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Chelmsford and Maidstone and Malling

111,606 and 115,913 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Maidstone and Malling on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 7 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling on 15. 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 Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Maidstone and Malling £3,718Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Chelmsford: £3,667Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Chelmsford: £3,682Maidstone and Malling: £3,527Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,718£3,734£3,527

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £13,001, Maidstone and Malling £12,789Maidstone and Malling: £12,789Chelmsford: £13,001Maidstone and Malling: £12,843Chelmsford: £13,056Maidstone and Malling: £12,131Chelmsford: £12,332

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,789£12,843£12,131

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,498, Maidstone and Malling £1,675Maidstone and Malling: £1,675Chelmsford: £1,498Maidstone and Malling: £1,682Chelmsford: £1,505Maidstone and Malling: £1,589Chelmsford: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,013, Maidstone and Malling £11,611Maidstone and Malling: £11,611Chelmsford: £12,013Maidstone and Malling: £11,660Chelmsford: £12,064Maidstone and Malling: £11,013Chelmsford: £11,395

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higher£11,611£11,660£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Maidstone and Malling £448Maidstone and Malling: £448Chelmsford: £346Maidstone and Malling: £450Chelmsford: £348Maidstone and Malling: £425Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Maidstone and Malling is higher£448£450£425

  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, Maidstone and Malling £708Maidstone and Malling: £708Chelmsford: £622Maidstone and Malling: £711Chelmsford: £625Maidstone and Malling: £672Chelmsford: £590

    £622£625£590Maidstone and Malling is higher£708£711£672

  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, Maidstone and Malling £21Maidstone and Malling: £21Chelmsford: £19Maidstone and Malling: £22Chelmsford: £19Maidstone and Malling: £20Chelmsford: £18

    £19£19£18Maidstone and Malling is higher£21£22£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Maidstone and Malling £308Maidstone and Malling: £308Chelmsford: £302Maidstone and Malling: £310Chelmsford: £304Maidstone and Malling: £292Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Maidstone and Malling is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Maidstone and Malling £118Maidstone and Malling: £118Chelmsford: £114Maidstone and Malling: £119Chelmsford: £115Maidstone and Malling: £112Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Maidstone and Malling is higher£118£119£112

  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, Maidstone and Malling £83Maidstone and Malling: £83Chelmsford: £79Maidstone and Malling: £83Chelmsford: £79Maidstone and Malling: £79Chelmsford: £75

    £79£79£75Maidstone and Malling is higher£83£83£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,211, Maidstone and Malling £1,374Maidstone and Malling: £1,374Chelmsford: £1,211Maidstone and Malling: £1,379Chelmsford: £1,216Maidstone and Malling: £1,303Chelmsford: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,374£1,379£1,303

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Maidstone and Malling £209Maidstone and Malling: £209Chelmsford: £223Maidstone and Malling: £210Chelmsford: £224Maidstone and Malling: £199Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£209£210£199

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Maidstone and Malling £208Maidstone and Malling: £208Chelmsford: £195Maidstone and Malling: £209Chelmsford: £196Maidstone and Malling: £197Chelmsford: £185

    £195£196£185Maidstone and Malling is higher£208£209£197

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £8.15, Maidstone and Malling £6.55Maidstone and Malling: £6.55Chelmsford: £8.15Maidstone and Malling: £6.57Chelmsford: £8.18Maidstone and Malling: £6.21Chelmsford: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.84, Maidstone and Malling £3.78Maidstone and Malling: £3.78Chelmsford: £4.84Maidstone and Malling: £3.80Chelmsford: £4.86Maidstone and Malling: £3.59Chelmsford: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Maidstone and Malling £5.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Chelmsford: £6.50Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Chelmsford: £6.53Maidstone and Malling: £5.46Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  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, Maidstone and Malling 1,007.7Maidstone and Malling: 1,007.7Chelmsford: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,007.7

  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, Maidstone and Malling 90.5Maidstone and Malling: 90.5Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Maidstone and Malling is higher90.5

  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, Maidstone and Malling 151.0Maidstone and Malling: 151.0Chelmsford: 133.3

    133.3Maidstone and Malling is higher151.0

  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, Maidstone and Malling 49.7Maidstone and Malling: 49.7Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Maidstone and Malling is higher49.7

  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, Maidstone and Malling 154.5Maidstone and Malling: 154.5Chelmsford: 134.4

    134.4Maidstone and Malling is higher154.5

  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, Maidstone and Malling 19.0Maidstone and Malling: 19.0Chelmsford: 17.5

    17.5Maidstone and Malling is higher19.0

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Chelmsford and Maidstone and Malling, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£12,789£12,843£12,131Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,675£1,682£1,589Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£11,611£11,660£11,013Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£448£450£425Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£708£711£672Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£21£22£20Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£308£310£292Maidstone and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£118£119£112Maidstone and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£83£83£79Maidstone and Malling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,374£1,379£1,303Maidstone and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£209£210£199Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£208£209£197Maidstone and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£6.55£6.57£6.21Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£3.78£3.80£3.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.76£5.78£5.46Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,007.7Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.790.5Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3151.0Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.149.7Maidstone and Malling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4154.5Maidstone and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.519.0Maidstone and Malling

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Maidstone and Malling on 15. 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 Maidstone and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Maidstone and Malling £3,718Maidstone and Malling: £3,718Chelmsford: £3,667Maidstone and Malling: £3,734Chelmsford: £3,682Maidstone and Malling: £3,527Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Maidstone and Malling is higher£3,718£3,734£3,527

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,059, Maidstone and Malling £2,014Maidstone and Malling: £2,014Chelmsford: £2,059Maidstone and Malling: £2,022Chelmsford: £2,068Maidstone and Malling: £1,910Chelmsford: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,014£2,022£1,910

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £962, Maidstone and Malling £1,063Maidstone and Malling: £1,063Chelmsford: £962Maidstone and Malling: £1,067Chelmsford: £966Maidstone and Malling: £1,008Chelmsford: £912

    £962£966£912Maidstone and Malling is higher£1,063£1,067£1,008

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £1,903, Maidstone and Malling £1,828Maidstone and Malling: £1,828Chelmsford: £1,903Maidstone and Malling: £1,836Chelmsford: £1,911Maidstone and Malling: £1,734Chelmsford: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford is higher£1,828£1,836£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Maidstone and Malling £71Maidstone and Malling: £71Chelmsford: £55Maidstone and Malling: £71Chelmsford: £55Maidstone and Malling: £67Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Maidstone and Malling is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Maidstone and Malling £111Maidstone and Malling: £111Chelmsford: £99Maidstone and Malling: £112Chelmsford: £99Maidstone and Malling: £106Chelmsford: £93

    £99£99£93Maidstone and Malling is higher£111£112£106

  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, Maidstone and Malling £3.38Maidstone and Malling: £3.38Chelmsford: £3.07Maidstone and Malling: £3.40Chelmsford: £3.08Maidstone and Malling: £3.21Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Maidstone and Malling is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Maidstone and Malling £308Maidstone and Malling: £308Chelmsford: £302Maidstone and Malling: £310Chelmsford: £304Maidstone and Malling: £292Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Maidstone and Malling is higher£308£310£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Maidstone and Malling £118Maidstone and Malling: £118Chelmsford: £114Maidstone and Malling: £119Chelmsford: £115Maidstone and Malling: £112Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Maidstone and Malling is higher£118£119£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £51, Maidstone and Malling £53Maidstone and Malling: £53Chelmsford: £51Maidstone and Malling: £53Chelmsford: £51Maidstone and Malling: £50Chelmsford: £48

    £51£51£48Maidstone and Malling is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £778, Maidstone and Malling £871Maidstone and Malling: £871Chelmsford: £778Maidstone and Malling: £875Chelmsford: £781Maidstone and Malling: £827Chelmsford: £738

    £778£781£738Maidstone and Malling is higher£871£875£827

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Maidstone and Malling £209Maidstone and Malling: £209Chelmsford: £223Maidstone and Malling: £210Chelmsford: £224Maidstone and Malling: £199Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£209£210£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £125, Maidstone and Malling £132Maidstone and Malling: £132Chelmsford: £125Maidstone and Malling: £133Chelmsford: £126Maidstone and Malling: £125Chelmsford: £119

    £125£126£119Maidstone and Malling is higher£132£133£125

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £5.23, Maidstone and Malling £4.15Maidstone and Malling: £4.15Chelmsford: £5.23Maidstone and Malling: £4.17Chelmsford: £5.25Maidstone and Malling: £3.94Chelmsford: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £3.11, Maidstone and Malling £2.39Maidstone and Malling: £2.39Chelmsford: £3.11Maidstone and Malling: £2.40Chelmsford: £3.12Maidstone and Malling: £2.27Chelmsford: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford is higher£2.39£2.40£2.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Maidstone and Malling £5.76Maidstone and Malling: £5.76Chelmsford: £6.50Maidstone and Malling: £5.78Chelmsford: £6.53Maidstone and Malling: £5.46Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 160.1, Maidstone and Malling 158.7Maidstone and Malling: 158.7Chelmsford: 160.1

    160.1Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count158.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.3, Maidstone and Malling 14.2Maidstone and Malling: 14.2Chelmsford: 12.3

    12.3Maidstone and Malling is higher14.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 21.1, Maidstone and Malling 23.8Maidstone and Malling: 23.8Chelmsford: 21.1

    21.1Maidstone and Malling is higher23.8

  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, Maidstone and Malling 49.7Maidstone and Malling: 49.7Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Maidstone and Malling is higher49.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 86.3, Maidstone and Malling 98.0Maidstone and Malling: 98.0Chelmsford: 86.3

    86.3Maidstone and Malling is higher98.0

  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, Maidstone and Malling 12.1Maidstone and Malling: 12.1Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Maidstone and Malling is higher12.1

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Chelmsford and Maidstone and Malling, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,718£3,734£3,527Maidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,014£2,022£1,910Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£1,063£1,067£1,008Maidstone and Malling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,828£1,836£1,734Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£71£71£67Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£111£112£106Maidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.38£3.40£3.21Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£308£310£292Maidstone and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£118£119£112Maidstone and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£53£53£50Maidstone and Malling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£871£875£827Maidstone and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£209£210£199Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£132£133£125Maidstone and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.15£4.17£3.94Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£2.39£2.40£2.27Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.76£5.78£5.46Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1158.7Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.2Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.123.8Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.149.7Maidstone and Malling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.398.0Maidstone and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.1Maidstone and Malling

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £409.2m, Maidstone and Malling £431.0mMaidstone and Malling: £431.0mChelmsford: £409.2mMaidstone and Malling: £432.8mChelmsford: £411.0mMaidstone and Malling: £408.8mChelmsford: £388.2m

    £409.2m£411.0m£388.2mMaidstone and Malling is higher£431.0m£432.8m£408.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £229.8m, Maidstone and Malling £233.4mMaidstone and Malling: £233.4mChelmsford: £229.8mMaidstone and Malling: £234.4mChelmsford: £230.8mMaidstone and Malling: £221.4mChelmsford: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mMaidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£233.4m£234.4m£221.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £107.4m, Maidstone and Malling £123.2mMaidstone and Malling: £123.2mChelmsford: £107.4mMaidstone and Malling: £123.7mChelmsford: £107.8mMaidstone and Malling: £116.8mChelmsford: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£123.2m£123.7m£116.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £212.4m, Maidstone and Malling £211.9mMaidstone and Malling: £211.9mChelmsford: £212.4mMaidstone and Malling: £212.8mChelmsford: £213.3mMaidstone and Malling: £201.0mChelmsford: £201.4m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford is higher£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £6.1m, Maidstone and Malling £8.2mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mChelmsford: £6.1mMaidstone and Malling: £8.2mChelmsford: £6.1mMaidstone and Malling: £7.8mChelmsford: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMaidstone and Malling is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £11.0m, Maidstone and Malling £12.9mMaidstone and Malling: £12.9mChelmsford: £11.0mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mChelmsford: £11.0mMaidstone and Malling: £12.3mChelmsford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mMaidstone and Malling is higher£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m

  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, Maidstone and Malling £0.39mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.34mMaidstone and Malling: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.34mMaidstone and Malling: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mMaidstone and Malling is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £33.7m, Maidstone and Malling £35.7mMaidstone and Malling: £35.7mChelmsford: £33.7mMaidstone and Malling: £35.9mChelmsford: £33.9mMaidstone and Malling: £33.9mChelmsford: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mMaidstone and Malling is higher£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Maidstone and Malling £13.7mMaidstone and Malling: £13.7mChelmsford: £12.7mMaidstone and Malling: £13.8mChelmsford: £12.8mMaidstone and Malling: £13.0mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mMaidstone and Malling is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Maidstone and Malling £6.1mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mChelmsford: £5.6mMaidstone and Malling: £6.1mChelmsford: £5.7mMaidstone and Malling: £5.8mChelmsford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mMaidstone and Malling is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £86.8m, Maidstone and Malling £101.0mMaidstone and Malling: £101.0mChelmsford: £86.8mMaidstone and Malling: £101.4mChelmsford: £87.2mMaidstone and Malling: £95.8mChelmsford: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mMaidstone and Malling is higher£101.0m£101.4m£95.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £24.8m, Maidstone and Malling £24.3mMaidstone and Malling: £24.3mChelmsford: £24.8mMaidstone and Malling: £24.4mChelmsford: £25.0mMaidstone and Malling: £23.0mChelmsford: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £14.0m, Maidstone and Malling £15.3mMaidstone and Malling: £15.3mChelmsford: £14.0mMaidstone and Malling: £15.4mChelmsford: £14.1mMaidstone and Malling: £14.5mChelmsford: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mMaidstone and Malling is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.58m, Maidstone and Malling £0.48mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.58mMaidstone and Malling: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.59mMaidstone and Malling: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.35m, Maidstone and Malling £0.28mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mChelmsford: £0.35mMaidstone and Malling: £0.28mChelmsford: £0.35mMaidstone and Malling: £0.26mChelmsford: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £0.73m, Maidstone and Malling £0.67mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mChelmsford: £0.73mMaidstone and Malling: £0.67mChelmsford: £0.73mMaidstone and Malling: £0.63mChelmsford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 17,868, Maidstone and Malling 18,393Maidstone and Malling: 18,393Chelmsford: 17,868

    17,868Maidstone and Malling is higherDepends on how you count18,393

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 1,373, Maidstone and Malling 1,651Maidstone and Malling: 1,651Chelmsford: 1,373

    1,373Maidstone and Malling is higher1,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,357, Maidstone and Malling 2,757Maidstone and Malling: 2,757Chelmsford: 2,357

    2,357Maidstone and Malling is higher2,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 5,369, Maidstone and Malling 5,756Maidstone and Malling: 5,756Chelmsford: 5,369

    5,369Maidstone and Malling is higher5,756

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 9,632, Maidstone and Malling 11,363Maidstone and Malling: 11,363Chelmsford: 9,632

    9,632Maidstone and Malling is higher11,363

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 1,255, Maidstone and Malling 1,400Maidstone and Malling: 1,400Chelmsford: 1,255

    1,255Maidstone and Malling is higher1,400

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Maidstone and Malling, total
MeasureChelmsfordMaidstone and MallingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£431.0m£432.8m£408.8mMaidstone and Malling
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£233.4m£234.4m£221.4mMaidstone and Malling
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£123.2m£123.7m£116.8mMaidstone and Malling
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£211.9m£212.8m£201.0mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mMaidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mMaidstone and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mMaidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mMaidstone and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mMaidstone and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mMaidstone and Malling
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£101.0m£101.4m£95.8mMaidstone and Malling
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£24.3m£24.4m£23.0mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mMaidstone and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86818,393Maidstone and Malling
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,651Maidstone and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3572,757Maidstone and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3695,756Maidstone and Malling
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,63211,363Maidstone and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2551,400Maidstone and Malling

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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