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Chelmsford and Cheltenham

111,606 and 102,658 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Cheltenham on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 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 15 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 7. 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 Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Chelmsford: £3,667Cheltenham: £3,741Chelmsford: £3,682Cheltenham: £3,533Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,725£3,741£3,533

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £13,001, Cheltenham £12,462Cheltenham: £12,462Chelmsford: £13,001Cheltenham: £12,515Chelmsford: £13,056Cheltenham: £11,821Chelmsford: £12,332

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,462£12,515£11,821

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,498, Cheltenham £1,394Cheltenham: £1,394Chelmsford: £1,498Cheltenham: £1,400Chelmsford: £1,505Cheltenham: £1,323Chelmsford: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford is higher£1,394£1,400£1,323

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,013, Cheltenham £11,473Cheltenham: £11,473Chelmsford: £12,013Cheltenham: £11,522Chelmsford: £12,064Cheltenham: £10,883Chelmsford: £11,395

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11,473£11,522£10,883

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Cheltenham £341Cheltenham: £341Chelmsford: £346Cheltenham: £342Chelmsford: £348Cheltenham: £323Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£341£342£323

  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, Cheltenham £628Cheltenham: £628Chelmsford: £622Cheltenham: £631Chelmsford: £625Cheltenham: £596Chelmsford: £590

    £622£625£590Cheltenham is higher£628£631£596

  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, Cheltenham £20Cheltenham: £20Chelmsford: £19Cheltenham: £20Chelmsford: £19Cheltenham: £19Chelmsford: £18

    £19£19£18Cheltenham is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Chelmsford: £302Cheltenham: £281Chelmsford: £304Cheltenham: £266Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Chelmsford: £114Cheltenham: £87Chelmsford: £115Cheltenham: £82Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£87£87£82

  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, Cheltenham £61Cheltenham: £61Chelmsford: £79Cheltenham: £61Chelmsford: £79Cheltenham: £58Chelmsford: £75

    £79£79£75Chelmsford is higher£61£61£58

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,211, Cheltenham £1,091Cheltenham: £1,091Chelmsford: £1,211Cheltenham: £1,095Chelmsford: £1,216Cheltenham: £1,035Chelmsford: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford is higher£1,091£1,095£1,035

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Chelmsford: £223Cheltenham: £188Chelmsford: £224Cheltenham: £178Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£187£188£178

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Cheltenham £234Cheltenham: £234Chelmsford: £195Cheltenham: £235Chelmsford: £196Cheltenham: £222Chelmsford: £185

    £195£196£185Cheltenham is higher£234£235£222

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £8.15, Cheltenham £4.98Cheltenham: £4.98Chelmsford: £8.15Cheltenham: £5.00Chelmsford: £8.18Cheltenham: £4.72Chelmsford: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.84, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Chelmsford: £4.84Cheltenham: £3.62Chelmsford: £4.86Cheltenham: £3.42Chelmsford: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Chelmsford: £6.50Cheltenham: £7.89Chelmsford: £6.53Cheltenham: £7.45Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  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, Cheltenham 1,008.5Cheltenham: 1,008.5Chelmsford: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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, Cheltenham 78.4Cheltenham: 78.4Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Cheltenham is higher78.4

  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, Cheltenham 133.9Cheltenham: 133.9Chelmsford: 133.3

    133.3Cheltenham is higher133.9

  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, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higher41.5

  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, Cheltenham 130.6Cheltenham: 130.6Chelmsford: 134.4

    134.4Chelmsford is higher130.6

  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, Cheltenham 12.8Cheltenham: 12.8Chelmsford: 17.5

    17.5Chelmsford is higher12.8

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Chelmsford and Cheltenham, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£12,462£12,515£11,821Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,394£1,400£1,323Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£11,473£11,522£10,883Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£341£342£323Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£628£631£596Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£280£281£266Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£87£87£82Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£61£61£58Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,091£1,095£1,035Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£187£188£178Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£234£235£222Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£4.98£5.00£4.72Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.61£3.62£3.42Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,008.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.778.4Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3133.9Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.141.5Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4130.6Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.512.8Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham on 11. 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 Cheltenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Cheltenham £3,725Cheltenham: £3,725Chelmsford: £3,667Cheltenham: £3,741Chelmsford: £3,682Cheltenham: £3,533Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,725£3,741£3,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,059, Cheltenham £2,277Cheltenham: £2,277Chelmsford: £2,059Cheltenham: £2,287Chelmsford: £2,068Cheltenham: £2,160Chelmsford: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,277£2,287£2,160

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £962, Cheltenham £886Cheltenham: £886Chelmsford: £962Cheltenham: £890Chelmsford: £966Cheltenham: £840Chelmsford: £912

    £962£966£912Chelmsford is higher£886£890£840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £1,903, Cheltenham £2,097Cheltenham: £2,097Chelmsford: £1,903Cheltenham: £2,106Chelmsford: £1,911Cheltenham: £1,989Chelmsford: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,097£2,106£1,989

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Cheltenham £62Cheltenham: £62Chelmsford: £55Cheltenham: £63Chelmsford: £55Cheltenham: £59Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£62£63£59

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Cheltenham £115Cheltenham: £115Chelmsford: £99Cheltenham: £115Chelmsford: £99Cheltenham: £109Chelmsford: £93

    £99£99£93Cheltenham is higher£115£115£109

  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, Cheltenham £3.61Cheltenham: £3.61Chelmsford: £3.07Cheltenham: £3.62Chelmsford: £3.08Cheltenham: £3.42Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Cheltenham is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Cheltenham £280Cheltenham: £280Chelmsford: £302Cheltenham: £281Chelmsford: £304Cheltenham: £266Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£280£281£266

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Cheltenham £87Cheltenham: £87Chelmsford: £114Cheltenham: £87Chelmsford: £115Cheltenham: £82Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£87£87£82

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £778, Cheltenham £693Cheltenham: £693Chelmsford: £778Cheltenham: £696Chelmsford: £781Cheltenham: £657Chelmsford: £738

    £778£781£738Chelmsford is higher£693£696£657

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Cheltenham £187Cheltenham: £187Chelmsford: £223Cheltenham: £188Chelmsford: £224Cheltenham: £178Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£187£188£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £125, Cheltenham £149Cheltenham: £149Chelmsford: £125Cheltenham: £150Chelmsford: £126Cheltenham: £141Chelmsford: £119

    £125£126£119Cheltenham is higher£149£150£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £5.23, Cheltenham £3.16Cheltenham: £3.16Chelmsford: £5.23Cheltenham: £3.18Chelmsford: £5.25Cheltenham: £3.00Chelmsford: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £3.11, Cheltenham £2.30Cheltenham: £2.30Chelmsford: £3.11Cheltenham: £2.31Chelmsford: £3.12Cheltenham: £2.18Chelmsford: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Cheltenham £7.85Cheltenham: £7.85Chelmsford: £6.50Cheltenham: £7.89Chelmsford: £6.53Cheltenham: £7.45Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Cheltenham is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 160.1, Cheltenham 184.3Cheltenham: 184.3Chelmsford: 160.1

    160.1Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count184.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.3, Cheltenham 14.3Cheltenham: 14.3Chelmsford: 12.3

    12.3Cheltenham is higher14.3

  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, Cheltenham 24.5Cheltenham: 24.5Chelmsford: 21.1

    21.1Cheltenham is higher24.5

  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, Cheltenham 41.5Cheltenham: 41.5Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higher41.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 86.3, Cheltenham 83.0Cheltenham: 83.0Chelmsford: 86.3

    86.3Chelmsford is higher83.0

  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, Cheltenham 8.1Cheltenham: 8.1Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Chelmsford is higher8.1

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Chelmsford and Cheltenham, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordCheltenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£886£890£840Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£62£63£59Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£115£115£109Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£280£281£266Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£87£87£82Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£39£39£37Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£693£696£657Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£187£188£178Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£149£150£141Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£3.16£3.18£3.00Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.30£2.31£2.18Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1184.3Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.3Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.124.5Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.141.5Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.383.0Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.28.1Chelmsford

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cheltenham 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 Cheltenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £409.2m, Cheltenham £382.4mCheltenham: £382.4mChelmsford: £409.2mCheltenham: £384.0mChelmsford: £411.0mCheltenham: £362.7mChelmsford: £388.2m

    £409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £229.8m, Cheltenham £233.8mCheltenham: £233.8mChelmsford: £229.8mCheltenham: £234.8mChelmsford: £230.8mCheltenham: £221.8mChelmsford: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £107.4m, Cheltenham £90.9mCheltenham: £90.9mChelmsford: £107.4mCheltenham: £91.3mChelmsford: £107.8mCheltenham: £86.3mChelmsford: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £212.4m, Cheltenham £215.2mCheltenham: £215.2mChelmsford: £212.4mCheltenham: £216.2mChelmsford: £213.3mCheltenham: £204.2mChelmsford: £201.4m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.4mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £6.1m, Cheltenham £6.4mCheltenham: £6.4mChelmsford: £6.1mCheltenham: £6.4mChelmsford: £6.1mCheltenham: £6.1mChelmsford: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £11.0m, Cheltenham £11.8mCheltenham: £11.8mChelmsford: £11.0mCheltenham: £11.8mChelmsford: £11.0mCheltenham: £11.2mChelmsford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCheltenham is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  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, Cheltenham £0.37mCheltenham: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCheltenham is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £33.7m, Cheltenham £28.8mCheltenham: £28.8mChelmsford: £33.7mCheltenham: £28.9mChelmsford: £33.9mCheltenham: £27.3mChelmsford: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Cheltenham £8.9mCheltenham: £8.9mChelmsford: £12.7mCheltenham: £8.9mChelmsford: £12.8mCheltenham: £8.4mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Cheltenham £4.0mCheltenham: £4.0mChelmsford: £5.6mCheltenham: £4.0mChelmsford: £5.7mCheltenham: £3.8mChelmsford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £86.8m, Cheltenham £71.1mCheltenham: £71.1mChelmsford: £86.8mCheltenham: £71.4mChelmsford: £87.2mCheltenham: £67.5mChelmsford: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford is higher£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £24.8m, Cheltenham £19.2mCheltenham: £19.2mChelmsford: £24.8mCheltenham: £19.3mChelmsford: £25.0mCheltenham: £18.2mChelmsford: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £14.0m, Cheltenham £15.3mCheltenham: £15.3mChelmsford: £14.0mCheltenham: £15.3mChelmsford: £14.1mCheltenham: £14.5mChelmsford: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCheltenham is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.58m, Cheltenham £0.32mCheltenham: £0.32mChelmsford: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.59mCheltenham: £0.31mChelmsford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.35m, Cheltenham £0.24mCheltenham: £0.24mChelmsford: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.24mChelmsford: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.22mChelmsford: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £0.73m, Cheltenham £0.81mCheltenham: £0.81mChelmsford: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.81mChelmsford: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.77mChelmsford: £0.69m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 17,868, Cheltenham 18,920Cheltenham: 18,920Chelmsford: 17,868

    17,868Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count18,920

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 1,373, Cheltenham 1,471Cheltenham: 1,471Chelmsford: 1,373

    1,373Cheltenham is higher1,471

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,357, Cheltenham 2,511Cheltenham: 2,511Chelmsford: 2,357

    2,357Cheltenham is higher2,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 5,369, Cheltenham 4,261Cheltenham: 4,261Chelmsford: 5,369

    5,369Chelmsford is higher4,261

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 9,632, Cheltenham 8,520Cheltenham: 8,520Chelmsford: 9,632

    9,632Chelmsford is higher8,520

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 1,255, Cheltenham 832Cheltenham: 832Chelmsford: 1,255

    1,255Chelmsford is higher832

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Cheltenham, total
MeasureChelmsfordCheltenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£382.4m£384.0m£362.7mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£90.9m£91.3m£86.3mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£71.1m£71.4m£67.5mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86818,920Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,471Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3572,511Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3694,261Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6328,520Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,255832Chelmsford

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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