Compare local authorities · South East and East of England
Waverley and Brentwood
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,663£3,678£3,474Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,532
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,377£12,430£11,740Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,849£12,904£12,188
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,058£1,062£1,003Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,271£1,277£1,206
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,595£11,644£10,998Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£11,789£11,839£11,183
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£252£253£239Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£334£335£316
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£516£518£490Brentwood 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
£14£14£13Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£193£193£183Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Waverley is higher£93£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£54£54£51Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£72£72£68
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£830£833£787Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,044£986
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Waverley is higher£122£122£115
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£165£166£157Waverley is higher£150£150£142
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£7.91£7.94£7.50
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.36£2.37£2.24Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2.56£2.57£2.43
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
993.0Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count1,007.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
55.4Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count74.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
107.2Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count144.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count39.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
94.4Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count107.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
12.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count16.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Brentwood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,663£3,678£3,474 | £3,723£3,739£3,532 | Brentwood |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,377£12,430£11,740 | £12,849£12,904£12,188 | Brentwood |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,058£1,062£1,003 | £1,271£1,277£1,206 | Brentwood |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,595£11,644£10,998 | £11,789£11,839£11,183 | Brentwood |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £252£253£239 | £334£335£316 | Brentwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £516£518£490 | £708£711£671 | Brentwood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £14£14£13 | £19£19£18 | Brentwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £193£193£183 | £254£255£241 | Brentwood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £93£94£89 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £54£54£51 | £72£72£68 | Brentwood |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £830£833£787 | £1,039£1,044£986 | Brentwood |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £122£122£115 | Waverley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £150£150£142 | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £7.91£7.94£7.50 | Brentwood |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.36£2.37£2.24 | £2.56£2.57£2.43 | Brentwood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | Brentwood |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 993.0 | 1,007.5 | Brentwood |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 55.4 | 74.2 | Brentwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 107.2 | 144.9 | Brentwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 39.7 | Brentwood |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 94.4 | 107.4 | Brentwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 12.3 | 16.3 | Brentwood |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,663£3,678£3,474Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,532
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,608£2,619£2,474Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,485£2,347
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£623£626£591Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£773£777£734
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,443£2,453£2,317Waverley is higherDepends on how you count£2,271£2,280£2,154
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£64£65£61
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£2.88£2.89£2.73Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£193£193£183Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£94£94£89Waverley is higher£93£94£89
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£32£32£30Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£489£491£464Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£140£141£133Waverley is higher£122£122£115
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Waverley is higher£91£91£86
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.78£3.80£3.59Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.39£1.40£1.32Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1.56£1.57£1.48
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.88£4.90£4.63Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
209.2Waverley is higherDepends on how you count194.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count14.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.6Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count27.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
29.5Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count39.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
55.7Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count65.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
7.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count9.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Waverley | Brentwood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,663£3,678£3,474 | £3,723£3,739£3,532 | Brentwood |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,608£2,619£2,474 | £2,475£2,485£2,347 | Waverley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £623£626£591 | £773£777£734 | Brentwood |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,443£2,453£2,317 | £2,271£2,280£2,154 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £64£65£61 | Brentwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £136£137£129 | Brentwood |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £2.88£2.89£2.73 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Brentwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £193£193£183 | £254£255£241 | Brentwood |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £94£94£89 | £93£94£89 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £32£32£30 | £44£44£42 | Brentwood |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £489£491£464 | £632£635£600 | Brentwood |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £140£141£133 | £122£122£115 | Waverley |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £91£91£86 | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | Brentwood |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.39£1.40£1.32 | £1.56£1.57£1.48 | Brentwood |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | Brentwood |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 209.2 | 194.0 | Waverley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 14.3 | Brentwood |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.6 | 27.9 | Brentwood |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 29.5 | 39.7 | Brentwood |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 55.7 | 65.3 | Brentwood |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 7.3 | 9.9 | Brentwood |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£493.5m£495.6m£468.1mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£351.4m£352.9m£333.3mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£329.2m£330.6m£312.2mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£26.0m£26.1m£24.6mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWaverley is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£65.9m£66.1m£62.5mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mWaverley is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mWaverley is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.12m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWaverley is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
28,191Waverley is higherDepends on how you count15,321
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,573Waverley is higherDepends on how you count1,128
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,044Waverley is higherDepends on how you count2,204
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,968Waverley is higherDepends on how you count3,138
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,498Waverley is higherDepends on how you count5,159
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
977Waverley is higherDepends on how you count784
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| Measure | Waverley | Brentwood | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £493.5m£495.6m£468.1m | £294.0m£295.3m£278.9m | Waverley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £351.4m£352.9m£333.3m | £195.4m£196.2m£185.3m | Waverley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £84.0m£84.4m£79.7m | £61.1m£61.3m£57.9m | Waverley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £329.2m£330.6m£312.2m | £179.3m£180.0m£170.1m | Waverley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.7m£14.7m£13.9m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | Waverley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £26.0m£26.1m£24.6m | £20.1m£20.2m£19.1m | Waverley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.3m£4.3m£4.1m | £3.5m£3.5m£3.3m | Waverley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £65.9m£66.1m£62.5m | £49.9m£50.1m£47.3m | Waverley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £18.9m£19.0m£17.9m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Waverley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.2m£12.5m | £7.2m£7.2m£6.8m | Waverley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | £0.38m£0.38m£0.36m | Waverley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.19m£0.19m£0.18m | £0.12m | Waverley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Waverley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 28,191 | 15,321 | Waverley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,573 | 1,128 | Waverley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,044 | 2,204 | Waverley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,968 | 3,138 | Waverley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,498 | 5,159 | Waverley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 977 | 784 | Waverley |
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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