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Beckenham and Penge and Chelmsford

109,162 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Beckenham and Penge is higher than Chelmsford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Beckenham and Penge 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

Beckenham and Penge Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £3,759, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Chelmsford: £3,682Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Chelmsford: £3,478Beckenham and Penge: £3,566

    £3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge £13,229, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Beckenham and Penge: £13,229Chelmsford: £13,056Beckenham and Penge: £13,285Chelmsford: £12,332Beckenham and Penge: £12,548

    £13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £1,724, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Beckenham and Penge: £1,724Chelmsford: £1,505Beckenham and Penge: £1,731Chelmsford: £1,421Beckenham and Penge: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge £11,982, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Beckenham and Penge: £11,982Chelmsford: £12,064Beckenham and Penge: £12,033Chelmsford: £11,395Beckenham and Penge: £11,365

    £11,982£12,033£11,365Chelmsford 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: Beckenham and Penge £582, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Beckenham and Penge: £582Chelmsford: £348Beckenham and Penge: £584Chelmsford: £328Beckenham and Penge: £552

    £582£584£552Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £638, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Beckenham and Penge: £638Chelmsford: £625Beckenham and Penge: £641Chelmsford: £590Beckenham and Penge: £605

    £638£641£605Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£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: Beckenham and Penge £27, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Beckenham and Penge: £27Chelmsford: £19Beckenham and Penge: £27Chelmsford: £18Beckenham and Penge: £26

    £27£27£26Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £266, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Beckenham and Penge: £266Chelmsford: £304Beckenham and Penge: £268Chelmsford: £287Beckenham and Penge: £253

    £266£268£253Chelmsford 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: Beckenham and Penge £90, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Beckenham and Penge: £90Chelmsford: £115Beckenham and Penge: £91Chelmsford: £108Beckenham and Penge: £86

    £90£91£86Chelmsford 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: Beckenham and Penge £59, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Beckenham and Penge: £59Chelmsford: £79Beckenham and Penge: £60Chelmsford: £75Beckenham and Penge: £56

    £59£60£56Chelmsford is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge £1,437, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Beckenham and Penge: £1,437Chelmsford: £1,216Beckenham and Penge: £1,444Chelmsford: £1,149Beckenham and Penge: £1,364

    £1,437£1,444£1,364Beckenham and Penge is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £271, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Beckenham and Penge: £271Chelmsford: £224Beckenham and Penge: £272Chelmsford: £211Beckenham and Penge: £257

    £271£272£257Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £213, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Beckenham and Penge: £213Chelmsford: £196Beckenham and Penge: £214Chelmsford: £185Beckenham and Penge: £202

    £213£214£202Beckenham and Penge is higher£195£196£185

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge £9.89, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Beckenham and Penge: £9.89Chelmsford: £8.18Beckenham and Penge: £9.93Chelmsford: £7.73Beckenham and Penge: £9.38

    £9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Beckenham and Penge £3.93, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Beckenham and Penge: £3.93Chelmsford: £4.86Beckenham and Penge: £3.95Chelmsford: £4.59Beckenham and Penge: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Chelmsford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.65, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Chelmsford: £6.53Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Chelmsford: £6.17Beckenham and Penge: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Chelmsford is higher£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: Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1

    1,039.1Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count1,010.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Beckenham and Penge 107.3, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Beckenham and Penge: 107.3

    107.3Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge 127.9, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Beckenham and Penge: 127.9

    127.9Chelmsford 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: Beckenham and Penge 41.6, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Beckenham and Penge: 41.6

    41.6Chelmsford 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: Beckenham and Penge 140.3, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Beckenham and Penge: 140.3

    140.3Beckenham and Penge is higher134.4

  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: Beckenham and Penge 13.0, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Beckenham and Penge: 13.0

    13.0Chelmsford is higher17.5

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Beckenham and Penge and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureBeckenham and PengeChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,759£3,775£3,566£3,667£3,682£3,478Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,229£13,285£12,548£13,001£13,056£12,332Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,498£1,505£1,421Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,982£12,033£11,365£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£582£584£552£346£348£328Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£638£641£605£622£625£590Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£19£19£18Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£59£60£56£79£79£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,437£1,444£1,364£1,211£1,216£1,149Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£223£224£211Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£213£214£202£195£196£185Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.89£9.93£9.38£8.15£8.18£7.73Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.11,010.8Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026107.377.7Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9133.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.648.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.3134.4Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202613.017.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Beckenham and Penge is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 12. 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

Beckenham and Penge Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £3,759, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Beckenham and Penge: £3,759Chelmsford: £3,682Beckenham and Penge: £3,775Chelmsford: £3,478Beckenham and Penge: £3,566

    £3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £2,003, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Beckenham and Penge: £2,003Chelmsford: £2,068Beckenham and Penge: £2,011Chelmsford: £1,953Beckenham and Penge: £1,900

    £2,003£2,011£1,900Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £1,124, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Beckenham and Penge: £1,124Chelmsford: £966Beckenham and Penge: £1,129Chelmsford: £912Beckenham and Penge: £1,066

    £1,124£1,129£1,066Beckenham and Penge is higher£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £1,814, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Beckenham and Penge: £1,814Chelmsford: £1,911Beckenham and Penge: £1,822Chelmsford: £1,805Beckenham and Penge: £1,720

    £1,814£1,822£1,720Chelmsford is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £88, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Beckenham and Penge: £88Chelmsford: £55Beckenham and Penge: £88Chelmsford: £52Beckenham and Penge: £84

    £88£88£84Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £97, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Beckenham and Penge: £97Chelmsford: £99Beckenham and Penge: £97Chelmsford: £93Beckenham and Penge: £92

    £97£97£92Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Beckenham and Penge £4.08, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Beckenham and Penge: £4.08Chelmsford: £3.08Beckenham and Penge: £4.10Chelmsford: £2.91Beckenham and Penge: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £266, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Beckenham and Penge: £266Chelmsford: £304Beckenham and Penge: £268Chelmsford: £287Beckenham and Penge: £253

    £266£268£253Chelmsford 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: Beckenham and Penge £90, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Beckenham and Penge: £90Chelmsford: £115Beckenham and Penge: £91Chelmsford: £108Beckenham and Penge: £86

    £90£91£86Chelmsford 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: Beckenham and Penge £39, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Beckenham and Penge: £39Chelmsford: £51Beckenham and Penge: £39Chelmsford: £48Beckenham and Penge: £37

    £39£39£37Chelmsford is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £938, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Beckenham and Penge: £938Chelmsford: £781Beckenham and Penge: £942Chelmsford: £738Beckenham and Penge: £889

    £938£942£889Beckenham and Penge is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £271, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Beckenham and Penge: £271Chelmsford: £224Beckenham and Penge: £272Chelmsford: £211Beckenham and Penge: £257

    £271£272£257Beckenham and Penge is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £139, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Beckenham and Penge: £139Chelmsford: £126Beckenham and Penge: £139Chelmsford: £119Beckenham and Penge: £132

    £139£139£132Beckenham and Penge is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £6.45, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Beckenham and Penge: £6.45Chelmsford: £5.25Beckenham and Penge: £6.48Chelmsford: £4.96Beckenham and Penge: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £2.56, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Beckenham and Penge: £2.56Chelmsford: £3.12Beckenham and Penge: £2.57Chelmsford: £2.95Beckenham and Penge: £2.43

    £2.56£2.57£2.43Chelmsford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Beckenham and Penge £4.65, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Beckenham and Penge: £4.65Chelmsford: £6.53Beckenham and Penge: £4.67Chelmsford: £6.17Beckenham and Penge: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Chelmsford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 157.3, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Beckenham and Penge: 157.3

    157.3Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 16.2, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Beckenham and Penge: 16.2

    16.2Beckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge 19.4, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Beckenham and Penge: 19.4

    19.4Chelmsford 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: Beckenham and Penge 41.6, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Beckenham and Penge: 41.6

    41.6Chelmsford is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 91.5, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Beckenham and Penge: 91.5

    91.5Beckenham and Penge is higher86.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Beckenham and Penge 8.5, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Beckenham and Penge: 8.5

    8.5Chelmsford is higher11.2

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Beckenham and Penge and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureBeckenham and PengeChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,759£3,775£3,566£3,667£3,682£3,478Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,003£2,011£1,900£2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,124£1,129£1,066£962£966£912Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,814£1,822£1,720£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£55£55£52Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£99£99£93Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.07£3.08£2.91Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£266£268£253£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£51£51£48Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£938£942£889£778£781£738Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£223£224£211Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£125£126£119Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£5.23£5.25£4.96Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.56£2.57£2.43£3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.3160.1Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.212.3Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.421.1Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.648.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202691.586.3Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.511.2Chelmsford

Total

Beckenham and Penge is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 12. 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

Beckenham and Penge Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £410.3m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mBeckenham and Penge: £410.3mChelmsford: £411.0mBeckenham and Penge: £412.1mChelmsford: £388.2mBeckenham and Penge: £389.2m

    £410.3m£412.1m£389.2mBeckenham and Penge is higher£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £218.6m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mBeckenham and Penge: £218.6mChelmsford: £230.8mBeckenham and Penge: £219.5mChelmsford: £218.0mBeckenham and Penge: £207.4m

    £218.6m£219.5m£207.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £122.7m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mBeckenham and Penge: £122.7mChelmsford: £107.8mBeckenham and Penge: £123.2mChelmsford: £101.8mBeckenham and Penge: £116.4m

    £122.7m£123.2m£116.4mBeckenham and Penge is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Beckenham and Penge £198.0m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mBeckenham and Penge: £198.0mChelmsford: £213.3mBeckenham and Penge: £198.8mChelmsford: £201.4mBeckenham and Penge: £187.8m

    £198.0m£198.8m£187.8mChelmsford is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge £9.6m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mBeckenham and Penge: £9.6mChelmsford: £6.1mBeckenham and Penge: £9.7mChelmsford: £5.8mBeckenham and Penge: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £10.5m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mChelmsford: £11.0mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mChelmsford: £10.4mBeckenham and Penge: £10.0m

    £10.5m£10.6m£10.0mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Beckenham and Penge £0.45m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mChelmsford: £0.34mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mChelmsford: £0.32mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBeckenham and Penge 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: Beckenham and Penge £29.1m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mChelmsford: £33.9mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mChelmsford: £32.0mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mChelmsford 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: Beckenham and Penge £9.9m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mChelmsford: £12.8mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mChelmsford: £12.1mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.4mChelmsford 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: Beckenham and Penge £4.2m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mChelmsford: £5.7mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mChelmsford: £5.3mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0m

    £4.2m£4.2m£4.0mChelmsford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge £102.3m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mBeckenham and Penge: £102.3mChelmsford: £87.2mBeckenham and Penge: £102.8mChelmsford: £82.3mBeckenham and Penge: £97.1m

    £102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Beckenham and Penge £29.6m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mBeckenham and Penge: £29.6mChelmsford: £25.0mBeckenham and Penge: £29.7mChelmsford: £23.6mBeckenham and Penge: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Beckenham and Penge £15.2m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mChelmsford: £14.1mBeckenham and Penge: £15.2mChelmsford: £13.3mBeckenham and Penge: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBeckenham and Penge is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.70m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mBeckenham and Penge: £0.70mChelmsford: £0.59mBeckenham and Penge: £0.71mChelmsford: £0.55mBeckenham and Penge: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.28m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mChelmsford: £0.35mBeckenham and Penge: £0.28mChelmsford: £0.33mBeckenham and Penge: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mChelmsford is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Beckenham and Penge £0.51m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mChelmsford: £0.73mBeckenham and Penge: £0.51mChelmsford: £0.69mBeckenham and Penge: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mChelmsford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Beckenham and Penge 17,171, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Beckenham and Penge: 17,171

    17,171Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge 1,773, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Beckenham and Penge: 1,773

    1,773Beckenham and Penge is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 2,114, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Beckenham and Penge: 2,114

    2,114Chelmsford is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 4,539, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Beckenham and Penge: 4,539

    4,539Chelmsford is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Beckenham and Penge 9,989, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Beckenham and Penge: 9,989

    9,989Beckenham and Penge is higher9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Beckenham and Penge 927, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Beckenham and Penge: 927

    927Chelmsford is higher1,255

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Beckenham and Penge and Chelmsford, total
MeasureBeckenham and PengeChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£410.3m£412.1m£389.2m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.6m£219.5m£207.4m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.7m£123.2m£116.4m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.0m£198.8m£187.8m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBeckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mBeckenham and Penge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBeckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,17117,868Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7731,373Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1142,357Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,5395,369Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9899,632Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269271,255Chelmsford

Sources

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

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