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Chelmsford and Northampton South

111,606 and 114,719 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Northampton South on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 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 4 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 18. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Chelmsford: £3,667Northampton South: £3,610Chelmsford: £3,682Northampton South: £3,410Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,595£3,610£3,410

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £13,001, Northampton South £13,401Northampton South: £13,401Chelmsford: £13,001Northampton South: £13,458Chelmsford: £13,056Northampton South: £12,712Chelmsford: £12,332

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£13,401£13,458£12,712

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,498, Northampton South £1,636Northampton South: £1,636Chelmsford: £1,498Northampton South: £1,643Chelmsford: £1,505Northampton South: £1,552Chelmsford: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Northampton South is higher£1,636£1,643£1,552

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,013, Northampton South £12,162Northampton South: £12,162Chelmsford: £12,013Northampton South: £12,214Chelmsford: £12,064Northampton South: £11,537Chelmsford: £11,395

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count£12,162£12,214£11,537

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Northampton South £456Northampton South: £456Chelmsford: £346Northampton South: £458Chelmsford: £348Northampton South: £433Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Northampton South is higher£456£458£433

  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, Northampton South £758Northampton South: £758Chelmsford: £622Northampton South: £761Chelmsford: £625Northampton South: £719Chelmsford: £590

    £622£625£590Northampton South is higher£758£761£719

  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, Northampton South £25Northampton South: £25Chelmsford: £19Northampton South: £25Chelmsford: £19Northampton South: £23Chelmsford: £18

    £19£19£18Northampton South is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Chelmsford: £302Northampton South: £364Chelmsford: £304Northampton South: £343Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Northampton South is higher£362£364£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Chelmsford: £114Northampton South: £108Chelmsford: £115Northampton South: £102Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£108£108£102

  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, Northampton South £88Northampton South: £88Chelmsford: £79Northampton South: £88Chelmsford: £79Northampton South: £83Chelmsford: £75

    £79£79£75Northampton South is higher£88£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,211, Northampton South £1,329Northampton South: £1,329Chelmsford: £1,211Northampton South: £1,334Chelmsford: £1,216Northampton South: £1,260Chelmsford: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Northampton South is higher£1,329£1,334£1,260

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Chelmsford: £223Northampton South: £138Chelmsford: £224Northampton South: £130Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£137£138£130

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Northampton South £206Northampton South: £206Chelmsford: £195Northampton South: £207Chelmsford: £196Northampton South: £195Chelmsford: £185

    £195£196£185Northampton South is higher£206£207£195

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £8.15, Northampton South £7.98Northampton South: £7.98Chelmsford: £8.15Northampton South: £8.01Chelmsford: £8.18Northampton South: £7.57Chelmsford: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford is higher£7.98£8.01£7.57

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.84, Northampton South £5.72Northampton South: £5.72Chelmsford: £4.84Northampton South: £5.75Chelmsford: £4.86Northampton South: £5.43Chelmsford: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Northampton South is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Chelmsford: £6.50Northampton South: £7.63Chelmsford: £6.53Northampton South: £7.21Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  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, Northampton South 1,045.8Northampton South: 1,045.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Northampton South is higherDepends on how you count1,045.8

  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, Northampton South 96.9Northampton South: 96.9Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Northampton South is higher96.9

  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, Northampton South 158.4Northampton South: 158.4Chelmsford: 133.3

    133.3Northampton South is higher158.4

  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, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Northampton South is higher51.1

  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, Northampton South 154.1Northampton South: 154.1Chelmsford: 134.4

    134.4Northampton South is higher154.1

  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, Northampton South 19.4Northampton South: 19.4Chelmsford: 17.5

    17.5Northampton South is higher19.4

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Chelmsford and Northampton South, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,595£3,610£3,410Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£13,401£13,458£12,712Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,636£1,643£1,552Northampton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£12,162£12,214£11,537Northampton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£456£458£433Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£758£761£719Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£25£25£23Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£362£364£343Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£108£108£102Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£88£88£83Northampton South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,329£1,334£1,260Northampton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£137£138£130Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£206£207£195Northampton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£7.98£8.01£7.57Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.72£5.75£5.43Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,045.8Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.796.9Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3158.4Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.151.1Northampton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4154.1Northampton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.519.4Northampton South

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Northampton South 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Northampton South £3,595Northampton South: £3,595Chelmsford: £3,667Northampton South: £3,610Chelmsford: £3,682Northampton South: £3,410Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,595£3,610£3,410

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,059, Northampton South £1,938Northampton South: £1,938Chelmsford: £2,059Northampton South: £1,946Chelmsford: £2,068Northampton South: £1,838Chelmsford: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£1,938£1,946£1,838

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £962, Northampton South £1,042Northampton South: £1,042Chelmsford: £962Northampton South: £1,047Chelmsford: £966Northampton South: £989Chelmsford: £912

    £962£966£912Northampton South is higher£1,042£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £1,903, Northampton South £1,759Northampton South: £1,759Chelmsford: £1,903Northampton South: £1,766Chelmsford: £1,911Northampton South: £1,668Chelmsford: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,766£1,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Northampton South £66Northampton South: £66Chelmsford: £55Northampton South: £66Chelmsford: £55Northampton South: £63Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Northampton South is higher£66£66£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Northampton South £110Northampton South: £110Chelmsford: £99Northampton South: £110Chelmsford: £99Northampton South: £104Chelmsford: £93

    £99£99£93Northampton South is higher£110£110£104

  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, Northampton South £3.55Northampton South: £3.55Chelmsford: £3.07Northampton South: £3.57Chelmsford: £3.08Northampton South: £3.37Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Northampton South is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Northampton South £362Northampton South: £362Chelmsford: £302Northampton South: £364Chelmsford: £304Northampton South: £343Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Northampton South is higher£362£364£343

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Northampton South £108Northampton South: £108Chelmsford: £114Northampton South: £108Chelmsford: £115Northampton South: £102Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£108£108£102

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £51, Northampton South £56Northampton South: £56Chelmsford: £51Northampton South: £56Chelmsford: £51Northampton South: £53Chelmsford: £48

    £51£51£48Northampton South is higher£56£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £778, Northampton South £846Northampton South: £846Chelmsford: £778Northampton South: £850Chelmsford: £781Northampton South: £803Chelmsford: £738

    £778£781£738Northampton South is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Northampton South £137Northampton South: £137Chelmsford: £223Northampton South: £138Chelmsford: £224Northampton South: £130Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£137£138£130

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £125, Northampton South £131Northampton South: £131Chelmsford: £125Northampton South: £132Chelmsford: £126Northampton South: £124Chelmsford: £119

    £125£126£119Northampton South is higher£131£132£124

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £5.23, Northampton South £5.08Northampton South: £5.08Chelmsford: £5.23Northampton South: £5.10Chelmsford: £5.25Northampton South: £4.82Chelmsford: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £3.11, Northampton South £3.65Northampton South: £3.65Chelmsford: £3.11Northampton South: £3.66Chelmsford: £3.12Northampton South: £3.46Chelmsford: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Northampton South is higher£3.65£3.66£3.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Northampton South £7.60Northampton South: £7.60Chelmsford: £6.50Northampton South: £7.63Chelmsford: £6.53Northampton South: £7.21Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Northampton South is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 160.1, Northampton South 151.2Northampton South: 151.2Chelmsford: 160.1

    160.1Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count151.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.3, Northampton South 14.0Northampton South: 14.0Chelmsford: 12.3

    12.3Northampton South is higher14.0

  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, Northampton South 22.9Northampton South: 22.9Chelmsford: 21.1

    21.1Northampton South is higher22.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 48.1, Northampton South 51.1Northampton South: 51.1Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Northampton South is higher51.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 86.3, Northampton South 98.2Northampton South: 98.2Chelmsford: 86.3

    86.3Northampton South is higher98.2

  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, Northampton South 12.3Northampton South: 12.3Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Northampton South is higher12.3

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Chelmsford and Northampton South, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,595£3,610£3,410Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,938£1,946£1,838Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£1,042£1,047£989Northampton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,759£1,766£1,668Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£66£66£63Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£110£110£104Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.55£3.57£3.37Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£362£364£343Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£108£108£102Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£56£56£53Northampton South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£846£850£803Northampton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£137£138£130Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£131£132£124Northampton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.08£5.10£4.82Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.65£3.66£3.46Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1151.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.0Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.122.9Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.151.1Northampton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.398.2Northampton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.3Northampton South

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Northampton South on 16. 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 Northampton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £409.2m, Northampton South £412.4mNorthampton South: £412.4mChelmsford: £409.2mNorthampton South: £414.1mChelmsford: £411.0mNorthampton South: £391.1mChelmsford: £388.2m

    £409.2m£411.0m£388.2mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £229.8m, Northampton South £222.3mNorthampton South: £222.3mChelmsford: £229.8mNorthampton South: £223.2mChelmsford: £230.8mNorthampton South: £210.9mChelmsford: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £107.4m, Northampton South £119.6mNorthampton South: £119.6mChelmsford: £107.4mNorthampton South: £120.1mChelmsford: £107.8mNorthampton South: £113.4mChelmsford: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mNorthampton South is higher£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £212.4m, Northampton South £201.7mNorthampton South: £201.7mChelmsford: £212.4mNorthampton South: £202.6mChelmsford: £213.3mNorthampton South: £191.4mChelmsford: £201.4m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £6.1m, Northampton South £7.6mNorthampton South: £7.6mChelmsford: £6.1mNorthampton South: £7.6mChelmsford: £6.1mNorthampton South: £7.2mChelmsford: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNorthampton South is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £11.0m, Northampton South £12.6mNorthampton South: £12.6mChelmsford: £11.0mNorthampton South: £12.6mChelmsford: £11.0mNorthampton South: £11.9mChelmsford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mNorthampton South is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Northampton South £0.41mNorthampton South: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.34mNorthampton South: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.34mNorthampton South: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorthampton South is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £33.7m, Northampton South £41.5mNorthampton South: £41.5mChelmsford: £33.7mNorthampton South: £41.7mChelmsford: £33.9mNorthampton South: £39.4mChelmsford: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mNorthampton South is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Northampton South £12.4mNorthampton South: £12.4mChelmsford: £12.7mNorthampton South: £12.4mChelmsford: £12.8mNorthampton South: £11.7mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Northampton South £6.4mNorthampton South: £6.4mChelmsford: £5.6mNorthampton South: £6.5mChelmsford: £5.7mNorthampton South: £6.1mChelmsford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mNorthampton South is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £86.8m, Northampton South £97.1mNorthampton South: £97.1mChelmsford: £86.8mNorthampton South: £97.5mChelmsford: £87.2mNorthampton South: £92.1mChelmsford: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mNorthampton South is higher£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £24.8m, Northampton South £15.7mNorthampton South: £15.7mChelmsford: £24.8mNorthampton South: £15.8mChelmsford: £25.0mNorthampton South: £14.9mChelmsford: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford is higher£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £14.0m, Northampton South £15.0mNorthampton South: £15.0mChelmsford: £14.0mNorthampton South: £15.1mChelmsford: £14.1mNorthampton South: £14.3mChelmsford: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorthampton South is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.58m, Northampton South £0.58mNorthampton South: £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mNorthampton South: £0.59mChelmsford: £0.59mNorthampton South: £0.55mChelmsford: £0.55m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.35m, Northampton South £0.42mNorthampton South: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.35mNorthampton South: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.35mNorthampton South: £0.40mChelmsford: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorthampton South is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £0.73m, Northampton South £0.87mNorthampton South: £0.87mChelmsford: £0.73mNorthampton South: £0.88mChelmsford: £0.73mNorthampton South: £0.83mChelmsford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNorthampton South is higher£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 17,868, Northampton South 17,347Northampton South: 17,347Chelmsford: 17,868

    17,868Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17,347

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 1,373, Northampton South 1,607Northampton South: 1,607Chelmsford: 1,373

    1,373Northampton South is higher1,607

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,357, Northampton South 2,627Northampton South: 2,627Chelmsford: 2,357

    2,357Northampton South is higher2,627

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 5,369, Northampton South 5,861Northampton South: 5,861Chelmsford: 5,369

    5,369Northampton South is higher5,861

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 9,632, Northampton South 11,262Northampton South: 11,262Chelmsford: 9,632

    9,632Northampton South is higher11,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 1,255, Northampton South 1,414Northampton South: 1,414Chelmsford: 1,255

    1,255Northampton South is higher1,414

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Northampton South, total
MeasureChelmsfordNorthampton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£412.4m£414.1m£391.1mNorthampton South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£222.3m£223.2m£210.9mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£119.6m£120.1m£113.4mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£201.7m£202.6m£191.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorthampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mNorthampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorthampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNorthampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mNorthampton South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£97.1m£97.5m£92.1mNorthampton South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mNorthampton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorthampton South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86817,347Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,607Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3572,627Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3695,861Northampton South
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,63211,262Northampton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2551,414Northampton South

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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