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St Albans and Brentwood

150,722 and 78,959 residents (mid-2024).

St Albans is higher than Brentwood on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

St Albans is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 15. 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

St Albans Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723St Albans: £3,395Brentwood: £3,739St Albans: £3,410Brentwood: £3,532St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Brentwood 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: St Albans £12,911, Brentwood £12,849Brentwood: £12,849St Albans: £12,911Brentwood: £12,904St Albans: £12,966Brentwood: £12,188St Albans: £12,247

    £12,911£12,966£12,247St Albans 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: St Albans £1,250, Brentwood £1,271Brentwood: £1,271St Albans: £1,250Brentwood: £1,277St Albans: £1,255Brentwood: £1,206St Albans: £1,185

    £1,250£1,255£1,185Brentwood 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: St Albans £12,027, Brentwood £11,789Brentwood: £11,789St Albans: £12,027Brentwood: £11,839St Albans: £12,078Brentwood: £11,183St Albans: £11,408

    £12,027£12,078£11,408St Albans 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: St Albans £282, Brentwood £334Brentwood: £334St Albans: £282Brentwood: £335St Albans: £283Brentwood: £316St Albans: £267

    £282£283£267Brentwood 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: St Albans £586, Brentwood £708Brentwood: £708St Albans: £586Brentwood: £711St Albans: £589Brentwood: £671St Albans: £556

    £586£589£556Brentwood 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: St Albans £16, Brentwood £19Brentwood: £19St Albans: £16Brentwood: £19St Albans: £16Brentwood: £18St Albans: £15

    £16£16£15Brentwood 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: St Albans £232, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254St Albans: £232Brentwood: £255St Albans: £233Brentwood: £241St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220Brentwood 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: St Albans £86, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93St Albans: £86Brentwood: £94St Albans: £86Brentwood: £89St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£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: St Albans £59, Brentwood £72Brentwood: £72St Albans: £59Brentwood: £72St Albans: £60Brentwood: £68St Albans: £56

    £59£60£56Brentwood 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: St Albans £1,020, Brentwood £1,039Brentwood: £1,039St Albans: £1,020Brentwood: £1,044St Albans: £1,024Brentwood: £986St Albans: £968

    £1,020£1,024£968Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£1,039£1,044£986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122St Albans: £143Brentwood: £122St Albans: £144Brentwood: £115St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136St Albans 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: St Albans £158, Brentwood £150Brentwood: £150St Albans: £158Brentwood: £150St Albans: £159Brentwood: £142St Albans: £150

    £158£159£150St Albans 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: St Albans £8.79, Brentwood £7.91Brentwood: £7.91St Albans: £8.79Brentwood: £7.94St Albans: £8.83Brentwood: £7.50St Albans: £8.34

    £8.79£8.83£8.34St Albans 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: St Albans £3.23, Brentwood £2.56Brentwood: £2.56St Albans: £3.23Brentwood: £2.57St Albans: £3.24Brentwood: £2.43St Albans: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06St Albans is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97St Albans: £5.45Brentwood: £5.99St Albans: £5.47Brentwood: £5.66St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Brentwood 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: St Albans 1,007.8, Brentwood 1,007.5Brentwood: 1,007.5St Albans: 1,007.8

    1,007.8St Albans 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: St Albans 58.9, Brentwood 74.2Brentwood: 74.2St Albans: 58.9

    58.9Brentwood 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: St Albans 120.2, Brentwood 144.9Brentwood: 144.9St Albans: 120.2

    120.2Brentwood 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: St Albans 34.6, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7St Albans: 34.6

    34.6Brentwood 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: St Albans 104.5, Brentwood 107.4Brentwood: 107.4St Albans: 104.5

    104.5Brentwood 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: St Albans 13.3, Brentwood 16.3Brentwood: 16.3St Albans: 13.3

    13.3Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count16.3

Show the numbers
St Albans and Brentwood, per person in the age group
MeasureSt AlbansBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,911£12,966£12,247£12,849£12,904£12,188St Albans
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,250£1,255£1,185£1,271£1,277£1,206Brentwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,027£12,078£11,408£11,789£11,839£11,183St Albans
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£283£267£334£335£316Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£589£556£708£711£671Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£19£19£18Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£254£255£241Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£93£94£89Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£72£72£68Brentwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,020£1,024£968£1,039£1,044£986Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£122£122£115St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£158£159£150£150£150£142St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.79£8.83£8.34£7.91£7.94£7.50St Albans
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.56£2.57£2.43St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.81,007.5St Albans
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202658.974.2Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026120.2144.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.639.7Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026104.5107.4Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.316.3Brentwood

Per resident

St Albans is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Brentwood on 18. 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

St Albans Brentwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Albans £3,395, Brentwood £3,723Brentwood: £3,723St Albans: £3,395Brentwood: £3,739St Albans: £3,410Brentwood: £3,532St Albans: £3,221

    £3,395£3,410£3,221Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,723£3,739£3,532

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Albans £2,163, Brentwood £2,475Brentwood: £2,475St Albans: £2,163Brentwood: £2,485St Albans: £2,172Brentwood: £2,347St Albans: £2,052

    £2,163£2,172£2,052Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,485£2,347

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Albans £766, Brentwood £773Brentwood: £773St Albans: £766Brentwood: £777St Albans: £769Brentwood: £734St Albans: £727

    £766£769£727Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£773£777£734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Albans £2,015, Brentwood £2,271Brentwood: £2,271St Albans: £2,015Brentwood: £2,280St Albans: £2,023Brentwood: £2,154St Albans: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,271£2,280£2,154

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Albans £47, Brentwood £64Brentwood: £64St Albans: £47Brentwood: £65St Albans: £47Brentwood: £61St Albans: £45

    £47£47£45Brentwood 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: St Albans £98, Brentwood £136Brentwood: £136St Albans: £98Brentwood: £137St Albans: £99Brentwood: £129St Albans: £93

    £98£99£93Brentwood 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: St Albans £2.63, Brentwood £3.62Brentwood: £3.62St Albans: £2.63Brentwood: £3.63St Albans: £2.64Brentwood: £3.43St Albans: £2.49

    £2.63£2.64£2.49Brentwood 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: St Albans £232, Brentwood £254Brentwood: £254St Albans: £232Brentwood: £255St Albans: £233Brentwood: £241St Albans: £220

    £232£233£220Brentwood 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: St Albans £86, Brentwood £93Brentwood: £93St Albans: £86Brentwood: £94St Albans: £86Brentwood: £89St Albans: £81

    £86£86£81Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Albans £36, Brentwood £44Brentwood: £44St Albans: £36Brentwood: £44St Albans: £37Brentwood: £42St Albans: £35

    £36£37£35Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£44£44£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Albans £625, Brentwood £632Brentwood: £632St Albans: £625Brentwood: £635St Albans: £628Brentwood: £600St Albans: £593

    £625£628£593Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£600

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Albans £143, Brentwood £122Brentwood: £122St Albans: £143Brentwood: £122St Albans: £144Brentwood: £115St Albans: £136

    £143£144£136St Albans is higher£122£122£115

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Albans £97, Brentwood £91Brentwood: £91St Albans: £97Brentwood: £91St Albans: £97Brentwood: £86St Albans: £92

    £97£97£92St Albans is higher£91£91£86

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Albans £5.39, Brentwood £4.81Brentwood: £4.81St Albans: £5.39Brentwood: £4.83St Albans: £5.41Brentwood: £4.56St Albans: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11St Albans is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Albans £1.98, Brentwood £1.56Brentwood: £1.56St Albans: £1.98Brentwood: £1.57St Albans: £1.99Brentwood: £1.48St Albans: £1.88

    £1.98£1.99£1.88St Albans is higher£1.56£1.57£1.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Albans £5.45, Brentwood £5.97Brentwood: £5.97St Albans: £5.45Brentwood: £5.99St Albans: £5.47Brentwood: £5.66St Albans: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Brentwood 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: St Albans 168.8, Brentwood 194.0Brentwood: 194.0St Albans: 168.8

    168.8Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count194.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 9.9, Brentwood 14.3Brentwood: 14.3St Albans: 9.9

    9.9Brentwood 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: St Albans 20.1, Brentwood 27.9Brentwood: 27.9St Albans: 20.1

    20.1Brentwood 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: St Albans 34.6, Brentwood 39.7Brentwood: 39.7St Albans: 34.6

    34.6Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Albans 64.0, Brentwood 65.3Brentwood: 65.3St Albans: 64.0

    64.0Brentwood 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: St Albans 8.2, Brentwood 9.9Brentwood: 9.9St Albans: 8.2

    8.2Brentwood is higherDepends on how you count9.9

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St Albans and Brentwood, per resident
MeasureSt AlbansBrentwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,395£3,410£3,221£3,723£3,739£3,532Brentwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,163£2,172£2,052£2,475£2,485£2,347Brentwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727£773£777£734Brentwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,271£2,280£2,154Brentwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£64£65£61Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£136£137£129Brentwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.63£2.64£2.49£3.62£3.63£3.43Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£254£255£241Brentwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£93£94£89Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£36£37£35£44£44£42Brentwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£632£635£600Brentwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£122£122£115St Albans
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£91£91£86St Albans
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.81£4.83£4.56St Albans
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.98£1.99£1.88£1.56£1.57£1.48St Albans
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.97£5.99£5.66Brentwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8194.0Brentwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 20269.914.3Brentwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.127.9Brentwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202634.639.7Brentwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202664.065.3Brentwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.29.9Brentwood

Total

St Albans 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

St Albans Brentwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Albans £511.8m, Brentwood £294.0mBrentwood: £294.0mSt Albans: £511.8mBrentwood: £295.3mSt Albans: £513.9mBrentwood: £278.9mSt Albans: £485.4m

    £511.8m£513.9m£485.4mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£294.0m£295.3m£278.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Albans £326.0m, Brentwood £195.4mBrentwood: £195.4mSt Albans: £326.0mBrentwood: £196.2mSt Albans: £327.4mBrentwood: £185.3mSt Albans: £309.2m

    £326.0m£327.4m£309.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£195.4m£196.2m£185.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Albans £115.4m, Brentwood £61.1mBrentwood: £61.1mSt Albans: £115.4mBrentwood: £61.3mSt Albans: £115.9mBrentwood: £57.9mSt Albans: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Albans £303.7m, Brentwood £179.3mBrentwood: £179.3mSt Albans: £303.7mBrentwood: £180.0mSt Albans: £305.0mBrentwood: £170.1mSt Albans: £288.0m

    £303.7m£305.0m£288.0mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£179.3m£180.0m£170.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans £7.1m, Brentwood £5.1mBrentwood: £5.1mSt Albans: £7.1mBrentwood: £5.1mSt Albans: £7.1mBrentwood: £4.8mSt Albans: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mSt Albans 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: St Albans £14.8m, Brentwood £10.8mBrentwood: £10.8mSt Albans: £14.8mBrentwood: £10.8mSt Albans: £14.9mBrentwood: £10.2mSt Albans: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mSt Albans 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: St Albans £0.40m, Brentwood £0.29mBrentwood: £0.29mSt Albans: £0.40mBrentwood: £0.29mSt Albans: £0.40mBrentwood: £0.27mSt Albans: £0.37m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.37mSt Albans 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: St Albans £35.0m, Brentwood £20.1mBrentwood: £20.1mSt Albans: £35.0mBrentwood: £20.2mSt Albans: £35.1mBrentwood: £19.1mSt Albans: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.1m£33.2mSt Albans 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: St Albans £12.9m, Brentwood £7.4mBrentwood: £7.4mSt Albans: £12.9mBrentwood: £7.4mSt Albans: £13.0mBrentwood: £7.0mSt Albans: £12.2m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Albans £5.5m, Brentwood £3.5mBrentwood: £3.5mSt Albans: £5.5mBrentwood: £3.5mSt Albans: £5.5mBrentwood: £3.3mSt Albans: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£3.5m£3.5m£3.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans £94.2m, Brentwood £49.9mBrentwood: £49.9mSt Albans: £94.2mBrentwood: £50.1mSt Albans: £94.6mBrentwood: £47.3mSt Albans: £89.4m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.4mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£49.9m£50.1m£47.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Albans £21.6m, Brentwood £9.6mBrentwood: £9.6mSt Albans: £21.6mBrentwood: £9.6mSt Albans: £21.7mBrentwood: £9.1mSt Albans: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Albans is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Albans £14.6m, Brentwood £7.2mBrentwood: £7.2mSt Albans: £14.6mBrentwood: £7.2mSt Albans: £14.7mBrentwood: £6.8mSt Albans: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mSt Albans is higher£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Albans £0.81m, Brentwood £0.38mBrentwood: £0.38mSt Albans: £0.81mBrentwood: £0.38mSt Albans: £0.82mBrentwood: £0.36mSt Albans: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Albans is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Albans £0.30m, Brentwood £0.12mBrentwood: £0.12mSt Albans: £0.30mBrentwood: £0.12mSt Albans: £0.30mBrentwood: £0.12mSt Albans: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mSt Albans is higher£0.12m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Albans £0.82m, Brentwood £0.47mBrentwood: £0.47mSt Albans: £0.82mBrentwood: £0.47mSt Albans: £0.83mBrentwood: £0.45mSt Albans: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mSt Albans is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Albans 25,446, Brentwood 15,321Brentwood: 15,321St Albans: 25,446

    25,446St Albans is higherDepends on how you count15,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Albans 1,486, Brentwood 1,128Brentwood: 1,128St Albans: 1,486

    1,486St Albans 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: St Albans 3,034, Brentwood 2,204Brentwood: 2,204St Albans: 3,034

    3,034St Albans 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: St Albans 5,208, Brentwood 3,138Brentwood: 3,138St Albans: 5,208

    5,208St Albans is higherDepends on how you count3,138

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Albans 9,651, Brentwood 5,159Brentwood: 5,159St Albans: 9,651

    9,651St Albans 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: St Albans 1,231, Brentwood 784Brentwood: 784St Albans: 1,231

    1,231St Albans is higherDepends on how you count784

Show the numbers
St Albans and Brentwood, total
MeasureSt AlbansBrentwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£511.8m£513.9m£485.4m£294.0m£295.3m£278.9mSt Albans
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.0m£327.4m£309.2m£195.4m£196.2m£185.3mSt Albans
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£61.1m£61.3m£57.9mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£303.7m£305.0m£288.0m£179.3m£180.0m£170.1mSt Albans
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSt Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSt Albans
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.37m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mSt Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.1m£33.2m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mSt Albans
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.2m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mSt Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£3.5m£3.5m£3.3mSt Albans
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.4m£49.9m£50.1m£47.3mSt Albans
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mSt Albans
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£7.2m£7.2m£6.8mSt Albans
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mSt Albans
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.12mSt Albans
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSt Albans
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,44615,321St Albans
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4861,128St Albans
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0342,204St Albans
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2083,138St Albans
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6515,159St Albans
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,231784St Albans

Sources

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

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