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Surrey Heath and Brentwood

94,276 and 78,959 residents (mid-2024).

Surrey Heath is higher than Brentwood on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Surrey Heath is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 19. 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

Surrey Heath Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Surrey Heath: £3,517Brentwood: £3,739Surrey Heath: £3,532Brentwood: £3,532Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336Brentwood 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: Surrey Heath £12,402, Brentwood £12,849Brentwood: £12,849Surrey Heath: £12,402Brentwood: £12,904Surrey Heath: £12,455Brentwood: £12,188Surrey Heath: £11,764

    £12,402£12,455£11,764Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Surrey Heath £1,108, Brentwood £1,271Brentwood: £1,271Surrey Heath: £1,108Brentwood: £1,277Surrey Heath: £1,112Brentwood: £1,206Surrey Heath: £1,051

    £1,108£1,112£1,051Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,271£1,277£1,206

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £11,512, Brentwood £11,789Brentwood: £11,789Surrey Heath: £11,512Brentwood: £11,839Surrey Heath: £11,561Brentwood: £11,183Surrey Heath: £10,919

    £11,512£11,561£10,919Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,789£11,839£11,183

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath £289, Brentwood £334Brentwood: £334Surrey Heath: £289Brentwood: £335Surrey Heath: £290Brentwood: £316Surrey Heath: £274

    £289£290£274Brentwood 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: Surrey Heath £588, Brentwood £708Brentwood: £708Surrey Heath: £588Brentwood: £711Surrey Heath: £591Brentwood: £671Surrey Heath: £558

    £588£591£558Brentwood 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: Surrey Heath £14, Brentwood £19Brentwood: £19Surrey Heath: £14Brentwood: £19Surrey Heath: £14Brentwood: £18Surrey Heath: £13

    £14£14£13Brentwood is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £211, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Surrey Heath: £211Brentwood: £255Surrey Heath: £212Brentwood: £241Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200Brentwood is higher£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Surrey Heath: £99Brentwood: £94Surrey Heath: £99Brentwood: £89Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £58, Brentwood £72Brentwood: £72Surrey Heath: £58Brentwood: £72Surrey Heath: £58Brentwood: £68Surrey Heath: £55

    £58£58£55Brentwood is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £883, Brentwood £1,039Brentwood: £1,039Surrey Heath: £883Brentwood: £1,044Surrey Heath: £887Brentwood: £986Surrey Heath: £837

    £883£887£837Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Surrey Heath: £118Brentwood: £122Surrey Heath: £118Brentwood: £115Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Surrey Heath £157, Brentwood £150Brentwood: £150Surrey Heath: £157Brentwood: £150Surrey Heath: £158Brentwood: £142Surrey Heath: £149

    £157£158£149Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £7.62, Brentwood £7.91Brentwood: £7.91Surrey Heath: £7.62Brentwood: £7.94Surrey Heath: £7.65Brentwood: £7.50Surrey Heath: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.91£7.94£7.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath £1.90, Brentwood £2.56Brentwood: £2.56Surrey Heath: £1.90Brentwood: £2.57Surrey Heath: £1.91Brentwood: £2.43Surrey Heath: £1.80

    £1.90£1.91£1.80Brentwood is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Surrey Heath: £6.20Brentwood: £5.99Surrey Heath: £6.23Brentwood: £5.66Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath 973.5, Brentwood 1,007.5Brentwood: 1,007.5Surrey Heath: 973.5

    973.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Surrey Heath 56.8, Brentwood 74.2Brentwood: 74.2Surrey Heath: 56.8

    56.8Brentwood is higher74.2

  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: Surrey Heath 121.9, Brentwood 144.9Brentwood: 144.9Surrey Heath: 121.9

    121.9Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count144.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 32.3, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3Brentwood is higher39.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Surrey Heath 99.4, Brentwood 107.4Brentwood: 107.4Surrey Heath: 99.4

    99.4Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count107.4

  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: Surrey Heath 13.6, Brentwood 16.3Brentwood: 16.3Surrey Heath: 13.6

    13.6Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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Surrey Heath and Brentwood, per person in the age group
MeasureSurrey HeathBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,402£12,455£11,764£12,849£12,904£12,188Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,108£1,112£1,051£1,271£1,277£1,206Brentwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,512£11,561£10,919£11,789£11,839£11,183Brentwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£289£290£274£334£335£316Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£591£558£708£711£671Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£14£14£13£19£19£18Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£254£255£241Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£93£94£89Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£58£58£55£72£72£68Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£883£887£837£1,039£1,044£986Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£122£122£115Brentwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£158£149£150£150£142Surrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£7.91£7.94£7.50Brentwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1.90£1.91£1.80£2.56£2.57£2.43Brentwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.97£5.99£5.66Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026973.51,007.5Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202656.874.2Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9144.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.339.7Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202699.4107.4Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.616.3Brentwood

Per resident

Surrey Heath is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 19. 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

Surrey Heath Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £3,517, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Surrey Heath: £3,517Brentwood: £3,739Surrey Heath: £3,532Brentwood: £3,532Surrey Heath: £3,336

    £3,517£3,532£3,336Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,532

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,404, Brentwood £2,475Brentwood: £2,475Surrey Heath: £2,404Brentwood: £2,485Surrey Heath: £2,414Brentwood: £2,347Surrey Heath: £2,280

    £2,404£2,414£2,280Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,485£2,347

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £680, Brentwood £773Brentwood: £773Surrey Heath: £680Brentwood: £777Surrey Heath: £683Brentwood: £734Surrey Heath: £645

    £680£683£645Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£773£777£734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Surrey Heath £2,231, Brentwood £2,271Brentwood: £2,271Surrey Heath: £2,231Brentwood: £2,280Surrey Heath: £2,241Brentwood: £2,154Surrey Heath: £2,116

    £2,231£2,241£2,116Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,271£2,280£2,154

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £56, Brentwood £64Brentwood: £64Surrey Heath: £56Brentwood: £65Surrey Heath: £56Brentwood: £61Surrey Heath: £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: Surrey Heath £114, Brentwood £136Brentwood: £136Surrey Heath: £114Brentwood: £137Surrey Heath: £114Brentwood: £129Surrey Heath: £108

    £114£114£108Brentwood 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: Surrey Heath £2.66, Brentwood £3.62Brentwood: £3.62Surrey Heath: £2.66Brentwood: £3.63Surrey Heath: £2.67Brentwood: £3.43Surrey Heath: £2.52

    £2.66£2.67£2.52Brentwood is higher£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: Surrey Heath £211, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Surrey Heath: £211Brentwood: £255Surrey Heath: £212Brentwood: £241Surrey Heath: £200

    £211£212£200Brentwood is higher£254£255£241

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Surrey Heath £99, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Surrey Heath: £99Brentwood: £94Surrey Heath: £99Brentwood: £89Surrey Heath: £94

    £99£99£94Surrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £36, Brentwood £44Brentwood: £44Surrey Heath: £36Brentwood: £44Surrey Heath: £36Brentwood: £42Surrey Heath: £34

    £36£36£34Brentwood is higher£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Surrey Heath £542, Brentwood £632Brentwood: £632Surrey Heath: £542Brentwood: £635Surrey Heath: £544Brentwood: £600Surrey Heath: £514

    £542£544£514Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Surrey Heath £118, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Surrey Heath: £118Brentwood: £122Surrey Heath: £118Brentwood: £115Surrey Heath: £112

    £118£118£112Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £96, Brentwood £91Brentwood: £91Surrey Heath: £96Brentwood: £91Surrey Heath: £97Brentwood: £86Surrey Heath: £91

    £96£97£91Surrey Heath is higher£91£91£86

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Surrey Heath £4.67, Brentwood £4.81Brentwood: £4.81Surrey Heath: £4.67Brentwood: £4.83Surrey Heath: £4.69Brentwood: £4.56Surrey Heath: £4.43

    £4.67£4.69£4.43Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Surrey Heath £1.16, Brentwood £1.56Brentwood: £1.56Surrey Heath: £1.16Brentwood: £1.57Surrey Heath: £1.16Brentwood: £1.48Surrey Heath: £1.10

    £1.16£1.16£1.10Brentwood is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Surrey Heath £6.20, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Surrey Heath: £6.20Brentwood: £5.99Surrey Heath: £6.23Brentwood: £5.66Surrey Heath: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Surrey Heath is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 188.7, Brentwood 194.0Brentwood: 194.0Surrey Heath: 188.7

    188.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count194.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 11.0, Brentwood 14.3Brentwood: 14.3Surrey Heath: 11.0

    11.0Brentwood is higher14.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 23.6, Brentwood 27.9Brentwood: 27.9Surrey Heath: 23.6

    23.6Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 32.3, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Surrey Heath: 32.3

    32.3Brentwood is higher39.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 61.0, Brentwood 65.3Brentwood: 65.3Surrey Heath: 61.0

    61.0Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count65.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Surrey Heath 8.3, Brentwood 9.9Brentwood: 9.9Surrey Heath: 8.3

    8.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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Surrey Heath and Brentwood, per resident
MeasureSurrey HeathBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,517£3,532£3,336£3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,404£2,414£2,280£2,475£2,485£2,347Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£680£683£645£773£777£734Brentwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,241£2,116£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£114£114£108£136£137£129Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.66£2.67£2.52£3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£254£255£241Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£93£94£89Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£36£34£44£44£42Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£542£544£514£632£635£600Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£122£122£115Brentwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£91£91£86Surrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.67£4.69£4.43£4.81£4.83£4.56Brentwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.16£1.16£1.10£1.56£1.57£1.48Brentwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.97£5.99£5.66Surrey Heath
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7194.0Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.014.3Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.627.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202632.339.7Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202661.065.3Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.39.9Brentwood

Total

Surrey Heath is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 7. 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

Surrey Heath Brentwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Surrey Heath £331.6m, Brentwood £294.0mBrentwood: £294.0mSurrey Heath: £331.6mBrentwood: £295.3mSurrey Heath: £333.0mBrentwood: £278.9mSurrey Heath: £314.5m

    £331.6m£333.0m£314.5mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Surrey Heath £226.6m, Brentwood £195.4mBrentwood: £195.4mSurrey Heath: £226.6mBrentwood: £196.2mSurrey Heath: £227.6mBrentwood: £185.3mSurrey Heath: £215.0m

    £226.6m£227.6m£215.0mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Surrey Heath £64.1m, Brentwood £61.1mBrentwood: £61.1mSurrey Heath: £64.1mBrentwood: £61.3mSurrey Heath: £64.3mBrentwood: £57.9mSurrey Heath: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.3m£60.8mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath £210.4m, Brentwood £179.3mBrentwood: £179.3mSurrey Heath: £210.4mBrentwood: £180.0mSurrey Heath: £211.2mBrentwood: £170.1mSurrey Heath: £199.5m

    £210.4m£211.2m£199.5mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath £5.3m, Brentwood £5.1mBrentwood: £5.1mSurrey Heath: £5.3mBrentwood: £5.1mSurrey Heath: £5.3mBrentwood: £4.8mSurrey Heath: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mSurrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £10.7m, Brentwood £10.8mBrentwood: £10.8mSurrey Heath: £10.7mBrentwood: £10.8mSurrey Heath: £10.8mBrentwood: £10.2mSurrey Heath: £10.2m

    £10.7m£10.8m£10.2mBrentwood 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: Surrey Heath £0.25m, Brentwood £0.29mBrentwood: £0.29mSurrey Heath: £0.25mBrentwood: £0.29mSurrey Heath: £0.25mBrentwood: £0.27mSurrey Heath: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mBrentwood is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £19.9m, Brentwood £20.1mBrentwood: £20.1mSurrey Heath: £19.9mBrentwood: £20.2mSurrey Heath: £20.0mBrentwood: £19.1mSurrey Heath: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mBrentwood is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath £9.3m, Brentwood £7.4mBrentwood: £7.4mSurrey Heath: £9.3mBrentwood: £7.4mSurrey Heath: £9.4mBrentwood: £7.0mSurrey Heath: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.8mSurrey Heath 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: Surrey Heath £3.4m, Brentwood £3.5mBrentwood: £3.5mSurrey Heath: £3.4mBrentwood: £3.5mSurrey Heath: £3.4mBrentwood: £3.3mSurrey Heath: £3.2m

    £3.4m£3.4m£3.2mBrentwood is higher£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath £51.1m, Brentwood £49.9mBrentwood: £49.9mSurrey Heath: £51.1mBrentwood: £50.1mSurrey Heath: £51.3mBrentwood: £47.3mSurrey Heath: £48.4m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.4mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Surrey Heath £11.1m, Brentwood £9.6mBrentwood: £9.6mSurrey Heath: £11.1mBrentwood: £9.6mSurrey Heath: £11.2mBrentwood: £9.1mSurrey Heath: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.5mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £9.1m, Brentwood £7.2mBrentwood: £7.2mSurrey Heath: £9.1mBrentwood: £7.2mSurrey Heath: £9.1mBrentwood: £6.8mSurrey Heath: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mSurrey Heath is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Surrey Heath £0.44m, Brentwood £0.38mBrentwood: £0.38mSurrey Heath: £0.44mBrentwood: £0.38mSurrey Heath: £0.44mBrentwood: £0.36mSurrey Heath: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mSurrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Surrey Heath £0.11m, Brentwood £0.12mBrentwood: £0.12mSurrey Heath: £0.11mBrentwood: £0.12mSurrey Heath: £0.11mBrentwood: £0.12mSurrey Heath: £0.10m

    £0.11m£0.11m£0.10mBrentwood is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Surrey Heath £0.58m, Brentwood £0.47mBrentwood: £0.47mSurrey Heath: £0.58mBrentwood: £0.47mSurrey Heath: £0.59mBrentwood: £0.45mSurrey Heath: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSurrey Heath is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Surrey Heath 17,788, Brentwood 15,321Brentwood: 15,321Surrey Heath: 17,788

    17,788Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count15,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Surrey Heath 1,038, Brentwood 1,128Brentwood: 1,128Surrey Heath: 1,038

    1,038Brentwood is higher1,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 2,227, Brentwood 2,204Brentwood: 2,204Surrey Heath: 2,227

    2,227Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count2,204

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Surrey Heath 3,043, Brentwood 3,138Brentwood: 3,138Surrey Heath: 3,043

    3,043Brentwood is higher3,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Surrey Heath 5,748, Brentwood 5,159Brentwood: 5,159Surrey Heath: 5,748

    5,748Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count5,159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Surrey Heath 786, Brentwood 784Brentwood: 784Surrey Heath: 786

    786Surrey Heath is higherDepends on how you count784

Show the numbers
Surrey Heath and Brentwood, total
MeasureSurrey HeathBrentwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.6m£333.0m£314.5m£294.0m£295.3m£278.9mSurrey Heath
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.6m£215.0m£195.4m£196.2m£185.3mSurrey Heath
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.3m£60.8m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.4m£211.2m£199.5m£179.3m£180.0m£170.1mSurrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSurrey Heath
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.8m£10.2m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mBrentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mBrentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBrentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mSurrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.4m£3.4m£3.2m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mBrentwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.4m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mSurrey Heath
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSurrey Heath
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSurrey Heath
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSurrey Heath
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.11m£0.11m£0.10m£0.12mBrentwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSurrey Heath
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,78815,321Surrey Heath
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,0381,128Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,2272,204Surrey Heath
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,0433,138Brentwood
Universal Credittotal, May 20265,7485,159Surrey Heath
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026786784Surrey Heath

Sources

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

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