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Runnymede and Brentwood

92,321 and 78,959 residents (mid-2024).

Runnymede is higher than Brentwood on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

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

Runnymede Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runnymede £3,427, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Runnymede: £3,427Brentwood: £3,739Runnymede: £3,442Brentwood: £3,532Runnymede: £3,251

    £3,427£3,442£3,251Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,532

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £12,766, Brentwood £12,849Brentwood: £12,849Runnymede: £12,766Brentwood: £12,904Runnymede: £12,821Brentwood: £12,188Runnymede: £12,109

    £12,766£12,821£12,109Brentwood is higher£12,849£12,904£12,188

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £1,334, Brentwood £1,271Brentwood: £1,271Runnymede: £1,334Brentwood: £1,277Runnymede: £1,340Brentwood: £1,206Runnymede: £1,266

    £1,334£1,340£1,266Runnymede is higher£1,271£1,277£1,206

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £11,718, Brentwood £11,789Brentwood: £11,789Runnymede: £11,718Brentwood: £11,839Runnymede: £11,768Brentwood: £11,183Runnymede: £11,115

    £11,718£11,768£11,115Brentwood is higher£11,789£11,839£11,183

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £347, Brentwood £334Brentwood: £334Runnymede: £347Brentwood: £335Runnymede: £349Brentwood: £316Runnymede: £330

    £347£349£330Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£334£335£316

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £682, Brentwood £708Brentwood: £708Runnymede: £682Brentwood: £711Runnymede: £685Brentwood: £671Runnymede: £647

    £682£685£647Brentwood is higher£708£711£671

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Runnymede £19, Brentwood £19Brentwood: £19Runnymede: £19Brentwood: £19Runnymede: £19Brentwood: £18Runnymede: £18

    £19£19£18Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £246, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Runnymede: £246Brentwood: £255Runnymede: £247Brentwood: £241Runnymede: £233

    £246£247£233Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £106, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Runnymede: £106Brentwood: £94Runnymede: £107Brentwood: £89Runnymede: £101

    £106£107£101Runnymede is higher£93£94£89

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £67, Brentwood £72Brentwood: £72Runnymede: £67Brentwood: £72Runnymede: £67Brentwood: £68Runnymede: £63

    £67£67£63Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £1,105, Brentwood £1,039Brentwood: £1,039Runnymede: £1,105Brentwood: £1,044Runnymede: £1,110Brentwood: £986Runnymede: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048Runnymede is higher£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runnymede £137, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Runnymede: £137Brentwood: £122Runnymede: £137Brentwood: £115Runnymede: £130

    £137£137£130Runnymede is higher£122£122£115

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £150, Brentwood £150Brentwood: £150Runnymede: £150Brentwood: £150Runnymede: £151Brentwood: £142Runnymede: £142

    £150£151£142Runnymede is higher£150£150£142

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £8.19, Brentwood £7.91Brentwood: £7.91Runnymede: £8.19Brentwood: £7.94Runnymede: £8.23Brentwood: £7.50Runnymede: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Runnymede is higher£7.91£7.94£7.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Runnymede £4.45, Brentwood £2.56Brentwood: £2.56Runnymede: £4.45Brentwood: £2.57Runnymede: £4.47Brentwood: £2.43Runnymede: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Runnymede is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runnymede £6.27, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Runnymede: £6.27Brentwood: £5.99Runnymede: £6.30Brentwood: £5.66Runnymede: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runnymede 1,002.0, Brentwood 1,007.5Brentwood: 1,007.5Runnymede: 1,002.0

    1,002.0Brentwood is higher1,007.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runnymede 77.2, Brentwood 74.2Brentwood: 74.2Runnymede: 77.2

    77.2Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count74.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Runnymede 143.3, Brentwood 144.9Brentwood: 144.9Runnymede: 143.3

    143.3Brentwood is higher144.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 38.3, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Runnymede: 38.3

    38.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count39.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runnymede 113.2, Brentwood 107.4Brentwood: 107.4Runnymede: 113.2

    113.2Runnymede is higher107.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Runnymede 15.9, Brentwood 16.3Brentwood: 16.3Runnymede: 15.9

    15.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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Runnymede and Brentwood, per person in the age group
MeasureRunnymedeBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,766£12,821£12,109£12,849£12,904£12,188Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,271£1,277£1,206Runnymede
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,718£11,768£11,115£11,789£11,839£11,183Brentwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£347£349£330£334£335£316Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£708£711£671Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£19£19£18Runnymede
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£254£255£241Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£93£94£89Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£67£67£63£72£72£68Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,039£1,044£986Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£122£122£115Runnymede
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£150£150£142Runnymede
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£7.91£7.94£7.50Runnymede
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£2.56£2.57£2.43Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.97£5.99£5.66Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.01,007.5Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.274.2Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3144.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.339.7Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026113.2107.4Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.916.3Brentwood

Per resident

Runnymede is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Runnymede Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Runnymede £3,427, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Runnymede: £3,427Brentwood: £3,739Runnymede: £3,442Brentwood: £3,532Runnymede: £3,251

    £3,427£3,442£3,251Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,532

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Runnymede £2,057, Brentwood £2,475Brentwood: £2,475Runnymede: £2,057Brentwood: £2,485Runnymede: £2,066Brentwood: £2,347Runnymede: £1,951

    £2,057£2,066£1,951Brentwood is higher£2,475£2,485£2,347

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Runnymede £875, Brentwood £773Brentwood: £773Runnymede: £875Brentwood: £777Runnymede: £879Brentwood: £734Runnymede: £830

    £875£879£830Runnymede is higher£773£777£734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Runnymede £1,888, Brentwood £2,271Brentwood: £2,271Runnymede: £1,888Brentwood: £2,280Runnymede: £1,896Brentwood: £2,154Runnymede: £1,791

    £1,888£1,896£1,791Brentwood is higher£2,271£2,280£2,154

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Runnymede £56, Brentwood £64Brentwood: £64Runnymede: £56Brentwood: £65Runnymede: £56Brentwood: £61Runnymede: £53

    £56£56£53Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £110, Brentwood £136Brentwood: £136Runnymede: £110Brentwood: £137Runnymede: £110Brentwood: £129Runnymede: £104

    £110£110£104Brentwood is higher£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Runnymede £3.09, Brentwood £3.62Brentwood: £3.62Runnymede: £3.09Brentwood: £3.63Runnymede: £3.10Brentwood: £3.43Runnymede: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £246, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Runnymede: £246Brentwood: £255Runnymede: £247Brentwood: £241Runnymede: £233

    £246£247£233Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Runnymede £106, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Runnymede: £106Brentwood: £94Runnymede: £107Brentwood: £89Runnymede: £101

    £106£107£101Runnymede is higher£93£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Runnymede £44, Brentwood £44Brentwood: £44Runnymede: £44Brentwood: £44Runnymede: £44Brentwood: £42Runnymede: £41

    £44£44£41Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Runnymede £725, Brentwood £632Brentwood: £632Runnymede: £725Brentwood: £635Runnymede: £728Brentwood: £600Runnymede: £687

    £725£728£687Runnymede is higher£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Runnymede £137, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Runnymede: £137Brentwood: £122Runnymede: £137Brentwood: £115Runnymede: £130

    £137£137£130Runnymede is higher£122£122£115

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Runnymede £98, Brentwood £91Brentwood: £91Runnymede: £98Brentwood: £91Runnymede: £99Brentwood: £86Runnymede: £93

    £98£99£93Runnymede is higher£91£91£86

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Runnymede £5.38, Brentwood £4.81Brentwood: £4.81Runnymede: £5.38Brentwood: £4.83Runnymede: £5.40Brentwood: £4.56Runnymede: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Runnymede is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Runnymede £2.91, Brentwood £1.56Brentwood: £1.56Runnymede: £2.91Brentwood: £1.57Runnymede: £2.92Brentwood: £1.48Runnymede: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Runnymede is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Runnymede £6.27, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Runnymede: £6.27Brentwood: £5.99Runnymede: £6.30Brentwood: £5.66Runnymede: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Runnymede is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 161.5, Brentwood 194.0Brentwood: 194.0Runnymede: 161.5

    161.5Brentwood is higher194.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 12.5, Brentwood 14.3Brentwood: 14.3Runnymede: 12.5

    12.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 23.1, Brentwood 27.9Brentwood: 27.9Runnymede: 23.1

    23.1Brentwood is higher27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 38.3, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Runnymede: 38.3

    38.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 74.3, Brentwood 65.3Brentwood: 65.3Runnymede: 74.3

    74.3Runnymede is higher65.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Runnymede 10.4, Brentwood 9.9Brentwood: 9.9Runnymede: 10.4

    10.4Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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Runnymede and Brentwood, per resident
MeasureRunnymedeBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,427£3,442£3,251£3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,057£2,066£1,951£2,475£2,485£2,347Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£875£879£830£773£777£734Runnymede
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,888£1,896£1,791£2,271£2,280£2,154Brentwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£64£65£61Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£136£137£129Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£254£255£241Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£93£94£89Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£44£41£44£44£42Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£725£728£687£632£635£600Runnymede
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£137£130£122£122£115Runnymede
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£91£91£86Runnymede
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£4.81£4.83£4.56Runnymede
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£1.56£1.57£1.48Runnymede
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.97£5.99£5.66Runnymede
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.5194.0Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.514.3Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.127.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202638.339.7Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202674.365.3Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.49.9Runnymede

Total

Runnymede 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

Runnymede Brentwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Runnymede £316.4m, Brentwood £294.0mBrentwood: £294.0mRunnymede: £316.4mBrentwood: £295.3mRunnymede: £317.8mBrentwood: £278.9mRunnymede: £300.1m

    £316.4m£317.8m£300.1mRunnymede is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Runnymede £189.9m, Brentwood £195.4mBrentwood: £195.4mRunnymede: £189.9mBrentwood: £196.2mRunnymede: £190.7mBrentwood: £185.3mRunnymede: £180.2m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.2mBrentwood is higher£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Runnymede £80.8m, Brentwood £61.1mBrentwood: £61.1mRunnymede: £80.8mBrentwood: £61.3mRunnymede: £81.1mBrentwood: £57.9mRunnymede: £76.6m

    £80.8m£81.1m£76.6mRunnymede is higher£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Runnymede £174.3m, Brentwood £179.3mBrentwood: £179.3mRunnymede: £174.3mBrentwood: £180.0mRunnymede: £175.1mBrentwood: £170.1mRunnymede: £165.4m

    £174.3m£175.1m£165.4mBrentwood is higher£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Runnymede £5.2m, Brentwood £5.1mBrentwood: £5.1mRunnymede: £5.2mBrentwood: £5.1mRunnymede: £5.2mBrentwood: £4.8mRunnymede: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mRunnymede is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runnymede £10.1m, Brentwood £10.8mBrentwood: £10.8mRunnymede: £10.1mBrentwood: £10.8mRunnymede: £10.2mBrentwood: £10.2mRunnymede: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mBrentwood is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Runnymede £0.29m, Brentwood £0.29mBrentwood: £0.29mRunnymede: £0.29mBrentwood: £0.29mRunnymede: £0.29mBrentwood: £0.27mRunnymede: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mBrentwood is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runnymede £22.7m, Brentwood £20.1mBrentwood: £20.1mRunnymede: £22.7mBrentwood: £20.2mRunnymede: £22.8mBrentwood: £19.1mRunnymede: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mRunnymede is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Runnymede £9.8m, Brentwood £7.4mBrentwood: £7.4mRunnymede: £9.8mBrentwood: £7.4mRunnymede: £9.9mBrentwood: £7.0mRunnymede: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mRunnymede is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runnymede £4.0m, Brentwood £3.5mBrentwood: £3.5mRunnymede: £4.0mBrentwood: £3.5mRunnymede: £4.0mBrentwood: £3.3mRunnymede: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mRunnymede is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Runnymede £66.9m, Brentwood £49.9mBrentwood: £49.9mRunnymede: £66.9mBrentwood: £50.1mRunnymede: £67.2mBrentwood: £47.3mRunnymede: £63.5m

    £66.9m£67.2m£63.5mRunnymede is higher£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Runnymede £12.6m, Brentwood £9.6mBrentwood: £9.6mRunnymede: £12.6mBrentwood: £9.6mRunnymede: £12.7mBrentwood: £9.1mRunnymede: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mRunnymede is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Runnymede £9.1m, Brentwood £7.2mBrentwood: £7.2mRunnymede: £9.1mBrentwood: £7.2mRunnymede: £9.1mBrentwood: £6.8mRunnymede: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mRunnymede is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Runnymede £0.50m, Brentwood £0.38mBrentwood: £0.38mRunnymede: £0.50mBrentwood: £0.38mRunnymede: £0.50mBrentwood: £0.36mRunnymede: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mRunnymede is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Runnymede £0.27m, Brentwood £0.12mBrentwood: £0.12mRunnymede: £0.27mBrentwood: £0.12mRunnymede: £0.27mBrentwood: £0.12mRunnymede: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mRunnymede is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Runnymede £0.58m, Brentwood £0.47mBrentwood: £0.47mRunnymede: £0.58mBrentwood: £0.47mRunnymede: £0.58mBrentwood: £0.45mRunnymede: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRunnymede is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Runnymede 14,908, Brentwood 15,321Brentwood: 15,321Runnymede: 14,908

    14,908Brentwood is higher15,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Runnymede 1,149, Brentwood 1,128Brentwood: 1,128Runnymede: 1,149

    1,149Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count1,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Runnymede 2,132, Brentwood 2,204Brentwood: 2,204Runnymede: 2,132

    2,132Brentwood is higher2,204

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Runnymede 3,531, Brentwood 3,138Brentwood: 3,138Runnymede: 3,531

    3,531Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count3,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Runnymede 6,856, Brentwood 5,159Brentwood: 5,159Runnymede: 6,856

    6,856Runnymede is higher5,159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Runnymede 964, Brentwood 784Brentwood: 784Runnymede: 964

    964Runnymede is higherDepends on how you count784

Show the numbers
Runnymede and Brentwood, total
MeasureRunnymedeBrentwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.4m£317.8m£300.1m£294.0m£295.3m£278.9mRunnymede
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.2m£195.4m£196.2m£185.3mBrentwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mRunnymede
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.3m£175.1m£165.4m£179.3m£180.0m£170.1mBrentwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mRunnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBrentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mBrentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mRunnymede
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mRunnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mRunnymede
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.9m£67.2m£63.5m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mRunnymede
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRunnymede
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mRunnymede
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mRunnymede
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.12mRunnymede
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mRunnymede
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,90815,321Brentwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1491,128Runnymede
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1322,204Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,5313,138Runnymede
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,8565,159Runnymede
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026964784Runnymede

Sources

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

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  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.
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