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North West Leicestershire and Braintree

111,876 and 163,745 residents (mid-2024).

North West Leicestershire is higher than Braintree on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 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

North West Leicestershire is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North West Leicestershire Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166North West Leicestershire: £3,954Braintree: £4,183North West Leicestershire: £3,971Braintree: £3,951North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751Braintree is higher£4,166£4,183£3,951

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North West Leicestershire £12,808, Braintree £12,451Braintree: £12,451North West Leicestershire: £12,808Braintree: £12,504North West Leicestershire: £12,862Braintree: £11,811North West Leicestershire: £12,149

    £12,808£12,862£12,149North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £1,494, Braintree £1,713Braintree: £1,713North West Leicestershire: £1,494Braintree: £1,720North West Leicestershire: £1,501Braintree: £1,625North West Leicestershire: £1,417

    £1,494£1,501£1,417Braintree 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: North West Leicestershire £11,827, Braintree £11,512Braintree: £11,512North West Leicestershire: £11,827Braintree: £11,561North West Leicestershire: £11,877Braintree: £10,920North West Leicestershire: £11,218

    £11,827£11,877£11,218North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £275, Braintree £300Braintree: £300North West Leicestershire: £275Braintree: £301North West Leicestershire: £276Braintree: £284North West Leicestershire: £261

    £275£276£261Braintree is higher£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: North West Leicestershire £687, Braintree £619Braintree: £619North West Leicestershire: £687Braintree: £622North West Leicestershire: £690Braintree: £587North West Leicestershire: £651

    £687£690£651North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £19, Braintree £20Braintree: £20North West Leicestershire: £19Braintree: £21North West Leicestershire: £19Braintree: £19North West Leicestershire: £18

    £19£19£18Braintree is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £367, Braintree £346Braintree: £346North West Leicestershire: £367Braintree: £347North West Leicestershire: £368Braintree: £328North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £123, Braintree £148Braintree: £148North West Leicestershire: £123Braintree: £148North West Leicestershire: £123Braintree: £140North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117Braintree 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: North West Leicestershire £109, Braintree £106Braintree: £106North West Leicestershire: £109Braintree: £106North West Leicestershire: £109Braintree: £100North West Leicestershire: £103

    £109£109£103North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £1,160, Braintree £1,388Braintree: £1,388North West Leicestershire: £1,160Braintree: £1,394North West Leicestershire: £1,165Braintree: £1,317North West Leicestershire: £1,100

    £1,160£1,165£1,100Braintree is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Braintree £155Braintree: £155North West Leicestershire: £99Braintree: £155North West Leicestershire: £100Braintree: £147North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Braintree is higher£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: North West Leicestershire £216, Braintree £209Braintree: £209North West Leicestershire: £216Braintree: £210North West Leicestershire: £217Braintree: £198North West Leicestershire: £205

    £216£217£205North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North West Leicestershire £4.89, Braintree £5.53Braintree: £5.53North West Leicestershire: £4.89Braintree: £5.56North West Leicestershire: £4.91Braintree: £5.25North West Leicestershire: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Braintree 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: North West Leicestershire £4.77, Braintree £4.51Braintree: £4.51North West Leicestershire: £4.77Braintree: £4.53North West Leicestershire: £4.79Braintree: £4.28North West Leicestershire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60North West Leicestershire: £6.79Braintree: £6.63North West Leicestershire: £6.82Braintree: £6.26North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£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: North West Leicestershire 1,030.9, Braintree 993.0Braintree: 993.0North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9

    1,030.9North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 74.5, Braintree 78.9Braintree: 78.9North West Leicestershire: 74.5

    74.5Braintree is higher78.9

  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: North West Leicestershire 146.4, Braintree 139.6Braintree: 139.6North West Leicestershire: 146.4

    146.4North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 139.7, Braintree 154.9Braintree: 154.9North West Leicestershire: 139.7

    139.7Braintree 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: North West Leicestershire 24.0, Braintree 24.1Braintree: 24.1North West Leicestershire: 24.0

    24.0Braintree is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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North West Leicestershire and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,808£12,862£12,149£12,451£12,504£11,811North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,494£1,501£1,417£1,713£1,720£1,625Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,827£11,877£11,218£11,512£11,561£10,920North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£275£276£261£300£301£284Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£687£690£651£619£622£587North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£21£19Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£346£347£328North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£106£106£100North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,100£1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£155£155£147Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£209£210£198North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.53£5.56£5.25Braintree
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.51£4.53£4.28North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.60£6.63£6.26North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,030.9993.0North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202674.578.9Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4139.6North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.254.8North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026139.7154.9Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.024.1Braintree

Per resident

North West Leicestershire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 13. 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

North West Leicestershire Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3,954, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166North West Leicestershire: £3,954Braintree: £4,183North West Leicestershire: £3,971Braintree: £3,951North West Leicestershire: £3,751

    £3,954£3,971£3,751Braintree is higher£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,428, Braintree £2,468Braintree: £2,468North West Leicestershire: £2,428Braintree: £2,479North West Leicestershire: £2,438Braintree: £2,341North West Leicestershire: £2,303

    £2,428£2,438£2,303Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £930, Braintree £1,043Braintree: £1,043North West Leicestershire: £930Braintree: £1,047North West Leicestershire: £934Braintree: £989North West Leicestershire: £883

    £930£934£883Braintree is higher£1,043£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2,242, Braintree £2,282Braintree: £2,282North West Leicestershire: £2,242Braintree: £2,292North West Leicestershire: £2,251Braintree: £2,165North West Leicestershire: £2,126

    £2,242£2,251£2,126Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £52, Braintree £59Braintree: £59North West Leicestershire: £52Braintree: £60North West Leicestershire: £52Braintree: £56North West Leicestershire: £49

    £52£52£49Braintree is higher£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North West Leicestershire £130, Braintree £123Braintree: £123North West Leicestershire: £130Braintree: £123North West Leicestershire: £131Braintree: £116North West Leicestershire: £123

    £130£131£123North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £3.63, Braintree £4.06Braintree: £4.06North West Leicestershire: £3.63Braintree: £4.08North West Leicestershire: £3.64Braintree: £3.85North West Leicestershire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Braintree is higher£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: North West Leicestershire £367, Braintree £346Braintree: £346North West Leicestershire: £367Braintree: £347North West Leicestershire: £368Braintree: £328North West Leicestershire: £348

    £367£368£348North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire £123, Braintree £148Braintree: £148North West Leicestershire: £123Braintree: £148North West Leicestershire: £123Braintree: £140North West Leicestershire: £117

    £123£123£117Braintree 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: North West Leicestershire £68, Braintree £64Braintree: £64North West Leicestershire: £68Braintree: £65North West Leicestershire: £68Braintree: £61North West Leicestershire: £64

    £68£68£64North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £722, Braintree £845Braintree: £845North West Leicestershire: £722Braintree: £849North West Leicestershire: £725Braintree: £801North West Leicestershire: £685

    £722£725£685Braintree is higher£845£849£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North West Leicestershire £99, Braintree £155Braintree: £155North West Leicestershire: £99Braintree: £155North West Leicestershire: £100Braintree: £147North West Leicestershire: £94

    £99£100£94Braintree is higher£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £135, Braintree £127Braintree: £127North West Leicestershire: £135Braintree: £128North West Leicestershire: £135Braintree: £121North West Leicestershire: £128

    £135£135£128North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North West Leicestershire £3.05, Braintree £3.36Braintree: £3.36North West Leicestershire: £3.05Braintree: £3.38North West Leicestershire: £3.06Braintree: £3.19North West Leicestershire: £2.89

    £3.05£3.06£2.89Braintree is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North West Leicestershire £2.97, Braintree £2.75Braintree: £2.75North West Leicestershire: £2.97Braintree: £2.76North West Leicestershire: £2.99Braintree: £2.61North West Leicestershire: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North West Leicestershire £6.79, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60North West Leicestershire: £6.79Braintree: £6.63North West Leicestershire: £6.82Braintree: £6.26North West Leicestershire: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 195.4, Braintree 196.9Braintree: 196.9North West Leicestershire: 195.4

    195.4Braintree is higherDepends on how you count196.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 14.1, Braintree 15.7Braintree: 15.7North West Leicestershire: 14.1

    14.1Braintree is higher15.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 27.8, Braintree 27.7Braintree: 27.7North West Leicestershire: 27.8

    27.8North West Leicestershire 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: North West Leicestershire 55.2, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8North West Leicestershire: 55.2

    55.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North West Leicestershire 87.0, Braintree 94.3Braintree: 94.3North West Leicestershire: 87.0

    87.0Braintree 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: North West Leicestershire 14.9, Braintree 14.7Braintree: 14.7North West Leicestershire: 14.9

    14.9North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.7

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North West Leicestershire and Braintree, per resident
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,954£3,971£3,751£4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,428£2,438£2,303£2,468£2,479£2,341Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£930£934£883£1,043£1,047£989Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,242£2,251£2,126£2,282£2,292£2,165Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£59£60£56Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£123£123£116North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£368£348£346£347£328North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£117£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£68£68£64£64£65£61North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£722£725£685£845£849£801Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£155£155£147Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£127£128£121North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.05£3.06£2.89£3.36£3.38£3.19Braintree
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.75£2.76£2.61North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.60£6.63£6.26North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.4196.9Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.115.7Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.827.7North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.254.8North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.094.3Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.914.7North West Leicestershire

Total

North West Leicestershire is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

North West Leicestershire Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £442.4m, Braintree £682.1mBraintree: £682.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mBraintree: £685.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mBraintree: £647.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.2m£419.6mBraintree is higher£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £271.6m, Braintree £404.2mBraintree: £404.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mBraintree: £405.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mBraintree: £383.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6m

    £271.6m£272.7m£257.6mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £104.1m, Braintree £170.7mBraintree: £170.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mBraintree: £171.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mBraintree: £161.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7m

    £104.1m£104.5m£98.7mBraintree is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire £250.8m, Braintree £373.7mBraintree: £373.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mBraintree: £375.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mBraintree: £354.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9m

    £250.8m£251.9m£237.9mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £5.8m, Braintree £9.7mBraintree: £9.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mBraintree: £9.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mBraintree: £9.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5m

    £5.8m£5.9m£5.5mBraintree is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £14.6m, Braintree £20.1mBraintree: £20.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mBraintree: £20.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mBraintree: £19.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBraintree 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: North West Leicestershire £0.41m, Braintree £0.66mBraintree: £0.66mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mBraintree: £0.67mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mBraintree: £0.63mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mBraintree is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire £41.0m, Braintree £56.6mBraintree: £56.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mBraintree: £56.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mBraintree: £53.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mBraintree 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: North West Leicestershire £13.7m, Braintree £24.2mBraintree: £24.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mBraintree: £24.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mBraintree: £22.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBraintree 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: North West Leicestershire £7.6m, Braintree £10.5mBraintree: £10.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mBraintree: £10.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mBraintree: £10.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire £80.8m, Braintree £138.4mBraintree: £138.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mBraintree: £138.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mBraintree: £131.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mBraintree is higher£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North West Leicestershire £11.1m, Braintree £25.3mBraintree: £25.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mBraintree: £25.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mBraintree: £24.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBraintree is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £15.1m, Braintree £20.8mBraintree: £20.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mBraintree: £20.9mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mBraintree: £19.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North West Leicestershire £0.34m, Braintree £0.55mBraintree: £0.55mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mBraintree: £0.55mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mBraintree: £0.52mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBraintree is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North West Leicestershire £0.33m, Braintree £0.45mBraintree: £0.45mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mBraintree: £0.45mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mBraintree: £0.43mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.32mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North West Leicestershire £0.76m, Braintree £1.1mBraintree: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mBraintree: £1.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mBraintree: £1.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North West Leicestershire 21,860, Braintree 32,233Braintree: 32,233North West Leicestershire: 21,860

    21,860Braintree is higherDepends on how you count32,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 1,580, Braintree 2,562Braintree: 2,562North West Leicestershire: 1,580

    1,580Braintree is higher2,562

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 3,104, Braintree 4,530Braintree: 4,530North West Leicestershire: 3,104

    3,104Braintree 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: North West Leicestershire 6,174, Braintree 8,969Braintree: 8,969North West Leicestershire: 6,174

    6,174Braintree is higherDepends on how you count8,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North West Leicestershire 9,732, Braintree 15,439Braintree: 15,439North West Leicestershire: 9,732

    9,732Braintree is higher15,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North West Leicestershire 1,670, Braintree 2,402Braintree: 2,402North West Leicestershire: 1,670

    1,670Braintree is higherDepends on how you count2,402

Show the numbers
North West Leicestershire and Braintree, total
MeasureNorth West LeicestershireBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m£682.1m£685.0m£647.0mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m£373.7m£375.3m£354.4mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBraintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£56.6m£56.9m£53.7mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£138.4m£138.9m£131.2mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mBraintree
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,86032,233Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5802,562Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1044,530Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1748,969Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,73215,439Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6702,402Braintree

Sources

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

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