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Chelmsford and Sutton and Cheam

111,606 and 107,146 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Sutton and Cheam on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 14 of 22 measures, and Sutton and Cheam on 8. 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 Sutton and Cheam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Sutton and Cheam £3,432Sutton and Cheam: £3,432Chelmsford: £3,667Sutton and Cheam: £3,447Chelmsford: £3,682Sutton and Cheam: £3,255Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higher£3,432£3,447£3,255

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £13,001, Sutton and Cheam £12,438Sutton and Cheam: £12,438Chelmsford: £13,001Sutton and Cheam: £12,491Chelmsford: £13,056Sutton and Cheam: £11,798Chelmsford: £12,332

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higher£12,438£12,491£11,798

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,498, Sutton and Cheam £1,571Sutton and Cheam: £1,571Chelmsford: £1,498Sutton and Cheam: £1,578Chelmsford: £1,505Sutton and Cheam: £1,490Chelmsford: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£1,571£1,578£1,490

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,013, Sutton and Cheam £11,132Sutton and Cheam: £11,132Chelmsford: £12,013Sutton and Cheam: £11,180Chelmsford: £12,064Sutton and Cheam: £10,559Chelmsford: £11,395

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higher£11,132£11,180£10,559

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Sutton and Cheam £607Sutton and Cheam: £607Chelmsford: £346Sutton and Cheam: £609Chelmsford: £348Sutton and Cheam: £575Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Sutton and Cheam is higher£607£609£575

  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, Sutton and Cheam £674Sutton and Cheam: £674Chelmsford: £622Sutton and Cheam: £677Chelmsford: £625Sutton and Cheam: £639Chelmsford: £590

    £622£625£590Sutton and Cheam is higher£674£677£639

  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, Sutton and Cheam £25Sutton and Cheam: £25Chelmsford: £19Sutton and Cheam: £25Chelmsford: £19Sutton and Cheam: £24Chelmsford: £18

    £19£19£18Sutton and Cheam is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Sutton and Cheam £236Sutton and Cheam: £236Chelmsford: £302Sutton and Cheam: £237Chelmsford: £304Sutton and Cheam: £223Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£236£237£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Sutton and Cheam £97Sutton and Cheam: £97Chelmsford: £114Sutton and Cheam: £97Chelmsford: £115Sutton and Cheam: £92Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£97£97£92

  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, Sutton and Cheam £60Sutton and Cheam: £60Chelmsford: £79Sutton and Cheam: £60Chelmsford: £79Sutton and Cheam: £57Chelmsford: £75

    £79£79£75Chelmsford is higher£60£60£57

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,211, Sutton and Cheam £1,360Sutton and Cheam: £1,360Chelmsford: £1,211Sutton and Cheam: £1,366Chelmsford: £1,216Sutton and Cheam: £1,290Chelmsford: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Sutton and Cheam is higher£1,360£1,366£1,290

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Sutton and Cheam £204Sutton and Cheam: £204Chelmsford: £223Sutton and Cheam: £205Chelmsford: £224Sutton and Cheam: £193Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Sutton and Cheam £141Sutton and Cheam: £141Chelmsford: £195Sutton and Cheam: £141Chelmsford: £196Sutton and Cheam: £134Chelmsford: £185

    £195£196£185Chelmsford is higher£141£141£134

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £8.15, Sutton and Cheam £8.44Sutton and Cheam: £8.44Chelmsford: £8.15Sutton and Cheam: £8.48Chelmsford: £8.18Sutton and Cheam: £8.01Chelmsford: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£8.44£8.48£8.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.84, Sutton and Cheam £2.21Sutton and Cheam: £2.21Chelmsford: £4.84Sutton and Cheam: £2.22Chelmsford: £4.86Sutton and Cheam: £2.10Chelmsford: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Sutton and Cheam £4.95Sutton and Cheam: £4.95Chelmsford: £6.50Sutton and Cheam: £4.98Chelmsford: £6.53Sutton and Cheam: £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, Sutton and Cheam 963.1Sutton and Cheam: 963.1Chelmsford: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Chelmsford is higher963.1

  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, Sutton and Cheam 102.2Sutton and Cheam: 102.2Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Sutton and Cheam is higher102.2

  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, Sutton and Cheam 142.9Sutton and Cheam: 142.9Chelmsford: 133.3

    133.3Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count142.9

  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, Sutton and Cheam 36.4Sutton and Cheam: 36.4Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higher36.4

  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, Sutton and Cheam 130.0Sutton and Cheam: 130.0Chelmsford: 134.4

    134.4Chelmsford is higher130.0

  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, Sutton and Cheam 12.9Sutton and Cheam: 12.9Chelmsford: 17.5

    17.5Chelmsford is higher12.9

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Chelmsford and Sutton and Cheam, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordSutton and CheamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,432£3,447£3,255Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£12,438£12,491£11,798Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,571£1,578£1,490Sutton and Cheam
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£11,132£11,180£10,559Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£607£609£575Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£674£677£639Sutton and Cheam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£25£25£24Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£236£237£223Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£97£97£92Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£60£60£57Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,360£1,366£1,290Sutton and Cheam
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£204£205£193Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£141£141£134Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£8.44£8.48£8.01Sutton and Cheam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£2.21£2.22£2.10Chelmsford
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 20261,010.8963.1Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.7102.2Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3142.9Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.136.4Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4130.0Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.512.9Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Sutton and Cheam on 8. 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 Sutton and Cheam

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Sutton and Cheam £3,432Sutton and Cheam: £3,432Chelmsford: £3,667Sutton and Cheam: £3,447Chelmsford: £3,682Sutton and Cheam: £3,255Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higher£3,432£3,447£3,255

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,059, Sutton and Cheam £1,902Sutton and Cheam: £1,902Chelmsford: £2,059Sutton and Cheam: £1,911Chelmsford: £2,068Sutton and Cheam: £1,805Chelmsford: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford is higher£1,902£1,911£1,805

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £962, Sutton and Cheam £988Sutton and Cheam: £988Chelmsford: £962Sutton and Cheam: £993Chelmsford: £966Sutton and Cheam: £938Chelmsford: £912

    £962£966£912Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£988£993£938

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £1,903, Sutton and Cheam £1,703Sutton and Cheam: £1,703Chelmsford: £1,903Sutton and Cheam: £1,710Chelmsford: £1,911Sutton and Cheam: £1,615Chelmsford: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford is higher£1,703£1,710£1,615

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Sutton and Cheam £93Sutton and Cheam: £93Chelmsford: £55Sutton and Cheam: £93Chelmsford: £55Sutton and Cheam: £88Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Sutton and Cheam is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Sutton and Cheam £103Sutton and Cheam: £103Chelmsford: £99Sutton and Cheam: £104Chelmsford: £99Sutton and Cheam: £98Chelmsford: £93

    £99£99£93Sutton and Cheam is higher£103£104£98

  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, Sutton and Cheam £3.88Sutton and Cheam: £3.88Chelmsford: £3.07Sutton and Cheam: £3.90Chelmsford: £3.08Sutton and Cheam: £3.68Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Sutton and Cheam is higher£3.88£3.90£3.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Sutton and Cheam £236Sutton and Cheam: £236Chelmsford: £302Sutton and Cheam: £237Chelmsford: £304Sutton and Cheam: £223Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£236£237£223

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Sutton and Cheam £97Sutton and Cheam: £97Chelmsford: £114Sutton and Cheam: £97Chelmsford: £115Sutton and Cheam: £92Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£97£97£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £51, Sutton and Cheam £38Sutton and Cheam: £38Chelmsford: £51Sutton and Cheam: £38Chelmsford: £51Sutton and Cheam: £36Chelmsford: £48

    £51£51£48Chelmsford is higher£38£38£36

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £778, Sutton and Cheam £856Sutton and Cheam: £856Chelmsford: £778Sutton and Cheam: £859Chelmsford: £781Sutton and Cheam: £812Chelmsford: £738

    £778£781£738Sutton and Cheam is higher£856£859£812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Sutton and Cheam £204Sutton and Cheam: £204Chelmsford: £223Sutton and Cheam: £205Chelmsford: £224Sutton and Cheam: £193Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £125, Sutton and Cheam £89Sutton and Cheam: £89Chelmsford: £125Sutton and Cheam: £89Chelmsford: £126Sutton and Cheam: £84Chelmsford: £119

    £125£126£119Chelmsford is higher£89£89£84

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £5.23, Sutton and Cheam £5.31Sutton and Cheam: £5.31Chelmsford: £5.23Sutton and Cheam: £5.34Chelmsford: £5.25Sutton and Cheam: £5.04Chelmsford: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £3.11, Sutton and Cheam £1.39Sutton and Cheam: £1.39Chelmsford: £3.11Sutton and Cheam: £1.40Chelmsford: £3.12Sutton and Cheam: £1.32Chelmsford: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford is higher£1.39£1.40£1.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Sutton and Cheam £4.95Sutton and Cheam: £4.95Chelmsford: £6.50Sutton and Cheam: £4.98Chelmsford: £6.53Sutton and Cheam: £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, Sutton and Cheam 147.3Sutton and Cheam: 147.3Chelmsford: 160.1

    160.1Chelmsford is higher147.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.3, Sutton and Cheam 15.6Sutton and Cheam: 15.6Chelmsford: 12.3

    12.3Sutton and Cheam is higher15.6

  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, Sutton and Cheam 21.9Sutton and Cheam: 21.9Chelmsford: 21.1

    21.1Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count21.9

  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, Sutton and Cheam 36.4Sutton and Cheam: 36.4Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Chelmsford is higher36.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 86.3, Sutton and Cheam 81.8Sutton and Cheam: 81.8Chelmsford: 86.3

    86.3Chelmsford is higher81.8

  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, Sutton and Cheam 8.1Sutton and Cheam: 8.1Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Chelmsford is higher8.1

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Chelmsford and Sutton and Cheam, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordSutton and CheamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,432£3,447£3,255Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£1,902£1,911£1,805Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£988£993£938Sutton and Cheam
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£1,703£1,710£1,615Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£93£93£88Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£103£104£98Sutton and Cheam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.88£3.90£3.68Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£236£237£223Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£97£97£92Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£38£38£36Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£856£859£812Sutton and Cheam
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£204£205£193Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£89£89£84Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.31£5.34£5.04Sutton and Cheam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£1.39£1.40£1.32Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.95£4.98£4.70Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1147.3Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.315.6Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.121.9Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.136.4Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.381.8Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.28.1Chelmsford

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Sutton and Cheam on 5. 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 Sutton and Cheam

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £409.2m, Sutton and Cheam £367.7mSutton and Cheam: £367.7mChelmsford: £409.2mSutton and Cheam: £369.3mChelmsford: £411.0mSutton and Cheam: £348.8mChelmsford: £388.2m

    £409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford is higher£367.7m£369.3m£348.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £229.8m, Sutton and Cheam £203.8mSutton and Cheam: £203.8mChelmsford: £229.8mSutton and Cheam: £204.7mChelmsford: £230.8mSutton and Cheam: £193.3mChelmsford: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford is higher£203.8m£204.7m£193.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £107.4m, Sutton and Cheam £105.9mSutton and Cheam: £105.9mChelmsford: £107.4mSutton and Cheam: £106.4mChelmsford: £107.8mSutton and Cheam: £100.5mChelmsford: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£105.9m£106.4m£100.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £212.4m, Sutton and Cheam £182.4mSutton and Cheam: £182.4mChelmsford: £212.4mSutton and Cheam: £183.2mChelmsford: £213.3mSutton and Cheam: £173.0mChelmsford: £201.4m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford is higher£182.4m£183.2m£173.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £6.1m, Sutton and Cheam £9.9mSutton and Cheam: £9.9mChelmsford: £6.1mSutton and Cheam: £10.0mChelmsford: £6.1mSutton and Cheam: £9.4mChelmsford: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSutton and Cheam is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £11.0m, Sutton and Cheam £11.0mSutton and Cheam: £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mSutton and Cheam: £11.1mChelmsford: £11.0mSutton and Cheam: £10.5mChelmsford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSutton and Cheam is higher£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m

  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, Sutton and Cheam £0.42mSutton and Cheam: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.34mSutton and Cheam: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.34mSutton and Cheam: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSutton and Cheam is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £33.7m, Sutton and Cheam £25.2mSutton and Cheam: £25.2mChelmsford: £33.7mSutton and Cheam: £25.4mChelmsford: £33.9mSutton and Cheam: £23.9mChelmsford: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford is higher£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Sutton and Cheam £10.4mSutton and Cheam: £10.4mChelmsford: £12.7mSutton and Cheam: £10.4mChelmsford: £12.8mSutton and Cheam: £9.8mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Sutton and Cheam £4.0mSutton and Cheam: £4.0mChelmsford: £5.6mSutton and Cheam: £4.0mChelmsford: £5.7mSutton and Cheam: £3.8mChelmsford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford is higher£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £86.8m, Sutton and Cheam £91.7mSutton and Cheam: £91.7mChelmsford: £86.8mSutton and Cheam: £92.1mChelmsford: £87.2mSutton and Cheam: £87.0mChelmsford: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mSutton and Cheam is higher£91.7m£92.1m£87.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £24.8m, Sutton and Cheam £21.8mSutton and Cheam: £21.8mChelmsford: £24.8mSutton and Cheam: £21.9mChelmsford: £25.0mSutton and Cheam: £20.7mChelmsford: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £14.0m, Sutton and Cheam £9.5mSutton and Cheam: £9.5mChelmsford: £14.0mSutton and Cheam: £9.5mChelmsford: £14.1mSutton and Cheam: £9.0mChelmsford: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChelmsford is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.58m, Sutton and Cheam £0.57mSutton and Cheam: £0.57mChelmsford: £0.58mSutton and Cheam: £0.57mChelmsford: £0.59mSutton and Cheam: £0.54mChelmsford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.35m, Sutton and Cheam £0.15mSutton and Cheam: £0.15mChelmsford: £0.35mSutton and Cheam: £0.15mChelmsford: £0.35mSutton and Cheam: £0.14mChelmsford: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £0.73m, Sutton and Cheam £0.53mSutton and Cheam: £0.53mChelmsford: £0.73mSutton and Cheam: £0.53mChelmsford: £0.73mSutton and Cheam: £0.50mChelmsford: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 17,868, Sutton and Cheam 15,784Sutton and Cheam: 15,784Chelmsford: 17,868

    17,868Chelmsford is higher15,784

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 1,373, Sutton and Cheam 1,674Sutton and Cheam: 1,674Chelmsford: 1,373

    1,373Sutton and Cheam is higher1,674

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,357, Sutton and Cheam 2,341Sutton and Cheam: 2,341Chelmsford: 2,357

    2,357Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,341

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 5,369, Sutton and Cheam 3,903Sutton and Cheam: 3,903Chelmsford: 5,369

    5,369Chelmsford is higher3,903

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 9,632, Sutton and Cheam 8,761Sutton and Cheam: 8,761Chelmsford: 9,632

    9,632Chelmsford is higher8,761

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 1,255, Sutton and Cheam 868Sutton and Cheam: 868Chelmsford: 1,255

    1,255Chelmsford is higher868

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Sutton and Cheam, total
MeasureChelmsfordSutton and CheamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£367.7m£369.3m£348.8mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£203.8m£204.7m£193.3mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£105.9m£106.4m£100.5mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£182.4m£183.2m£173.0mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSutton and Cheam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£4.0m£4.0m£3.8mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£91.7m£92.1m£87.0mSutton and Cheam
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86815,784Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,674Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3572,341Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3693,903Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6328,761Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,255868Chelmsford

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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