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Earley and Woodley and Chelmsford

111,218 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Earley and Woodley is higher than Chelmsford on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 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.

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Per person in the age group

Earley and Woodley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 18. 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

Earley and Woodley Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Earley and Woodley £3,018, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Earley and Woodley: £3,018Chelmsford: £3,682Earley and Woodley: £3,031Chelmsford: £3,478Earley and Woodley: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Chelmsford is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Earley and Woodley £12,462, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Earley and Woodley: £12,462Chelmsford: £13,056Earley and Woodley: £12,516Chelmsford: £12,332Earley and Woodley: £11,821

    £12,462£12,516£11,821Chelmsford is higher£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: Earley and Woodley £1,259, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Earley and Woodley: £1,259Chelmsford: £1,505Earley and Woodley: £1,265Chelmsford: £1,421Earley and Woodley: £1,194

    £1,259£1,265£1,194Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley £11,456, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Earley and Woodley: £11,456Chelmsford: £12,064Earley and Woodley: £11,505Chelmsford: £11,395Earley and Woodley: £10,866

    £11,456£11,505£10,866Chelmsford is higher£12,013£12,064£11,395

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Earley and Woodley £416, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Earley and Woodley: £416Chelmsford: £348Earley and Woodley: £418Chelmsford: £328Earley and Woodley: £394

    £416£418£394Earley and Woodley is higher£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: Earley and Woodley £571, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Earley and Woodley: £571Chelmsford: £625Earley and Woodley: £573Chelmsford: £590Earley and Woodley: £541

    £571£573£541Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley £20, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Earley and Woodley: £20Chelmsford: £19Earley and Woodley: £20Chelmsford: £18Earley and Woodley: £19

    £20£20£19Earley and Woodley is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Earley and Woodley £239, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Earley and Woodley: £239Chelmsford: £304Earley and Woodley: £240Chelmsford: £287Earley and Woodley: £227

    £239£240£227Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley £116, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Earley and Woodley: £116Chelmsford: £115Earley and Woodley: £117Chelmsford: £108Earley and Woodley: £110

    £116£117£110Earley and Woodley 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: Earley and Woodley £72, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Earley and Woodley: £72Chelmsford: £79Earley and Woodley: £72Chelmsford: £75Earley and Woodley: £68

    £72£72£68Chelmsford is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Earley and Woodley £1,037, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Earley and Woodley: £1,037Chelmsford: £1,216Earley and Woodley: £1,041Chelmsford: £1,149Earley and Woodley: £984

    £1,037£1,041£984Chelmsford is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Earley and Woodley £131, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Earley and Woodley: £131Chelmsford: £224Earley and Woodley: £132Chelmsford: £211Earley and Woodley: £125

    £131£132£125Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley £139, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Earley and Woodley: £139Chelmsford: £196Earley and Woodley: £140Chelmsford: £185Earley and Woodley: £132

    £139£140£132Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley £7.84, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Earley and Woodley: £7.84Chelmsford: £8.18Earley and Woodley: £7.88Chelmsford: £7.73Earley and Woodley: £7.44

    £7.84£7.88£7.44Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley £3.27, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Earley and Woodley: £3.27Chelmsford: £4.86Earley and Woodley: £3.28Chelmsford: £4.59Earley and Woodley: £3.10

    £3.27£3.28£3.10Chelmsford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Earley and Woodley £6.57, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Earley and Woodley: £6.57Chelmsford: £6.53Earley and Woodley: £6.60Chelmsford: £6.17Earley and Woodley: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Earley and Woodley 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: Earley and Woodley 992.7, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Earley and Woodley: 992.7

    992.7Chelmsford is higher1,010.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Earley and Woodley 77.6, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Earley and Woodley: 77.6

    77.6Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley 121.1, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Earley and Woodley: 121.1

    121.1Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley 36.6, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Earley and Woodley: 36.6

    36.6Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley 112.9, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Earley and Woodley: 112.9

    112.9Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley 16.9, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Earley and Woodley: 16.9

    16.9Chelmsford is higher17.5

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Earley and Woodley and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureEarley and WoodleyChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,516£11,821£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,259£1,265£1,194£1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,456£11,505£10,866£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£416£418£394£346£348£328Earley and Woodley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£573£541£622£625£590Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18Earley and Woodley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£114£115£108Earley and Woodley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£72£72£68£79£79£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,037£1,041£984£1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£195£196£185Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.84£7.88£7.44£8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.27£3.28£3.10£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.50£6.53£6.17Earley and Woodley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026992.71,010.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202677.677.7Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.1133.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.648.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026112.9134.4Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.917.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Earley and Woodley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 19. 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

Earley and Woodley Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Earley and Woodley £3,018, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Earley and Woodley: £3,018Chelmsford: £3,682Earley and Woodley: £3,031Chelmsford: £3,478Earley and Woodley: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Chelmsford is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Earley and Woodley £1,710, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Earley and Woodley: £1,710Chelmsford: £2,068Earley and Woodley: £1,717Chelmsford: £1,953Earley and Woodley: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Chelmsford is higher£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Earley and Woodley £815, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Earley and Woodley: £815Chelmsford: £966Earley and Woodley: £818Chelmsford: £912Earley and Woodley: £773

    £815£818£773Chelmsford is higher£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Earley and Woodley £1,572, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Earley and Woodley: £1,572Chelmsford: £1,911Earley and Woodley: £1,578Chelmsford: £1,805Earley and Woodley: £1,491

    £1,572£1,578£1,491Chelmsford is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Earley and Woodley £57, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Earley and Woodley: £57Chelmsford: £55Earley and Woodley: £57Chelmsford: £52Earley and Woodley: £54

    £57£57£54Earley and Woodley is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Earley and Woodley £78, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Earley and Woodley: £78Chelmsford: £99Earley and Woodley: £79Chelmsford: £93Earley and Woodley: £74

    £78£79£74Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley £2.76, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Earley and Woodley: £2.76Chelmsford: £3.08Earley and Woodley: £2.77Chelmsford: £2.91Earley and Woodley: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Earley and Woodley £239, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Earley and Woodley: £239Chelmsford: £304Earley and Woodley: £240Chelmsford: £287Earley and Woodley: £227

    £239£240£227Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley £116, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Earley and Woodley: £116Chelmsford: £115Earley and Woodley: £117Chelmsford: £108Earley and Woodley: £110

    £116£117£110Earley and Woodley 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: Earley and Woodley £47, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Earley and Woodley: £47Chelmsford: £51Earley and Woodley: £47Chelmsford: £48Earley and Woodley: £44

    £47£47£44Chelmsford is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Earley and Woodley £671, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Earley and Woodley: £671Chelmsford: £781Earley and Woodley: £674Chelmsford: £738Earley and Woodley: £637

    £671£674£637Chelmsford is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Earley and Woodley £131, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Earley and Woodley: £131Chelmsford: £224Earley and Woodley: £132Chelmsford: £211Earley and Woodley: £125

    £131£132£125Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Earley and Woodley £90, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Earley and Woodley: £90Chelmsford: £126Earley and Woodley: £90Chelmsford: £119Earley and Woodley: £85

    £90£90£85Chelmsford is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Earley and Woodley £5.07, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Earley and Woodley: £5.07Chelmsford: £5.25Earley and Woodley: £5.09Chelmsford: £4.96Earley and Woodley: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Chelmsford is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Earley and Woodley £2.12, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Earley and Woodley: £2.12Chelmsford: £3.12Earley and Woodley: £2.13Chelmsford: £2.95Earley and Woodley: £2.01

    £2.12£2.13£2.01Chelmsford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Earley and Woodley £6.57, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Earley and Woodley: £6.57Chelmsford: £6.53Earley and Woodley: £6.60Chelmsford: £6.17Earley and Woodley: £6.23

    £6.57£6.60£6.23Earley and Woodley is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Earley and Woodley 136.2, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Earley and Woodley: 136.2

    136.2Chelmsford is higher160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Earley and Woodley 10.7, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Earley and Woodley: 10.7

    10.7Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley 16.6, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Earley and Woodley: 16.6

    16.6Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley 36.6, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Earley and Woodley: 36.6

    36.6Chelmsford is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Earley and Woodley 73.0, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Earley and Woodley: 73.0

    73.0Chelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley 10.9, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Earley and Woodley: 10.9

    10.9Chelmsford is higher11.2

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Earley and Woodley and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureEarley and WoodleyChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£962£966£912Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,572£1,578£1,491£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£57£57£54£55£55£52Earley and Woodley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£99£99£93Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£3.07£3.08£2.91Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£114£115£108Earley and Woodley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£51£51£48Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£778£781£738Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£125£126£119Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.12£2.13£2.01£3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.57£6.60£6.23£6.50£6.53£6.17Earley and Woodley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.2160.1Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.3Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.621.1Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.648.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.086.3Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.911.2Chelmsford

Total

Earley and Woodley is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 19. 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

Earley and Woodley Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Earley and Woodley £335.7m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mEarley and Woodley: £335.7mChelmsford: £411.0mEarley and Woodley: £337.1mChelmsford: £388.2mEarley and Woodley: £318.4m

    £335.7m£337.1m£318.4mChelmsford is higher£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Earley and Woodley £190.2m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mEarley and Woodley: £190.2mChelmsford: £230.8mEarley and Woodley: £191.0mChelmsford: £218.0mEarley and Woodley: £180.4m

    £190.2m£191.0m£180.4mChelmsford is higher£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Earley and Woodley £90.6m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mEarley and Woodley: £90.6mChelmsford: £107.8mEarley and Woodley: £91.0mChelmsford: £101.8mEarley and Woodley: £86.0m

    £90.6m£91.0m£86.0mChelmsford is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Earley and Woodley £174.8m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mEarley and Woodley: £174.8mChelmsford: £213.3mEarley and Woodley: £175.6mChelmsford: £201.4mEarley and Woodley: £165.8m

    £174.8m£175.6m£165.8mChelmsford is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Earley and Woodley £6.3m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mEarley and Woodley: £6.3mChelmsford: £6.1mEarley and Woodley: £6.4mChelmsford: £5.8mEarley and Woodley: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mEarley and Woodley is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Earley and Woodley £8.7m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mEarley and Woodley: £8.7mChelmsford: £11.0mEarley and Woodley: £8.7mChelmsford: £10.4mEarley and Woodley: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mChelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley £0.31m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mEarley and Woodley: £0.31mChelmsford: £0.34mEarley and Woodley: £0.31mChelmsford: £0.32mEarley and Woodley: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Earley and Woodley £26.6m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mEarley and Woodley: £26.6mChelmsford: £33.9mEarley and Woodley: £26.7mChelmsford: £32.0mEarley and Woodley: £25.3m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.3mChelmsford 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: Earley and Woodley £12.9m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mEarley and Woodley: £12.9mChelmsford: £12.8mEarley and Woodley: £13.0mChelmsford: £12.1mEarley and Woodley: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mEarley and Woodley 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: Earley and Woodley £5.2m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mEarley and Woodley: £5.2mChelmsford: £5.7mEarley and Woodley: £5.2mChelmsford: £5.3mEarley and Woodley: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mChelmsford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Earley and Woodley £74.6m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mEarley and Woodley: £74.6mChelmsford: £87.2mEarley and Woodley: £75.0mChelmsford: £82.3mEarley and Woodley: £70.8m

    £74.6m£75.0m£70.8mChelmsford is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Earley and Woodley £14.6m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mEarley and Woodley: £14.6mChelmsford: £25.0mEarley and Woodley: £14.7mChelmsford: £23.6mEarley and Woodley: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Earley and Woodley £10.0m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mEarley and Woodley: £10.0mChelmsford: £14.1mEarley and Woodley: £10.1mChelmsford: £13.3mEarley and Woodley: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mChelmsford is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Earley and Woodley £0.56m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mEarley and Woodley: £0.56mChelmsford: £0.59mEarley and Woodley: £0.57mChelmsford: £0.55mEarley and Woodley: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mChelmsford is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Earley and Woodley £0.24m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mEarley and Woodley: £0.24mChelmsford: £0.35mEarley and Woodley: £0.24mChelmsford: £0.33mEarley and Woodley: £0.22m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Earley and Woodley £0.73m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mEarley and Woodley: £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mEarley and Woodley: £0.73mChelmsford: £0.69mEarley and Woodley: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEarley and Woodley is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Earley and Woodley 15,147, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Earley and Woodley: 15,147

    15,147Chelmsford is higher17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Earley and Woodley 1,184, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Earley and Woodley: 1,184

    1,184Chelmsford is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Earley and Woodley 1,848, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Earley and Woodley: 1,848

    1,848Chelmsford is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Earley and Woodley 4,069, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Earley and Woodley: 4,069

    4,069Chelmsford is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Earley and Woodley 8,123, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Earley and Woodley: 8,123

    8,123Chelmsford is higher9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Earley and Woodley 1,215, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Earley and Woodley: 1,215

    1,215Chelmsford is higher1,255

Show the numbers
Earley and Woodley and Chelmsford, total
MeasureEarley and WoodleyChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£335.7m£337.1m£318.4m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£90.6m£91.0m£86.0m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£174.8m£175.6m£165.8m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mEarley and Woodley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.3m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mEarley and Woodley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£74.6m£75.0m£70.8m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£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£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mEarley and Woodley
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,14717,868Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1841,373Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,8482,357Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,0695,369Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1239,632Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2151,255Chelmsford

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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