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Chelmsford and Windsor
Chelmsford is higher than Windsor on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 2 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 18 of 22 measures, and Windsor on 4. 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 Windsor
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higher£3,266£3,280£3,098
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higher£12,490£12,543£11,847
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford is higher£1,271£1,277£1,206
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higher£11,401£11,450£10,814
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£346£348£328Windsor is higher£440£442£418
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£622£625£590Windsor is higher£628£630£595
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£19£19£18Windsor is higher£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£212£213£201
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£77£78£73
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£79£79£75Chelmsford is higher£56£57£54
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford is higher£1,074£1,078£1,018
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£195£196£185Chelmsford is higher£131£131£124
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford is higher£2.69£2.70£2.55
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.8Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count984.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
77.7Windsor is higher83.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.3Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count131.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Chelmsford is higher33.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
134.4Chelmsford is higher114.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.5Chelmsford is higher13.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chelmsford | Windsor | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,667£3,682£3,478 | £3,266£3,280£3,098 | Chelmsford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,001£13,056£12,332 | £12,490£12,543£11,847 | Chelmsford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,498£1,505£1,421 | £1,271£1,277£1,206 | Chelmsford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,013£12,064£11,395 | £11,401£11,450£10,814 | Chelmsford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £346£348£328 | £440£442£418 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £622£625£590 | £628£630£595 | Windsor |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £21£21£20 | Windsor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £302£304£287 | £212£213£201 | Chelmsford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £77£78£73 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £56£57£54 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,211£1,216£1,149 | £1,074£1,078£1,018 | Chelmsford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£211 | £172£173£163 | Chelmsford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £195£196£185 | £131£131£124 | Chelmsford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.15£8.18£7.73 | £7.64£7.68£7.25 | Chelmsford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | £2.69£2.70£2.55 | Chelmsford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | Chelmsford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.8 | 984.5 | Chelmsford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 77.7 | 83.4 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.3 | 131.7 | Chelmsford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 33.7 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 134.4 | 114.0 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.5 | 13.6 | Chelmsford |
Per resident
Chelmsford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Windsor on 4. 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 Windsor
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford is higher£3,266£3,280£3,098
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford is higher£1,979£1,988£1,878
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£962£966£912Chelmsford is higher£819£823£777
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford is higher£1,807£1,815£1,714
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Windsor is higher£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£93Windsor is higher£99£100£94
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91Windsor is higher£3.27£3.28£3.10
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£302£304£287Chelmsford is higher£212£213£201
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£77£78£73
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£51£51£48Chelmsford is higher£36£37£34
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£778£781£738Chelmsford is higher£692£695£657
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Chelmsford is higher£84£85£80
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford is higher£1.73£1.74£1.64
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
160.1Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count156.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.3Windsor is higher13.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count20.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.1Chelmsford is higher33.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.3Chelmsford is higher73.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.2Chelmsford is higher8.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Chelmsford | Windsor | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,667£3,682£3,478 | £3,266£3,280£3,098 | Chelmsford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,059£2,068£1,953 | £1,979£1,988£1,878 | Chelmsford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £962£966£912 | £819£823£777 | Chelmsford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,903£1,911£1,805 | £1,807£1,815£1,714 | Chelmsford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £70£70£66 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£93 | £99£100£94 | Windsor |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £3.27£3.28£3.10 | Windsor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £302£304£287 | £212£213£201 | Chelmsford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £114£115£108 | £77£78£73 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £51£51£48 | £36£37£34 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £778£781£738 | £692£695£657 | Chelmsford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£211 | £172£173£163 | Chelmsford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £84£85£80 | Chelmsford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | Chelmsford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | Chelmsford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | Chelmsford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 160.1 | 156.0 | Chelmsford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.3 | 13.2 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 20.9 | Chelmsford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.1 | 33.7 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.3 | 73.5 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.2 | 8.8 | Chelmsford |
Total
Chelmsford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Windsor 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 Windsor
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford is higher£374.5m£376.1m£355.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford is higher£227.0m£228.0m£215.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford is higher£94.0m£94.4m£89.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford is higher£207.2m£208.1m£196.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mWindsor is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWindsor is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWindsor is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford is higher£79.4m£79.7m£75.3m
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£13.3mChelmsford is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,868Windsor is higherDepends on how you count17,894
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,373Windsor is higher1,515
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,357Windsor is higherDepends on how you count2,394
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,369Chelmsford is higher3,869
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,632Chelmsford is higher8,429
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,255Chelmsford is higher1,004
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| Measure | Chelmsford | Windsor | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £409.2m£411.0m£388.2m | £374.5m£376.1m£355.3m | Chelmsford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £229.8m£230.8m£218.0m | £227.0m£228.0m£215.3m | Chelmsford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £107.4m£107.8m£101.8m | £94.0m£94.4m£89.1m | Chelmsford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £212.4m£213.3m£201.4m | £207.2m£208.1m£196.6m | Chelmsford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £8.0m£8.0m£7.6m | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | Windsor |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.37m£0.38m£0.36m | Windsor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £33.7m£33.9m£32.0m | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | Chelmsford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.7m£5.3m | £4.2m£4.2m£4.0m | Chelmsford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.8m£87.2m£82.3m | £79.4m£79.7m£75.3m | 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 | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | Chelmsford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | £0.56m£0.57m£0.54m | Chelmsford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | Chelmsford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | Chelmsford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,868 | 17,894 | Windsor |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,373 | 1,515 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,357 | 2,394 | Windsor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,369 | 3,869 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,632 | 8,429 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,255 | 1,004 | 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.