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Chelmsford and Beckenham and Penge

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

Chelmsford is higher than Beckenham and Penge on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 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 9 of 22 measures, and Beckenham and Penge 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 Beckenham and Penge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£13,229£13,285£12,548

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,498, Beckenham and Penge £1,724Beckenham and Penge: £1,724Chelmsford: £1,498Beckenham and Penge: £1,731Chelmsford: £1,505Beckenham and Penge: £1,635Chelmsford: £1,421

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

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

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

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higher£11,982£12,033£11,365

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Beckenham and Penge £582Beckenham and Penge: £582Chelmsford: £346Beckenham and Penge: £584Chelmsford: £348Beckenham and Penge: £552Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Beckenham and Penge is higher£582£584£552

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

    £622£625£590Beckenham and Penge is higherDepends on how you count£638£641£605

  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, Beckenham and Penge £27Beckenham and Penge: £27Chelmsford: £19Beckenham and Penge: £27Chelmsford: £19Beckenham and Penge: £26Chelmsford: £18

    £19£19£18Beckenham and Penge is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Chelmsford: £302Beckenham and Penge: £268Chelmsford: £304Beckenham and Penge: £253Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£266£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90Chelmsford: £114Beckenham and Penge: £91Chelmsford: £115Beckenham and Penge: £86Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£90£91£86

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Beckenham and Penge £213Beckenham and Penge: £213Chelmsford: £195Beckenham and Penge: £214Chelmsford: £196Beckenham and Penge: £202Chelmsford: £185

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Beckenham and Penge 1,039.1Beckenham and Penge: 1,039.1Chelmsford: 1,010.8

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

  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, Beckenham and Penge 107.3Beckenham and Penge: 107.3Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Beckenham and Penge is higher107.3

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

    133.3Chelmsford is higher127.9

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

    48.1Chelmsford is higher41.6

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

    134.4Beckenham and Penge is higher140.3

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

    17.5Chelmsford is higher13.0

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Chelmsford and Beckenham and Penge, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£13,229£13,285£12,548Beckenham and Penge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,724£1,731£1,635Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£11,982£12,033£11,365Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£582£584£552Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£638£641£605Beckenham and Penge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£27£27£26Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£266£268£253Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£90£91£86Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£59£60£56Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,437£1,444£1,364Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£213£214£202Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£9.89£9.93£9.38Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.93£3.95£3.73Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.65£4.67£4.41Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,039.1Beckenham and Penge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.7107.3Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3127.9Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.141.6Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4140.3Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.513.0Chelmsford

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £55£55£52Beckenham and Penge is higher£88£88£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Beckenham and Penge £97Beckenham and Penge: £97Chelmsford: £99Beckenham and Penge: £97Chelmsford: £99Beckenham and Penge: £92Chelmsford: £93

    £99£99£93Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, Beckenham and Penge £4.08Beckenham and Penge: £4.08Chelmsford: £3.07Beckenham and Penge: £4.10Chelmsford: £3.08Beckenham and Penge: £3.87Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Beckenham and Penge is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Beckenham and Penge £266Beckenham and Penge: £266Chelmsford: £302Beckenham and Penge: £268Chelmsford: £304Beckenham and Penge: £253Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£266£268£253

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Beckenham and Penge £90Beckenham and Penge: £90Chelmsford: £114Beckenham and Penge: £91Chelmsford: £115Beckenham and Penge: £86Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£90£91£86

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £51, Beckenham and Penge £39Beckenham and Penge: £39Chelmsford: £51Beckenham and Penge: £39Chelmsford: £51Beckenham and Penge: £37Chelmsford: £48

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    160.1Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count157.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.3Beckenham and Penge is higher16.2

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

    21.1Chelmsford is higher19.4

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

    48.1Chelmsford is higher41.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    86.3Beckenham and Penge is higher91.5

  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, Beckenham and Penge 8.5Beckenham and Penge: 8.5Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Chelmsford is higher8.5

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Chelmsford and Beckenham and Penge, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,759£3,775£3,566Beckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,003£2,011£1,900Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£1,124£1,129£1,066Beckenham and Penge
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,814£1,822£1,720Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£88£88£84Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£97£97£92Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.08£4.10£3.87Beckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£266£268£253Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£90£91£86Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£39£39£37Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£938£942£889Beckenham and Penge
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£271£272£257Beckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£139£139£132Beckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.45£6.48£6.12Beckenham and Penge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.56£2.57£2.43Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.65£4.67£4.41Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1157.3Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.316.2Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.119.4Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.141.6Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.391.5Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.28.5Chelmsford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBeckenham and Penge is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £11.0m, Beckenham and Penge £10.5mBeckenham and Penge: £10.5mChelmsford: £11.0mBeckenham and Penge: £10.6mChelmsford: £11.0mBeckenham and Penge: £10.0mChelmsford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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, Beckenham and Penge £0.45mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mChelmsford: £0.34mBeckenham and Penge: £0.45mChelmsford: £0.34mBeckenham and Penge: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBeckenham and Penge is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £33.7m, Beckenham and Penge £29.1mBeckenham and Penge: £29.1mChelmsford: £33.7mBeckenham and Penge: £29.2mChelmsford: £33.9mBeckenham and Penge: £27.6mChelmsford: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Beckenham and Penge £9.9mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mChelmsford: £12.7mBeckenham and Penge: £9.9mChelmsford: £12.8mBeckenham and Penge: £9.4mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Beckenham and Penge £4.2mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mChelmsford: £5.6mBeckenham and Penge: £4.2mChelmsford: £5.7mBeckenham and Penge: £4.0mChelmsford: £5.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,373Beckenham and Penge is higher1,773

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

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

    2,357Chelmsford is higher2,114

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

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

    5,369Chelmsford is higher4,539

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,632Beckenham and Penge is higher9,989

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

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

    1,255Chelmsford is higher927

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Chelmsford and Beckenham and Penge, total
MeasureChelmsfordBeckenham and PengeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£410.3m£412.1m£389.2mBeckenham and Penge
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£218.6m£219.5m£207.4mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£122.7m£123.2m£116.4mBeckenham and Penge
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£198.0m£198.8m£187.8mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBeckenham and Penge
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£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBeckenham and Penge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£9.9m£9.9m£9.4mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£102.3m£102.8m£97.1mBeckenham and Penge
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBeckenham and Penge
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mBeckenham and Penge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBeckenham and Penge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86817,171Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,773Beckenham and Penge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3572,114Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3694,539Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6329,989Beckenham and Penge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,255927Chelmsford

Sources

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

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