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Chelmsford and Warwick and Leamington
Chelmsford is higher than Warwick and Leamington on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Chelmsford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Warwick and Leamington on 6. 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 Warwick and Leamington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higher£3,558£3,573£3,375
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higher£12,742£12,796£12,086
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford is higher£1,429£1,435£1,355
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higher£11,759£11,809£11,154
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£346£348£328Warwick and Leamington is higher£373£374£353
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£622£625£590Chelmsford is higher£588£591£558
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Warwick and Leamington is higher£22£22£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£302£304£287Warwick and Leamington is higher£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£95£96£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£79£79£75Chelmsford is higher£68£69£65
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford is higher£1,131£1,136£1,073
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£195£196£185Warwick and Leamington is higher£217£218£206
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.15£8.18£7.73Warwick and Leamington is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford is higher£3.52£3.54£3.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.8Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,010.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
77.7Warwick and Leamington is higher86.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.3Chelmsford is higher127.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Chelmsford is higher45.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
134.4Chelmsford is higher130.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.5Chelmsford is higher15.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chelmsford | Warwick and Leamington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,667£3,682£3,478 | £3,558£3,573£3,375 | Chelmsford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,001£13,056£12,332 | £12,742£12,796£12,086 | Chelmsford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,498£1,505£1,421 | £1,429£1,435£1,355 | Chelmsford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,013£12,064£11,395 | £11,759£11,809£11,154 | Chelmsford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £346£348£328 | £373£374£353 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £622£625£590 | £588£591£558 | Chelmsford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £22£22£21 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £302£304£287 | £322£323£305 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £95£96£90 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £68£69£65 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,211£1,216£1,149 | £1,131£1,136£1,073 | Chelmsford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£211 | £179£180£170 | Chelmsford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £217£218£206 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.15£8.18£7.73 | £8.70£8.73£8.25 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | £3.52£3.54£3.34 | Chelmsford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | Chelmsford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.8 | 1,010.0 | Chelmsford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 77.7 | 86.9 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.3 | 127.3 | Chelmsford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 45.7 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 134.4 | 130.1 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.5 | 15.4 | Chelmsford |
Per resident
Chelmsford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Warwick and Leamington on 7. 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 Warwick and Leamington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higher£3,558£3,573£3,375
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford is higher£2,024£2,032£1,920
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£962£966£912Chelmsford is higher£934£938£886
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford is higher£1,868£1,876£1,771
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Warwick and Leamington is higher£59£59£56
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£93Chelmsford is higher£93£94£89
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91Warwick and Leamington is higher£3.49£3.50£3.31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£302£304£287Warwick and Leamington is higher£322£323£305
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£95£96£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Chelmsford is higher£45£45£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£778£781£738Chelmsford is higher£739£742£701
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Warwick and Leamington is higher£142£142£135
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.23£5.25£4.96Warwick and Leamington is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford is higher£2.30£2.31£2.18
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
160.1Warwick and Leamington is higherDepends on how you count160.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Warwick and Leamington is higher13.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Chelmsford is higher20.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Chelmsford is higher45.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.3Chelmsford is higher85.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.2Chelmsford is higher10.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chelmsford | Warwick and Leamington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,667£3,682£3,478 | £3,558£3,573£3,375 | Chelmsford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,059£2,068£1,953 | £2,024£2,032£1,920 | Chelmsford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £962£966£912 | £934£938£886 | Chelmsford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,903£1,911£1,805 | £1,868£1,876£1,771 | Chelmsford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £59£59£56 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£93 | £93£94£89 | Chelmsford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £3.49£3.50£3.31 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £302£304£287 | £322£323£305 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £95£96£90 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £45£45£42 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £778£781£738 | £739£742£701 | Chelmsford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£211 | £179£180£170 | Chelmsford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £142£142£135 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | £5.68£5.71£5.39 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £2.30£2.31£2.18 | Chelmsford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £5.30£5.33£5.03 | Chelmsford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 160.1 | 160.4 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 13.8 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 20.2 | Chelmsford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 45.7 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.3 | 85.0 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.2 | 10.1 | Chelmsford |
Total
Chelmsford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Warwick and Leamington on 6. 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 Warwick and Leamington
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford is higher£391.8m£393.5m£371.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford is higher£222.8m£223.8m£211.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford is higher£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford is higher£205.6m£206.5m£195.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWarwick and Leamington is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWarwick and Leamington is higher£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mWarwick and Leamington is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford is higher£4.9m£4.9m£4.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford is higher£81.4m£81.8m£77.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWarwick and Leamington is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mWarwick and Leamington is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,868Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17,662
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,373Warwick and Leamington is higher1,519
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,357Chelmsford is higher2,226
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,369Chelmsford is higher5,030
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,632Chelmsford is higher9,360
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,255Chelmsford is higher1,109
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| Measure | Chelmsford | Warwick and Leamington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £409.2m£411.0m£388.2m | £391.8m£393.5m£371.6m | Chelmsford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £229.8m£230.8m£218.0m | £222.8m£223.8m£211.4m | Chelmsford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.4m£107.8m£101.8m | £102.8m£103.2m£97.5m | Chelmsford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.4m£213.3m£201.4m | £205.6m£206.5m£195.1m | Chelmsford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Warwick and Leamington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | Chelmsford |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.38m£0.39m£0.36m | Warwick and Leamington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.7m£33.9m£32.0m | £35.4m£35.6m£33.6m | Warwick and Leamington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | £10.5m£10.5m£9.9m | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.7m£5.3m | £4.9m£4.9m£4.7m | Chelmsford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.8m£87.2m£82.3m | £81.4m£81.8m£77.2m | Chelmsford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £24.8m£25.0m£23.6m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | Chelmsford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | Warwick and Leamington |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.59m | Warwick and Leamington |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.25m£0.25m£0.24m | Chelmsford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | Chelmsford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,868 | 17,662 | Chelmsford |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,373 | 1,519 | Warwick and Leamington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,357 | 2,226 | Chelmsford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,369 | 5,030 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,632 | 9,360 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,255 | 1,109 | Chelmsford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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