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Cheltenham and Chelmsford

102,658 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Cheltenham is higher than Chelmsford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Cheltenham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford 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

Cheltenham Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Cheltenham: £3,725Chelmsford: £3,682Cheltenham: £3,741Chelmsford: £3,478Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,667£3,682£3,478

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £12,462, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Cheltenham: £12,462Chelmsford: £13,056Cheltenham: £12,515Chelmsford: £12,332Cheltenham: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£13,001£13,056£12,332

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,394, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Cheltenham: £1,394Chelmsford: £1,505Cheltenham: £1,400Chelmsford: £1,421Cheltenham: £1,323

    £1,394£1,400£1,323Chelmsford is higher£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £11,473, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Cheltenham: £11,473Chelmsford: £12,064Cheltenham: £11,522Chelmsford: £11,395Cheltenham: £10,883

    £11,473£11,522£10,883Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,013£12,064£11,395

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cheltenham £341, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Cheltenham: £341Chelmsford: £348Cheltenham: £342Chelmsford: £328Cheltenham: £323

    £341£342£323Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£346£348£328

  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: Cheltenham £628, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Cheltenham: £628Chelmsford: £625Cheltenham: £631Chelmsford: £590Cheltenham: £596

    £628£631£596Cheltenham is higher£622£625£590

  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: Cheltenham £20, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Cheltenham: £20Chelmsford: £19Cheltenham: £20Chelmsford: £18Cheltenham: £19

    £20£20£19Cheltenham is higher£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Cheltenham: £280Chelmsford: £304Cheltenham: £281Chelmsford: £287Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Chelmsford is higher£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Cheltenham: £87Chelmsford: £115Cheltenham: £87Chelmsford: £108Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Chelmsford is higher£114£115£108

  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: Cheltenham £61, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Cheltenham: £61Chelmsford: £79Cheltenham: £61Chelmsford: £75Cheltenham: £58

    £61£61£58Chelmsford is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £1,091, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Cheltenham: £1,091Chelmsford: £1,216Cheltenham: £1,095Chelmsford: £1,149Cheltenham: £1,035

    £1,091£1,095£1,035Chelmsford is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Cheltenham: £187Chelmsford: £224Cheltenham: £188Chelmsford: £211Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £234, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Cheltenham: £234Chelmsford: £196Cheltenham: £235Chelmsford: £185Cheltenham: £222

    £234£235£222Cheltenham is higher£195£196£185

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £4.98, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Cheltenham: £4.98Chelmsford: £8.18Cheltenham: £5.00Chelmsford: £7.73Cheltenham: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Chelmsford is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham £3.61, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Cheltenham: £3.61Chelmsford: £4.86Cheltenham: £3.62Chelmsford: £4.59Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Chelmsford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Cheltenham: £7.85Chelmsford: £6.53Cheltenham: £7.89Chelmsford: £6.17Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheltenham 1,008.5, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Cheltenham: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,010.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cheltenham 78.4, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Cheltenham: 78.4

    78.4Cheltenham is higher77.7

  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: Cheltenham 133.9, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Cheltenham: 133.9

    133.9Cheltenham is higher133.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 41.5, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Chelmsford is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cheltenham 130.6, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Cheltenham: 130.6

    130.6Chelmsford is higher134.4

  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: Cheltenham 12.8, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Cheltenham: 12.8

    12.8Chelmsford is higher17.5

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Cheltenham and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureCheltenhamChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,667£3,682£3,478Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,394£1,400£1,323£1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,522£10,883£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£341£342£323£346£348£328Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£622£625£590Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£61£61£58£79£79£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,091£1,095£1,035£1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£195£196£185Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.50£6.53£6.17Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,010.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.477.7Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9133.3Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.548.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.6134.4Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.817.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Cheltenham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford 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

Cheltenham Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £3,725, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Cheltenham: £3,725Chelmsford: £3,682Cheltenham: £3,741Chelmsford: £3,478Cheltenham: £3,533

    £3,725£3,741£3,533Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £2,277, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Cheltenham: £2,277Chelmsford: £2,068Cheltenham: £2,287Chelmsford: £1,953Cheltenham: £2,160

    £2,277£2,287£2,160Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £886, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Cheltenham: £886Chelmsford: £966Cheltenham: £890Chelmsford: £912Cheltenham: £840

    £886£890£840Chelmsford is higher£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cheltenham £2,097, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Cheltenham: £2,097Chelmsford: £1,911Cheltenham: £2,106Chelmsford: £1,805Cheltenham: £1,989

    £2,097£2,106£1,989Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £62, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Cheltenham: £62Chelmsford: £55Cheltenham: £63Chelmsford: £52Cheltenham: £59

    £62£63£59Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £115, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Cheltenham: £115Chelmsford: £99Cheltenham: £115Chelmsford: £93Cheltenham: £109

    £115£115£109Cheltenham is higher£99£99£93

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £3.61, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Cheltenham: £3.61Chelmsford: £3.08Cheltenham: £3.62Chelmsford: £2.91Cheltenham: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Cheltenham is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £280, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Cheltenham: £280Chelmsford: £304Cheltenham: £281Chelmsford: £287Cheltenham: £266

    £280£281£266Chelmsford is higher£302£304£287

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £87, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Cheltenham: £87Chelmsford: £115Cheltenham: £87Chelmsford: £108Cheltenham: £82

    £87£87£82Chelmsford is higher£114£115£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cheltenham £39, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Cheltenham: £39Chelmsford: £51Cheltenham: £39Chelmsford: £48Cheltenham: £37

    £39£39£37Chelmsford is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cheltenham £693, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Cheltenham: £693Chelmsford: £781Cheltenham: £696Chelmsford: £738Cheltenham: £657

    £693£696£657Chelmsford is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cheltenham £187, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Cheltenham: £187Chelmsford: £224Cheltenham: £188Chelmsford: £211Cheltenham: £178

    £187£188£178Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £149, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Cheltenham: £149Chelmsford: £126Cheltenham: £150Chelmsford: £119Cheltenham: £141

    £149£150£141Cheltenham is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cheltenham £3.16, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Cheltenham: £3.16Chelmsford: £5.25Cheltenham: £3.18Chelmsford: £4.96Cheltenham: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Chelmsford is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cheltenham £2.30, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Cheltenham: £2.30Chelmsford: £3.12Cheltenham: £2.31Chelmsford: £2.95Cheltenham: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Chelmsford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cheltenham £7.85, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Cheltenham: £7.85Chelmsford: £6.53Cheltenham: £7.89Chelmsford: £6.17Cheltenham: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Cheltenham is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 184.3, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Cheltenham: 184.3

    184.3Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 14.3, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Cheltenham: 14.3

    14.3Cheltenham is higher12.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 24.5, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Cheltenham: 24.5

    24.5Cheltenham is higher21.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 41.5, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Cheltenham: 41.5

    41.5Chelmsford is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 83.0, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Cheltenham: 83.0

    83.0Chelmsford is higher86.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cheltenham 8.1, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Cheltenham: 8.1

    8.1Chelmsford is higher11.2

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Cheltenham and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureCheltenhamChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,725£3,741£3,533£3,667£3,682£3,478Cheltenham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,277£2,287£2,160£2,059£2,068£1,953Cheltenham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£886£890£840£962£966£912Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,903£1,911£1,805Cheltenham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£62£63£59£55£55£52Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£99£99£93Cheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.07£3.08£2.91Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£280£281£266£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£51£51£48Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£778£781£738Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£125£126£119Cheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.50£6.53£6.17Cheltenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.3160.1Cheltenham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.312.3Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.521.1Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202641.548.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202683.086.3Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.111.2Chelmsford

Total

Cheltenham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 12. 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

Cheltenham Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cheltenham £382.4m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mCheltenham: £382.4mChelmsford: £411.0mCheltenham: £384.0mChelmsford: £388.2mCheltenham: £362.7m

    £382.4m£384.0m£362.7mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cheltenham £233.8m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mCheltenham: £233.8mChelmsford: £230.8mCheltenham: £234.8mChelmsford: £218.0mCheltenham: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cheltenham £90.9m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mCheltenham: £90.9mChelmsford: £107.8mCheltenham: £91.3mChelmsford: £101.8mCheltenham: £86.3m

    £90.9m£91.3m£86.3mChelmsford is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham £215.2m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mCheltenham: £215.2mChelmsford: £213.3mCheltenham: £216.2mChelmsford: £201.4mCheltenham: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.2m£204.2mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham £6.4m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mCheltenham: £6.4mChelmsford: £6.1mCheltenham: £6.4mChelmsford: £5.8mCheltenham: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mCheltenham is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £11.8m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mCheltenham: £11.8mChelmsford: £11.0mCheltenham: £11.8mChelmsford: £10.4mCheltenham: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCheltenham is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cheltenham £0.37m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.34mCheltenham: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.32mCheltenham: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mCheltenham is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £28.8m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mCheltenham: £28.8mChelmsford: £33.9mCheltenham: £28.9mChelmsford: £32.0mCheltenham: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mChelmsford is higher£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham £8.9m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mCheltenham: £8.9mChelmsford: £12.8mCheltenham: £8.9mChelmsford: £12.1mCheltenham: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mChelmsford is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham £4.0m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mCheltenham: £4.0mChelmsford: £5.7mCheltenham: £4.0mChelmsford: £5.3mCheltenham: £3.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham £71.1m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mCheltenham: £71.1mChelmsford: £87.2mCheltenham: £71.4mChelmsford: £82.3mCheltenham: £67.5m

    £71.1m£71.4m£67.5mChelmsford is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cheltenham £19.2m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mCheltenham: £19.2mChelmsford: £25.0mCheltenham: £19.3mChelmsford: £23.6mCheltenham: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cheltenham £15.3m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mCheltenham: £15.3mChelmsford: £14.1mCheltenham: £15.3mChelmsford: £13.3mCheltenham: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mCheltenham is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cheltenham £0.32m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mCheltenham: £0.32mChelmsford: £0.59mCheltenham: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.55mCheltenham: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mChelmsford is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cheltenham £0.24m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.24mChelmsford: £0.35mCheltenham: £0.24mChelmsford: £0.33mCheltenham: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mChelmsford is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cheltenham £0.81m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.81mChelmsford: £0.73mCheltenham: £0.81mChelmsford: £0.69mCheltenham: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCheltenham is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cheltenham 18,920, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Cheltenham: 18,920

    18,920Cheltenham is higherDepends on how you count17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cheltenham 1,471, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Cheltenham: 1,471

    1,471Cheltenham is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 2,511, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Cheltenham: 2,511

    2,511Cheltenham is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cheltenham 4,261, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Cheltenham: 4,261

    4,261Chelmsford is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cheltenham 8,520, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Cheltenham: 8,520

    8,520Chelmsford is higher9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cheltenham 832, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Cheltenham: 832

    832Chelmsford is higher1,255

Show the numbers
Cheltenham and Chelmsford, total
MeasureCheltenhamChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£382.4m£384.0m£362.7m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mCheltenham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.2m£204.2m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mCheltenham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCheltenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.1m£71.4m£67.5m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCheltenham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCheltenham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,92017,868Cheltenham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4711,373Cheltenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5112,357Cheltenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2615,369Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,5209,632Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268321,255Chelmsford

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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