8,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chorley 11,329, Braintree 15,439Braintree: 15,439Chorley: 11,329

    11,329Braintree is higher15,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chorley 1,471, Braintree 2,402Braintree: 2,402Chorley: 1,471

    1,471Braintree is higher2,402

Show the numbers
Chorley and Braintree, total
MeasureChorleyBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m£682.1m£685.0m£647.0mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m£373.7m£375.3m£354.4mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£56.6m£56.9m£53.7mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m£138.4m£138.9m£131.2mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,21032,233Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0012,562Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4504,530Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9098,969Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,32915,439Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4712,402Braintree

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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