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Leeds North East and Chelmsford

98,263 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Leeds North East is higher than Chelmsford on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Leeds North East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 5. 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

Leeds North East Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £3,758, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Leeds North East: £3,758Chelmsford: £3,682Leeds North East: £3,774Chelmsford: £3,478Leeds North East: £3,564

    £3,758£3,774£3,564Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £12,465, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Leeds North East: £12,465Chelmsford: £13,056Leeds North East: £12,518Chelmsford: £12,332Leeds North East: £11,823

    £12,465£12,518£11,823Chelmsford 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: Leeds North East £1,712, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Leeds North East: £1,712Chelmsford: £1,505Leeds North East: £1,719Chelmsford: £1,421Leeds North East: £1,623

    £1,712£1,719£1,623Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leeds North East £11,143, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Leeds North East: £11,143Chelmsford: £12,064Leeds North East: £11,190Chelmsford: £11,395Leeds North East: £10,569

    £11,143£11,190£10,569Chelmsford 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: Leeds North East £586, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Leeds North East: £586Chelmsford: £348Leeds North East: £588Chelmsford: £328Leeds North East: £556

    £586£588£556Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £706, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Leeds North East: £706Chelmsford: £625Leeds North East: £709Chelmsford: £590Leeds North East: £669

    £706£709£669Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £30, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Leeds North East: £30Chelmsford: £19Leeds North East: £30Chelmsford: £18Leeds North East: £29

    £30£30£29Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £389, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Leeds North East: £389Chelmsford: £304Leeds North East: £391Chelmsford: £287Leeds North East: £369

    £389£391£369Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £86, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Leeds North East: £86Chelmsford: £115Leeds North East: £86Chelmsford: £108Leeds North East: £81

    £86£86£81Chelmsford 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: Leeds North East £88, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Leeds North East: £88Chelmsford: £79Leeds North East: £89Chelmsford: £75Leeds North East: £84

    £88£89£84Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leeds North East £1,293, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Leeds North East: £1,293Chelmsford: £1,216Leeds North East: £1,298Chelmsford: £1,149Leeds North East: £1,226

    £1,293£1,298£1,226Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North East £193, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Leeds North East: £193Chelmsford: £224Leeds North East: £193Chelmsford: £211Leeds North East: £183

    £193£193£183Chelmsford 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: Leeds North East £314, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Leeds North East: £314Chelmsford: £196Leeds North East: £315Chelmsford: £185Leeds North East: £298

    £314£315£298Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £11, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Leeds North East: £11Chelmsford: £8.18Leeds North East: £11Chelmsford: £7.73Leeds North East: £10

    £11£11£10Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £5.83, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Leeds North East: £5.83Chelmsford: £4.86Leeds North East: £5.85Chelmsford: £4.59Leeds North East: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Leeds North East is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £7.06, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Leeds North East: £7.06Chelmsford: £6.53Leeds North East: £7.09Chelmsford: £6.17Leeds North East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leeds North East 997.5, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Leeds North East: 997.5

    997.5Chelmsford 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: Leeds North East 116.2, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Leeds North East: 116.2

    116.2Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 146.4, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Leeds North East: 146.4

    146.4Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count133.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 57.4, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Leeds North East: 57.4

    57.4Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 165.6, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Leeds North East: 165.6

    165.6Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 19.3, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Leeds North East: 19.3

    19.3Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Leeds North East and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureLeeds North EastChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,758£3,774£3,564£3,667£3,682£3,478Leeds North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,465£12,518£11,823£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,712£1,719£1,623£1,498£1,505£1,421Leeds North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,143£11,190£10,569£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£586£588£556£346£348£328Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£622£625£590Leeds North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£19£19£18Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£302£304£287Leeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£89£84£79£79£75Leeds North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,293£1,298£1,226£1,211£1,216£1,149Leeds North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£314£315£298£195£196£185Leeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.15£8.18£7.73Leeds North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£4.84£4.86£4.59Leeds North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.50£6.53£6.17Leeds North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.51,010.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.277.7Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.4133.3Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.448.1Leeds North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.6134.4Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.317.5Leeds North East

Per resident

Leeds North East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Leeds North East Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £3,758, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Leeds North East: £3,758Chelmsford: £3,682Leeds North East: £3,774Chelmsford: £3,478Leeds North East: £3,564

    £3,758£3,774£3,564Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £2,008, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Leeds North East: £2,008Chelmsford: £2,068Leeds North East: £2,017Chelmsford: £1,953Leeds North East: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Chelmsford is higher£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £1,076, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Leeds North East: £1,076Chelmsford: £966Leeds North East: £1,080Chelmsford: £912Leeds North East: £1,020

    £1,076£1,080£1,020Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leeds North East £1,795, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Leeds North East: £1,795Chelmsford: £1,911Leeds North East: £1,803Chelmsford: £1,805Leeds North East: £1,703

    £1,795£1,803£1,703Chelmsford is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leeds North East £94, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Leeds North East: £94Chelmsford: £55Leeds North East: £95Chelmsford: £52Leeds North East: £90

    £94£95£90Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £114, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Leeds North East: £114Chelmsford: £99Leeds North East: £114Chelmsford: £93Leeds North East: £108

    £114£114£108Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £4.86, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Leeds North East: £4.86Chelmsford: £3.08Leeds North East: £4.88Chelmsford: £2.91Leeds North East: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £389, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Leeds North East: £389Chelmsford: £304Leeds North East: £391Chelmsford: £287Leeds North East: £369

    £389£391£369Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East £86, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Leeds North East: £86Chelmsford: £115Leeds North East: £86Chelmsford: £108Leeds North East: £81

    £86£86£81Chelmsford 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: Leeds North East £55, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Leeds North East: £55Chelmsford: £51Leeds North East: £56Chelmsford: £48Leeds North East: £53

    £55£56£53Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leeds North East £812, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Leeds North East: £812Chelmsford: £781Leeds North East: £816Chelmsford: £738Leeds North East: £770

    £812£816£770Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leeds North East £193, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Leeds North East: £193Chelmsford: £224Leeds North East: £193Chelmsford: £211Leeds North East: £183

    £193£193£183Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leeds North East £197, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Leeds North East: £197Chelmsford: £126Leeds North East: £198Chelmsford: £119Leeds North East: £187

    £197£198£187Leeds North East is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leeds North East £6.89, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Leeds North East: £6.89Chelmsford: £5.25Leeds North East: £6.92Chelmsford: £4.96Leeds North East: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Leeds North East is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leeds North East £3.67, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Leeds North East: £3.67Chelmsford: £3.12Leeds North East: £3.68Chelmsford: £2.95Leeds North East: £3.48

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Leeds North East is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leeds North East £7.06, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Leeds North East: £7.06Chelmsford: £6.53Leeds North East: £7.09Chelmsford: £6.17Leeds North East: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 160.7, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Leeds North East: 160.7

    160.7Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 18.7, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Leeds North East: 18.7

    18.7Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 23.6, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Leeds North East: 23.6

    23.6Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 57.4, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Leeds North East: 57.4

    57.4Leeds North East is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leeds North East 104.0, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Leeds North East: 104.0

    104.0Leeds North East 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: Leeds North East 12.2, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Leeds North East: 12.2

    12.2Leeds North East is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Leeds North East and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureLeeds North EastChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,758£3,774£3,564£3,667£3,682£3,478Leeds North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,076£1,080£1,020£962£966£912Leeds North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,795£1,803£1,703£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£95£90£55£55£52Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£99£99£93Leeds North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£3.07£3.08£2.91Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£302£304£287Leeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£51£51£48Leeds North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£812£816£770£778£781£738Leeds North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£125£126£119Leeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.23£5.25£4.96Leeds North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.11£3.12£2.95Leeds North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.50£6.53£6.17Leeds North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7160.1Leeds North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.712.3Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.621.1Leeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.448.1Leeds North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.086.3Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.211.2Leeds North East

Total

Leeds North East 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

Leeds North East Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leeds North East £369.3m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mLeeds North East: £369.3mChelmsford: £411.0mLeeds North East: £370.8mChelmsford: £388.2mLeeds North East: £350.3m

    £369.3m£370.8m£350.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leeds North East £197.3m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mLeeds North East: £197.3mChelmsford: £230.8mLeeds North East: £198.2mChelmsford: £218.0mLeeds North East: £187.2m

    £197.3m£198.2m£187.2mChelmsford is higher£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leeds North East £105.7m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mLeeds North East: £105.7mChelmsford: £107.8mLeeds North East: £106.1mChelmsford: £101.8mLeeds North East: £100.2m

    £105.7m£106.1m£100.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leeds North East £176.4m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mLeeds North East: £176.4mChelmsford: £213.3mLeeds North East: £177.1mChelmsford: £201.4mLeeds North East: £167.3m

    £176.4m£177.1m£167.3mChelmsford is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North East £9.3m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mLeeds North East: £9.3mChelmsford: £6.1mLeeds North East: £9.3mChelmsford: £5.8mLeeds North East: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mLeeds North East 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: Leeds North East £11.2m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mLeeds North East: £11.2mChelmsford: £11.0mLeeds North East: £11.2mChelmsford: £10.4mLeeds North East: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mLeeds North East 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: Leeds North East £0.48m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mLeeds North East: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.34mLeeds North East: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.32mLeeds North East: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mLeeds North East 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: Leeds North East £38.2m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mLeeds North East: £38.2mChelmsford: £33.9mLeeds North East: £38.4mChelmsford: £32.0mLeeds North East: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mLeeds North East 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: Leeds North East £8.4m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mLeeds North East: £8.4mChelmsford: £12.8mLeeds North East: £8.4mChelmsford: £12.1mLeeds North East: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mChelmsford 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: Leeds North East £5.5m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mLeeds North East: £5.5mChelmsford: £5.7mLeeds North East: £5.5mChelmsford: £5.3mLeeds North East: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North East £79.8m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mLeeds North East: £79.8mChelmsford: £87.2mLeeds North East: £80.2mChelmsford: £82.3mLeeds North East: £75.7m

    £79.8m£80.2m£75.7mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leeds North East £18.9m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mLeeds North East: £18.9mChelmsford: £25.0mLeeds North East: £19.0mChelmsford: £23.6mLeeds North East: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leeds North East £19.4m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mLeeds North East: £19.4mChelmsford: £14.1mLeeds North East: £19.5mChelmsford: £13.3mLeeds North East: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mLeeds North East is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leeds North East £0.68m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mLeeds North East: £0.68mChelmsford: £0.59mLeeds North East: £0.68mChelmsford: £0.55mLeeds North East: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeeds North East is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leeds North East £0.36m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mLeeds North East: £0.36mChelmsford: £0.35mLeeds North East: £0.36mChelmsford: £0.33mLeeds North East: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mLeeds North East is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leeds North East £0.69m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mLeeds North East: £0.69mChelmsford: £0.73mLeeds North East: £0.70mChelmsford: £0.69mLeeds North East: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leeds North East 15,791, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Leeds North East: 15,791

    15,791Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leeds North East 1,839, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Leeds North East: 1,839

    1,839Leeds North East is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leeds North East 2,318, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Leeds North East: 2,318

    2,318Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leeds North East 5,636, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Leeds North East: 5,636

    5,636Leeds North East is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leeds North East 10,222, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Leeds North East: 10,222

    10,222Leeds North East is higher9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leeds North East 1,194, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Leeds North East: 1,194

    1,194Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,255

Show the numbers
Leeds North East and Chelmsford, total
MeasureLeeds North EastChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£369.3m£370.8m£350.3m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.3m£198.2m£187.2m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.7m£106.1m£100.2m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.4m£177.1m£167.3m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mLeeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mLeeds North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLeeds North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mLeeds North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£79.8m£80.2m£75.7m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mLeeds North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mLeeds North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mLeeds North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,79117,868Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8391,373Leeds North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3182,357Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6365,369Leeds North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,2229,632Leeds North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1941,255Chelmsford

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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