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Chelmsford and Newcastle upon Tyne North

111,606 and 112,244 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Newcastle upon Tyne North on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 13 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne North on 9. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Chelmsford: £3,667Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Chelmsford: £3,682Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £13,001, Newcastle upon Tyne North £12,671Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,671Chelmsford: £13,001Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,725Chelmsford: £13,056Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,019Chelmsford: £12,332

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,498, Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,236Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,236Chelmsford: £1,498Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,241Chelmsford: £1,505Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,173Chelmsford: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford is higher£1,236£1,241£1,173

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,013, Newcastle upon Tyne North £11,438Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,438Chelmsford: £12,013Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,487Chelmsford: £12,064Newcastle upon Tyne North: £10,850Chelmsford: £11,395

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higher£11,438£11,487£10,850

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Newcastle upon Tyne North £446Newcastle upon Tyne North: £446Chelmsford: £346Newcastle upon Tyne North: £448Chelmsford: £348Newcastle upon Tyne North: £423Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£446£448£423

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North £761Newcastle upon Tyne North: £761Chelmsford: £622Newcastle upon Tyne North: £764Chelmsford: £625Newcastle upon Tyne North: £722Chelmsford: £590

    £622£625£590Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£761£764£722

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North £26Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Chelmsford: £19Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Chelmsford: £19Newcastle upon Tyne North: £25Chelmsford: £18

    £19£19£18Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Newcastle upon Tyne North £375Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Chelmsford: £302Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Chelmsford: £304Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£375£376£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Newcastle upon Tyne North £94Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Chelmsford: £114Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Chelmsford: £115Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£94£95£89

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North £80Newcastle upon Tyne North: £80Chelmsford: £79Newcastle upon Tyne North: £81Chelmsford: £79Newcastle upon Tyne North: £76Chelmsford: £75

    £79£79£75Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£80£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,211, Newcastle upon Tyne North £934Newcastle upon Tyne North: £934Chelmsford: £1,211Newcastle upon Tyne North: £938Chelmsford: £1,216Newcastle upon Tyne North: £886Chelmsford: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford is higher£934£938£886

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Newcastle upon Tyne North £173Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Chelmsford: £223Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Chelmsford: £224Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£173£174£164

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Newcastle upon Tyne North £212Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Chelmsford: £195Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Chelmsford: £196Newcastle upon Tyne North: £201Chelmsford: £185

    £195£196£185Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£212£212£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £8.15, Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.23Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.23Chelmsford: £8.15Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.25Chelmsford: £8.18Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.96Chelmsford: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.84, Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.70Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.70Chelmsford: £4.84Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.72Chelmsford: £4.86Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.46Chelmsford: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Chelmsford: £6.50Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Chelmsford: £6.53Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,008.8Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,008.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,008.8

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 103.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 103.5Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher103.5

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 152.0Newcastle upon Tyne North: 152.0Chelmsford: 133.3

    133.3Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher152.0

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 54.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher54.5

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 116.7Newcastle upon Tyne North: 116.7Chelmsford: 134.4

    134.4Chelmsford is higher116.7

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 17.3Newcastle upon Tyne North: 17.3Chelmsford: 17.5

    17.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Chelmsford and Newcastle upon Tyne North, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordNewcastle upon Tyne NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,533£3,548£3,351Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£12,671£12,725£12,019Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,236£1,241£1,173Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£11,438£11,487£10,850Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£446£448£423Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£761£764£722Newcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£26£26£25Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£375£376£356Newcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£94£95£89Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£80£81£76Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£934£938£886Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£173£174£164Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£212£212£201Newcastle upon Tyne North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.70£4.72£4.46Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.49£5.52£5.21Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,008.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.7103.5Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3152.0Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.154.5Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4116.7Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.517.3Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne North on 13. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Chelmsford: £3,667Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Chelmsford: £3,682Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higher£3,533£3,548£3,351

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,059, Newcastle upon Tyne North £2,063Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,063Chelmsford: £2,059Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,072Chelmsford: £2,068Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,957Chelmsford: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£2,063£2,072£1,957

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £962, Newcastle upon Tyne North £822Newcastle upon Tyne North: £822Chelmsford: £962Newcastle upon Tyne North: £825Chelmsford: £966Newcastle upon Tyne North: £780Chelmsford: £912

    £962£966£912Chelmsford is higher£822£825£780

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £1,903, Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,862Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,862Chelmsford: £1,903Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,870Chelmsford: £1,911Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,767Chelmsford: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford is higher£1,862£1,870£1,767

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Newcastle upon Tyne North £73Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Chelmsford: £55Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Chelmsford: £55Newcastle upon Tyne North: £69Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Newcastle upon Tyne North £124Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Chelmsford: £99Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Chelmsford: £99Newcastle upon Tyne North: £117Chelmsford: £93

    £99£99£93Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£124£124£117

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.25Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.25Chelmsford: £3.07Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.27Chelmsford: £3.08Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.03Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Newcastle upon Tyne North £375Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Chelmsford: £302Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Chelmsford: £304Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£375£376£356

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Newcastle upon Tyne North £94Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Chelmsford: £114Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Chelmsford: £115Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£94£95£89

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £51, Newcastle upon Tyne North £53Newcastle upon Tyne North: £53Chelmsford: £51Newcastle upon Tyne North: £54Chelmsford: £51Newcastle upon Tyne North: £51Chelmsford: £48

    £51£51£48Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£53£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £778, Newcastle upon Tyne North £621Newcastle upon Tyne North: £621Chelmsford: £778Newcastle upon Tyne North: £624Chelmsford: £781Newcastle upon Tyne North: £589Chelmsford: £738

    £778£781£738Chelmsford is higher£621£624£589

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Newcastle upon Tyne North £173Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Chelmsford: £223Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Chelmsford: £224Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£173£174£164

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £125, Newcastle upon Tyne North £141Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Chelmsford: £125Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Chelmsford: £126Newcastle upon Tyne North: £133Chelmsford: £119

    £125£126£119Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£141£141£133

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £5.23, Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.47Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.47Chelmsford: £5.23Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.48Chelmsford: £5.25Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.29Chelmsford: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £3.11, Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.12Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.12Chelmsford: £3.11Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.13Chelmsford: £3.12Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2.96Chelmsford: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Chelmsford: £6.50Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Chelmsford: £6.53Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 160.1, Newcastle upon Tyne North 164.2Newcastle upon Tyne North: 164.2Chelmsford: 160.1

    160.1Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count164.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.3, Newcastle upon Tyne North 16.9Newcastle upon Tyne North: 16.9Chelmsford: 12.3

    12.3Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher16.9

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 24.8Newcastle upon Tyne North: 24.8Chelmsford: 21.1

    21.1Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher24.8

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North 54.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher54.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 86.3, Newcastle upon Tyne North 77.6Newcastle upon Tyne North: 77.6Chelmsford: 86.3

    86.3Chelmsford is higher77.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 11.2, Newcastle upon Tyne North 11.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 11.5Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count11.5

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Chelmsford and Newcastle upon Tyne North, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordNewcastle upon Tyne NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,533£3,548£3,351Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,063£2,072£1,957Newcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£822£825£780Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,862£1,870£1,767Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£73£73£69Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£124£124£117Newcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.25£4.27£4.03Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£375£376£356Newcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£94£95£89Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£53£54£51Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£621£624£589Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£173£174£164Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£141£141£133Newcastle upon Tyne North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£3.47£3.48£3.29Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.12£3.13£2.96Newcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.49£5.52£5.21Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1164.2Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.316.9Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.124.8Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.154.5Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.377.6Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.5Newcastle upon Tyne North

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Newcastle upon Tyne North on 13. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £409.2m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £396.5mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £396.5mChelmsford: £409.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £398.2mChelmsford: £411.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £376.1mChelmsford: £388.2m

    £409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford is higher£396.5m£398.2m£376.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £229.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £231.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £231.6mChelmsford: £229.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £232.6mChelmsford: £230.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £219.7mChelmsford: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £107.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £92.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.2mChelmsford: £107.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.6mChelmsford: £107.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £87.5mChelmsford: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £212.4m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £209.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.0mChelmsford: £212.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.9mChelmsford: £213.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £198.3mChelmsford: £201.4m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford is higher£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £6.1m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £8.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mChelmsford: £6.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mChelmsford: £6.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £7.7mChelmsford: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £11.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £13.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.9mChelmsford: £11.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £14.0mChelmsford: £11.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.2mChelmsford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.48mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.34mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.34mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.45mChelmsford: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £33.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £42.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.1mChelmsford: £33.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.3mChelmsford: £33.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £39.9mChelmsford: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £10.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mChelmsford: £12.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mChelmsford: £12.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.0mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £6.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mChelmsford: £5.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mChelmsford: £5.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £5.7mChelmsford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £86.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £69.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £69.7mChelmsford: £86.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £70.0mChelmsford: £87.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £66.1mChelmsford: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £24.8m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £19.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.4mChelmsford: £24.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.5mChelmsford: £25.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £18.4mChelmsford: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford is higher£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £14.0m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £15.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.8mChelmsford: £14.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.9mChelmsford: £14.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.0mChelmsford: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.58m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.39mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.58mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.59mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.35m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.35mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £0.73m, Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.62mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mChelmsford: £0.73mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mChelmsford: £0.73mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.59mChelmsford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 17,868, Newcastle upon Tyne North 18,435Newcastle upon Tyne North: 18,435Chelmsford: 17,868

    17,868Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count18,435

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 1,373, Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,891Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,891Chelmsford: 1,373

    1,373Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher1,891

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,357, Newcastle upon Tyne North 2,778Newcastle upon Tyne North: 2,778Chelmsford: 2,357

    2,357Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher2,778

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 5,369, Newcastle upon Tyne North 6,119Newcastle upon Tyne North: 6,119Chelmsford: 5,369

    5,369Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher6,119

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 9,632, Newcastle upon Tyne North 8,708Newcastle upon Tyne North: 8,708Chelmsford: 9,632

    9,632Chelmsford is higher8,708

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 1,255, Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,292Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,292Chelmsford: 1,255

    1,255Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count1,292

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Chelmsford and Newcastle upon Tyne North, total
MeasureChelmsfordNewcastle upon Tyne NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£396.5m£398.2m£376.1mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£231.6m£232.6m£219.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£8.2m£8.2m£7.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£42.1m£42.3m£39.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86818,435Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,891Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3572,778Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3696,119Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6328,708Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2551,292Newcastle upon Tyne North

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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