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Waverley and Brentwood

134,737 and 78,959 residents (mid-2024).

Waverley is higher than Brentwood on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Waverley 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

Waverley Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Waverley: £3,663Brentwood: £3,739Waverley: £3,678Brentwood: £3,532Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Brentwood 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: Waverley £12,377, Brentwood £12,849Brentwood: £12,849Waverley: £12,377Brentwood: £12,904Waverley: £12,430Brentwood: £12,188Waverley: £11,740

    £12,377£12,430£11,740Brentwood 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: Waverley £1,058, Brentwood £1,271Brentwood: £1,271Waverley: £1,058Brentwood: £1,277Waverley: £1,062Brentwood: £1,206Waverley: £1,003

    £1,058£1,062£1,003Brentwood 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: Waverley £11,595, Brentwood £11,789Brentwood: £11,789Waverley: £11,595Brentwood: £11,839Waverley: £11,644Brentwood: £11,183Waverley: £10,998

    £11,595£11,644£10,998Brentwood 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: Waverley £252, Brentwood £334Brentwood: £334Waverley: £252Brentwood: £335Waverley: £253Brentwood: £316Waverley: £239

    £252£253£239Brentwood 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: Waverley £516, Brentwood £708Brentwood: £708Waverley: £516Brentwood: £711Waverley: £518Brentwood: £671Waverley: £490

    £516£518£490Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Waverley £14, Brentwood £19Brentwood: £19Waverley: £14Brentwood: £19Waverley: £14Brentwood: £18Waverley: £13

    £14£14£13Brentwood 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: Waverley £193, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Waverley: £193Brentwood: £255Waverley: £193Brentwood: £241Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183Brentwood 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: Waverley £94, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Waverley: £94Brentwood: £94Waverley: £94Brentwood: £89Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89Waverley 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: Waverley £54, Brentwood £72Brentwood: £72Waverley: £54Brentwood: £72Waverley: £54Brentwood: £68Waverley: £51

    £54£54£51Brentwood 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: Waverley £830, Brentwood £1,039Brentwood: £1,039Waverley: £830Brentwood: £1,044Waverley: £833Brentwood: £986Waverley: £787

    £830£833£787Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Waverley: £140Brentwood: £122Waverley: £141Brentwood: £115Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133Waverley 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: Waverley £165, Brentwood £150Brentwood: £150Waverley: £165Brentwood: £150Waverley: £166Brentwood: £142Waverley: £157

    £165£166£157Waverley 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: Waverley £6.41, Brentwood £7.91Brentwood: £7.91Waverley: £6.41Brentwood: £7.94Waverley: £6.44Brentwood: £7.50Waverley: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Brentwood 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: Waverley £2.36, Brentwood £2.56Brentwood: £2.56Waverley: £2.36Brentwood: £2.57Waverley: £2.37Brentwood: £2.43Waverley: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Waverley: £4.88Brentwood: £5.99Waverley: £4.90Brentwood: £5.66Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Waverley 993.0, Brentwood 1,007.5Brentwood: 1,007.5Waverley: 993.0

    993.0Brentwood 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: Waverley 55.4, Brentwood 74.2Brentwood: 74.2Waverley: 55.4

    55.4Brentwood 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: Waverley 107.2, Brentwood 144.9Brentwood: 144.9Waverley: 107.2

    107.2Brentwood 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: Waverley 29.5, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Waverley: 29.5

    29.5Brentwood 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: Waverley 94.4, Brentwood 107.4Brentwood: 107.4Waverley: 94.4

    94.4Brentwood 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: Waverley 12.3, Brentwood 16.3Brentwood: 16.3Waverley: 12.3

    12.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count16.3

Show the numbers
Waverley and Brentwood, per person in the age group
MeasureWaverleyBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,377£12,430£11,740£12,849£12,904£12,188Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,062£1,003£1,271£1,277£1,206Brentwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,595£11,644£10,998£11,789£11,839£11,183Brentwood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£252£253£239£334£335£316Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£516£518£490£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£193£193£183£254£255£241Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£93£94£89Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£54£54£51£72£72£68Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£830£833£787£1,039£1,044£986Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£122£122£115Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£150£150£142Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.91£7.94£7.50Brentwood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£2.56£2.57£2.43Brentwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.01,007.5Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202655.474.2Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.2144.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.539.7Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 202694.4107.4Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.316.3Brentwood

Per resident

Waverley 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

Waverley Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waverley £3,663, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723Waverley: £3,663Brentwood: £3,739Waverley: £3,678Brentwood: £3,532Waverley: £3,474

    £3,663£3,678£3,474Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,532

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waverley £2,608, Brentwood £2,475Brentwood: £2,475Waverley: £2,608Brentwood: £2,485Waverley: £2,619Brentwood: £2,347Waverley: £2,474

    £2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,485£2,347

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waverley £623, Brentwood £773Brentwood: £773Waverley: £623Brentwood: £777Waverley: £626Brentwood: £734Waverley: £591

    £623£626£591Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£773£777£734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waverley £2,443, Brentwood £2,271Brentwood: £2,271Waverley: £2,443Brentwood: £2,280Waverley: £2,453Brentwood: £2,154Waverley: £2,317

    £2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,271£2,280£2,154

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waverley £53, Brentwood £64Brentwood: £64Waverley: £53Brentwood: £65Waverley: £53Brentwood: £61Waverley: £50

    £53£53£50Brentwood 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: Waverley £109, Brentwood £136Brentwood: £136Waverley: £109Brentwood: £137Waverley: £109Brentwood: £129Waverley: £103

    £109£109£103Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: Waverley £2.88, Brentwood £3.62Brentwood: £3.62Waverley: £2.88Brentwood: £3.63Waverley: £2.89Brentwood: £3.43Waverley: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Brentwood 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: Waverley £193, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254Waverley: £193Brentwood: £255Waverley: £193Brentwood: £241Waverley: £183

    £193£193£183Brentwood 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: Waverley £94, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93Waverley: £94Brentwood: £94Waverley: £94Brentwood: £89Waverley: £89

    £94£94£89Waverley 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: Waverley £32, Brentwood £44Brentwood: £44Waverley: £32Brentwood: £44Waverley: £32Brentwood: £42Waverley: £30

    £32£32£30Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waverley £489, Brentwood £632Brentwood: £632Waverley: £489Brentwood: £635Waverley: £491Brentwood: £600Waverley: £464

    £489£491£464Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waverley £140, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122Waverley: £140Brentwood: £122Waverley: £141Brentwood: £115Waverley: £133

    £140£141£133Waverley is higher£122£122£115

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £98£98£93Waverley is higher£91£91£86

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waverley £3.78, Brentwood £4.81Brentwood: £4.81Waverley: £3.78Brentwood: £4.83Waverley: £3.80Brentwood: £4.56Waverley: £3.59

    £3.78£3.80£3.59Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waverley £1.39, Brentwood £1.56Brentwood: £1.56Waverley: £1.39Brentwood: £1.57Waverley: £1.40Brentwood: £1.48Waverley: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waverley £4.88, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97Waverley: £4.88Brentwood: £5.99Waverley: £4.90Brentwood: £5.66Waverley: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 209.2, Brentwood 194.0Brentwood: 194.0Waverley: 209.2

    209.2Waverley is higherDepends on how you count194.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 11.7, Brentwood 14.3Brentwood: 14.3Waverley: 11.7

    11.7Brentwood 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: Waverley 22.6, Brentwood 27.9Brentwood: 27.9Waverley: 22.6

    22.6Brentwood 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: Waverley 29.5, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7Waverley: 29.5

    29.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waverley 55.7, Brentwood 65.3Brentwood: 65.3Waverley: 55.7

    55.7Brentwood 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: Waverley 7.3, Brentwood 9.9Brentwood: 9.9Waverley: 7.3

    7.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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Waverley and Brentwood, per resident
MeasureWaverleyBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,663£3,678£3,474£3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,608£2,619£2,474£2,475£2,485£2,347Waverley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£773£777£734Brentwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,443£2,453£2,317£2,271£2,280£2,154Waverley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£64£65£61Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£136£137£129Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£254£255£241Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£93£94£89Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£32£32£30£44£44£42Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£489£491£464£632£635£600Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£122£122£115Waverley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£91£91£86Waverley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.78£3.80£3.59£4.81£4.83£4.56Brentwood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£1.56£1.57£1.48Brentwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026209.2194.0Waverley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.714.3Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.627.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202629.539.7Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202655.765.3Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20267.39.9Brentwood

Total

Waverley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 0. 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

Waverley Brentwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waverley £493.5m, Brentwood £294.0mBrentwood: £294.0mWaverley: £493.5mBrentwood: £295.3mWaverley: £495.6mBrentwood: £278.9mWaverley: £468.1m

    £493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waverley £351.4m, Brentwood £195.4mBrentwood: £195.4mWaverley: £351.4mBrentwood: £196.2mWaverley: £352.9mBrentwood: £185.3mWaverley: £333.3m

    £351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waverley £84.0m, Brentwood £61.1mBrentwood: £61.1mWaverley: £84.0mBrentwood: £61.3mWaverley: £84.4mBrentwood: £57.9mWaverley: £79.7m

    £84.0m£84.4m£79.7mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waverley £329.2m, Brentwood £179.3mBrentwood: £179.3mWaverley: £329.2mBrentwood: £180.0mWaverley: £330.6mBrentwood: £170.1mWaverley: £312.2m

    £329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley £7.2m, Brentwood £5.1mBrentwood: £5.1mWaverley: £7.2mBrentwood: £5.1mWaverley: £7.2mBrentwood: £4.8mWaverley: £6.8m

    £7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley 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: Waverley £14.7m, Brentwood £10.8mBrentwood: £10.8mWaverley: £14.7mBrentwood: £10.8mWaverley: £14.7mBrentwood: £10.2mWaverley: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Waverley £0.39m, Brentwood £0.29mBrentwood: £0.29mWaverley: £0.39mBrentwood: £0.29mWaverley: £0.39mBrentwood: £0.27mWaverley: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWaverley 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: Waverley £26.0m, Brentwood £20.1mBrentwood: £20.1mWaverley: £26.0mBrentwood: £20.2mWaverley: £26.1mBrentwood: £19.1mWaverley: £24.6m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.6mWaverley 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: Waverley £12.6m, Brentwood £7.4mBrentwood: £7.4mWaverley: £12.6mBrentwood: £7.4mWaverley: £12.7mBrentwood: £7.0mWaverley: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley 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: Waverley £4.3m, Brentwood £3.5mBrentwood: £3.5mWaverley: £4.3mBrentwood: £3.5mWaverley: £4.3mBrentwood: £3.3mWaverley: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley £65.9m, Brentwood £49.9mBrentwood: £49.9mWaverley: £65.9mBrentwood: £50.1mWaverley: £66.1mBrentwood: £47.3mWaverley: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.1m£62.5mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waverley £18.9m, Brentwood £9.6mBrentwood: £9.6mWaverley: £18.9mBrentwood: £9.6mWaverley: £19.0mBrentwood: £9.1mWaverley: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWaverley is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waverley £13.1m, Brentwood £7.2mBrentwood: £7.2mWaverley: £13.1mBrentwood: £7.2mWaverley: £13.2mBrentwood: £6.8mWaverley: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waverley £0.51m, Brentwood £0.38mBrentwood: £0.38mWaverley: £0.51mBrentwood: £0.38mWaverley: £0.51mBrentwood: £0.36mWaverley: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waverley £0.19m, Brentwood £0.12mBrentwood: £0.12mWaverley: £0.19mBrentwood: £0.12mWaverley: £0.19mBrentwood: £0.12mWaverley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waverley £0.66m, Brentwood £0.47mBrentwood: £0.47mWaverley: £0.66mBrentwood: £0.47mWaverley: £0.66mBrentwood: £0.45mWaverley: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waverley 28,191, Brentwood 15,321Brentwood: 15,321Waverley: 28,191

    28,191Waverley is higherDepends on how you count15,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waverley 1,573, Brentwood 1,128Brentwood: 1,128Waverley: 1,573

    1,573Waverley 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: Waverley 3,044, Brentwood 2,204Brentwood: 2,204Waverley: 3,044

    3,044Waverley 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: Waverley 3,968, Brentwood 3,138Brentwood: 3,138Waverley: 3,968

    3,968Waverley is higherDepends on how you count3,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waverley 7,498, Brentwood 5,159Brentwood: 5,159Waverley: 7,498

    7,498Waverley 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: Waverley 977, Brentwood 784Brentwood: 784Waverley: 977

    977Waverley is higherDepends on how you count784

Show the numbers
Waverley and Brentwood, total
MeasureWaverleyBrentwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£493.5m£495.6m£468.1m£294.0m£295.3m£278.9mWaverley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£351.4m£352.9m£333.3m£195.4m£196.2m£185.3mWaverley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWaverley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£329.2m£330.6m£312.2m£179.3m£180.0m£170.1mWaverley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mWaverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mWaverley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWaverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.6m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mWaverley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mWaverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mWaverley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.1m£62.5m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mWaverley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mWaverley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWaverley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.12mWaverley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWaverley
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,19115,321Waverley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5731,128Waverley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0442,204Waverley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9683,138Waverley
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4985,159Waverley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026977784Waverley

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.
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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.
  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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