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Chelmsford and Aldershot

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

Chelmsford is higher than Aldershot on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 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

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

Chelmsford Aldershot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £19£19£18Aldershot is higher£34£34£32

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,010.8Chelmsford is higher929.8

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

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

    77.7Aldershot is higher137.5

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

    133.3Chelmsford is higher121.9

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

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

    48.1Chelmsford is higher41.8

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

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

    134.4Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count133.5

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

    17.5Chelmsford is higher15.0

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Chelmsford and Aldershot, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordAldershotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,453£3,468£3,276Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£12,295£12,348£11,663Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,472£1,478£1,396Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£10,629£10,675£10,082Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£1,068£1,073£1,013Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£564£566£535Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£34£34£32Aldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£263£264£250Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£119£120£113Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£69£69£65Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,198£1,204£1,137Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£223£224£212Aldershot
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£194£195£184Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£7.33£7.36£6.95Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£2.74£2.75£2.60Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.44£6.47£6.11Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.8929.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.7137.5Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3121.9Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.141.8Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4133.5Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.515.0Chelmsford

Per resident

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

Chelmsford Aldershot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    160.1Chelmsford is higher142.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.3Aldershot is higher21.1

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

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

    21.1Chelmsford is higher18.7

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

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

    48.1Chelmsford is higher41.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    86.3Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count87.0

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

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

    11.2Chelmsford is higher9.8

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Chelmsford and Aldershot, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordAldershotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,453£3,468£3,276Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,883£1,891£1,786Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£959£963£909Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,628£1,635£1,544Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£164£164£155Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£86£87£82Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£5.17£5.19£4.90Aldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£263£264£250Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£119£120£113Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£45£45£42Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£781£784£741Aldershot
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£223£224£212Aldershot
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£127£127£120Aldershot
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.77£4.79£4.52Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£1.79£1.80£1.70Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.44£6.47£6.11Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1142.4Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.321.1Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.118.7Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.141.8Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.387.0Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.8Chelmsford

Total

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

Chelmsford Aldershot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford is higher£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: Chelmsford £0.34m, Aldershot £0.64mAldershot: £0.64mChelmsford: £0.34mAldershot: £0.65mChelmsford: £0.34mAldershot: £0.61mChelmsford: £0.32m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,868Chelmsford is higher17,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,373Aldershot is higher2,621

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

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

    2,357Chelmsford is higher2,325

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

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

    5,369Chelmsford is higher5,210

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,632Aldershot is higherDepends on how you count10,833

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

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

    1,255Chelmsford is higher1,214

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Aldershot, total
MeasureChelmsfordAldershotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£430.1m£431.9m£407.9mAldershot
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£234.5m£235.5m£222.4mAldershot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£119.4m£119.9m£113.2mAldershot
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mAldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mAldershot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£14.8m£14.9m£14.1mAldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£97.2m£97.6m£92.2mAldershot
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mAldershot
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mAldershot
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAldershot
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.22m£0.22m£0.21mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mAldershot
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86817,731Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3732,621Aldershot
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3572,325Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3695,210Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,63210,833Aldershot
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2551,214Chelmsford

Sources

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

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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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