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Aldershot and Chelmsford

124,531 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Aldershot is higher than Chelmsford on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Aldershot is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 17. 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

Aldershot Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aldershot £3,453, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Aldershot: £3,453Chelmsford: £3,682Aldershot: £3,468Chelmsford: £3,478Aldershot: £3,276

    £3,453£3,468£3,276Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,667£3,682£3,478

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Aldershot £12,295, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Aldershot: £12,295Chelmsford: £13,056Aldershot: £12,348Chelmsford: £12,332Aldershot: £11,663

    £12,295£12,348£11,663Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£13,001£13,056£12,332

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £1,472, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Aldershot: £1,472Chelmsford: £1,505Aldershot: £1,478Chelmsford: £1,421Aldershot: £1,396

    £1,472£1,478£1,396Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Aldershot £10,629, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Aldershot: £10,629Chelmsford: £12,064Aldershot: £10,675Chelmsford: £11,395Aldershot: £10,082

    £10,629£10,675£10,082Chelmsford is higher£12,013£12,064£11,395

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Aldershot £1,068, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Aldershot: £1,068Chelmsford: £348Aldershot: £1,073Chelmsford: £328Aldershot: £1,013

    £1,068£1,073£1,013Aldershot is higher£346£348£328

  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: Aldershot £564, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Aldershot: £564Chelmsford: £625Aldershot: £566Chelmsford: £590Aldershot: £535

    £564£566£535Chelmsford is higher£622£625£590

  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: Aldershot £34, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Aldershot: £34Chelmsford: £19Aldershot: £34Chelmsford: £18Aldershot: £32

    £34£34£32Aldershot 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: Aldershot £263, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Aldershot: £263Chelmsford: £304Aldershot: £264Chelmsford: £287Aldershot: £250

    £263£264£250Chelmsford is higher£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £119, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Aldershot: £119Chelmsford: £115Aldershot: £120Chelmsford: £108Aldershot: £113

    £119£120£113Aldershot is higher£114£115£108

  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: Aldershot £69, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Aldershot: £69Chelmsford: £79Aldershot: £69Chelmsford: £75Aldershot: £65

    £69£69£65Chelmsford is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £1,198, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Aldershot: £1,198Chelmsford: £1,216Aldershot: £1,204Chelmsford: £1,149Aldershot: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aldershot £223, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Aldershot: £223Chelmsford: £224Aldershot: £224Chelmsford: £211Aldershot: £212

    £223£224£212Aldershot is higher£223£224£211

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £194, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Aldershot: £194Chelmsford: £196Aldershot: £195Chelmsford: £185Aldershot: £184

    £194£195£184Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £7.33, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Aldershot: £7.33Chelmsford: £8.18Aldershot: £7.36Chelmsford: £7.73Aldershot: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£8.15£8.18£7.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Aldershot £2.74, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Aldershot: £2.74Chelmsford: £4.86Aldershot: £2.75Chelmsford: £4.59Aldershot: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Chelmsford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aldershot £6.44, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Aldershot: £6.44Chelmsford: £6.53Aldershot: £6.47Chelmsford: £6.17Aldershot: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aldershot 929.8, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Aldershot: 929.8

    929.8Chelmsford is higher1,010.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Aldershot 137.5, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Aldershot: 137.5

    137.5Aldershot is higher77.7

  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: Aldershot 121.9, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Aldershot: 121.9

    121.9Chelmsford is higher133.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 41.8, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Aldershot: 41.8

    41.8Chelmsford is higher48.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Aldershot 133.5, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Aldershot: 133.5

    133.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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: Aldershot 15.0, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Aldershot: 15.0

    15.0Chelmsford is higher17.5

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Aldershot and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureAldershotChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,453£3,468£3,276£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,295£12,348£11,663£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,472£1,478£1,396£1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,629£10,675£10,082£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£346£348£328Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£564£566£535£622£625£590Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£19£19£18Aldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£114£115£108Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£79£79£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£223£224£211Aldershot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£195£196£185Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026929.81,010.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.577.7Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9133.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.848.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.5134.4Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.017.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Aldershot is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 14. 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

Aldershot Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Aldershot £3,453, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Aldershot: £3,453Chelmsford: £3,682Aldershot: £3,468Chelmsford: £3,478Aldershot: £3,276

    £3,453£3,468£3,276Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Aldershot £1,883, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Aldershot: £1,883Chelmsford: £2,068Aldershot: £1,891Chelmsford: £1,953Aldershot: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Aldershot £959, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Aldershot: £959Chelmsford: £966Aldershot: £963Chelmsford: £912Aldershot: £909

    £959£963£909Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Aldershot £1,628, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Aldershot: £1,628Chelmsford: £1,911Aldershot: £1,635Chelmsford: £1,805Aldershot: £1,544

    £1,628£1,635£1,544Chelmsford is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Aldershot £164, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Aldershot: £164Chelmsford: £55Aldershot: £164Chelmsford: £52Aldershot: £155

    £164£164£155Aldershot is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £86, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Aldershot: £86Chelmsford: £99Aldershot: £87Chelmsford: £93Aldershot: £82

    £86£87£82Chelmsford is higher£99£99£93

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Aldershot £5.17, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Aldershot: £5.17Chelmsford: £3.08Aldershot: £5.19Chelmsford: £2.91Aldershot: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Aldershot is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £263, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Aldershot: £263Chelmsford: £304Aldershot: £264Chelmsford: £287Aldershot: £250

    £263£264£250Chelmsford is higher£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Aldershot £119, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Aldershot: £119Chelmsford: £115Aldershot: £120Chelmsford: £108Aldershot: £113

    £119£120£113Aldershot is higher£114£115£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Aldershot £45, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Aldershot: £45Chelmsford: £51Aldershot: £45Chelmsford: £48Aldershot: £42

    £45£45£42Chelmsford is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Aldershot £781, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Aldershot: £781Chelmsford: £781Aldershot: £784Chelmsford: £738Aldershot: £741

    £781£784£741Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Aldershot £223, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Aldershot: £223Chelmsford: £224Aldershot: £224Chelmsford: £211Aldershot: £212

    £223£224£212Aldershot is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Aldershot £127, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Aldershot: £127Chelmsford: £126Aldershot: £127Chelmsford: £119Aldershot: £120

    £127£127£120Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Aldershot £4.77, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Aldershot: £4.77Chelmsford: £5.25Aldershot: £4.79Chelmsford: £4.96Aldershot: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Aldershot £1.79, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Aldershot: £1.79Chelmsford: £3.12Aldershot: £1.80Chelmsford: £2.95Aldershot: £1.70

    £1.79£1.80£1.70Chelmsford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Aldershot £6.44, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Aldershot: £6.44Chelmsford: £6.53Aldershot: £6.47Chelmsford: £6.17Aldershot: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 142.4, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Aldershot: 142.4

    142.4Chelmsford is higher160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 21.1, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Aldershot: 21.1

    21.1Aldershot is higher12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 18.7, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Aldershot: 18.7

    18.7Chelmsford is higher21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 41.8, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Aldershot: 41.8

    41.8Chelmsford is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 87.0, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Aldershot: 87.0

    87.0Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count86.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Aldershot 9.8, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Aldershot: 9.8

    9.8Chelmsford is higher11.2

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Aldershot and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureAldershotChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,453£3,468£3,276£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£959£963£909£962£966£912Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,628£1,635£1,544£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£55£55£52Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£87£82£99£99£93Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£3.07£3.08£2.91Aldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£114£115£108Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£51£51£48Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£781£784£741£778£781£738Aldershot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£223£224£211Aldershot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£125£126£119Aldershot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.79£1.80£1.70£3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026142.4160.1Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.112.3Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.721.1Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.848.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.086.3Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.811.2Chelmsford

Total

Aldershot is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 9. 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

Aldershot Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Aldershot £430.1m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mAldershot: £430.1mChelmsford: £411.0mAldershot: £431.9mChelmsford: £388.2mAldershot: £407.9m

    £430.1m£431.9m£407.9mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Aldershot £234.5m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mAldershot: £234.5mChelmsford: £230.8mAldershot: £235.5mChelmsford: £218.0mAldershot: £222.4m

    £234.5m£235.5m£222.4mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Aldershot £119.4m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mAldershot: £119.4mChelmsford: £107.8mAldershot: £119.9mChelmsford: £101.8mAldershot: £113.2m

    £119.4m£119.9m£113.2mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Aldershot £202.7m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mAldershot: £202.7mChelmsford: £213.3mAldershot: £203.6mChelmsford: £201.4mAldershot: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mChelmsford is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Aldershot £20.4m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mAldershot: £20.4mChelmsford: £6.1mAldershot: £20.5mChelmsford: £5.8mAldershot: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAldershot is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aldershot £10.8m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mAldershot: £10.8mChelmsford: £11.0mAldershot: £10.8mChelmsford: £10.4mAldershot: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mChelmsford is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Aldershot £0.64m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mAldershot: £0.64mChelmsford: £0.34mAldershot: £0.65mChelmsford: £0.32mAldershot: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAldershot is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aldershot £32.8m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mAldershot: £32.8mChelmsford: £33.9mAldershot: £32.9mChelmsford: £32.0mAldershot: £31.1m

    £32.8m£32.9m£31.1mChelmsford is higher£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Aldershot £14.8m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mAldershot: £14.8mChelmsford: £12.8mAldershot: £14.9mChelmsford: £12.1mAldershot: £14.1m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.1mAldershot is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aldershot £5.6m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mAldershot: £5.6mChelmsford: £5.7mAldershot: £5.6mChelmsford: £5.3mAldershot: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChelmsford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Aldershot £97.2m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mAldershot: £97.2mChelmsford: £87.2mAldershot: £97.6mChelmsford: £82.3mAldershot: £92.2m

    £97.2m£97.6m£92.2mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Aldershot £27.8m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mAldershot: £27.8mChelmsford: £25.0mAldershot: £27.9mChelmsford: £23.6mAldershot: £26.4m

    £27.8m£27.9m£26.4mAldershot is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Aldershot £15.8m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mAldershot: £15.8mChelmsford: £14.1mAldershot: £15.8mChelmsford: £13.3mAldershot: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Aldershot £0.59m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mAldershot: £0.59mChelmsford: £0.59mAldershot: £0.60mChelmsford: £0.55mAldershot: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Aldershot £0.22m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mAldershot: £0.22mChelmsford: £0.35mAldershot: £0.22mChelmsford: £0.33mAldershot: £0.21m

    £0.22m£0.22m£0.21mChelmsford is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Aldershot £0.80m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mAldershot: £0.80mChelmsford: £0.73mAldershot: £0.81mChelmsford: £0.69mAldershot: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mAldershot is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Aldershot 17,731, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Aldershot: 17,731

    17,731Chelmsford is higher17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Aldershot 2,621, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Aldershot: 2,621

    2,621Aldershot is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Aldershot 2,325, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Aldershot: 2,325

    2,325Chelmsford is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Aldershot 5,210, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Aldershot: 5,210

    5,210Chelmsford is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Aldershot 10,833, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Aldershot: 10,833

    10,833Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Aldershot 1,214, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Aldershot: 1,214

    1,214Chelmsford is higher1,255

Show the numbers
Aldershot and Chelmsford, total
MeasureAldershotChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.1m£431.9m£407.9m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mAldershot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.5m£235.5m£222.4m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mAldershot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.4m£119.9m£113.2m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mAldershot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mAldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mAldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mAldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.2m£97.6m£92.2m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mAldershot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mAldershot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mAldershot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mAldershot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.22m£0.22m£0.21m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mAldershot
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,73117,868Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6211,373Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3252,357Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,2105,369Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,8339,632Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2141,255Chelmsford

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.
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