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Stafford and Braintree

141,610 and 163,745 residents (mid-2024).

Stafford is higher than Braintree on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 9 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Stafford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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

Stafford Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166Stafford: £4,308Braintree: £4,183Stafford: £4,327Braintree: £3,951Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford 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: Stafford £12,595, Braintree £12,451Braintree: £12,451Stafford: £12,595Braintree: £12,504Stafford: £12,649Braintree: £11,811Stafford: £11,947

    £12,595£12,649£11,947Stafford 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: Stafford £1,487, Braintree £1,713Braintree: £1,713Stafford: £1,487Braintree: £1,720Stafford: £1,494Braintree: £1,625Stafford: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411Braintree 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: Stafford £11,653, Braintree £11,512Braintree: £11,512Stafford: £11,653Braintree: £11,561Stafford: £11,703Braintree: £10,920Stafford: £11,054

    £11,653£11,703£11,054Stafford 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: Stafford £251, Braintree £300Braintree: £300Stafford: £251Braintree: £301Stafford: £252Braintree: £284Stafford: £238

    £251£252£238Braintree 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: Stafford £674, Braintree £619Braintree: £619Stafford: £674Braintree: £622Stafford: £677Braintree: £587Stafford: £639

    £674£677£639Stafford is higher£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: Stafford £17, Braintree £20Braintree: £20Stafford: £17Braintree: £21Stafford: £17Braintree: £19Stafford: £16

    £17£17£16Braintree 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: Stafford £387, Braintree £346Braintree: £346Stafford: £387Braintree: £347Stafford: £389Braintree: £328Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford 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: Stafford £99, Braintree £148Braintree: £148Stafford: £99Braintree: £148Stafford: £100Braintree: £140Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Braintree 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: Stafford £89, Braintree £106Braintree: £106Stafford: £89Braintree: £106Stafford: £89Braintree: £100Stafford: £84

    £89£89£84Braintree is higher£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £1,126, Braintree £1,388Braintree: £1,388Stafford: £1,126Braintree: £1,394Stafford: £1,131Braintree: £1,317Stafford: £1,068

    £1,126£1,131£1,068Braintree is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Braintree £155Braintree: £155Stafford: £139Braintree: £155Stafford: £140Braintree: £147Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Braintree 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: Stafford £261, Braintree £209Braintree: £209Stafford: £261Braintree: £210Stafford: £263Braintree: £198Stafford: £248

    £261£263£248Stafford 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: Stafford £5.90, Braintree £5.53Braintree: £5.53Stafford: £5.90Braintree: £5.56Stafford: £5.93Braintree: £5.25Stafford: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stafford £4.78, Braintree £4.51Braintree: £4.51Stafford: £4.78Braintree: £4.53Stafford: £4.80Braintree: £4.28Stafford: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60Stafford: £6.57Braintree: £6.63Stafford: £6.60Braintree: £6.26Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Braintree 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: Stafford 1,006.3, Braintree 993.0Braintree: 993.0Stafford: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Stafford 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: Stafford 64.6, Braintree 78.9Braintree: 78.9Stafford: 64.6

    64.6Braintree 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: Stafford 139.1, Braintree 139.6Braintree: 139.6Stafford: 139.1

    139.1Braintree 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: Stafford 56.1, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford 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: Stafford 143.1, Braintree 154.9Braintree: 154.9Stafford: 143.1

    143.1Braintree 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: Stafford 19.9, Braintree 24.1Braintree: 24.1Stafford: 19.9

    19.9Braintree is higher24.1

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Stafford and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,166£4,183£3,951Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,595£12,649£11,947£12,451£12,504£11,811Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,713£1,720£1,625Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,653£11,703£11,054£11,512£11,561£10,920Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£300£301£284Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£619£622£587Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£21£19Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£346£347£328Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£106£106£100Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,126£1,131£1,068£1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£155£155£147Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£261£263£248£209£210£198Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£5.53£5.56£5.25Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.51£4.53£4.28Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.3993.0Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.678.9Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1139.6Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.154.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026143.1154.9Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.924.1Braintree

Per resident

Stafford 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

Stafford Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stafford £4,308, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166Stafford: £4,308Braintree: £4,183Stafford: £4,327Braintree: £3,951Stafford: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stafford £2,785, Braintree £2,468Braintree: £2,468Stafford: £2,785Braintree: £2,479Stafford: £2,796Braintree: £2,341Stafford: £2,641

    £2,785£2,796£2,641Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stafford £891, Braintree £1,043Braintree: £1,043Stafford: £891Braintree: £1,047Stafford: £895Braintree: £989Stafford: £845

    £891£895£845Braintree is higher£1,043£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stafford £2,576, Braintree £2,282Braintree: £2,282Stafford: £2,576Braintree: £2,292Stafford: £2,587Braintree: £2,165Stafford: £2,444

    £2,576£2,587£2,444Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stafford £55, Braintree £59Braintree: £59Stafford: £55Braintree: £60Stafford: £56Braintree: £56Stafford: £53

    £55£56£53Braintree 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: Stafford £149, Braintree £123Braintree: £123Stafford: £149Braintree: £123Stafford: £150Braintree: £116Stafford: £141

    £149£150£141Stafford is higher£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: Stafford £3.75, Braintree £4.06Braintree: £4.06Stafford: £3.75Braintree: £4.08Stafford: £3.77Braintree: £3.85Stafford: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Braintree 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: Stafford £387, Braintree £346Braintree: £346Stafford: £387Braintree: £347Stafford: £389Braintree: £328Stafford: £368

    £387£389£368Stafford 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: Stafford £99, Braintree £148Braintree: £148Stafford: £99Braintree: £148Stafford: £100Braintree: £140Stafford: £94

    £99£100£94Braintree 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: Stafford £53, Braintree £64Braintree: £64Stafford: £53Braintree: £65Stafford: £54Braintree: £61Stafford: £51

    £53£54£51Braintree is higher£64£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stafford £675, Braintree £845Braintree: £845Stafford: £675Braintree: £849Stafford: £678Braintree: £801Stafford: £640

    £675£678£640Braintree is higher£845£849£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stafford £139, Braintree £155Braintree: £155Stafford: £139Braintree: £155Stafford: £140Braintree: £147Stafford: £132

    £139£140£132Braintree is higher£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stafford £157, Braintree £127Braintree: £127Stafford: £157Braintree: £128Stafford: £157Braintree: £121Stafford: £149

    £157£157£149Stafford is higher£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stafford £3.53, Braintree £3.36Braintree: £3.36Stafford: £3.53Braintree: £3.38Stafford: £3.55Braintree: £3.19Stafford: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stafford £2.86, Braintree £2.75Braintree: £2.75Stafford: £2.86Braintree: £2.76Stafford: £2.87Braintree: £2.61Stafford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stafford £6.57, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60Stafford: £6.57Braintree: £6.63Stafford: £6.60Braintree: £6.26Stafford: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Braintree is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 222.5, Braintree 196.9Braintree: 196.9Stafford: 222.5

    222.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count196.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 14.3, Braintree 15.7Braintree: 15.7Stafford: 14.3

    14.3Braintree 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: Stafford 30.8, Braintree 27.7Braintree: 27.7Stafford: 30.8

    30.8Stafford 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: Stafford 56.1, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8Stafford: 56.1

    56.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stafford 85.7, Braintree 94.3Braintree: 94.3Stafford: 85.7

    85.7Braintree 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: Stafford 11.9, Braintree 14.7Braintree: 14.7Stafford: 11.9

    11.9Braintree is higher14.7

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Stafford and Braintree, per resident
MeasureStaffordBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,166£4,183£3,951Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,785£2,796£2,641£2,468£2,479£2,341Stafford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,043£1,047£989Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,576£2,587£2,444£2,282£2,292£2,165Stafford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£59£60£56Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£123£123£116Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£368£346£347£328Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£64£65£61Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£675£678£640£845£849£801Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£155£155£147Braintree
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£127£128£121Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£3.36£3.38£3.19Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.75£2.76£2.61Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.60£6.63£6.26Braintree
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026222.5196.9Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.315.7Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.827.7Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.154.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202685.794.3Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.914.7Braintree

Total

Stafford is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 20. 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

Stafford Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stafford £610.1m, Braintree £682.1mBraintree: £682.1mStafford: £610.1mBraintree: £685.0mStafford: £612.7mBraintree: £647.0mStafford: £578.7m

    £610.1m£612.7m£578.7mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stafford £394.3m, Braintree £404.2mBraintree: £404.2mStafford: £394.3mBraintree: £405.9mStafford: £396.0mBraintree: £383.4mStafford: £374.0m

    £394.3m£396.0m£374.0mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stafford £126.2m, Braintree £170.7mBraintree: £170.7mStafford: £126.2mBraintree: £171.4mStafford: £126.7mBraintree: £161.9mStafford: £119.7m

    £126.2m£126.7m£119.7mBraintree is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stafford £364.8m, Braintree £373.7mBraintree: £373.7mStafford: £364.8mBraintree: £375.3mStafford: £366.4mBraintree: £354.4mStafford: £346.1m

    £364.8m£366.4m£346.1mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford £7.9m, Braintree £9.7mBraintree: £9.7mStafford: £7.9mBraintree: £9.8mStafford: £7.9mBraintree: £9.2mStafford: £7.5m

    £7.9m£7.9m£7.5mBraintree 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: Stafford £21.1m, Braintree £20.1mBraintree: £20.1mStafford: £21.1mBraintree: £20.2mStafford: £21.2mBraintree: £19.1mStafford: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mStafford is higher£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: Stafford £0.53m, Braintree £0.66mBraintree: £0.66mStafford: £0.53mBraintree: £0.67mStafford: £0.53mBraintree: £0.63mStafford: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBraintree 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: Stafford £54.9m, Braintree £56.6mBraintree: £56.6mStafford: £54.9mBraintree: £56.9mStafford: £55.1mBraintree: £53.7mStafford: £52.0m

    £54.9m£55.1m£52.0mBraintree 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: Stafford £14.1m, Braintree £24.2mBraintree: £24.2mStafford: £14.1mBraintree: £24.3mStafford: £14.1mBraintree: £22.9mStafford: £13.3m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.3mBraintree 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: Stafford £7.5m, Braintree £10.5mBraintree: £10.5mStafford: £7.5mBraintree: £10.6mStafford: £7.6mBraintree: £10.0mStafford: £7.2m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.2mBraintree is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford £95.6m, Braintree £138.4mBraintree: £138.4mStafford: £95.6mBraintree: £138.9mStafford: £96.0mBraintree: £131.2mStafford: £90.6m

    £95.6m£96.0m£90.6mBraintree is higher£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stafford £19.7m, Braintree £25.3mBraintree: £25.3mStafford: £19.7mBraintree: £25.5mStafford: £19.8mBraintree: £24.0mStafford: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBraintree is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stafford £22.2m, Braintree £20.8mBraintree: £20.8mStafford: £22.2mBraintree: £20.9mStafford: £22.3mBraintree: £19.8mStafford: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mStafford is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stafford £0.50m, Braintree £0.55mBraintree: £0.55mStafford: £0.50mBraintree: £0.55mStafford: £0.50mBraintree: £0.52mStafford: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stafford £0.41m, Braintree £0.45mBraintree: £0.45mStafford: £0.41mBraintree: £0.45mStafford: £0.41mBraintree: £0.43mStafford: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mBraintree is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stafford £0.93m, Braintree £1.1mBraintree: £1.1mStafford: £0.93mBraintree: £1.1mStafford: £0.93mBraintree: £1.0mStafford: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mBraintree is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stafford 31,504, Braintree 32,233Braintree: 32,233Stafford: 31,504

    31,504Braintree is higherDepends on how you count32,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stafford 2,022, Braintree 2,562Braintree: 2,562Stafford: 2,022

    2,022Braintree is higher2,562

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stafford 4,356, Braintree 4,530Braintree: 4,530Stafford: 4,356

    4,356Braintree 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: Stafford 7,937, Braintree 8,969Braintree: 8,969Stafford: 7,937

    7,937Braintree is higherDepends on how you count8,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stafford 12,142, Braintree 15,439Braintree: 15,439Stafford: 12,142

    12,142Braintree is higher15,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stafford 1,690, Braintree 2,402Braintree: 2,402Stafford: 1,690

    1,690Braintree is higher2,402

Show the numbers
Stafford and Braintree, total
MeasureStaffordBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£610.1m£612.7m£578.7m£682.1m£685.0m£647.0mBraintree
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.3m£396.0m£374.0m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mBraintree
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.2m£126.7m£119.7m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£364.8m£366.4m£346.1m£373.7m£375.3m£354.4mBraintree
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mStafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.9m£55.1m£52.0m£56.6m£56.9m£53.7mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.2m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£95.6m£96.0m£90.6m£138.4m£138.9m£131.2mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mBraintree
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBraintree
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBraintree
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50432,233Braintree
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0222,562Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3564,530Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9378,969Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,14215,439Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6902,402Braintree

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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