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Chelmsford and Bracknell

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

Chelmsford is higher than Bracknell on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Chelmsford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bracknell on 6. 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 Bracknell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £13,001, Bracknell £12,891Bracknell: £12,891Chelmsford: £13,001Bracknell: £12,946Chelmsford: £13,056Bracknell: £12,228Chelmsford: £12,332

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higher£12,891£12,946£12,228

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,498, Bracknell £1,389Bracknell: £1,389Chelmsford: £1,498Bracknell: £1,395Chelmsford: £1,505Bracknell: £1,318Chelmsford: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford is higher£1,389£1,395£1,318

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,013, Bracknell £11,828Bracknell: £11,828Chelmsford: £12,013Bracknell: £11,879Chelmsford: £12,064Bracknell: £11,220Chelmsford: £11,395

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higher£11,828£11,879£11,220

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Bracknell £439Bracknell: £439Chelmsford: £346Bracknell: £441Chelmsford: £348Bracknell: £416Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Bracknell is higher£439£441£416

  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, Bracknell £602Bracknell: £602Chelmsford: £622Bracknell: £605Chelmsford: £625Bracknell: £571Chelmsford: £590

    £622£625£590Chelmsford is higher£602£605£571

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

    £19£19£18Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£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, Bracknell £265Bracknell: £265Chelmsford: £302Bracknell: £266Chelmsford: £304Bracknell: £251Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£265£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Bracknell £125Bracknell: £125Chelmsford: £114Bracknell: £125Chelmsford: £115Bracknell: £118Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Bracknell is higher£125£125£118

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Bracknell £162Bracknell: £162Chelmsford: £195Bracknell: £162Chelmsford: £196Bracknell: £153Chelmsford: £185

    £195£196£185Chelmsford is higher£162£162£153

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £8.15, Bracknell £8.27Bracknell: £8.27Chelmsford: £8.15Bracknell: £8.30Chelmsford: £8.18Bracknell: £7.84Chelmsford: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£8.27£8.30£7.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.84, Bracknell £2.73Bracknell: £2.73Chelmsford: £4.84Bracknell: £2.74Chelmsford: £4.86Bracknell: £2.59Chelmsford: £4.59

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Bracknell 1,018.7Bracknell: 1,018.7Chelmsford: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count1,018.7

  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, Bracknell 86.3Bracknell: 86.3Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  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, Bracknell 126.9Bracknell: 126.9Chelmsford: 133.3

    133.3Chelmsford is higher126.9

  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, Bracknell 41.7Bracknell: 41.7Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higher41.7

  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, Bracknell 133.2Bracknell: 133.2Chelmsford: 134.4

    134.4Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count133.2

  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, Bracknell 14.6Bracknell: 14.6Chelmsford: 17.5

    17.5Chelmsford is higher14.6

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Bracknell, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordBracknellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,317£3,331£3,146Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£12,891£12,946£12,228Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,389£1,395£1,318Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£11,828£11,879£11,220Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£439£441£416Bracknell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£602£605£571Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Bracknell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£265£266£251Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£125£125£118Bracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£65£65£61Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,152£1,157£1,093Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£168£169£159Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£162£162£153Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£8.27£8.30£7.84Bracknell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£2.73£2.74£2.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.77£5.79£5.47Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,018.7Bracknell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.786.3Bracknell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3126.9Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.141.7Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4133.2Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.514.6Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bracknell on 6. 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 Bracknell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £55£55£52Bracknell is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Bracknell £86Bracknell: £86Chelmsford: £99Bracknell: £87Chelmsford: £99Bracknell: £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, Bracknell £3.11Bracknell: £3.11Chelmsford: £3.07Bracknell: £3.12Chelmsford: £3.08Bracknell: £2.95Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Bracknell £265Bracknell: £265Chelmsford: £302Bracknell: £266Chelmsford: £304Bracknell: £251Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£265£266£251

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Bracknell £125Bracknell: £125Chelmsford: £114Bracknell: £125Chelmsford: £115Bracknell: £118Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Bracknell is higher£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £51, Bracknell £42Bracknell: £42Chelmsford: £51Bracknell: £42Chelmsford: £51Bracknell: £40Chelmsford: £48

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    160.1Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count146.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.3Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count12.4

  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, Bracknell 18.2Bracknell: 18.2Chelmsford: 21.1

    21.1Chelmsford is higher18.2

  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, Bracknell 41.7Bracknell: 41.7Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higher41.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    86.3Bracknell is higherDepends on how you count86.6

  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, Bracknell 9.5Bracknell: 9.5Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Chelmsford is higher9.5

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Bracknell, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordBracknellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,317£3,331£3,146Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,850£1,858£1,755Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£903£907£857Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,698£1,705£1,610Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£63£63£60Bracknell
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£3.11£3.12£2.95Bracknell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£265£266£251Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£125£125£118Bracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£42£42£40Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£749£752£711Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£168£169£159Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£105£105£100Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.38£5.40£5.10Bracknell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£1.77£1.78£1.68Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.77£5.79£5.47Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1146.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.312.4Bracknell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.118.2Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.141.7Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.386.6Bracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.5Chelmsford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBracknell is higher£6.6m£6.7m£6.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £11.0m, Bracknell £9.1mBracknell: £9.1mChelmsford: £11.0mBracknell: £9.1mChelmsford: £11.0mBracknell: £8.6mChelmsford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  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, Bracknell £0.33mBracknell: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.34mBracknell: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.34mBracknell: £0.31mChelmsford: £0.32m

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

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

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

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Bracknell £13.2mBracknell: £13.2mChelmsford: £12.7mBracknell: £13.2mChelmsford: £12.8mBracknell: £12.5mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBracknell is higher£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Bracknell £4.4mBracknell: £4.4mChelmsford: £5.6mBracknell: £4.5mChelmsford: £5.7mBracknell: £4.2mChelmsford: £5.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,868Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count15,410

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    2,357Chelmsford is higher1,919

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

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

    5,369Chelmsford is higher4,391

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    9,632Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count9,127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 1,255, Bracknell 1,002Bracknell: 1,002Chelmsford: 1,255

    1,255Chelmsford is higher1,002

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Bracknell, total
MeasureChelmsfordBracknellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£349.6m£351.1m£331.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£195.0m£195.8m£185.0mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£178.9m£179.7m£169.7mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.6m£6.7m£6.3mBracknell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mBracknell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£4.4m£4.5m£4.2mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£79.0m£79.3m£74.9mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.19m£0.19m£0.18mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86815,410Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,306Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3571,919Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3694,391Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6329,127Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2551,002Chelmsford

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.
  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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