Compare local authorities · South East and East of England
Mole Valley and Brentwood
Mole Valley is higher than Brentwood on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 16 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.
Per person in the age group
Mole Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 16. 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
Mole Valley Brentwood
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,138£4,155£3,925Mole Valley is higher£3,723£3,739£3,532
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,564£12,617£11,917Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,182£1,188£1,122Brentwood is higher£1,271£1,277£1,206
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,766£11,816£11,160Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,789£11,839£11,183
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£248£249£235Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£334£335£316
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£537£540£510Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£708£711£671
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13£13£12Brentwood is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£226Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£88Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£65£65£61Brentwood is higher£72£72£68
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£917£921£870Brentwood is higher£1,039£1,044£986
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Mole Valley is higher£122£122£115
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£190£190£180Mole Valley is higher£150£150£142
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.97£8.00£7.56Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.91£7.94£7.50
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.85£2.86£2.70Mole Valley is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Mole Valley is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
998.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
52.5Brentwood is higher74.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
115.0Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count144.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.6Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count39.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
102.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count107.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
14.1Brentwood is higher16.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mole Valley | Brentwood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,138£4,155£3,925 | £3,723£3,739£3,532 | Mole Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,564£12,617£11,917 | £12,849£12,904£12,188 | Brentwood |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,182£1,188£1,122 | £1,271£1,277£1,206 | Brentwood |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,766£11,816£11,160 | £11,789£11,839£11,183 | Brentwood |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £334£335£316 | Brentwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £537£540£510 | £708£711£671 | Brentwood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13£13£12 | £19£19£18 | Brentwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£226 | £254£255£241 | Brentwood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£88 | £93£94£89 | Brentwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £65£65£61 | £72£72£68 | Brentwood |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £917£921£870 | £1,039£1,044£986 | Brentwood |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £122£122£115 | Mole Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £190£190£180 | £150£150£142 | Mole Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | £7.91£7.94£7.50 | Mole Valley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.85£2.86£2.70 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | Mole Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | Mole Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 998.3 | 1,007.5 | Brentwood |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 52.5 | 74.2 | Brentwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 115.0 | 144.9 | Brentwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.6 | 39.7 | Brentwood |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 102.5 | 107.4 | Brentwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 14.1 | 16.3 | Brentwood |
Per resident
Mole Valley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 14. 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
Mole Valley Brentwood
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,138£4,155£3,925Mole Valley is higher£3,723£3,739£3,532
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,936£2,949£2,785Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,485£2,347
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£688£691£653Brentwood is higher£773£777£734
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,750£2,762£2,608Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,271£2,280£2,154
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£58£58£55Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£126£126£119Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.03£3.04£2.87Brentwood is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£226Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£93£94£88Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£38£38£36Brentwood is higher£44£44£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£534£536£506Brentwood is higher£632£635£600
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£175£176£166Mole Valley is higher£122£122£115
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£105Mole Valley is higher£91£91£86
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.64£4.66£4.40Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.66£1.66£1.57Mole Valley is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Mole Valley is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
233.3Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count194.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Brentwood is higher14.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count27.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
36.6Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count39.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
59.6Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count65.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.2Brentwood is higher9.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mole Valley | Brentwood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,138£4,155£3,925 | £3,723£3,739£3,532 | Mole Valley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,936£2,949£2,785 | £2,475£2,485£2,347 | Mole Valley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £688£691£653 | £773£777£734 | Brentwood |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,750£2,762£2,608 | £2,271£2,280£2,154 | Mole Valley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £58£58£55 | £64£65£61 | Brentwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £126£126£119 | £136£137£129 | Brentwood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.03£3.04£2.87 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Brentwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£226 | £254£255£241 | Brentwood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £93£94£88 | £93£94£89 | Brentwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £44£44£42 | Brentwood |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £534£536£506 | £632£635£600 | Brentwood |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £175£176£166 | £122£122£115 | Mole Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £91£91£86 | Mole Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | Brentwood |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.66£1.66£1.57 | £1.56£1.57£1.48 | Mole Valley |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | Mole Valley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 233.3 | 194.0 | Mole Valley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 14.3 | Brentwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.9 | 27.9 | Brentwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 36.6 | 39.7 | Brentwood |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 59.6 | 65.3 | Brentwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.2 | 9.9 | Brentwood |
Total
Mole Valley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 6. 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
Mole Valley Brentwood
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£366.4m£367.9m£347.5mMole Valley is higher£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mMole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£60.9m£61.2m£57.8mBrentwood is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£243.5m£244.5m£231.0mMole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mMole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mMole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mBrentwood is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mMole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mMole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£3.3m£3.3m£3.2mBrentwood is higher£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£47.3m£47.5m£44.8mBrentwood is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mMole Valley is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.8m£9.8m£9.3mMole Valley is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMole Valley is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mMole Valley is higher£0.12m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mMole Valley is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,659Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count15,321
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,086Brentwood is higher1,128
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,380Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count2,204
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,239Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count3,138
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
5,280Mole Valley is higherDepends on how you count5,159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
726Brentwood is higher784
Show the numbers
| Measure | Mole Valley | Brentwood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £366.4m£367.9m£347.5m | £294.0m£295.3m£278.9m | Mole Valley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £260.0m£261.1m£246.6m | £195.4m£196.2m£185.3m | Mole Valley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £60.9m£61.2m£57.8m | £61.1m£61.3m£57.9m | Brentwood |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £243.5m£244.5m£231.0m | £179.3m£180.0m£170.1m | Mole Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.1m£4.9m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | Mole Valley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | Mole Valley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Brentwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.1m£21.2m£20.0m | £20.1m£20.2m£19.1m | Mole Valley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.3m£8.3m£7.8m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Mole Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £3.3m£3.3m£3.2m | £3.5m£3.5m£3.3m | Brentwood |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £47.3m£47.5m£44.8m | £49.9m£50.1m£47.3m | Brentwood |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.5m£15.6m£14.7m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Mole Valley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.8m£9.8m£9.3m | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | Mole Valley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Mole Valley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.12m | Mole Valley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Mole Valley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,659 | 15,321 | Mole Valley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,086 | 1,128 | Brentwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,380 | 2,204 | Mole Valley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,239 | 3,138 | Mole Valley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 5,280 | 5,159 | Mole Valley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 726 | 784 | Brentwood |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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