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Chelmsford and Eastleigh

111,606 and 96,778 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Eastleigh on 17 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 21 per resident and 17 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 17 of 21 measures, and Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Eastleigh £3,838Eastleigh: £3,838Chelmsford: £3,667Eastleigh: £3,855Chelmsford: £3,682Eastleigh: £3,641Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£3,838£3,855£3,641

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £13,001, Eastleigh £12,556Eastleigh: £12,556Chelmsford: £13,001Eastleigh: £12,610Chelmsford: £13,056Eastleigh: £11,910Chelmsford: £12,332

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,556£12,610£11,910

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,498, Eastleigh £1,384Eastleigh: £1,384Chelmsford: £1,498Eastleigh: £1,390Chelmsford: £1,505Eastleigh: £1,313Chelmsford: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford is higher£1,384£1,390£1,313

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,013, Eastleigh £11,672Eastleigh: £11,672Chelmsford: £12,013Eastleigh: £11,722Chelmsford: £12,064Eastleigh: £11,072Chelmsford: £11,395

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11,672£11,722£11,072

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Eastleigh £241Eastleigh: £241Chelmsford: £346Eastleigh: £242Chelmsford: £348Eastleigh: £229Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Chelmsford is higher£241£242£229

  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, Eastleigh £628Eastleigh: £628Chelmsford: £622Eastleigh: £630Chelmsford: £625Eastleigh: £595Chelmsford: £590

    £622£625£590Eastleigh is higher£628£630£595

  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, Eastleigh £15Eastleigh: £15Chelmsford: £19Eastleigh: £15Chelmsford: £19Eastleigh: £15Chelmsford: £18

    £19£19£18Chelmsford is higher£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Eastleigh £286Eastleigh: £286Chelmsford: £302Eastleigh: £287Chelmsford: £304Eastleigh: £271Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Eastleigh £123Eastleigh: £123Chelmsford: £114Eastleigh: £123Chelmsford: £115Eastleigh: £116Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

  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, Eastleigh £73Eastleigh: £73Chelmsford: £79Eastleigh: £73Chelmsford: £79Eastleigh: £69Chelmsford: £75

    £79£79£75Chelmsford is higher£73£73£69

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,211, Eastleigh £1,134Eastleigh: £1,134Chelmsford: £1,211Eastleigh: £1,139Chelmsford: £1,216Eastleigh: £1,076Chelmsford: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Eastleigh £146Eastleigh: £146Chelmsford: £223Eastleigh: £146Chelmsford: £224Eastleigh: £138Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£146£146£138

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Eastleigh £170Eastleigh: £170Chelmsford: £195Eastleigh: £171Chelmsford: £196Eastleigh: £161Chelmsford: £185

    £195£196£185Chelmsford is higher£170£171£161

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £8.15, Eastleigh £4.93Eastleigh: £4.93Chelmsford: £8.15Eastleigh: £4.95Chelmsford: £8.18Eastleigh: £4.68Chelmsford: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.84, Eastleigh £2.76Eastleigh: £2.76Chelmsford: £4.84Eastleigh: £2.77Chelmsford: £4.86Eastleigh: £2.62Chelmsford: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford is higher£2.76£2.77£2.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Eastleigh £6.50Eastleigh: £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Eastleigh: £6.53Chelmsford: £6.53Eastleigh: £6.17Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17No difference to show£6.50£6.53£6.17

  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, Eastleigh 1,009.2Eastleigh: 1,009.2Chelmsford: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,009.2

  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, Eastleigh 59.2Eastleigh: 59.2Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Chelmsford is higher59.2

  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, Eastleigh 135.8Eastleigh: 135.8Chelmsford: 133.3

    133.3Eastleigh is higher135.8

  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, Eastleigh 43.8Eastleigh: 43.8Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higher43.8

  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, Eastleigh 126.8Eastleigh: 126.8Chelmsford: 134.4

    134.4Chelmsford is higher126.8

  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, Eastleigh 16.3Eastleigh: 16.3Chelmsford: 17.5

    17.5Chelmsford is higher16.3

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Eastleigh, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordEastleighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,838£3,855£3,641Eastleigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£12,556£12,610£11,910Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,384£1,390£1,313Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£11,672£11,722£11,072Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£241£242£229Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£628£630£595Eastleigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£15Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£286£287£271Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£123£123£116Eastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£73£73£69Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,134£1,139£1,076Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£146£146£138Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£170£171£161Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£4.93£4.95£4.68Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£2.76£2.77£2.62Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,009.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.759.2Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3135.8Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.143.8Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4126.8Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.516.3Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 14 of 21 measures, and Eastleigh 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 Eastleigh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Eastleigh £3,838Eastleigh: £3,838Chelmsford: £3,667Eastleigh: £3,855Chelmsford: £3,682Eastleigh: £3,641Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£3,838£3,855£3,641

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,059, Eastleigh £2,436Eastleigh: £2,436Chelmsford: £2,059Eastleigh: £2,447Chelmsford: £2,068Eastleigh: £2,311Chelmsford: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,436£2,447£2,311

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £962, Eastleigh £842Eastleigh: £842Chelmsford: £962Eastleigh: £845Chelmsford: £966Eastleigh: £799Chelmsford: £912

    £962£966£912Chelmsford is higher£842£845£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £1,903, Eastleigh £2,265Eastleigh: £2,265Chelmsford: £1,903Eastleigh: £2,274Chelmsford: £1,911Eastleigh: £2,148Chelmsford: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,265£2,274£2,148

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Eastleigh £47Eastleigh: £47Chelmsford: £55Eastleigh: £47Chelmsford: £55Eastleigh: £44Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Chelmsford is higher£47£47£44

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Eastleigh £122Eastleigh: £122Chelmsford: £99Eastleigh: £122Chelmsford: £99Eastleigh: £115Chelmsford: £93

    £99£99£93Eastleigh is higher£122£122£115

  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, Eastleigh £2.98Eastleigh: £2.98Chelmsford: £3.07Eastleigh: £3.00Chelmsford: £3.08Eastleigh: £2.83Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Chelmsford is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Eastleigh £286Eastleigh: £286Chelmsford: £302Eastleigh: £287Chelmsford: £304Eastleigh: £271Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Eastleigh £123Eastleigh: £123Chelmsford: £114Eastleigh: £123Chelmsford: £115Eastleigh: £116Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £51, Eastleigh £44Eastleigh: £44Chelmsford: £51Eastleigh: £45Chelmsford: £51Eastleigh: £42Chelmsford: £48

    £51£51£48Chelmsford is higher£44£45£42

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £778, Eastleigh £689Eastleigh: £689Chelmsford: £778Eastleigh: £692Chelmsford: £781Eastleigh: £654Chelmsford: £738

    £778£781£738Chelmsford is higher£689£692£654

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Eastleigh £146Eastleigh: £146Chelmsford: £223Eastleigh: £146Chelmsford: £224Eastleigh: £138Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£146£146£138

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £125, Eastleigh £103Eastleigh: £103Chelmsford: £125Eastleigh: £104Chelmsford: £126Eastleigh: £98Chelmsford: £119

    £125£126£119Chelmsford is higher£103£104£98

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £5.23, Eastleigh £2.99Eastleigh: £2.99Chelmsford: £5.23Eastleigh: £3.01Chelmsford: £5.25Eastleigh: £2.84Chelmsford: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford is higher£2.99£3.01£2.84

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £3.11, Eastleigh £1.68Eastleigh: £1.68Chelmsford: £3.11Eastleigh: £1.68Chelmsford: £3.12Eastleigh: £1.59Chelmsford: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Eastleigh £6.50Eastleigh: £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Eastleigh: £6.53Chelmsford: £6.53Eastleigh: £6.17Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17No difference to show£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 160.1, Eastleigh 195.8Eastleigh: 195.8Chelmsford: 160.1

    160.1Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count195.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.3, Eastleigh 11.5Eastleigh: 11.5Chelmsford: 12.3

    12.3Chelmsford is higher11.5

  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, Eastleigh 26.4Eastleigh: 26.4Chelmsford: 21.1

    21.1Eastleigh is higher26.4

  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, Eastleigh 43.8Eastleigh: 43.8Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higher43.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 86.3, Eastleigh 77.1Eastleigh: 77.1Chelmsford: 86.3

    86.3Chelmsford is higher77.1

  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, Eastleigh 9.9Eastleigh: 9.9Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Chelmsford is higher9.9

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Chelmsford and Eastleigh, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordEastleighHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,838£3,855£3,641Eastleigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,436£2,447£2,311Eastleigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£842£845£799Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£2,265£2,274£2,148Eastleigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£47£47£44Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£122£122£115Eastleigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£2.98£3.00£2.83Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£286£287£271Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£123£123£116Eastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£44£45£42Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£689£692£654Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£146£146£138Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£103£104£98Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£2.99£3.01£2.84Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£1.68£1.68£1.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1195.8Eastleigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.5Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.126.4Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.143.8Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.377.1Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.29.9Chelmsford

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Eastleigh on 5. 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 Eastleigh

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £409.2m, Eastleigh £371.5mEastleigh: £371.5mChelmsford: £409.2mEastleigh: £373.0mChelmsford: £411.0mEastleigh: £352.3mChelmsford: £388.2m

    £409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£371.5m£373.0m£352.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £229.8m, Eastleigh £235.8mEastleigh: £235.8mChelmsford: £229.8mEastleigh: £236.8mChelmsford: £230.8mEastleigh: £223.6mChelmsford: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£235.8m£236.8m£223.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £107.4m, Eastleigh £81.5mEastleigh: £81.5mChelmsford: £107.4mEastleigh: £81.8mChelmsford: £107.8mEastleigh: £77.3mChelmsford: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford is higher£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £212.4m, Eastleigh £219.2mEastleigh: £219.2mChelmsford: £212.4mEastleigh: £220.1mChelmsford: £213.3mEastleigh: £207.9mChelmsford: £201.4m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.4mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £6.1m, Eastleigh £4.5mEastleigh: £4.5mChelmsford: £6.1mEastleigh: £4.5mChelmsford: £6.1mEastleigh: £4.3mChelmsford: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mChelmsford is higher£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

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

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

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mEastleigh 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, Eastleigh £0.29mEastleigh: £0.29mChelmsford: £0.34mEastleigh: £0.29mChelmsford: £0.34mEastleigh: £0.27mChelmsford: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChelmsford is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £33.7m, Eastleigh £27.6mEastleigh: £27.6mChelmsford: £33.7mEastleigh: £27.8mChelmsford: £33.9mEastleigh: £26.2mChelmsford: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Eastleigh £11.9mEastleigh: £11.9mChelmsford: £12.7mEastleigh: £11.9mChelmsford: £12.8mEastleigh: £11.2mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Eastleigh £4.3mEastleigh: £4.3mChelmsford: £5.6mEastleigh: £4.3mChelmsford: £5.7mEastleigh: £4.1mChelmsford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £86.8m, Eastleigh £66.7mEastleigh: £66.7mChelmsford: £86.8mEastleigh: £67.0mChelmsford: £87.2mEastleigh: £63.3mChelmsford: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £24.8m, Eastleigh £14.1mEastleigh: £14.1mChelmsford: £24.8mEastleigh: £14.1mChelmsford: £25.0mEastleigh: £13.4mChelmsford: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £14.0m, Eastleigh £10.0mEastleigh: £10.0mChelmsford: £14.0mEastleigh: £10.0mChelmsford: £14.1mEastleigh: £9.5mChelmsford: £13.3m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.58m, Eastleigh £0.29mEastleigh: £0.29mChelmsford: £0.58mEastleigh: £0.29mChelmsford: £0.59mEastleigh: £0.28mChelmsford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.35m, Eastleigh £0.16mEastleigh: £0.16mChelmsford: £0.35mEastleigh: £0.16mChelmsford: £0.35mEastleigh: £0.15mChelmsford: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £0.73m, Eastleigh £0.63mEastleigh: £0.63mChelmsford: £0.73mEastleigh: £0.63mChelmsford: £0.73mEastleigh: £0.60mChelmsford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 17,868, Eastleigh 18,949Eastleigh: 18,949Chelmsford: 17,868

    17,868Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count18,949

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 1,373, Eastleigh 1,112Eastleigh: 1,112Chelmsford: 1,373

    1,373Chelmsford is higher1,112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,357, Eastleigh 2,550Eastleigh: 2,550Chelmsford: 2,357

    2,357Eastleigh is higher2,550

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 5,369, Eastleigh 4,241Eastleigh: 4,241Chelmsford: 5,369

    5,369Chelmsford is higher4,241

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 9,632, Eastleigh 7,463Eastleigh: 7,463Chelmsford: 9,632

    9,632Chelmsford is higher7,463

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 1,255, Eastleigh 959Eastleigh: 959Chelmsford: 1,255

    1,255Chelmsford is higher959

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Eastleigh, total
MeasureChelmsfordEastleighHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£371.5m£373.0m£352.3mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£235.8m£236.8m£223.6mEastleigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£81.5m£81.8m£77.3mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mEastleigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mEastleigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£11.9m£11.9m£11.2mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£4.3m£4.3m£4.1mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£14.1m£14.1m£13.4mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86818,949Eastleigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,112Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3572,550Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3694,241Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6327,463Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,255959Chelmsford

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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