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Chelmsford and Spelthorne

111,606 and 107,074 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Spelthorne on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 7 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 8 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Spelthorne £3,890Spelthorne: £3,890Chelmsford: £3,667Spelthorne: £3,907Chelmsford: £3,682Spelthorne: £3,690Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Spelthorne is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £13,001, Spelthorne £12,880Spelthorne: £12,880Chelmsford: £13,001Spelthorne: £12,935Chelmsford: £13,056Spelthorne: £12,217Chelmsford: £12,332

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,880£12,935£12,217

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,498, Spelthorne £1,720Spelthorne: £1,720Chelmsford: £1,498Spelthorne: £1,727Chelmsford: £1,505Spelthorne: £1,631Chelmsford: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Spelthorne is higher£1,720£1,727£1,631

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,013, Spelthorne £11,771Spelthorne: £11,771Chelmsford: £12,013Spelthorne: £11,821Chelmsford: £12,064Spelthorne: £11,165Chelmsford: £11,395

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11,771£11,821£11,165

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Spelthorne £411Spelthorne: £411Chelmsford: £346Spelthorne: £413Chelmsford: £348Spelthorne: £390Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Spelthorne is higher£411£413£390

  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, Spelthorne £678Spelthorne: £678Chelmsford: £622Spelthorne: £681Chelmsford: £625Spelthorne: £643Chelmsford: £590

    £622£625£590Spelthorne is higher£678£681£643

  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, Spelthorne £20Spelthorne: £20Chelmsford: £19Spelthorne: £20Chelmsford: £19Spelthorne: £19Chelmsford: £18

    £19£19£18Spelthorne is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Spelthorne £301Spelthorne: £301Chelmsford: £302Spelthorne: £302Chelmsford: £304Spelthorne: £285Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£301£302£285

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £114Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £115Spelthorne: £111Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  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, Spelthorne £88Spelthorne: £88Chelmsford: £79Spelthorne: £88Chelmsford: £79Spelthorne: £83Chelmsford: £75

    £79£79£75Spelthorne 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, Spelthorne £1,433Spelthorne: £1,433Chelmsford: £1,211Spelthorne: £1,439Chelmsford: £1,216Spelthorne: £1,359Chelmsford: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Spelthorne is higher£1,433£1,439£1,359

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Spelthorne £217Spelthorne: £217Chelmsford: £223Spelthorne: £218Chelmsford: £224Spelthorne: £206Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£217£218£206

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Spelthorne £185Spelthorne: £185Chelmsford: £195Spelthorne: £185Chelmsford: £196Spelthorne: £175Chelmsford: £185

    £195£196£185Chelmsford is higher£185£185£175

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £8.15, Spelthorne £9.64Spelthorne: £9.64Chelmsford: £8.15Spelthorne: £9.68Chelmsford: £8.18Spelthorne: £9.14Chelmsford: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Spelthorne is higher£9.64£9.68£9.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.84, Spelthorne £5.48Spelthorne: £5.48Chelmsford: £4.84Spelthorne: £5.51Chelmsford: £4.86Spelthorne: £5.20Chelmsford: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Spelthorne is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Chelmsford: £6.50Spelthorne: £5.54Chelmsford: £6.53Spelthorne: £5.23Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Spelthorne 1,000.8Spelthorne: 1,000.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,000.8

  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, Spelthorne 81.0Spelthorne: 81.0Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Spelthorne is higher81.0

  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, Spelthorne 138.4Spelthorne: 138.4Chelmsford: 133.3

    133.3Spelthorne is higher138.4

  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, Spelthorne 47.4Spelthorne: 47.4Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higher47.4

  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, Spelthorne 154.1Spelthorne: 154.1Chelmsford: 134.4

    134.4Spelthorne 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, Spelthorne 20.1Spelthorne: 20.1Chelmsford: 17.5

    17.5Spelthorne is higher20.1

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Chelmsford and Spelthorne, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,890£3,907£3,690Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£12,880£12,935£12,217Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,720£1,727£1,631Spelthorne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£11,771£11,821£11,165Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£411£413£390Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£678£681£643Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£20£20£19Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£301£302£285Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£117£117£111Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£88£88£83Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,433£1,439£1,359Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£217£218£206Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£185£185£175Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£9.64£9.68£9.14Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.48£5.51£5.20Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.51£5.54£5.23Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,000.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.781.0Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3138.4Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.147.4Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4154.1Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.520.1Spelthorne

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Spelthorne £3,890Spelthorne: £3,890Chelmsford: £3,667Spelthorne: £3,907Chelmsford: £3,682Spelthorne: £3,690Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Spelthorne is higher£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,059, Spelthorne £2,170Spelthorne: £2,170Chelmsford: £2,059Spelthorne: £2,179Chelmsford: £2,068Spelthorne: £2,058Chelmsford: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,170£2,179£2,058

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £962, Spelthorne £1,080Spelthorne: £1,080Chelmsford: £962Spelthorne: £1,085Chelmsford: £966Spelthorne: £1,025Chelmsford: £912

    £962£966£912Spelthorne is higher£1,080£1,085£1,025

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £1,903, Spelthorne £1,983Spelthorne: £1,983Chelmsford: £1,903Spelthorne: £1,992Chelmsford: £1,911Spelthorne: £1,881Chelmsford: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,992£1,881

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Spelthorne £69Spelthorne: £69Chelmsford: £55Spelthorne: £69Chelmsford: £55Spelthorne: £66Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Spelthorne is higher£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Spelthorne £114Spelthorne: £114Chelmsford: £99Spelthorne: £115Chelmsford: £99Spelthorne: £108Chelmsford: £93

    £99£99£93Spelthorne is higher£114£115£108

  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, Spelthorne £3.41Spelthorne: £3.41Chelmsford: £3.07Spelthorne: £3.42Chelmsford: £3.08Spelthorne: £3.23Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Spelthorne is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Spelthorne £301Spelthorne: £301Chelmsford: £302Spelthorne: £302Chelmsford: £304Spelthorne: £285Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£301£302£285

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £114Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £115Spelthorne: £111Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £51, Spelthorne £55Spelthorne: £55Chelmsford: £51Spelthorne: £55Chelmsford: £51Spelthorne: £52Chelmsford: £48

    £51£51£48Spelthorne is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £778, Spelthorne £900Spelthorne: £900Chelmsford: £778Spelthorne: £904Chelmsford: £781Spelthorne: £854Chelmsford: £738

    £778£781£738Spelthorne is higher£900£904£854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Spelthorne £217Spelthorne: £217Chelmsford: £223Spelthorne: £218Chelmsford: £224Spelthorne: £206Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£217£218£206

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £125, Spelthorne £116Spelthorne: £116Chelmsford: £125Spelthorne: £116Chelmsford: £126Spelthorne: £110Chelmsford: £119

    £125£126£119Chelmsford is higher£116£116£110

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £5.23, Spelthorne £6.05Spelthorne: £6.05Chelmsford: £5.23Spelthorne: £6.08Chelmsford: £5.25Spelthorne: £5.74Chelmsford: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Spelthorne is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £3.11, Spelthorne £3.44Spelthorne: £3.44Chelmsford: £3.11Spelthorne: £3.45Chelmsford: £3.12Spelthorne: £3.26Chelmsford: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Spelthorne is higher£3.44£3.45£3.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Chelmsford: £6.50Spelthorne: £5.54Chelmsford: £6.53Spelthorne: £5.23Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 160.1, Spelthorne 168.6Spelthorne: 168.6Chelmsford: 160.1

    160.1Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count168.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.3, Spelthorne 13.7Spelthorne: 13.7Chelmsford: 12.3

    12.3Spelthorne is higher13.7

  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, Spelthorne 23.3Spelthorne: 23.3Chelmsford: 21.1

    21.1Spelthorne is higher23.3

  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, Spelthorne 47.4Spelthorne: 47.4Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 86.3, Spelthorne 96.8Spelthorne: 96.8Chelmsford: 86.3

    86.3Spelthorne is higher96.8

  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, Spelthorne 12.6Spelthorne: 12.6Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Spelthorne is higher12.6

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Spelthorne, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,890£3,907£3,690Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,170£2,179£2,058Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£1,080£1,085£1,025Spelthorne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,983£1,992£1,881Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£69£69£66Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£114£115£108Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.41£3.42£3.23Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£301£302£285Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£117£117£111Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£55£55£52Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£900£904£854Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£217£218£206Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£116£116£110Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£6.05£6.08£5.74Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.44£3.45£3.26Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.51£5.54£5.23Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1168.6Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.313.7Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.123.3Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.147.4Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.396.8Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.212.6Spelthorne

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £409.2m, Spelthorne £416.6mSpelthorne: £416.6mChelmsford: £409.2mSpelthorne: £418.3mChelmsford: £411.0mSpelthorne: £395.1mChelmsford: £388.2m

    £409.2m£411.0m£388.2mSpelthorne is higher£416.6m£418.3m£395.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £229.8m, Spelthorne £232.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mChelmsford: £229.8mSpelthorne: £233.3mChelmsford: £230.8mSpelthorne: £220.4mChelmsford: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £107.4m, Spelthorne £115.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mChelmsford: £107.4mSpelthorne: £116.2mChelmsford: £107.8mSpelthorne: £109.7mChelmsford: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mSpelthorne is higher£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £212.4m, Spelthorne £212.3mSpelthorne: £212.3mChelmsford: £212.4mSpelthorne: £213.2mChelmsford: £213.3mSpelthorne: £201.4mChelmsford: £201.4m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £6.1m, Spelthorne £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mChelmsford: £6.1mSpelthorne: £7.4mChelmsford: £6.1mSpelthorne: £7.0mChelmsford: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSpelthorne is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £11.0m, Spelthorne £12.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mChelmsford: £11.0mSpelthorne: £12.3mChelmsford: £11.0mSpelthorne: £11.6mChelmsford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSpelthorne is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Spelthorne £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.36mChelmsford: £0.34mSpelthorne: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.34mSpelthorne: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSpelthorne is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £33.7m, Spelthorne £32.2mSpelthorne: £32.2mChelmsford: £33.7mSpelthorne: £32.4mChelmsford: £33.9mSpelthorne: £30.6mChelmsford: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford is higher£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Spelthorne £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mChelmsford: £12.7mSpelthorne: £12.6mChelmsford: £12.8mSpelthorne: £11.9mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Spelthorne £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mChelmsford: £5.6mSpelthorne: £5.9mChelmsford: £5.7mSpelthorne: £5.6mChelmsford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mSpelthorne is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £86.8m, Spelthorne £96.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mChelmsford: £86.8mSpelthorne: £96.8mChelmsford: £87.2mSpelthorne: £91.4mChelmsford: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mSpelthorne is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £24.8m, Spelthorne £23.2mSpelthorne: £23.2mChelmsford: £24.8mSpelthorne: £23.3mChelmsford: £25.0mSpelthorne: £22.0mChelmsford: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £14.0m, Spelthorne £12.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mChelmsford: £14.0mSpelthorne: £12.5mChelmsford: £14.1mSpelthorne: £11.8mChelmsford: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChelmsford is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.58m, Spelthorne £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.65mChelmsford: £0.58mSpelthorne: £0.65mChelmsford: £0.59mSpelthorne: £0.61mChelmsford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSpelthorne is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.35m, Spelthorne £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.35mSpelthorne: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.35mSpelthorne: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSpelthorne is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £0.73m, Spelthorne £0.59mSpelthorne: £0.59mChelmsford: £0.73mSpelthorne: £0.59mChelmsford: £0.73mSpelthorne: £0.56mChelmsford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 17,868, Spelthorne 18,055Spelthorne: 18,055Chelmsford: 17,868

    17,868Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count18,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 1,373, Spelthorne 1,462Spelthorne: 1,462Chelmsford: 1,373

    1,373Spelthorne is higher1,462

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,357, Spelthorne 2,497Spelthorne: 2,497Chelmsford: 2,357

    2,357Spelthorne is higher2,497

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 5,369, Spelthorne 5,073Spelthorne: 5,073Chelmsford: 5,369

    5,369Chelmsford is higher5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 9,632, Spelthorne 10,366Spelthorne: 10,366Chelmsford: 9,632

    9,632Spelthorne is higher10,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 1,255, Spelthorne 1,349Spelthorne: 1,349Chelmsford: 1,255

    1,255Spelthorne is higher1,349

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Spelthorne, total
MeasureChelmsfordSpelthorneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£416.6m£418.3m£395.1mSpelthorne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mSpelthorne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mSpelthorne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mSpelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSpelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSpelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£32.2m£32.4m£30.6mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSpelthorne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mSpelthorne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSpelthorne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSpelthorne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86818,055Spelthorne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,462Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3572,497Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3695,073Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,63210,366Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2551,349Spelthorne

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.
  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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