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Chelmsford and Earley and Woodley

111,606 and 111,218 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Earley and Woodley on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 18 of 22 measures, and Earley and Woodley on 4. 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 Earley and Woodley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Earley and Woodley £3,018Earley and Woodley: £3,018Chelmsford: £3,667Earley and Woodley: £3,031Chelmsford: £3,682Earley and Woodley: £2,863Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higher£3,018£3,031£2,863

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £13,001, Earley and Woodley £12,462Earley and Woodley: £12,462Chelmsford: £13,001Earley and Woodley: £12,516Chelmsford: £13,056Earley and Woodley: £11,821Chelmsford: £12,332

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higher£12,462£12,516£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, Earley and Woodley £1,259Earley and Woodley: £1,259Chelmsford: £1,498Earley and Woodley: £1,265Chelmsford: £1,505Earley and Woodley: £1,194Chelmsford: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford is higher£1,259£1,265£1,194

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,013, Earley and Woodley £11,456Earley and Woodley: £11,456Chelmsford: £12,013Earley and Woodley: £11,505Chelmsford: £12,064Earley and Woodley: £10,866Chelmsford: £11,395

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higher£11,456£11,505£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Earley and Woodley £416Earley and Woodley: £416Chelmsford: £346Earley and Woodley: £418Chelmsford: £348Earley and Woodley: £394Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Earley and Woodley is higher£416£418£394

  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, Earley and Woodley £571Earley and Woodley: £571Chelmsford: £622Earley and Woodley: £573Chelmsford: £625Earley and Woodley: £541Chelmsford: £590

    £622£625£590Chelmsford is higher£571£573£541

  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, Earley and Woodley £20Earley and Woodley: £20Chelmsford: £19Earley and Woodley: £20Chelmsford: £19Earley and Woodley: £19Chelmsford: £18

    £19£19£18Earley and Woodley is higherDepends on how you count£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, Earley and Woodley £239Earley and Woodley: £239Chelmsford: £302Earley and Woodley: £240Chelmsford: £304Earley and Woodley: £227Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£239£240£227

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Earley and Woodley £116Earley and Woodley: £116Chelmsford: £114Earley and Woodley: £117Chelmsford: £115Earley and Woodley: £110Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Earley and Woodley is higher£116£117£110

  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, Earley and Woodley £72Earley and Woodley: £72Chelmsford: £79Earley and Woodley: £72Chelmsford: £79Earley and Woodley: £68Chelmsford: £75

    £79£79£75Chelmsford is higher£72£72£68

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,211, Earley and Woodley £1,037Earley and Woodley: £1,037Chelmsford: £1,211Earley and Woodley: £1,041Chelmsford: £1,216Earley and Woodley: £984Chelmsford: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford is higher£1,037£1,041£984

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Earley and Woodley £131Earley and Woodley: £131Chelmsford: £223Earley and Woodley: £132Chelmsford: £224Earley and Woodley: £125Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£131£132£125

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Earley and Woodley £139Earley and Woodley: £139Chelmsford: £195Earley and Woodley: £140Chelmsford: £196Earley and Woodley: £132Chelmsford: £185

    £195£196£185Chelmsford is higher£139£140£132

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £8.15, Earley and Woodley £7.84Earley and Woodley: £7.84Chelmsford: £8.15Earley and Woodley: £7.88Chelmsford: £8.18Earley and Woodley: £7.44Chelmsford: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford is higher£7.84£7.88£7.44

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.84, Earley and Woodley £3.27Earley and Woodley: £3.27Chelmsford: £4.84Earley and Woodley: £3.28Chelmsford: £4.86Earley and Woodley: £3.10Chelmsford: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Earley and Woodley £6.57Earley and Woodley: £6.57Chelmsford: £6.50Earley and Woodley: £6.60Chelmsford: £6.53Earley and Woodley: £6.23Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Earley and Woodley is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  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, Earley and Woodley 992.7Earley and Woodley: 992.7Chelmsford: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Chelmsford is higher992.7

  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, Earley and Woodley 77.6Earley and Woodley: 77.6Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Chelmsford is higher77.6

  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, Earley and Woodley 121.1Earley and Woodley: 121.1Chelmsford: 133.3

    133.3Chelmsford is higher121.1

  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, Earley and Woodley 36.6Earley and Woodley: 36.6Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higher36.6

  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, Earley and Woodley 112.9Earley and Woodley: 112.9Chelmsford: 134.4

    134.4Chelmsford is higher112.9

  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, Earley and Woodley 16.9Earley and Woodley: 16.9Chelmsford: 17.5

    17.5Chelmsford is higher16.9

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Chelmsford and Earley and Woodley, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordEarley and WoodleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,018£3,031£2,863Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£12,462£12,516£11,821Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,259£1,265£1,194Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£11,456£11,505£10,866Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£416£418£394Earley and Woodley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£571£573£541Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19Earley and Woodley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£239£240£227Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£116£117£110Earley and Woodley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£72£72£68Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,037£1,041£984Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£131£132£125Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£139£140£132Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£7.84£7.88£7.44Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.27£3.28£3.10Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.57£6.60£6.23Earley and Woodley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.8992.7Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.777.6Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3121.1Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.136.6Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4112.9Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.516.9Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Earley and Woodley on 3. 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 Earley and Woodley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Earley and Woodley £3,018Earley and Woodley: £3,018Chelmsford: £3,667Earley and Woodley: £3,031Chelmsford: £3,682Earley and Woodley: £2,863Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higher£3,018£3,031£2,863

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,059, Earley and Woodley £1,710Earley and Woodley: £1,710Chelmsford: £2,059Earley and Woodley: £1,717Chelmsford: £2,068Earley and Woodley: £1,622Chelmsford: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford is higher£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £962, Earley and Woodley £815Earley and Woodley: £815Chelmsford: £962Earley and Woodley: £818Chelmsford: £966Earley and Woodley: £773Chelmsford: £912

    £962£966£912Chelmsford is higher£815£818£773

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £1,903, Earley and Woodley £1,572Earley and Woodley: £1,572Chelmsford: £1,903Earley and Woodley: £1,578Chelmsford: £1,911Earley and Woodley: £1,491Chelmsford: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford is higher£1,572£1,578£1,491

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Earley and Woodley £57Earley and Woodley: £57Chelmsford: £55Earley and Woodley: £57Chelmsford: £55Earley and Woodley: £54Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Earley and Woodley is higher£57£57£54

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Earley and Woodley £78Earley and Woodley: £78Chelmsford: £99Earley and Woodley: £79Chelmsford: £99Earley and Woodley: £74Chelmsford: £93

    £99£99£93Chelmsford is higher£78£79£74

  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, Earley and Woodley £2.76Earley and Woodley: £2.76Chelmsford: £3.07Earley and Woodley: £2.77Chelmsford: £3.08Earley and Woodley: £2.62Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2.76£2.77£2.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Earley and Woodley £239Earley and Woodley: £239Chelmsford: £302Earley and Woodley: £240Chelmsford: £304Earley and Woodley: £227Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£239£240£227

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Earley and Woodley £116Earley and Woodley: £116Chelmsford: £114Earley and Woodley: £117Chelmsford: £115Earley and Woodley: £110Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Earley and Woodley is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £51, Earley and Woodley £47Earley and Woodley: £47Chelmsford: £51Earley and Woodley: £47Chelmsford: £51Earley and Woodley: £44Chelmsford: £48

    £51£51£48Chelmsford is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £778, Earley and Woodley £671Earley and Woodley: £671Chelmsford: £778Earley and Woodley: £674Chelmsford: £781Earley and Woodley: £637Chelmsford: £738

    £778£781£738Chelmsford is higher£671£674£637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Earley and Woodley £131Earley and Woodley: £131Chelmsford: £223Earley and Woodley: £132Chelmsford: £224Earley and Woodley: £125Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£131£132£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £125, Earley and Woodley £90Earley and Woodley: £90Chelmsford: £125Earley and Woodley: £90Chelmsford: £126Earley and Woodley: £85Chelmsford: £119

    £125£126£119Chelmsford is higher£90£90£85

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £5.23, Earley and Woodley £5.07Earley and Woodley: £5.07Chelmsford: £5.23Earley and Woodley: £5.09Chelmsford: £5.25Earley and Woodley: £4.81Chelmsford: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £3.11, Earley and Woodley £2.12Earley and Woodley: £2.12Chelmsford: £3.11Earley and Woodley: £2.13Chelmsford: £3.12Earley and Woodley: £2.01Chelmsford: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford is higher£2.12£2.13£2.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Earley and Woodley £6.57Earley and Woodley: £6.57Chelmsford: £6.50Earley and Woodley: £6.60Chelmsford: £6.53Earley and Woodley: £6.23Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Earley and Woodley is higher£6.57£6.60£6.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 160.1, Earley and Woodley 136.2Earley and Woodley: 136.2Chelmsford: 160.1

    160.1Chelmsford is higher136.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.3, Earley and Woodley 10.7Earley and Woodley: 10.7Chelmsford: 12.3

    12.3Chelmsford is higher10.7

  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, Earley and Woodley 16.6Earley and Woodley: 16.6Chelmsford: 21.1

    21.1Chelmsford is higher16.6

  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, Earley and Woodley 36.6Earley and Woodley: 36.6Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higher36.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 86.3, Earley and Woodley 73.0Earley and Woodley: 73.0Chelmsford: 86.3

    86.3Chelmsford is higher73.0

  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, Earley and Woodley 10.9Earley and Woodley: 10.9Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Chelmsford is higher10.9

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Chelmsford and Earley and Woodley, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordEarley and WoodleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,018£3,031£2,863Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,710£1,717£1,622Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£815£818£773Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,572£1,578£1,491Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£57£57£54Earley and Woodley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£78£79£74Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£2.76£2.77£2.62Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£239£240£227Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£116£117£110Earley and Woodley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£47£47£44Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£671£674£637Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£131£132£125Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£90£90£85Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.07£5.09£4.81Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.12£2.13£2.01Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.57£6.60£6.23Earley and Woodley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1136.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.310.7Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.116.6Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.136.6Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.373.0Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.9Chelmsford

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Earley and Woodley on 3. 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 Earley and Woodley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £409.2m, Earley and Woodley £335.7mEarley and Woodley: £335.7mChelmsford: £409.2mEarley and Woodley: £337.1mChelmsford: £411.0mEarley and Woodley: £318.4mChelmsford: £388.2m

    £409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford is higher£335.7m£337.1m£318.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £229.8m, Earley and Woodley £190.2mEarley and Woodley: £190.2mChelmsford: £229.8mEarley and Woodley: £191.0mChelmsford: £230.8mEarley and Woodley: £180.4mChelmsford: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £107.4m, Earley and Woodley £90.6mEarley and Woodley: £90.6mChelmsford: £107.4mEarley and Woodley: £91.0mChelmsford: £107.8mEarley and Woodley: £86.0mChelmsford: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford is higher£90.6m£91.0m£86.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £212.4m, Earley and Woodley £174.8mEarley and Woodley: £174.8mChelmsford: £212.4mEarley and Woodley: £175.6mChelmsford: £213.3mEarley and Woodley: £165.8mChelmsford: £201.4m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford is higher£174.8m£175.6m£165.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £6.1m, Earley and Woodley £6.3mEarley and Woodley: £6.3mChelmsford: £6.1mEarley and Woodley: £6.4mChelmsford: £6.1mEarley and Woodley: £6.0mChelmsford: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEarley and Woodley is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £11.0m, Earley and Woodley £8.7mEarley and Woodley: £8.7mChelmsford: £11.0mEarley and Woodley: £8.7mChelmsford: £11.0mEarley and Woodley: £8.3mChelmsford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m

  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, Earley and Woodley £0.31mEarley and Woodley: £0.31mChelmsford: £0.34mEarley and Woodley: £0.31mChelmsford: £0.34mEarley and Woodley: £0.29mChelmsford: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £33.7m, Earley and Woodley £26.6mEarley and Woodley: £26.6mChelmsford: £33.7mEarley and Woodley: £26.7mChelmsford: £33.9mEarley and Woodley: £25.3mChelmsford: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Earley and Woodley £12.9mEarley and Woodley: £12.9mChelmsford: £12.7mEarley and Woodley: £13.0mChelmsford: £12.8mEarley and Woodley: £12.3mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mEarley and Woodley is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Earley and Woodley £5.2mEarley and Woodley: £5.2mChelmsford: £5.6mEarley and Woodley: £5.2mChelmsford: £5.7mEarley and Woodley: £4.9mChelmsford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £86.8m, Earley and Woodley £74.6mEarley and Woodley: £74.6mChelmsford: £86.8mEarley and Woodley: £75.0mChelmsford: £87.2mEarley and Woodley: £70.8mChelmsford: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford is higher£74.6m£75.0m£70.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £24.8m, Earley and Woodley £14.6mEarley and Woodley: £14.6mChelmsford: £24.8mEarley and Woodley: £14.7mChelmsford: £25.0mEarley and Woodley: £13.9mChelmsford: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £14.0m, Earley and Woodley £10.0mEarley and Woodley: £10.0mChelmsford: £14.0mEarley and Woodley: £10.1mChelmsford: £14.1mEarley and Woodley: £9.5mChelmsford: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChelmsford is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.58m, Earley and Woodley £0.56mEarley and Woodley: £0.56mChelmsford: £0.58mEarley and Woodley: £0.57mChelmsford: £0.59mEarley and Woodley: £0.54mChelmsford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.35m, Earley and Woodley £0.24mEarley and Woodley: £0.24mChelmsford: £0.35mEarley and Woodley: £0.24mChelmsford: £0.35mEarley and Woodley: £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, Earley and Woodley £0.73mEarley and Woodley: £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mEarley and Woodley: £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mEarley and Woodley: £0.69mChelmsford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEarley and Woodley is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 17,868, Earley and Woodley 15,147Earley and Woodley: 15,147Chelmsford: 17,868

    17,868Chelmsford is higher15,147

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 1,373, Earley and Woodley 1,184Earley and Woodley: 1,184Chelmsford: 1,373

    1,373Chelmsford is higher1,184

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,357, Earley and Woodley 1,848Earley and Woodley: 1,848Chelmsford: 2,357

    2,357Chelmsford is higher1,848

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 5,369, Earley and Woodley 4,069Earley and Woodley: 4,069Chelmsford: 5,369

    5,369Chelmsford is higher4,069

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 9,632, Earley and Woodley 8,123Earley and Woodley: 8,123Chelmsford: 9,632

    9,632Chelmsford is higher8,123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 1,255, Earley and Woodley 1,215Earley and Woodley: 1,215Chelmsford: 1,255

    1,255Chelmsford is higher1,215

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Earley and Woodley, total
MeasureChelmsfordEarley and WoodleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£335.7m£337.1m£318.4mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£90.6m£91.0m£86.0mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£174.8m£175.6m£165.8mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mEarley and Woodley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£8.7m£8.7m£8.3mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£26.6m£26.7m£25.3mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEarley and Woodley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.2m£5.2m£4.9mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£74.6m£75.0m£70.8mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mChelmsford
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£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEarley and Woodley
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86815,147Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,184Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3571,848Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3694,069Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6328,123Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2551,215Chelmsford

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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