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Eastleigh and Chelmsford

96,778 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Eastleigh is higher than Chelmsford on 4 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 21 per resident and 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Eastleigh is higher on 4 of 21 measures, and Chelmsford on 17. 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

Eastleigh Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £3,838, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Eastleigh: £3,838Chelmsford: £3,682Eastleigh: £3,855Chelmsford: £3,478Eastleigh: £3,641

    £3,838£3,855£3,641Eastleigh 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: Eastleigh £12,556, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Eastleigh: £12,556Chelmsford: £13,056Eastleigh: £12,610Chelmsford: £12,332Eastleigh: £11,910

    £12,556£12,610£11,910Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh £1,384, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Eastleigh: £1,384Chelmsford: £1,505Eastleigh: £1,390Chelmsford: £1,421Eastleigh: £1,313

    £1,384£1,390£1,313Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh £11,672, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Eastleigh: £11,672Chelmsford: £12,064Eastleigh: £11,722Chelmsford: £11,395Eastleigh: £11,072

    £11,672£11,722£11,072Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh £241, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Eastleigh: £241Chelmsford: £348Eastleigh: £242Chelmsford: £328Eastleigh: £229

    £241£242£229Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh £628, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Eastleigh: £628Chelmsford: £625Eastleigh: £630Chelmsford: £590Eastleigh: £595

    £628£630£595Eastleigh 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: Eastleigh £15, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Eastleigh: £15Chelmsford: £19Eastleigh: £15Chelmsford: £18Eastleigh: £15

    £15Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh £286, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Eastleigh: £286Chelmsford: £304Eastleigh: £287Chelmsford: £287Eastleigh: £271

    £286£287£271Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh £123, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Eastleigh: £123Chelmsford: £115Eastleigh: £123Chelmsford: £108Eastleigh: £116

    £123£123£116Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£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: Eastleigh £73, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Eastleigh: £73Chelmsford: £79Eastleigh: £73Chelmsford: £75Eastleigh: £69

    £73£73£69Chelmsford is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Eastleigh £1,134, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Eastleigh: £1,134Chelmsford: £1,216Eastleigh: £1,139Chelmsford: £1,149Eastleigh: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Chelmsford is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastleigh £146, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Eastleigh: £146Chelmsford: £224Eastleigh: £146Chelmsford: £211Eastleigh: £138

    £146£146£138Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh £170, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Eastleigh: £170Chelmsford: £196Eastleigh: £171Chelmsford: £185Eastleigh: £161

    £170£171£161Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh £4.93, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Eastleigh: £4.93Chelmsford: £8.18Eastleigh: £4.95Chelmsford: £7.73Eastleigh: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh £2.76, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Eastleigh: £2.76Chelmsford: £4.86Eastleigh: £2.77Chelmsford: £4.59Eastleigh: £2.62

    £2.76£2.77£2.62Chelmsford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £6.50, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Eastleigh: £6.50Chelmsford: £6.53Eastleigh: £6.53Chelmsford: £6.17Eastleigh: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17No difference to show£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: Eastleigh 1,009.2, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Eastleigh: 1,009.2

    1,009.2Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh 59.2, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Eastleigh: 59.2

    59.2Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh 135.8, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Eastleigh: 135.8

    135.8Eastleigh 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: Eastleigh 43.8, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Eastleigh: 43.8

    43.8Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh 126.8, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Eastleigh: 126.8

    126.8Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh 16.3, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Eastleigh: 16.3

    16.3Chelmsford is higher17.5

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Eastleigh and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureEastleighChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,838£3,855£3,641£3,667£3,682£3,478Eastleigh
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,556£12,610£11,910£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,384£1,390£1,313£1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,672£11,722£11,072£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£241£242£229£346£348£328Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£630£595£622£625£590Eastleigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£15£19£19£18Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£114£115£108Eastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£73£73£69£79£79£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£171£161£195£196£185Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.76£2.77£2.62£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.21,010.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.277.7Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.8133.3Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.848.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.8134.4Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.317.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Eastleigh is higher on 7 of 21 measures, and Chelmsford on 14. 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

Eastleigh Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £3,838, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Eastleigh: £3,838Chelmsford: £3,682Eastleigh: £3,855Chelmsford: £3,478Eastleigh: £3,641

    £3,838£3,855£3,641Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £2,436, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Eastleigh: £2,436Chelmsford: £2,068Eastleigh: £2,447Chelmsford: £1,953Eastleigh: £2,311

    £2,436£2,447£2,311Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £842, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Eastleigh: £842Chelmsford: £966Eastleigh: £845Chelmsford: £912Eastleigh: £799

    £842£845£799Chelmsford is higher£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Eastleigh £2,265, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Eastleigh: £2,265Chelmsford: £1,911Eastleigh: £2,274Chelmsford: £1,805Eastleigh: £2,148

    £2,265£2,274£2,148Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Eastleigh £47, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Eastleigh: £47Chelmsford: £55Eastleigh: £47Chelmsford: £52Eastleigh: £44

    £47£47£44Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh £122, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Eastleigh: £122Chelmsford: £99Eastleigh: £122Chelmsford: £93Eastleigh: £115

    £122£122£115Eastleigh 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: Eastleigh £2.98, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Eastleigh: £2.98Chelmsford: £3.08Eastleigh: £3.00Chelmsford: £2.91Eastleigh: £2.83

    £2.98£3.00£2.83Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh £286, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Eastleigh: £286Chelmsford: £304Eastleigh: £287Chelmsford: £287Eastleigh: £271

    £286£287£271Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh £123, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Eastleigh: £123Chelmsford: £115Eastleigh: £123Chelmsford: £108Eastleigh: £116

    £123£123£116Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Eastleigh £44, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Eastleigh: £44Chelmsford: £51Eastleigh: £45Chelmsford: £48Eastleigh: £42

    £44£45£42Chelmsford is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Eastleigh £689, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Eastleigh: £689Chelmsford: £781Eastleigh: £692Chelmsford: £738Eastleigh: £654

    £689£692£654Chelmsford is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Eastleigh £146, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Eastleigh: £146Chelmsford: £224Eastleigh: £146Chelmsford: £211Eastleigh: £138

    £146£146£138Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Eastleigh £103, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Eastleigh: £103Chelmsford: £126Eastleigh: £104Chelmsford: £119Eastleigh: £98

    £103£104£98Chelmsford is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Eastleigh £2.99, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Eastleigh: £2.99Chelmsford: £5.25Eastleigh: £3.01Chelmsford: £4.96Eastleigh: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Chelmsford is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Eastleigh £1.68, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Eastleigh: £1.68Chelmsford: £3.12Eastleigh: £1.68Chelmsford: £2.95Eastleigh: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Chelmsford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Eastleigh £6.50, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Eastleigh: £6.50Chelmsford: £6.53Eastleigh: £6.53Chelmsford: £6.17Eastleigh: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17No difference to show£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 195.8, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Eastleigh: 195.8

    195.8Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 11.5, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Eastleigh: 11.5

    11.5Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh 26.4, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Eastleigh: 26.4

    26.4Eastleigh 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: Eastleigh 43.8, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Eastleigh: 43.8

    43.8Chelmsford is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Eastleigh 77.1, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Eastleigh: 77.1

    77.1Chelmsford 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: Eastleigh 9.9, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Eastleigh: 9.9

    9.9Chelmsford is higher11.2

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Eastleigh and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureEastleighChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,838£3,855£3,641£3,667£3,682£3,478Eastleigh
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,447£2,311£2,059£2,068£1,953Eastleigh
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£842£845£799£962£966£912Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,265£2,274£2,148£1,903£1,911£1,805Eastleigh
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£55£55£52Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£99£99£93Eastleigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£2.98£3.00£2.83£3.07£3.08£2.91Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£286£287£271£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£114£115£108Eastleigh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£44£45£42£51£51£48Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£689£692£654£778£781£738Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£125£126£119Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.8160.1Eastleigh
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202611.512.3Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.421.1Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.848.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.186.3Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.911.2Chelmsford

Total

Eastleigh is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 17. 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

Eastleigh Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Eastleigh £371.5m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mEastleigh: £371.5mChelmsford: £411.0mEastleigh: £373.0mChelmsford: £388.2mEastleigh: £352.3m

    £371.5m£373.0m£352.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Eastleigh £235.8m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mEastleigh: £235.8mChelmsford: £230.8mEastleigh: £236.8mChelmsford: £218.0mEastleigh: £223.6m

    £235.8m£236.8m£223.6mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Eastleigh £81.5m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mEastleigh: £81.5mChelmsford: £107.8mEastleigh: £81.8mChelmsford: £101.8mEastleigh: £77.3m

    £81.5m£81.8m£77.3mChelmsford is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Eastleigh £219.2m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mEastleigh: £219.2mChelmsford: £213.3mEastleigh: £220.1mChelmsford: £201.4mEastleigh: £207.9m

    £219.2m£220.1m£207.9mEastleigh is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Eastleigh £4.5m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mEastleigh: £4.5mChelmsford: £6.1mEastleigh: £4.5mChelmsford: £5.8mEastleigh: £4.3m

    £4.5m£4.5m£4.3mChelmsford 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: Eastleigh £11.8m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mEastleigh: £11.8mChelmsford: £11.0mEastleigh: £11.8mChelmsford: £10.4mEastleigh: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mEastleigh 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: Eastleigh £0.29m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mEastleigh: £0.29mChelmsford: £0.34mEastleigh: £0.29mChelmsford: £0.32mEastleigh: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mChelmsford 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: Eastleigh £27.6m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mEastleigh: £27.6mChelmsford: £33.9mEastleigh: £27.8mChelmsford: £32.0mEastleigh: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mChelmsford 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: Eastleigh £11.9m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mEastleigh: £11.9mChelmsford: £12.8mEastleigh: £11.9mChelmsford: £12.1mEastleigh: £11.2m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastleigh £4.3m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mEastleigh: £4.3mChelmsford: £5.7mEastleigh: £4.3mChelmsford: £5.3mEastleigh: £4.1m

    £4.3m£4.3m£4.1mChelmsford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Eastleigh £66.7m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mEastleigh: £66.7mChelmsford: £87.2mEastleigh: £67.0mChelmsford: £82.3mEastleigh: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mChelmsford is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Eastleigh £14.1m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mEastleigh: £14.1mChelmsford: £25.0mEastleigh: £14.1mChelmsford: £23.6mEastleigh: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.1m£13.4mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Eastleigh £10.0m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mEastleigh: £10.0mChelmsford: £14.1mEastleigh: £10.0mChelmsford: £13.3mEastleigh: £9.5m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Eastleigh £0.29m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mEastleigh: £0.29mChelmsford: £0.59mEastleigh: £0.29mChelmsford: £0.55mEastleigh: £0.28m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.28mChelmsford is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Eastleigh £0.16m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mEastleigh: £0.16mChelmsford: £0.35mEastleigh: £0.16mChelmsford: £0.33mEastleigh: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mChelmsford is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Eastleigh £0.63m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mEastleigh: £0.63mChelmsford: £0.73mEastleigh: £0.63mChelmsford: £0.69mEastleigh: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mChelmsford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Eastleigh 18,949, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Eastleigh: 18,949

    18,949Eastleigh is higherDepends on how you count17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Eastleigh 1,112, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Eastleigh: 1,112

    1,112Chelmsford is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Eastleigh 2,550, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Eastleigh: 2,550

    2,550Eastleigh is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Eastleigh 4,241, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Eastleigh: 4,241

    4,241Chelmsford is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Eastleigh 7,463, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Eastleigh: 7,463

    7,463Chelmsford is higher9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Eastleigh 959, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Eastleigh: 959

    959Chelmsford is higher1,255

Show the numbers
Eastleigh and Chelmsford, total
MeasureEastleighChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£371.5m£373.0m£352.3m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.8m£236.8m£223.6m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mEastleigh
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.5m£81.8m£77.3m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mEastleigh
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mEastleigh
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.2m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.3m£4.3m£4.1m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.1m£13.4m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,94917,868Eastleigh
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,1121,373Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5502,357Eastleigh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,2415,369Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4639,632Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269591,255Chelmsford

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.
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  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.
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