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Chelmsford and Basingstoke

111,606 and 115,085 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Basingstoke on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Chelmsford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke 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

Chelmsford Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Chelmsford: £3,667Basingstoke: £3,572Chelmsford: £3,682Basingstoke: £3,374Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,557£3,572£3,374

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £13,001, Basingstoke £12,713Basingstoke: £12,713Chelmsford: £13,001Basingstoke: £12,768Chelmsford: £13,056Basingstoke: £12,059Chelmsford: £12,332

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higher£12,713£12,768£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,498, Basingstoke £1,584Basingstoke: £1,584Chelmsford: £1,498Basingstoke: £1,591Chelmsford: £1,505Basingstoke: £1,502Chelmsford: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Basingstoke is higher£1,584£1,591£1,502

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,013, Basingstoke £11,623Basingstoke: £11,623Chelmsford: £12,013Basingstoke: £11,672Chelmsford: £12,064Basingstoke: £11,025Chelmsford: £11,395

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higher£11,623£11,672£11,025

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Basingstoke £455Basingstoke: £455Chelmsford: £346Basingstoke: £457Chelmsford: £348Basingstoke: £432Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Basingstoke is higher£455£457£432

  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, Basingstoke £614Basingstoke: £614Chelmsford: £622Basingstoke: £616Chelmsford: £625Basingstoke: £582Chelmsford: £590

    £622£625£590Chelmsford is higher£614£616£582

  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, Basingstoke £22Basingstoke: £22Chelmsford: £19Basingstoke: £22Chelmsford: £19Basingstoke: £21Chelmsford: £18

    £19£19£18Basingstoke is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Chelmsford: £302Basingstoke: £317Chelmsford: £304Basingstoke: £300Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Basingstoke is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Chelmsford: £114Basingstoke: £124Chelmsford: £115Basingstoke: £117Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Basingstoke is higher£123£124£117

  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, Basingstoke £78Basingstoke: £78Chelmsford: £79Basingstoke: £78Chelmsford: £79Basingstoke: £74Chelmsford: £75

    £79£79£75Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,211, Basingstoke £1,291Basingstoke: £1,291Chelmsford: £1,211Basingstoke: £1,296Chelmsford: £1,216Basingstoke: £1,224Chelmsford: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Basingstoke is higher£1,291£1,296£1,224

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Chelmsford: £223Basingstoke: £187Chelmsford: £224Basingstoke: £177Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£187£187£177

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Basingstoke £203Basingstoke: £203Chelmsford: £195Basingstoke: £204Chelmsford: £196Basingstoke: £193Chelmsford: £185

    £195£196£185Basingstoke is higher£203£204£193

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £8.15, Basingstoke £8.28Basingstoke: £8.28Chelmsford: £8.15Basingstoke: £8.31Chelmsford: £8.18Basingstoke: £7.85Chelmsford: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Basingstoke is higher£8.28£8.31£7.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.84, Basingstoke £4.03Basingstoke: £4.03Chelmsford: £4.84Basingstoke: £4.04Chelmsford: £4.86Basingstoke: £3.82Chelmsford: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Chelmsford: £6.50Basingstoke: £7.07Chelmsford: £6.53Basingstoke: £6.68Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  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, Basingstoke 1,003.9Basingstoke: 1,003.9Chelmsford: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Chelmsford is higher1,003.9

  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, Basingstoke 89.4Basingstoke: 89.4Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Basingstoke is higher89.4

  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, Basingstoke 132.5Basingstoke: 132.5Chelmsford: 133.3

    133.3Chelmsford is higher132.5

  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, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Basingstoke is higher48.6

  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, Basingstoke 149.7Basingstoke: 149.7Chelmsford: 134.4

    134.4Basingstoke is higher149.7

  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, Basingstoke 17.0Basingstoke: 17.0Chelmsford: 17.5

    17.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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Chelmsford and Basingstoke, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,557£3,572£3,374Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£12,713£12,768£12,059Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,584£1,591£1,502Basingstoke
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£11,623£11,672£11,025Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£455£457£432Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£614£616£582Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Basingstoke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£316£317£300Basingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£123£124£117Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£78£78£74Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,291£1,296£1,224Basingstoke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£187£187£177Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£203£204£193Basingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£8.28£8.31£7.85Basingstoke
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.03£4.04£3.82Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,003.9Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.789.4Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3132.5Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.148.6Basingstoke
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4149.7Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.517.0Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke 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

Chelmsford Basingstoke

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Basingstoke £3,557Basingstoke: £3,557Chelmsford: £3,667Basingstoke: £3,572Chelmsford: £3,682Basingstoke: £3,374Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,557£3,572£3,374

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,059, Basingstoke £1,893Basingstoke: £1,893Chelmsford: £2,059Basingstoke: £1,901Chelmsford: £2,068Basingstoke: £1,796Chelmsford: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford is higher£1,893£1,901£1,796

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £962, Basingstoke £1,031Basingstoke: £1,031Chelmsford: £962Basingstoke: £1,035Chelmsford: £966Basingstoke: £978Chelmsford: £912

    £962£966£912Basingstoke is higher£1,031£1,035£978

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £1,903, Basingstoke £1,731Basingstoke: £1,731Chelmsford: £1,903Basingstoke: £1,738Chelmsford: £1,911Basingstoke: £1,641Chelmsford: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford is higher£1,731£1,738£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Basingstoke £68Basingstoke: £68Chelmsford: £55Basingstoke: £68Chelmsford: £55Basingstoke: £64Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Basingstoke is higher£68£68£64

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Basingstoke £91Basingstoke: £91Chelmsford: £99Basingstoke: £92Chelmsford: £99Basingstoke: £87Chelmsford: £93

    £99£99£93Chelmsford is higher£91£92£87

  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, Basingstoke £3.29Basingstoke: £3.29Chelmsford: £3.07Basingstoke: £3.30Chelmsford: £3.08Basingstoke: £3.12Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Basingstoke is higher£3.29£3.30£3.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Basingstoke £316Basingstoke: £316Chelmsford: £302Basingstoke: £317Chelmsford: £304Basingstoke: £300Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Basingstoke is higher£316£317£300

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Basingstoke £123Basingstoke: £123Chelmsford: £114Basingstoke: £124Chelmsford: £115Basingstoke: £117Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Basingstoke is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £51, Basingstoke £50Basingstoke: £50Chelmsford: £51Basingstoke: £51Chelmsford: £51Basingstoke: £48Chelmsford: £48

    £51£51£48Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £778, Basingstoke £840Basingstoke: £840Chelmsford: £778Basingstoke: £844Chelmsford: £781Basingstoke: £797Chelmsford: £738

    £778£781£738Basingstoke is higher£840£844£797

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Basingstoke £187Basingstoke: £187Chelmsford: £223Basingstoke: £187Chelmsford: £224Basingstoke: £177Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£187£187£177

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £125, Basingstoke £132Basingstoke: £132Chelmsford: £125Basingstoke: £133Chelmsford: £126Basingstoke: £126Chelmsford: £119

    £125£126£119Basingstoke is higher£132£133£126

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £5.23, Basingstoke £5.39Basingstoke: £5.39Chelmsford: £5.23Basingstoke: £5.41Chelmsford: £5.25Basingstoke: £5.11Chelmsford: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Basingstoke is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £3.11, Basingstoke £2.61Basingstoke: £2.61Chelmsford: £3.11Basingstoke: £2.63Chelmsford: £3.12Basingstoke: £2.48Chelmsford: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford is higher£2.61£2.63£2.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Basingstoke £7.04Basingstoke: £7.04Chelmsford: £6.50Basingstoke: £7.07Chelmsford: £6.53Basingstoke: £6.68Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Basingstoke is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 160.1, Basingstoke 149.5Basingstoke: 149.5Chelmsford: 160.1

    160.1Chelmsford is higher149.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.3, Basingstoke 13.3Basingstoke: 13.3Chelmsford: 12.3

    12.3Basingstoke is higher13.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 21.1, Basingstoke 19.7Basingstoke: 19.7Chelmsford: 21.1

    21.1Chelmsford is higher19.7

  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, Basingstoke 48.6Basingstoke: 48.6Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Basingstoke is higher48.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 86.3, Basingstoke 97.5Basingstoke: 97.5Chelmsford: 86.3

    86.3Basingstoke is higher97.5

  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, Basingstoke 11.1Basingstoke: 11.1Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count11.1

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Chelmsford and Basingstoke, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordBasingstokeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,557£3,572£3,374Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,893£1,901£1,796Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£1,031£1,035£978Basingstoke
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,731£1,738£1,641Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£68£68£64Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£91£92£87Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.29£3.30£3.12Basingstoke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£316£317£300Basingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£123£124£117Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£50£51£48Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£840£844£797Basingstoke
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£187£187£177Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£132£133£126Basingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.39£5.41£5.11Basingstoke
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.61£2.63£2.48Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.04£7.07£6.68Basingstoke
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1149.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.313.3Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.119.7Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.148.6Basingstoke
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.397.5Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.1Chelmsford

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Basingstoke on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chelmsford Basingstoke

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £409.2m, Basingstoke £409.3mBasingstoke: £409.3mChelmsford: £409.2mBasingstoke: £411.1mChelmsford: £411.0mBasingstoke: £388.3mChelmsford: £388.2m

    £409.2m£411.0m£388.2mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£409.3m£411.1m£388.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £229.8m, Basingstoke £217.8mBasingstoke: £217.8mChelmsford: £229.8mBasingstoke: £218.8mChelmsford: £230.8mBasingstoke: £206.6mChelmsford: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford is higher£217.8m£218.8m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £107.4m, Basingstoke £118.7mBasingstoke: £118.7mChelmsford: £107.4mBasingstoke: £119.2mChelmsford: £107.8mBasingstoke: £112.6mChelmsford: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mBasingstoke is higher£118.7m£119.2m£112.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £212.4m, Basingstoke £199.2mBasingstoke: £199.2mChelmsford: £212.4mBasingstoke: £200.0mChelmsford: £213.3mBasingstoke: £188.9mChelmsford: £201.4m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford is higher£199.2m£200.0m£188.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £6.1m, Basingstoke £7.8mBasingstoke: £7.8mChelmsford: £6.1mBasingstoke: £7.8mChelmsford: £6.1mBasingstoke: £7.4mChelmsford: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBasingstoke is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £11.0m, Basingstoke £10.5mBasingstoke: £10.5mChelmsford: £11.0mBasingstoke: £10.6mChelmsford: £11.0mBasingstoke: £10.0mChelmsford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  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, Basingstoke £0.38mBasingstoke: £0.38mChelmsford: £0.34mBasingstoke: £0.38mChelmsford: £0.34mBasingstoke: £0.36mChelmsford: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBasingstoke is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £33.7m, Basingstoke £36.3mBasingstoke: £36.3mChelmsford: £33.7mBasingstoke: £36.5mChelmsford: £33.9mBasingstoke: £34.5mChelmsford: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mBasingstoke is higher£36.3m£36.5m£34.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Basingstoke £14.2mBasingstoke: £14.2mChelmsford: £12.7mBasingstoke: £14.2mChelmsford: £12.8mBasingstoke: £13.5mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBasingstoke is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Basingstoke £5.8mBasingstoke: £5.8mChelmsford: £5.6mBasingstoke: £5.8mChelmsford: £5.7mBasingstoke: £5.5mChelmsford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mBasingstoke is higherDepends on how you count£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £86.8m, Basingstoke £96.7mBasingstoke: £96.7mChelmsford: £86.8mBasingstoke: £97.1mChelmsford: £87.2mBasingstoke: £91.7mChelmsford: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mBasingstoke is higher£96.7m£97.1m£91.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £24.8m, Basingstoke £21.5mBasingstoke: £21.5mChelmsford: £24.8mBasingstoke: £21.6mChelmsford: £25.0mBasingstoke: £20.4mChelmsford: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £14.0m, Basingstoke £15.2mBasingstoke: £15.2mChelmsford: £14.0mBasingstoke: £15.3mChelmsford: £14.1mBasingstoke: £14.5mChelmsford: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBasingstoke is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.58m, Basingstoke £0.62mBasingstoke: £0.62mChelmsford: £0.58mBasingstoke: £0.62mChelmsford: £0.59mBasingstoke: £0.59mChelmsford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mBasingstoke is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.35m, Basingstoke £0.30mBasingstoke: £0.30mChelmsford: £0.35mBasingstoke: £0.30mChelmsford: £0.35mBasingstoke: £0.29mChelmsford: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £0.73m, Basingstoke £0.81mBasingstoke: £0.81mChelmsford: £0.73mBasingstoke: £0.81mChelmsford: £0.73mBasingstoke: £0.77mChelmsford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBasingstoke is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 17,868, Basingstoke 17,202Basingstoke: 17,202Chelmsford: 17,868

    17,868Chelmsford is higher17,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 1,373, Basingstoke 1,532Basingstoke: 1,532Chelmsford: 1,373

    1,373Basingstoke is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,357, Basingstoke 2,271Basingstoke: 2,271Chelmsford: 2,357

    2,357Chelmsford is higher2,271

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 5,369, Basingstoke 5,593Basingstoke: 5,593Chelmsford: 5,369

    5,369Basingstoke is higher5,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 9,632, Basingstoke 11,217Basingstoke: 11,217Chelmsford: 9,632

    9,632Basingstoke is higher11,217

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 1,255, Basingstoke 1,275Basingstoke: 1,275Chelmsford: 1,255

    1,255Basingstoke is higherDepends on how you count1,275

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Basingstoke, total
MeasureChelmsfordBasingstokeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£409.3m£411.1m£388.3mBasingstoke
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£217.8m£218.8m£206.6mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£118.7m£119.2m£112.6mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£199.2m£200.0m£188.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBasingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBasingstoke
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£36.3m£36.5m£34.5mBasingstoke
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mBasingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mBasingstoke
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£96.7m£97.1m£91.7mBasingstoke
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBasingstoke
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBasingstoke
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBasingstoke
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86817,202Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,532Basingstoke
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3572,271Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3695,593Basingstoke
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,63211,217Basingstoke
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2551,275Basingstoke

Sources

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

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  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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