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Chelmsford and Oxford East

111,606 and 120,232 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Oxford East on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 12 of 22 measures, and Oxford East on 10. 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 Oxford East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Oxford East £3,211Oxford East: £3,211Chelmsford: £3,667Oxford East: £3,225Chelmsford: £3,682Oxford East: £3,046Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higher£3,211£3,225£3,046

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £13,001, Oxford East £12,179Oxford East: £12,179Chelmsford: £13,001Oxford East: £12,231Chelmsford: £13,056Oxford East: £11,552Chelmsford: £12,332

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higher£12,179£12,231£11,552

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,498, Oxford East £1,604Oxford East: £1,604Chelmsford: £1,498Oxford East: £1,611Chelmsford: £1,505Oxford East: £1,521Chelmsford: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Oxford East is higher£1,604£1,611£1,521

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,013, Oxford East £10,822Oxford East: £10,822Chelmsford: £12,013Oxford East: £10,868Chelmsford: £12,064Oxford East: £10,265Chelmsford: £11,395

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higher£10,822£10,868£10,265

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Oxford East £680Oxford East: £680Chelmsford: £346Oxford East: £683Chelmsford: £348Oxford East: £645Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Oxford East is higher£680£683£645

  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, Oxford East £646Oxford East: £646Chelmsford: £622Oxford East: £649Chelmsford: £625Oxford East: £613Chelmsford: £590

    £622£625£590Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£646£649£613

  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, Oxford East £31Oxford East: £31Chelmsford: £19Oxford East: £31Chelmsford: £19Oxford East: £30Chelmsford: £18

    £19£19£18Oxford East is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Oxford East £298Oxford East: £298Chelmsford: £302Oxford East: £299Chelmsford: £304Oxford East: £283Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£283

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Oxford East £116Oxford East: £116Chelmsford: £114Oxford East: £116Chelmsford: £115Oxford East: £110Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Oxford East is higher£116£116£110

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £79, Oxford East £69Oxford East: £69Chelmsford: £79Oxford East: £69Chelmsford: £79Oxford East: £65Chelmsford: £75

    £79£79£75Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£69£69£65

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,211, Oxford East £1,323Oxford East: £1,323Chelmsford: £1,211Oxford East: £1,329Chelmsford: £1,216Oxford East: £1,255Chelmsford: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Oxford East is higher£1,323£1,329£1,255

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Oxford East £291Oxford East: £291Chelmsford: £223Oxford East: £292Chelmsford: £224Oxford East: £276Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Oxford East is higher£291£292£276

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Oxford East £202Oxford East: £202Chelmsford: £195Oxford East: £203Chelmsford: £196Oxford East: £191Chelmsford: £185

    £195£196£185Oxford East is higher£202£203£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £8.15, Oxford East £4.92Oxford East: £4.92Chelmsford: £8.15Oxford East: £4.94Chelmsford: £8.18Oxford East: £4.67Chelmsford: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.84, Oxford East £4.77Oxford East: £4.77Chelmsford: £4.84Oxford East: £4.79Chelmsford: £4.86Oxford East: £4.52Chelmsford: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Oxford East £4.95Oxford East: £4.95Chelmsford: £6.50Oxford East: £4.98Chelmsford: £6.53Oxford East: £4.70Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  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, Oxford East 972.0Oxford East: 972.0Chelmsford: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Chelmsford is higher972.0

  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, Oxford East 125.1Oxford East: 125.1Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Oxford East is higher125.1

  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, Oxford East 132.4Oxford East: 132.4Chelmsford: 133.3

    133.3Chelmsford is higher132.4

  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, Oxford East 45.8Oxford East: 45.8Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count45.8

  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, Oxford East 145.2Oxford East: 145.2Chelmsford: 134.4

    134.4Oxford East is higher145.2

  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, Oxford East 15.5Oxford East: 15.5Chelmsford: 17.5

    17.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count15.5

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Chelmsford and Oxford East, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordOxford EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,211£3,225£3,046Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£12,179£12,231£11,552Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,604£1,611£1,521Oxford East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£10,822£10,868£10,265Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£680£683£645Oxford East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£646£649£613Oxford East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£31£31£30Oxford East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£298£299£283Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£116£116£110Oxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£69£69£65Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,323£1,329£1,255Oxford East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£291£292£276Oxford East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£202£203£191Oxford East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£4.92£4.94£4.67Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£4.77£4.79£4.52Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.95£4.98£4.70Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.8972.0Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.7125.1Oxford East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3132.4Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.145.8Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4145.2Oxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.515.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Oxford East on 10. 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 Oxford East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Oxford East £3,211Oxford East: £3,211Chelmsford: £3,667Oxford East: £3,225Chelmsford: £3,682Oxford East: £3,046Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higher£3,211£3,225£3,046

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,059, Oxford East £1,363Oxford East: £1,363Chelmsford: £2,059Oxford East: £1,369Chelmsford: £2,068Oxford East: £1,293Chelmsford: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford is higher£1,363£1,369£1,293

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £962, Oxford East £1,138Oxford East: £1,138Chelmsford: £962Oxford East: £1,143Chelmsford: £966Oxford East: £1,080Chelmsford: £912

    £962£966£912Oxford East is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £1,903, Oxford East £1,211Oxford East: £1,211Chelmsford: £1,903Oxford East: £1,216Chelmsford: £1,911Oxford East: £1,149Chelmsford: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Oxford East £76Oxford East: £76Chelmsford: £55Oxford East: £76Chelmsford: £55Oxford East: £72Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Oxford East is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Oxford East £72Oxford East: £72Chelmsford: £99Oxford East: £73Chelmsford: £99Oxford East: £69Chelmsford: £93

    £99£99£93Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£72£73£69

  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, Oxford East £3.49Oxford East: £3.49Chelmsford: £3.07Oxford East: £3.50Chelmsford: £3.08Oxford East: £3.31Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Oxford East is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Oxford East £298Oxford East: £298Chelmsford: £302Oxford East: £299Chelmsford: £304Oxford East: £283Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£298£299£283

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Oxford East £116Oxford East: £116Chelmsford: £114Oxford East: £116Chelmsford: £115Oxford East: £110Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Oxford East is higher£116£116£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £51, Oxford East £49Oxford East: £49Chelmsford: £51Oxford East: £49Chelmsford: £51Oxford East: £46Chelmsford: £48

    £51£51£48Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £778, Oxford East £939Oxford East: £939Chelmsford: £778Oxford East: £943Chelmsford: £781Oxford East: £891Chelmsford: £738

    £778£781£738Oxford East is higher£939£943£891

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Oxford East £291Oxford East: £291Chelmsford: £223Oxford East: £292Chelmsford: £224Oxford East: £276Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Oxford East is higher£291£292£276

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £125, Oxford East £143Oxford East: £143Chelmsford: £125Oxford East: £144Chelmsford: £126Oxford East: £136Chelmsford: £119

    £125£126£119Oxford East is higher£143£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £5.23, Oxford East £3.49Oxford East: £3.49Chelmsford: £5.23Oxford East: £3.50Chelmsford: £5.25Oxford East: £3.31Chelmsford: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £3.11, Oxford East £3.38Oxford East: £3.38Chelmsford: £3.11Oxford East: £3.40Chelmsford: £3.12Oxford East: £3.21Chelmsford: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Oxford East £4.95Oxford East: £4.95Chelmsford: £6.50Oxford East: £4.98Chelmsford: £6.53Oxford East: £4.70Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 160.1, Oxford East 108.8Oxford East: 108.8Chelmsford: 160.1

    160.1Chelmsford is higher108.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.3, Oxford East 14.0Oxford East: 14.0Chelmsford: 12.3

    12.3Oxford East 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, Oxford East 14.8Oxford East: 14.8Chelmsford: 21.1

    21.1Chelmsford is higher14.8

  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, Oxford East 45.8Oxford East: 45.8Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count45.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 86.3, Oxford East 103.0Oxford East: 103.0Chelmsford: 86.3

    86.3Oxford East is higher103.0

  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, Oxford East 11.0Oxford East: 11.0Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count11.0

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Chelmsford and Oxford East, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordOxford EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,211£3,225£3,046Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,363£1,369£1,293Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£1,138£1,143£1,080Oxford East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£76£76£72Oxford East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£72£73£69Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.49£3.50£3.31Oxford East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£298£299£283Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£116£116£110Oxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£49£49£46Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£939£943£891Oxford East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£291£292£276Oxford East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£143£144£136Oxford East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£3.49£3.50£3.31Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.38£3.40£3.21Oxford East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.95£4.98£4.70Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1108.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.314.0Oxford East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.114.8Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.145.8Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3103.0Oxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.211.0Chelmsford

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Oxford East on 14. 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 Oxford East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £409.2m, Oxford East £386.1mOxford East: £386.1mChelmsford: £409.2mOxford East: £387.7mChelmsford: £411.0mOxford East: £366.2mChelmsford: £388.2m

    £409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford is higher£386.1m£387.7m£366.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £229.8m, Oxford East £163.9mOxford East: £163.9mChelmsford: £229.8mOxford East: £164.6mChelmsford: £230.8mOxford East: £155.5mChelmsford: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £107.4m, Oxford East £136.8mOxford East: £136.8mChelmsford: £107.4mOxford East: £137.4mChelmsford: £107.8mOxford East: £129.8mChelmsford: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mOxford East is higher£136.8m£137.4m£129.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £212.4m, Oxford East £145.6mOxford East: £145.6mChelmsford: £212.4mOxford East: £146.3mChelmsford: £213.3mOxford East: £138.1mChelmsford: £201.4m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford is higher£145.6m£146.3m£138.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £6.1m, Oxford East £9.2mOxford East: £9.2mChelmsford: £6.1mOxford East: £9.2mChelmsford: £6.1mOxford East: £8.7mChelmsford: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mOxford East is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £11.0m, Oxford East £8.7mOxford East: £8.7mChelmsford: £11.0mOxford East: £8.7mChelmsford: £11.0mOxford East: £8.2mChelmsford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  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, Oxford East £0.42mOxford East: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.34mOxford East: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.34mOxford East: £0.40mChelmsford: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mOxford East is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £33.7m, Oxford East £35.8mOxford East: £35.8mChelmsford: £33.7mOxford East: £36.0mChelmsford: £33.9mOxford East: £34.0mChelmsford: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Oxford East £13.9mOxford East: £13.9mChelmsford: £12.7mOxford East: £14.0mChelmsford: £12.8mOxford East: £13.2mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mOxford East is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Oxford East £5.9mOxford East: £5.9mChelmsford: £5.6mOxford East: £5.9mChelmsford: £5.7mOxford East: £5.6mChelmsford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £86.8m, Oxford East £112.9mOxford East: £112.9mChelmsford: £86.8mOxford East: £113.4mChelmsford: £87.2mOxford East: £107.1mChelmsford: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mOxford East is higher£112.9m£113.4m£107.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £24.8m, Oxford East £35.0mOxford East: £35.0mChelmsford: £24.8mOxford East: £35.2mChelmsford: £25.0mOxford East: £33.2mChelmsford: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mOxford East is higher£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £14.0m, Oxford East £17.2mOxford East: £17.2mChelmsford: £14.0mOxford East: £17.3mChelmsford: £14.1mOxford East: £16.3mChelmsford: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mOxford East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.58m, Oxford East £0.42mOxford East: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.58mOxford East: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.59mOxford East: £0.40mChelmsford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.35m, Oxford East £0.41mOxford East: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.35mOxford East: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.35mOxford East: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £0.73m, Oxford East £0.60mOxford East: £0.60mChelmsford: £0.73mOxford East: £0.60mChelmsford: £0.73mOxford East: £0.56mChelmsford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 17,868, Oxford East 13,081Oxford East: 13,081Chelmsford: 17,868

    17,868Chelmsford is higher13,081

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 1,373, Oxford East 1,683Oxford East: 1,683Chelmsford: 1,373

    1,373Oxford East is higher1,683

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,357, Oxford East 1,782Oxford East: 1,782Chelmsford: 2,357

    2,357Chelmsford is higher1,782

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 5,369, Oxford East 5,506Oxford East: 5,506Chelmsford: 5,369

    5,369Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count5,506

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 9,632, Oxford East 12,389Oxford East: 12,389Chelmsford: 9,632

    9,632Oxford East is higher12,389

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 1,255, Oxford East 1,326Oxford East: 1,326Chelmsford: 1,255

    1,255Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count1,326

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Oxford East, total
MeasureChelmsfordOxford EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£386.1m£387.7m£366.2mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£136.8m£137.4m£129.8mOxford East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£145.6m£146.3m£138.1mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mOxford East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mOxford East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mOxford East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mOxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mOxford East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£112.9m£113.4m£107.1mOxford East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£35.0m£35.2m£33.2mOxford East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mOxford East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mOxford East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.60m£0.60m£0.56mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86813,081Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,683Oxford East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3571,782Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3695,506Oxford East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,63212,389Oxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2551,326Oxford East

Sources

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

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  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.
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