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Chelmsford and Cardiff North

111,606 and 97,998 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Cardiff North on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 13 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 11 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 11. 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 Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Chelmsford: £3,667Cardiff North: £3,957Chelmsford: £3,682Cardiff North: £3,738Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£3,941£3,957£3,738

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £13,001, Cardiff North £12,788Cardiff North: £12,788Chelmsford: £13,001Cardiff North: £12,843Chelmsford: £13,056Cardiff North: £12,130Chelmsford: £12,332

    £13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,788£12,843£12,130

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,498, Cardiff North £1,421Cardiff North: £1,421Chelmsford: £1,498Cardiff North: £1,427Chelmsford: £1,505Cardiff North: £1,348Chelmsford: £1,421

    £1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford is higher£1,421£1,427£1,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,013, Cardiff North £11,549Cardiff North: £11,549Chelmsford: £12,013Cardiff North: £11,598Chelmsford: £12,064Cardiff North: £10,955Chelmsford: £11,395

    £12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11,549£11,598£10,955

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £346, Cardiff North £379Cardiff North: £379Chelmsford: £346Cardiff North: £380Chelmsford: £348Cardiff North: £359Chelmsford: £328

    £346£348£328Cardiff North is higher£379£380£359

  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, Cardiff North £839Cardiff North: £839Chelmsford: £622Cardiff North: £842Chelmsford: £625Cardiff North: £796Chelmsford: £590

    £622£625£590Cardiff North is higher£839£842£796

  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, Cardiff North £22Cardiff North: £22Chelmsford: £19Cardiff North: £22Chelmsford: £19Cardiff North: £21Chelmsford: £18

    £19£19£18Cardiff North is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Chelmsford: £302Cardiff North: £418Chelmsford: £304Cardiff North: £394Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Chelmsford: £114Cardiff North: £96Chelmsford: £115Cardiff North: £90Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£95£96£90

  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, Cardiff North £78Cardiff North: £78Chelmsford: £79Cardiff North: £78Chelmsford: £79Cardiff North: £74Chelmsford: £75

    £79£79£75Chelmsford is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,211, Cardiff North £1,055Cardiff North: £1,055Chelmsford: £1,211Cardiff North: £1,059Chelmsford: £1,216Cardiff North: £1,000Chelmsford: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford is higher£1,055£1,059£1,000

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Chelmsford: £223Cardiff North: £185Chelmsford: £224Cardiff North: £175Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £195, Cardiff North £276Cardiff North: £276Chelmsford: £195Cardiff North: £277Chelmsford: £196Cardiff North: £262Chelmsford: £185

    £195£196£185Cardiff North is higher£276£277£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £8.15, Cardiff North £6.94Cardiff North: £6.94Chelmsford: £8.15Cardiff North: £6.97Chelmsford: £8.18Cardiff North: £6.58Chelmsford: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.84, Cardiff North £5.56Cardiff North: £5.56Chelmsford: £4.84Cardiff North: £5.58Chelmsford: £4.86Cardiff North: £5.27Chelmsford: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Chelmsford: £6.50Cardiff North: £5.43Chelmsford: £6.53Cardiff North: £5.13Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  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, Cardiff North 1,021.6Cardiff North: 1,021.6Chelmsford: 1,010.8

    1,010.8Cardiff North is higher1,021.6

  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, Cardiff North 83.4Cardiff North: 83.4Chelmsford: 77.7

    77.7Cardiff North is higher83.4

  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, Cardiff North 171.6Cardiff North: 171.6Chelmsford: 133.3

    133.3Cardiff North is higher171.6

  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, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Cardiff North is higher56.7

  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, Cardiff North 126.2Cardiff North: 126.2Chelmsford: 134.4

    134.4Chelmsford is higher126.2

  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, Cardiff North 16.9Cardiff North: 16.9Chelmsford: 17.5

    17.5Chelmsford is higher16.9

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Chelmsford and Cardiff North, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,001£13,056£12,332£12,788£12,843£12,130Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,498£1,505£1,421£1,421£1,427£1,348Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,013£12,064£11,395£11,549£11,598£10,955Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£348£328£379£380£359Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£625£590£839£842£796Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£22£22£21Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£416£418£394Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£95£96£90Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£79£75£78£78£74Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,055£1,059£1,000Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£184£185£175Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£276£277£262Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£6.94£6.97£6.58Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.56£5.58£5.27Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.41£5.43£5.13Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.81,021.6Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.783.4Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.3171.6Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.156.7Cardiff North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.4126.2Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.516.9Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 13. 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 Cardiff North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,667, Cardiff North £3,941Cardiff North: £3,941Chelmsford: £3,667Cardiff North: £3,957Chelmsford: £3,682Cardiff North: £3,738Chelmsford: £3,478

    £3,667£3,682£3,478Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£3,941£3,957£3,738

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,059, Cardiff North £2,341Cardiff North: £2,341Chelmsford: £2,059Cardiff North: £2,351Chelmsford: £2,068Cardiff North: £2,220Chelmsford: £1,953

    £2,059£2,068£1,953Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£2,341£2,351£2,220

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £962, Cardiff North £900Cardiff North: £900Chelmsford: £962Cardiff North: £903Chelmsford: £966Cardiff North: £853Chelmsford: £912

    £962£966£912Chelmsford is higher£900£903£853

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £1,903, Cardiff North £2,114Cardiff North: £2,114Chelmsford: £1,903Cardiff North: £2,123Chelmsford: £1,911Cardiff North: £2,005Chelmsford: £1,805

    £1,903£1,911£1,805Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Cardiff North £69Cardiff North: £69Chelmsford: £55Cardiff North: £70Chelmsford: £55Cardiff North: £66Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Cardiff North is higher£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £99, Cardiff North £154Cardiff North: £154Chelmsford: £99Cardiff North: £154Chelmsford: £99Cardiff North: £146Chelmsford: £93

    £99£99£93Cardiff North is higher£154£154£146

  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, Cardiff North £4.00Cardiff North: £4.00Chelmsford: £3.07Cardiff North: £4.01Chelmsford: £3.08Cardiff North: £3.79Chelmsford: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Cardiff North is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £302, Cardiff North £416Cardiff North: £416Chelmsford: £302Cardiff North: £418Chelmsford: £304Cardiff North: £394Chelmsford: £287

    £302£304£287Cardiff North is higher£416£418£394

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £114, Cardiff North £95Cardiff North: £95Chelmsford: £114Cardiff North: £96Chelmsford: £115Cardiff North: £90Chelmsford: £108

    £114£115£108Chelmsford is higher£95£96£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £51, Cardiff North £49Cardiff North: £49Chelmsford: £51Cardiff North: £49Chelmsford: £51Cardiff North: £47Chelmsford: £48

    £51£51£48Chelmsford is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £778, Cardiff North £668Cardiff North: £668Chelmsford: £778Cardiff North: £670Chelmsford: £781Cardiff North: £633Chelmsford: £738

    £778£781£738Chelmsford is higher£668£670£633

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £223, Cardiff North £184Cardiff North: £184Chelmsford: £223Cardiff North: £185Chelmsford: £224Cardiff North: £175Chelmsford: £211

    £223£224£211Chelmsford is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £125, Cardiff North £175Cardiff North: £175Chelmsford: £125Cardiff North: £176Chelmsford: £126Cardiff North: £166Chelmsford: £119

    £125£126£119Cardiff North is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £5.23, Cardiff North £4.39Cardiff North: £4.39Chelmsford: £5.23Cardiff North: £4.40Chelmsford: £5.25Cardiff North: £4.16Chelmsford: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £3.11, Cardiff North £3.52Cardiff North: £3.52Chelmsford: £3.11Cardiff North: £3.54Chelmsford: £3.12Cardiff North: £3.34Chelmsford: £2.95

    £3.11£3.12£2.95Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£3.52£3.54£3.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.50, Cardiff North £5.41Cardiff North: £5.41Chelmsford: £6.50Cardiff North: £5.43Chelmsford: £6.53Cardiff North: £5.13Chelmsford: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 160.1, Cardiff North 187.0Cardiff North: 187.0Chelmsford: 160.1

    160.1Cardiff North is higher187.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.3, Cardiff North 15.3Cardiff North: 15.3Chelmsford: 12.3

    12.3Cardiff North is higher15.3

  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, Cardiff North 31.4Cardiff North: 31.4Chelmsford: 21.1

    21.1Cardiff North is higher31.4

  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, Cardiff North 56.7Cardiff North: 56.7Chelmsford: 48.1

    48.1Cardiff North is higher56.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 86.3, Cardiff North 79.9Cardiff North: 79.9Chelmsford: 86.3

    86.3Chelmsford is higher79.9

  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, Cardiff North 10.7Cardiff North: 10.7Chelmsford: 11.2

    11.2Chelmsford is higher10.7

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Chelmsford and Cardiff North, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,667£3,682£3,478£3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,059£2,068£1,953£2,341£2,351£2,220Cardiff North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£962£966£912£900£903£853Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,903£1,911£1,805£2,114£2,123£2,005Cardiff North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£69£70£66Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£99£93£154£154£146Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£4.00£4.01£3.79Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£302£304£287£416£418£394Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£95£96£90Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£49£49£47Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£778£781£738£668£670£633Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£184£185£175Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£175£176£166Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£4.39£4.40£4.16Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.11£3.12£2.95£3.52£3.54£3.34Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.41£5.43£5.13Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.1187.0Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.315.3Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.131.4Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202648.156.7Cardiff North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.379.9Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.7Chelmsford

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Cardiff North on 9. 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 Cardiff North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £409.2m, Cardiff North £386.2mCardiff North: £386.2mChelmsford: £409.2mCardiff North: £387.8mChelmsford: £411.0mCardiff North: £366.3mChelmsford: £388.2m

    £409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £229.8m, Cardiff North £229.4mCardiff North: £229.4mChelmsford: £229.8mCardiff North: £230.3mChelmsford: £230.8mCardiff North: £217.6mChelmsford: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £107.4m, Cardiff North £88.2mCardiff North: £88.2mChelmsford: £107.4mCardiff North: £88.5mChelmsford: £107.8mCardiff North: £83.6mChelmsford: £101.8m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford is higher£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £212.4m, Cardiff North £207.1mCardiff North: £207.1mChelmsford: £212.4mCardiff North: £208.0mChelmsford: £213.3mCardiff North: £196.5mChelmsford: £201.4m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £6.1m, Cardiff North £6.8mCardiff North: £6.8mChelmsford: £6.1mCardiff North: £6.8mChelmsford: £6.1mCardiff North: £6.4mChelmsford: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCardiff North is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £11.0m, Cardiff North £15.0mCardiff North: £15.0mChelmsford: £11.0mCardiff North: £15.1mChelmsford: £11.0mCardiff North: £14.3mChelmsford: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff North is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Cardiff North £0.39mCardiff North: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.34mCardiff North: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.34mCardiff North: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCardiff North is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £33.7m, Cardiff North £40.8mCardiff North: £40.8mChelmsford: £33.7mCardiff North: £40.9mChelmsford: £33.9mCardiff North: £38.7mChelmsford: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.9m£32.0mCardiff North is higher£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £12.7m, Cardiff North £9.3mCardiff North: £9.3mChelmsford: £12.7mCardiff North: £9.4mChelmsford: £12.8mCardiff North: £8.9mChelmsford: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £5.6m, Cardiff North £4.8mCardiff North: £4.8mChelmsford: £5.6mCardiff North: £4.8mChelmsford: £5.7mCardiff North: £4.6mChelmsford: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £86.8m, Cardiff North £65.4mCardiff North: £65.4mChelmsford: £86.8mCardiff North: £65.7mChelmsford: £87.2mCardiff North: £62.1mChelmsford: £82.3m

    £86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford is higher£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £24.8m, Cardiff North £18.0mCardiff North: £18.0mChelmsford: £24.8mCardiff North: £18.1mChelmsford: £25.0mCardiff North: £17.1mChelmsford: £23.6m

    £24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £14.0m, Cardiff North £17.1mCardiff North: £17.1mChelmsford: £14.0mCardiff North: £17.2mChelmsford: £14.1mCardiff North: £16.3mChelmsford: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCardiff North is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.58m, Cardiff North £0.43mCardiff North: £0.43mChelmsford: £0.58mCardiff North: £0.43mChelmsford: £0.59mCardiff North: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.35m, Cardiff North £0.34mCardiff North: £0.34mChelmsford: £0.35mCardiff North: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mCardiff North: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £0.73m, Cardiff North £0.53mCardiff North: £0.53mChelmsford: £0.73mCardiff North: £0.53mChelmsford: £0.73mCardiff North: £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, Cardiff North 18,323Cardiff North: 18,323Chelmsford: 17,868

    17,868Cardiff North is higher18,323

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 1,373, Cardiff North 1,496Cardiff North: 1,496Chelmsford: 1,373

    1,373Cardiff North is higher1,496

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,357, Cardiff North 3,078Cardiff North: 3,078Chelmsford: 2,357

    2,357Cardiff North is higher3,078

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 5,369, Cardiff North 5,555Cardiff North: 5,555Chelmsford: 5,369

    5,369Cardiff North is higher5,555

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 9,632, Cardiff North 7,826Cardiff North: 7,826Chelmsford: 9,632

    9,632Chelmsford is higher7,826

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 1,255, Cardiff North 1,051Cardiff North: 1,051Chelmsford: 1,255

    1,255Chelmsford is higher1,051

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Cardiff North, total
MeasureChelmsfordCardiff NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m£386.2m£387.8m£366.3mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£229.4m£230.3m£217.6mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m£88.2m£88.5m£83.6mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m£207.1m£208.0m£196.5mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m£40.8m£40.9m£38.7mCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m£4.8m£4.8m£4.6mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m£65.4m£65.7m£62.1mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.34m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,86818,323Cardiff North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3731,496Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3573,078Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3695,555Cardiff North
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,6327,826Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2551,051Chelmsford

Sources

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

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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  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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