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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Chelmsford

112,244 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher than Chelmsford on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newcastle upon Tyne North Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Chelmsford: £3,682Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Chelmsford: £3,478Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Chelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £12,671, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,671Chelmsford: £13,056Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,725Chelmsford: £12,332Newcastle upon Tyne North: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Chelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,236, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,236Chelmsford: £1,505Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,241Chelmsford: £1,421Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,173

    £1,236£1,241£1,173Chelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £11,438, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,438Chelmsford: £12,064Newcastle upon Tyne North: £11,487Chelmsford: £11,395Newcastle upon Tyne North: £10,850

    £11,438£11,487£10,850Chelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £446, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Newcastle upon Tyne North: £446Chelmsford: £348Newcastle upon Tyne North: £448Chelmsford: £328Newcastle upon Tyne North: £423

    £446£448£423Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £761, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Newcastle upon Tyne North: £761Chelmsford: £625Newcastle upon Tyne North: £764Chelmsford: £590Newcastle upon Tyne North: £722

    £761£764£722Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £26, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Chelmsford: £19Newcastle upon Tyne North: £26Chelmsford: £18Newcastle upon Tyne North: £25

    £26£26£25Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £375, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Chelmsford: £304Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Chelmsford: £287Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356

    £375£376£356Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £94, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Chelmsford: £115Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Chelmsford: £108Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89

    £94£95£89Chelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £80, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Newcastle upon Tyne North: £80Chelmsford: £79Newcastle upon Tyne North: £81Chelmsford: £75Newcastle upon Tyne North: £76

    £80£81£76Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne North £934, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Newcastle upon Tyne North: £934Chelmsford: £1,216Newcastle upon Tyne North: £938Chelmsford: £1,149Newcastle upon Tyne North: £886

    £934£938£886Chelmsford is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £173, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Chelmsford: £224Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Chelmsford: £211Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164

    £173£174£164Chelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £212, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Chelmsford: £196Newcastle upon Tyne North: £212Chelmsford: £185Newcastle upon Tyne North: £201

    £212£212£201Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.23, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.23Chelmsford: £8.18Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.25Chelmsford: £7.73Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.70, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.70Chelmsford: £4.86Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.72Chelmsford: £4.59Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Chelmsford: £6.53Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Chelmsford: £6.17Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Chelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,008.8, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Chelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 103.5, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Newcastle upon Tyne North: 103.5

    103.5Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 152.0, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Newcastle upon Tyne North: 152.0

    152.0Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 54.5, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5

    54.5Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 116.7, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Newcastle upon Tyne North: 116.7

    116.7Chelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 17.3, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Newcastle upon Tyne North: 17.3

    17.3Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne NorthChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,236£1,241£1,173£1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,438£11,487£10,850£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£446£448£423£346£348£328Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£622£625£590Newcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£25£19£19£18Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£356£302£304£287Newcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£81£76£79£79£75Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£934£938£886£1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£212£201£195£196£185Newcastle upon Tyne North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,010.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.577.7Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.0133.3Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.548.1Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026116.7134.4Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.317.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newcastle upon Tyne North Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3,533, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,533Chelmsford: £3,682Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,548Chelmsford: £3,478Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3,351

    £3,533£3,548£3,351Chelmsford is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £2,063, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,063Chelmsford: £2,068Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2,072Chelmsford: £1,953Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,957

    £2,063£2,072£1,957Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £822, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Newcastle upon Tyne North: £822Chelmsford: £966Newcastle upon Tyne North: £825Chelmsford: £912Newcastle upon Tyne North: £780

    £822£825£780Chelmsford is higher£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £1,862, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,862Chelmsford: £1,911Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,870Chelmsford: £1,805Newcastle upon Tyne North: £1,767

    £1,862£1,870£1,767Chelmsford is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £73, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Chelmsford: £55Newcastle upon Tyne North: £73Chelmsford: £52Newcastle upon Tyne North: £69

    £73£73£69Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £124, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Chelmsford: £99Newcastle upon Tyne North: £124Chelmsford: £93Newcastle upon Tyne North: £117

    £124£124£117Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £4.25, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.25Chelmsford: £3.08Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.27Chelmsford: £2.91Newcastle upon Tyne North: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £375, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Newcastle upon Tyne North: £375Chelmsford: £304Newcastle upon Tyne North: £376Chelmsford: £287Newcastle upon Tyne North: £356

    £375£376£356Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £94, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Newcastle upon Tyne North: £94Chelmsford: £115Newcastle upon Tyne North: £95Chelmsford: £108Newcastle upon Tyne North: £89

    £94£95£89Chelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £53, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Newcastle upon Tyne North: £53Chelmsford: £51Newcastle upon Tyne North: £54Chelmsford: £48Newcastle upon Tyne North: £51

    £53£54£51Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £621, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Newcastle upon Tyne North: £621Chelmsford: £781Newcastle upon Tyne North: £624Chelmsford: £738Newcastle upon Tyne North: £589

    £621£624£589Chelmsford is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £173, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Newcastle upon Tyne North: £173Chelmsford: £224Newcastle upon Tyne North: £174Chelmsford: £211Newcastle upon Tyne North: £164

    £173£174£164Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £141, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Chelmsford: £126Newcastle upon Tyne North: £141Chelmsford: £119Newcastle upon Tyne North: £133

    £141£141£133Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.47, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.47Chelmsford: £5.25Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.48Chelmsford: £4.96Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Chelmsford is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £3.12, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.12Chelmsford: £3.12Newcastle upon Tyne North: £3.13Chelmsford: £2.95Newcastle upon Tyne North: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne North £5.49, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.49Chelmsford: £6.53Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.52Chelmsford: £6.17Newcastle upon Tyne North: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Chelmsford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 164.2, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Newcastle upon Tyne North: 164.2

    164.2Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 16.9, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Newcastle upon Tyne North: 16.9

    16.9Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 24.8, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Newcastle upon Tyne North: 24.8

    24.8Newcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 54.5, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Newcastle upon Tyne North: 54.5

    54.5Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne North 77.6, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Newcastle upon Tyne North: 77.6

    77.6Chelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North 11.5, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Newcastle upon Tyne North: 11.5

    11.5Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Newcastle upon Tyne North and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne NorthChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,533£3,548£3,351£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,063£2,072£1,957£2,059£2,068£1,953Newcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£822£825£780£962£966£912Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,862£1,870£1,767£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£55£55£52Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£99£99£93Newcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.07£3.08£2.91Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£375£376£356£302£304£287Newcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£54£51£51£51£48Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£778£781£738Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£125£126£119Newcastle upon Tyne North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£3.11£3.12£2.95Newcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026164.2160.1Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.912.3Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.821.1Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.548.1Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.686.3Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.511.2Newcastle upon Tyne North

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Newcastle upon Tyne North Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £396.5m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £396.5mChelmsford: £411.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £398.2mChelmsford: £388.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £376.1m

    £396.5m£398.2m£376.1mChelmsford is higher£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £231.6m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £231.6mChelmsford: £230.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £232.6mChelmsford: £218.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £219.7m

    £231.6m£232.6m£219.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £92.2m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.2mChelmsford: £107.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £92.6mChelmsford: £101.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £87.5m

    £92.2m£92.6m£87.5mChelmsford is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £209.0m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.0mChelmsford: £213.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £209.9mChelmsford: £201.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mChelmsford is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £8.2m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mChelmsford: £6.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £8.2mChelmsford: £5.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £13.9m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.9mChelmsford: £11.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £14.0mChelmsford: £10.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.48m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.34mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.32mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNewcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £42.1m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.1mChelmsford: £33.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £42.3mChelmsford: £32.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £39.9m

    £42.1m£42.3m£39.9mNewcastle upon Tyne North 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £10.6m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mChelmsford: £12.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.6mChelmsford: £12.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mChelmsford 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: Newcastle upon Tyne North £6.0m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mChelmsford: £5.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £6.0mChelmsford: £5.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £69.7m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £69.7mChelmsford: £87.2mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £70.0mChelmsford: £82.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mChelmsford is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £19.4m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.4mChelmsford: £25.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £19.5mChelmsford: £23.6mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £18.4m

    £19.4m£19.5m£18.4mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £15.8m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.8mChelmsford: £14.1mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.9mChelmsford: £13.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.39m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.59mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.55mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChelmsford is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.35m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.33mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North £0.62m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mChelmsford: £0.73mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.62mChelmsford: £0.69mNewcastle upon Tyne North: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mChelmsford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 18,435, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Newcastle upon Tyne North: 18,435

    18,435Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,891, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,891

    1,891Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 2,778, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Newcastle upon Tyne North: 2,778

    2,778Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 6,119, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Newcastle upon Tyne North: 6,119

    6,119Newcastle upon Tyne North is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 8,708, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Newcastle upon Tyne North: 8,708

    8,708Chelmsford is higher9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne North 1,292, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Newcastle upon Tyne North: 1,292

    1,292Newcastle upon Tyne North is higherDepends on how you count1,255

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne North and Chelmsford, total
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne NorthChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£396.5m£398.2m£376.1m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.6m£232.6m£219.7m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.1m£42.3m£39.9m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.4m£19.5m£18.4m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNewcastle upon Tyne North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,43517,868Newcastle upon Tyne North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8911,373Newcastle upon Tyne North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7782,357Newcastle upon Tyne North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,1195,369Newcastle upon Tyne North
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7089,632Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2921,255Newcastle upon Tyne North

Sources

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

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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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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