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Bracknell and Chelmsford

105,396 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Bracknell is higher than Chelmsford on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Bracknell is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford 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

Bracknell Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell £3,317, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Bracknell: £3,317Chelmsford: £3,682Bracknell: £3,331Chelmsford: £3,478Bracknell: £3,146

    £3,317£3,331£3,146Chelmsford 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: Bracknell £12,891, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Bracknell: £12,891Chelmsford: £13,056Bracknell: £12,946Chelmsford: £12,332Bracknell: £12,228

    £12,891£12,946£12,228Chelmsford is higher£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: Bracknell £1,389, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Bracknell: £1,389Chelmsford: £1,505Bracknell: £1,395Chelmsford: £1,421Bracknell: £1,318

    £1,389£1,395£1,318Chelmsford 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: Bracknell £11,828, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Bracknell: £11,828Chelmsford: £12,064Bracknell: £11,879Chelmsford: £11,395Bracknell: £11,220

    £11,828£11,879£11,220Chelmsford 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: Bracknell £439, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Bracknell: £439Chelmsford: £348Bracknell: £441Chelmsford: £328Bracknell: £416

    £439£441£416Bracknell 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: Bracknell £602, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Bracknell: £602Chelmsford: £625Bracknell: £605Chelmsford: £590Bracknell: £571

    £602£605£571Chelmsford 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: Bracknell £22, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Bracknell: £22Chelmsford: £19Bracknell: £22Chelmsford: £18Bracknell: £21

    £22£22£21Bracknell 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: Bracknell £265, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Bracknell: £265Chelmsford: £304Bracknell: £266Chelmsford: £287Bracknell: £251

    £265£266£251Chelmsford 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: Bracknell £125, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Bracknell: £125Chelmsford: £115Bracknell: £125Chelmsford: £108Bracknell: £118

    £125£125£118Bracknell 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: Bracknell £65, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Bracknell: £65Chelmsford: £79Bracknell: £65Chelmsford: £75Bracknell: £61

    £65£65£61Chelmsford is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bracknell £1,152, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Bracknell: £1,152Chelmsford: £1,216Bracknell: £1,157Chelmsford: £1,149Bracknell: £1,093

    £1,152£1,157£1,093Chelmsford is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell £168, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Bracknell: £168Chelmsford: £224Bracknell: £169Chelmsford: £211Bracknell: £159

    £168£169£159Chelmsford 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: Bracknell £162, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Bracknell: £162Chelmsford: £196Bracknell: £162Chelmsford: £185Bracknell: £153

    £162£162£153Chelmsford 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: Bracknell £8.27, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Bracknell: £8.27Chelmsford: £8.18Bracknell: £8.30Chelmsford: £7.73Bracknell: £7.84

    £8.27£8.30£7.84Bracknell 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: Bracknell £2.73, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Bracknell: £2.73Chelmsford: £4.86Bracknell: £2.74Chelmsford: £4.59Bracknell: £2.59

    £2.73£2.74£2.59Chelmsford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell £5.77, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Bracknell: £5.77Chelmsford: £6.53Bracknell: £5.79Chelmsford: £6.17Bracknell: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Chelmsford 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: Bracknell 1,018.7, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Bracknell: 1,018.7

    1,018.7Bracknell 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: Bracknell 86.3, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Bracknell: 86.3

    86.3Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count77.7

  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: Bracknell 126.9, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Bracknell: 126.9

    126.9Chelmsford 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: Bracknell 41.7, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Bracknell: 41.7

    41.7Chelmsford 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: Bracknell 133.2, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Bracknell: 133.2

    133.2Chelmsford 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: Bracknell 14.6, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Bracknell: 14.6

    14.6Chelmsford is higher17.5

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Bracknell and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureBracknellChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,317£3,331£3,146£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,891£12,946£12,228£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,389£1,395£1,318£1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,828£11,879£11,220£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£416£346£348£328Bracknell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£605£571£622£625£590Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18Bracknell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£114£115£108Bracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£65£65£61£79£79£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,093£1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£162£153£195£196£185Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.27£8.30£7.84£8.15£8.18£7.73Bracknell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.73£2.74£2.59£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.71,010.8Bracknell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202686.377.7Bracknell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.9133.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.748.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026133.2134.4Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.617.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Bracknell is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford 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

Bracknell Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bracknell £3,317, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Bracknell: £3,317Chelmsford: £3,682Bracknell: £3,331Chelmsford: £3,478Bracknell: £3,146

    £3,317£3,331£3,146Chelmsford is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bracknell £1,850, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Bracknell: £1,850Chelmsford: £2,068Bracknell: £1,858Chelmsford: £1,953Bracknell: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Chelmsford is higher£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bracknell £903, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Bracknell: £903Chelmsford: £966Bracknell: £907Chelmsford: £912Bracknell: £857

    £903£907£857Chelmsford is higher£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bracknell £1,698, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Bracknell: £1,698Chelmsford: £1,911Bracknell: £1,705Chelmsford: £1,805Bracknell: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Chelmsford is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bracknell £63, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Bracknell: £63Chelmsford: £55Bracknell: £63Chelmsford: £52Bracknell: £60

    £63£63£60Bracknell 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: Bracknell £86, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Bracknell: £86Chelmsford: £99Bracknell: £87Chelmsford: £93Bracknell: £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: Bracknell £3.11, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Bracknell: £3.11Chelmsford: £3.08Bracknell: £3.12Chelmsford: £2.91Bracknell: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bracknell £265, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Bracknell: £265Chelmsford: £304Bracknell: £266Chelmsford: £287Bracknell: £251

    £265£266£251Chelmsford 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: Bracknell £125, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Bracknell: £125Chelmsford: £115Bracknell: £125Chelmsford: £108Bracknell: £118

    £125£125£118Bracknell 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: Bracknell £42, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Bracknell: £42Chelmsford: £51Bracknell: £42Chelmsford: £48Bracknell: £40

    £42£42£40Chelmsford is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bracknell £749, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Bracknell: £749Chelmsford: £781Bracknell: £752Chelmsford: £738Bracknell: £711

    £749£752£711Chelmsford is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bracknell £168, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Bracknell: £168Chelmsford: £224Bracknell: £169Chelmsford: £211Bracknell: £159

    £168£169£159Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bracknell £105, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Bracknell: £105Chelmsford: £126Bracknell: £105Chelmsford: £119Bracknell: £100

    £105£105£100Chelmsford is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bracknell £5.38, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Bracknell: £5.38Chelmsford: £5.25Bracknell: £5.40Chelmsford: £4.96Bracknell: £5.10

    £5.38£5.40£5.10Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bracknell £1.77, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Bracknell: £1.77Chelmsford: £3.12Bracknell: £1.78Chelmsford: £2.95Bracknell: £1.68

    £1.77£1.78£1.68Chelmsford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bracknell £5.77, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Bracknell: £5.77Chelmsford: £6.53Bracknell: £5.79Chelmsford: £6.17Bracknell: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Chelmsford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell 146.2, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Bracknell: 146.2

    146.2Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell 12.4, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Bracknell: 12.4

    12.4Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count12.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell 18.2, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Bracknell: 18.2

    18.2Chelmsford 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: Bracknell 41.7, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Bracknell: 41.7

    41.7Chelmsford is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bracknell 86.6, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Bracknell: 86.6

    86.6Bracknell 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: Bracknell 9.5, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Bracknell: 9.5

    9.5Chelmsford is higher11.2

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Bracknell and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureBracknellChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,317£3,331£3,146£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£903£907£857£962£966£912Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£63£63£60£55£55£52Bracknell
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£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.07£3.08£2.91Bracknell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£114£115£108Bracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£42£42£40£51£51£48Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£749£752£711£778£781£738Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£125£126£119Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.38£5.40£5.10£5.23£5.25£4.96Bracknell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.77£1.78£1.68£3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026146.2160.1Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.412.3Bracknell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.221.1Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.748.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.686.3Bracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.511.2Chelmsford

Total

Bracknell is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 20. 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

Bracknell Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bracknell £349.6m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mBracknell: £349.6mChelmsford: £411.0mBracknell: £351.1mChelmsford: £388.2mBracknell: £331.6m

    £349.6m£351.1m£331.6mChelmsford is higher£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bracknell £195.0m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mBracknell: £195.0mChelmsford: £230.8mBracknell: £195.8mChelmsford: £218.0mBracknell: £185.0m

    £195.0m£195.8m£185.0mChelmsford is higher£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bracknell £95.2m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mBracknell: £95.2mChelmsford: £107.8mBracknell: £95.6mChelmsford: £101.8mBracknell: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mChelmsford is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bracknell £178.9m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mBracknell: £178.9mChelmsford: £213.3mBracknell: £179.7mChelmsford: £201.4mBracknell: £169.7m

    £178.9m£179.7m£169.7mChelmsford is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell £6.6m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mBracknell: £6.6mChelmsford: £6.1mBracknell: £6.7mChelmsford: £5.8mBracknell: £6.3m

    £6.6m£6.7m£6.3mBracknell 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: Bracknell £9.1m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mBracknell: £9.1mChelmsford: £11.0mBracknell: £9.1mChelmsford: £10.4mBracknell: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mChelmsford 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: Bracknell £0.33m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mBracknell: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.34mBracknell: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.32mBracknell: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell £27.9m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mBracknell: £27.9mChelmsford: £33.9mBracknell: £28.0mChelmsford: £32.0mBracknell: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mChelmsford 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: Bracknell £13.2m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mBracknell: £13.2mChelmsford: £12.8mBracknell: £13.2mChelmsford: £12.1mBracknell: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mBracknell 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: Bracknell £4.4m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mBracknell: £4.4mChelmsford: £5.7mBracknell: £4.5mChelmsford: £5.3mBracknell: £4.2m

    £4.4m£4.5m£4.2mChelmsford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell £79.0m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mBracknell: £79.0mChelmsford: £87.2mBracknell: £79.3mChelmsford: £82.3mBracknell: £74.9m

    £79.0m£79.3m£74.9mChelmsford is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bracknell £17.7m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mBracknell: £17.7mChelmsford: £25.0mBracknell: £17.8mChelmsford: £23.6mBracknell: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bracknell £11.1m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mBracknell: £11.1mChelmsford: £14.1mBracknell: £11.1mChelmsford: £13.3mBracknell: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mChelmsford is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bracknell £0.57m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mBracknell: £0.57mChelmsford: £0.59mBracknell: £0.57mChelmsford: £0.55mBracknell: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bracknell £0.19m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mBracknell: £0.19mChelmsford: £0.35mBracknell: £0.19mChelmsford: £0.33mBracknell: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mChelmsford is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bracknell £0.61m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mBracknell: £0.61mChelmsford: £0.73mBracknell: £0.61mChelmsford: £0.69mBracknell: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mChelmsford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bracknell 15,410, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Bracknell: 15,410

    15,410Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bracknell 1,306, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Bracknell: 1,306

    1,306Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bracknell 1,919, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Bracknell: 1,919

    1,919Chelmsford is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bracknell 4,391, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Bracknell: 4,391

    4,391Chelmsford is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bracknell 9,127, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Bracknell: 9,127

    9,127Chelmsford 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: Bracknell 1,002, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Bracknell: 1,002

    1,002Chelmsford is higher1,255

Show the numbers
Bracknell and Chelmsford, total
MeasureBracknellChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.6m£351.1m£331.6m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.0m£195.8m£185.0m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£178.9m£179.7m£169.7m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBracknell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.4m£4.5m£4.2m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.0m£79.3m£74.9m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,41017,868Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3061,373Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,9192,357Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,3915,369Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,1279,632Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0021,255Chelmsford

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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