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Northampton South and Chelmsford

114,719 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Northampton South is higher than Chelmsford on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 16 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

Northampton South 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

Northampton South Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton South £3,595, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Northampton South: £3,595Chelmsford: £3,682Northampton South: £3,610Chelmsford: £3,478Northampton South: £3,410

    £3,595£3,610£3,410Chelmsford 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: Northampton South £13,401, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Northampton South: £13,401Chelmsford: £13,056Northampton South: £13,458Chelmsford: £12,332Northampton South: £12,712

    £13,401£13,458£12,712Northampton South 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: Northampton South £1,636, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Northampton South: £1,636Chelmsford: £1,505Northampton South: £1,643Chelmsford: £1,421Northampton South: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Northampton South 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: Northampton South £12,162, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Northampton South: £12,162Chelmsford: £12,064Northampton South: £12,214Chelmsford: £11,395Northampton South: £11,537

    £12,162£12,214£11,537Northampton South 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: Northampton South £456, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Northampton South: £456Chelmsford: £348Northampton South: £458Chelmsford: £328Northampton South: £433

    £456£458£433Northampton South 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: Northampton South £758, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Northampton South: £758Chelmsford: £625Northampton South: £761Chelmsford: £590Northampton South: £719

    £758£761£719Northampton South 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: Northampton South £25, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Northampton South: £25Chelmsford: £19Northampton South: £25Chelmsford: £18Northampton South: £23

    £25£25£23Northampton South 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: Northampton South £362, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Northampton South: £362Chelmsford: £304Northampton South: £364Chelmsford: £287Northampton South: £343

    £362£364£343Northampton South 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: Northampton South £108, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Northampton South: £108Chelmsford: £115Northampton South: £108Chelmsford: £108Northampton South: £102

    £108£108£102Chelmsford 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: Northampton South £88, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Northampton South: £88Chelmsford: £79Northampton South: £88Chelmsford: £75Northampton South: £83

    £88£88£83Northampton South is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Northampton South £1,329, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Northampton South: £1,329Chelmsford: £1,216Northampton South: £1,334Chelmsford: £1,149Northampton South: £1,260

    £1,329£1,334£1,260Northampton South is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton South £137, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Northampton South: £137Chelmsford: £224Northampton South: £138Chelmsford: £211Northampton South: £130

    £137£138£130Chelmsford 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: Northampton South £206, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Northampton South: £206Chelmsford: £196Northampton South: £207Chelmsford: £185Northampton South: £195

    £206£207£195Northampton South 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: Northampton South £7.98, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Northampton South: £7.98Chelmsford: £8.18Northampton South: £8.01Chelmsford: £7.73Northampton South: £7.57

    £7.98£8.01£7.57Chelmsford 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: Northampton South £5.72, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Northampton South: £5.72Chelmsford: £4.86Northampton South: £5.75Chelmsford: £4.59Northampton South: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Northampton South is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton South £7.60, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Northampton South: £7.60Chelmsford: £6.53Northampton South: £7.63Chelmsford: £6.17Northampton South: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South 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: Northampton South 1,045.8, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Northampton South: 1,045.8

    1,045.8Northampton South 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: Northampton South 96.9, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Northampton South: 96.9

    96.9Northampton South 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: Northampton South 158.4, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Northampton South: 158.4

    158.4Northampton South 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: Northampton South 51.1, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Northampton South: 51.1

    51.1Northampton South 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: Northampton South 154.1, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Northampton South: 154.1

    154.1Northampton South 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: Northampton South 19.4, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Northampton South: 19.4

    19.4Northampton South is higher17.5

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Northampton South and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureNorthampton SouthChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,595£3,610£3,410£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,401£13,458£12,712£13,001£13,056£12,332Northampton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,498£1,505£1,421Northampton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,162£12,214£11,537£12,013£12,064£11,395Northampton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£456£458£433£346£348£328Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£622£625£590Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£19£19£18Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£364£343£302£304£287Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£79£79£75Northampton South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,329£1,334£1,260£1,211£1,216£1,149Northampton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£195£196£185Northampton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.98£8.01£7.57£8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.84£4.86£4.59Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£6.50£6.53£6.17Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,045.81,010.8Northampton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.977.7Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.4133.3Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.148.1Northampton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.1134.4Northampton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.417.5Northampton South

Per resident

Northampton South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 7. 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

Northampton South Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Northampton South £3,595, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Northampton South: £3,595Chelmsford: £3,682Northampton South: £3,610Chelmsford: £3,478Northampton South: £3,410

    £3,595£3,610£3,410Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Northampton South £1,938, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Northampton South: £1,938Chelmsford: £2,068Northampton South: £1,946Chelmsford: £1,953Northampton South: £1,838

    £1,938£1,946£1,838Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Northampton South £1,042, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Northampton South: £1,042Chelmsford: £966Northampton South: £1,047Chelmsford: £912Northampton South: £989

    £1,042£1,047£989Northampton South is higher£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Northampton South £1,759, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Northampton South: £1,759Chelmsford: £1,911Northampton South: £1,766Chelmsford: £1,805Northampton South: £1,668

    £1,759£1,766£1,668Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Northampton South £66, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Northampton South: £66Chelmsford: £55Northampton South: £66Chelmsford: £52Northampton South: £63

    £66£66£63Northampton South 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: Northampton South £110, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Northampton South: £110Chelmsford: £99Northampton South: £110Chelmsford: £93Northampton South: £104

    £110£110£104Northampton South 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: Northampton South £3.55, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Northampton South: £3.55Chelmsford: £3.08Northampton South: £3.57Chelmsford: £2.91Northampton South: £3.37

    £3.55£3.57£3.37Northampton South 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: Northampton South £362, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Northampton South: £362Chelmsford: £304Northampton South: £364Chelmsford: £287Northampton South: £343

    £362£364£343Northampton South 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: Northampton South £108, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Northampton South: £108Chelmsford: £115Northampton South: £108Chelmsford: £108Northampton South: £102

    £108£108£102Chelmsford 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: Northampton South £56, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Northampton South: £56Chelmsford: £51Northampton South: £56Chelmsford: £48Northampton South: £53

    £56£56£53Northampton South is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Northampton South £846, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Northampton South: £846Chelmsford: £781Northampton South: £850Chelmsford: £738Northampton South: £803

    £846£850£803Northampton South is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Northampton South £137, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Northampton South: £137Chelmsford: £224Northampton South: £138Chelmsford: £211Northampton South: £130

    £137£138£130Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Northampton South £131, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Northampton South: £131Chelmsford: £126Northampton South: £132Chelmsford: £119Northampton South: £124

    £131£132£124Northampton South is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Northampton South £5.08, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Northampton South: £5.08Chelmsford: £5.25Northampton South: £5.10Chelmsford: £4.96Northampton South: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Chelmsford is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Northampton South £3.65, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Northampton South: £3.65Chelmsford: £3.12Northampton South: £3.66Chelmsford: £2.95Northampton South: £3.46

    £3.65£3.66£3.46Northampton South is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Northampton South £7.60, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Northampton South: £7.60Chelmsford: £6.53Northampton South: £7.63Chelmsford: £6.17Northampton South: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Northampton South is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 151.2, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Northampton South: 151.2

    151.2Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 14.0, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Northampton South: 14.0

    14.0Northampton South 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: Northampton South 22.9, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Northampton South: 22.9

    22.9Northampton South 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: Northampton South 51.1, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Northampton South: 51.1

    51.1Northampton South is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Northampton South 98.2, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Northampton South: 98.2

    98.2Northampton South 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: Northampton South 12.3, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Northampton South: 12.3

    12.3Northampton South is higher11.2

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Northampton South and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureNorthampton SouthChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,595£3,610£3,410£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,938£1,946£1,838£2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,047£989£962£966£912Northampton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,759£1,766£1,668£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£55£55£52Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£99£99£93Northampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£3.07£3.08£2.91Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£362£364£343£302£304£287Northampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£51£51£48Northampton South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£846£850£803£778£781£738Northampton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£131£132£124£125£126£119Northampton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.65£3.66£3.46£3.11£3.12£2.95Northampton South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£6.50£6.53£6.17Northampton South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026151.2160.1Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.3Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.921.1Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.148.1Northampton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202698.286.3Northampton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.311.2Northampton South

Total

Northampton South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 6. 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

Northampton South Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Northampton South £412.4m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mNorthampton South: £412.4mChelmsford: £411.0mNorthampton South: £414.1mChelmsford: £388.2mNorthampton South: £391.1m

    £412.4m£414.1m£391.1mNorthampton South is higherDepends on how you count£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Northampton South £222.3m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mNorthampton South: £222.3mChelmsford: £230.8mNorthampton South: £223.2mChelmsford: £218.0mNorthampton South: £210.9m

    £222.3m£223.2m£210.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Northampton South £119.6m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mNorthampton South: £119.6mChelmsford: £107.8mNorthampton South: £120.1mChelmsford: £101.8mNorthampton South: £113.4m

    £119.6m£120.1m£113.4mNorthampton South is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Northampton South £201.7m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mNorthampton South: £201.7mChelmsford: £213.3mNorthampton South: £202.6mChelmsford: £201.4mNorthampton South: £191.4m

    £201.7m£202.6m£191.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton South £7.6m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mNorthampton South: £7.6mChelmsford: £6.1mNorthampton South: £7.6mChelmsford: £5.8mNorthampton South: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mNorthampton South 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: Northampton South £12.6m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mNorthampton South: £12.6mChelmsford: £11.0mNorthampton South: £12.6mChelmsford: £10.4mNorthampton South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mNorthampton South 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: Northampton South £0.41m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mNorthampton South: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.34mNorthampton South: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.32mNorthampton South: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mNorthampton South 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: Northampton South £41.5m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mNorthampton South: £41.5mChelmsford: £33.9mNorthampton South: £41.7mChelmsford: £32.0mNorthampton South: £39.4m

    £41.5m£41.7m£39.4mNorthampton South 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: Northampton South £12.4m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mNorthampton South: £12.4mChelmsford: £12.8mNorthampton South: £12.4mChelmsford: £12.1mNorthampton South: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mChelmsford 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: Northampton South £6.4m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mNorthampton South: £6.4mChelmsford: £5.7mNorthampton South: £6.5mChelmsford: £5.3mNorthampton South: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mNorthampton South is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton South £97.1m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mNorthampton South: £97.1mChelmsford: £87.2mNorthampton South: £97.5mChelmsford: £82.3mNorthampton South: £92.1m

    £97.1m£97.5m£92.1mNorthampton South is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Northampton South £15.7m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mNorthampton South: £15.7mChelmsford: £25.0mNorthampton South: £15.8mChelmsford: £23.6mNorthampton South: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Northampton South £15.0m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mNorthampton South: £15.0mChelmsford: £14.1mNorthampton South: £15.1mChelmsford: £13.3mNorthampton South: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mNorthampton South is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Northampton South £0.58m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mNorthampton South: £0.58mChelmsford: £0.59mNorthampton South: £0.59mChelmsford: £0.55mNorthampton South: £0.55m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Northampton South £0.42m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mNorthampton South: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.35mNorthampton South: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.33mNorthampton South: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mNorthampton South is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Northampton South £0.87m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mNorthampton South: £0.87mChelmsford: £0.73mNorthampton South: £0.88mChelmsford: £0.69mNorthampton South: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNorthampton South is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Northampton South 17,347, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Northampton South: 17,347

    17,347Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Northampton South 1,607, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Northampton South: 1,607

    1,607Northampton South is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Northampton South 2,627, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Northampton South: 2,627

    2,627Northampton South is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Northampton South 5,861, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Northampton South: 5,861

    5,861Northampton South is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Northampton South 11,262, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Northampton South: 11,262

    11,262Northampton South is higher9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Northampton South 1,414, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Northampton South: 1,414

    1,414Northampton South is higher1,255

Show the numbers
Northampton South and Chelmsford, total
MeasureNorthampton SouthChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£412.4m£414.1m£391.1m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mNorthampton South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.3m£223.2m£210.9m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.4m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.7m£202.6m£191.4m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNorthampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mNorthampton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorthampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mNorthampton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mNorthampton South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.1m£97.5m£92.1m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mNorthampton South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorthampton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorthampton South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mNorthampton South
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,34717,868Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6071,373Northampton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6272,357Northampton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8615,369Northampton South
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,2629,632Northampton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4141,255Northampton South

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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