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Oxford East and Chelmsford

120,232 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Oxford East is higher than Chelmsford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Oxford 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

Oxford East Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford East £3,211, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Oxford East: £3,211Chelmsford: £3,682Oxford East: £3,225Chelmsford: £3,478Oxford East: £3,046

    £3,211£3,225£3,046Chelmsford 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: Oxford East £12,179, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Oxford East: £12,179Chelmsford: £13,056Oxford East: £12,231Chelmsford: £12,332Oxford East: £11,552

    £12,179£12,231£11,552Chelmsford 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: Oxford East £1,604, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Oxford East: £1,604Chelmsford: £1,505Oxford East: £1,611Chelmsford: £1,421Oxford East: £1,521

    £1,604£1,611£1,521Oxford East 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: Oxford East £10,822, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Oxford East: £10,822Chelmsford: £12,064Oxford East: £10,868Chelmsford: £11,395Oxford East: £10,265

    £10,822£10,868£10,265Chelmsford 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: Oxford East £680, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Oxford East: £680Chelmsford: £348Oxford East: £683Chelmsford: £328Oxford East: £645

    £680£683£645Oxford 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: Oxford East £646, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Oxford East: £646Chelmsford: £625Oxford East: £649Chelmsford: £590Oxford East: £613

    £646£649£613Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Oxford East £31, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Oxford East: £31Chelmsford: £19Oxford East: £31Chelmsford: £18Oxford East: £30

    £31£31£30Oxford 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: Oxford East £298, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Oxford East: £298Chelmsford: £304Oxford East: £299Chelmsford: £287Oxford East: £283

    £298£299£283Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£302£304£287

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford East £116, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Oxford East: £116Chelmsford: £115Oxford East: £116Chelmsford: £108Oxford East: £110

    £116£116£110Oxford East 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: Oxford East £69, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Oxford East: £69Chelmsford: £79Oxford East: £69Chelmsford: £75Oxford East: £65

    £69£69£65Chelmsford 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: Oxford East £1,323, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Oxford East: £1,323Chelmsford: £1,216Oxford East: £1,329Chelmsford: £1,149Oxford East: £1,255

    £1,323£1,329£1,255Oxford East is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford East £291, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Oxford East: £291Chelmsford: £224Oxford East: £292Chelmsford: £211Oxford East: £276

    £291£292£276Oxford East 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: Oxford East £202, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Oxford East: £202Chelmsford: £196Oxford East: £203Chelmsford: £185Oxford East: £191

    £202£203£191Oxford 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: Oxford East £4.92, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Oxford East: £4.92Chelmsford: £8.18Oxford East: £4.94Chelmsford: £7.73Oxford East: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Chelmsford 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: Oxford East £4.77, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Oxford East: £4.77Chelmsford: £4.86Oxford East: £4.79Chelmsford: £4.59Oxford East: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford East £4.95, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Oxford East: £4.95Chelmsford: £6.53Oxford East: £4.98Chelmsford: £6.17Oxford East: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Chelmsford 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: Oxford East 972.0, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Oxford East: 972.0

    972.0Chelmsford is higher1,010.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oxford East 125.1, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Oxford East: 125.1

    125.1Oxford 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: Oxford East 132.4, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Oxford East: 132.4

    132.4Chelmsford 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: Oxford East 45.8, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Oxford East: 45.8

    45.8Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oxford East 145.2, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Oxford East: 145.2

    145.2Oxford 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: Oxford East 15.5, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Oxford East: 15.5

    15.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Oxford East and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureOxford EastChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,211£3,225£3,046£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,179£12,231£11,552£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,604£1,611£1,521£1,498£1,505£1,421Oxford East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,822£10,868£10,265£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£680£683£645£346£348£328Oxford East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£649£613£622£625£590Oxford East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£19£19£18Oxford East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£114£115£108Oxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£69£69£65£79£79£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,323£1,329£1,255£1,211£1,216£1,149Oxford East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£223£224£211Oxford East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£203£191£195£196£185Oxford East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.01,010.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.177.7Oxford East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.4133.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.848.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026145.2134.4Oxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.517.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Oxford 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

Oxford East Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oxford East £3,211, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Oxford East: £3,211Chelmsford: £3,682Oxford East: £3,225Chelmsford: £3,478Oxford East: £3,046

    £3,211£3,225£3,046Chelmsford is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oxford East £1,363, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Oxford East: £1,363Chelmsford: £2,068Oxford East: £1,369Chelmsford: £1,953Oxford East: £1,293

    £1,363£1,369£1,293Chelmsford is higher£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oxford East £1,138, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Oxford East: £1,138Chelmsford: £966Oxford East: £1,143Chelmsford: £912Oxford East: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Oxford East is higher£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oxford East £1,211, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Oxford East: £1,211Chelmsford: £1,911Oxford East: £1,216Chelmsford: £1,805Oxford East: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oxford East £76, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Oxford East: £76Chelmsford: £55Oxford East: £76Chelmsford: £52Oxford East: £72

    £76£76£72Oxford 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: Oxford East £72, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Oxford East: £72Chelmsford: £99Oxford East: £73Chelmsford: £93Oxford East: £69

    £72£73£69Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Oxford East £3.49, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Oxford East: £3.49Chelmsford: £3.08Oxford East: £3.50Chelmsford: £2.91Oxford East: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Oxford 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: Oxford East £298, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Oxford East: £298Chelmsford: £304Oxford East: £299Chelmsford: £287Oxford East: £283

    £298£299£283Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£302£304£287

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oxford East £116, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Oxford East: £116Chelmsford: £115Oxford East: £116Chelmsford: £108Oxford East: £110

    £116£116£110Oxford East 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: Oxford East £49, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Oxford East: £49Chelmsford: £51Oxford East: £49Chelmsford: £48Oxford East: £46

    £49£49£46Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oxford East £939, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Oxford East: £939Chelmsford: £781Oxford East: £943Chelmsford: £738Oxford East: £891

    £939£943£891Oxford East is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oxford East £291, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Oxford East: £291Chelmsford: £224Oxford East: £292Chelmsford: £211Oxford East: £276

    £291£292£276Oxford East is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oxford East £143, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Oxford East: £143Chelmsford: £126Oxford East: £144Chelmsford: £119Oxford East: £136

    £143£144£136Oxford East is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oxford East £3.49, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Oxford East: £3.49Chelmsford: £5.25Oxford East: £3.50Chelmsford: £4.96Oxford East: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Chelmsford is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oxford East £3.38, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Oxford East: £3.38Chelmsford: £3.12Oxford East: £3.40Chelmsford: £2.95Oxford East: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oxford East £4.95, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Oxford East: £4.95Chelmsford: £6.53Oxford East: £4.98Chelmsford: £6.17Oxford East: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Chelmsford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oxford East 108.8, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Oxford East: 108.8

    108.8Chelmsford is higher160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford East 14.0, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Oxford East: 14.0

    14.0Oxford 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: Oxford East 14.8, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Oxford East: 14.8

    14.8Chelmsford 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: Oxford East 45.8, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Oxford East: 45.8

    45.8Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oxford East 103.0, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Oxford East: 103.0

    103.0Oxford 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: Oxford East 11.0, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Oxford East: 11.0

    11.0Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Oxford East and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureOxford EastChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,211£3,225£3,046£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,363£1,369£1,293£2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£962£966£912Oxford East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£55£55£52Oxford East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£99£99£93Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£3.07£3.08£2.91Oxford East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£114£115£108Oxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46£51£51£48Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£939£943£891£778£781£738Oxford East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£291£292£276£223£224£211Oxford East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£125£126£119Oxford East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£3.11£3.12£2.95Oxford East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026108.8160.1Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.012.3Oxford East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.821.1Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.848.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.086.3Oxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.2Chelmsford

Total

Oxford East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 8. 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

Oxford East Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oxford East £386.1m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mOxford East: £386.1mChelmsford: £411.0mOxford East: £387.7mChelmsford: £388.2mOxford East: £366.2m

    £386.1m£387.7m£366.2mChelmsford is higher£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oxford East £163.9m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mOxford East: £163.9mChelmsford: £230.8mOxford East: £164.6mChelmsford: £218.0mOxford East: £155.5m

    £163.9m£164.6m£155.5mChelmsford is higher£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oxford East £136.8m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mOxford East: £136.8mChelmsford: £107.8mOxford East: £137.4mChelmsford: £101.8mOxford East: £129.8m

    £136.8m£137.4m£129.8mOxford East is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oxford East £145.6m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mOxford East: £145.6mChelmsford: £213.3mOxford East: £146.3mChelmsford: £201.4mOxford East: £138.1m

    £145.6m£146.3m£138.1mChelmsford is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford East £9.2m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mOxford East: £9.2mChelmsford: £6.1mOxford East: £9.2mChelmsford: £5.8mOxford East: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mOxford 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: Oxford East £8.7m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mOxford East: £8.7mChelmsford: £11.0mOxford East: £8.7mChelmsford: £10.4mOxford East: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Oxford East £0.42m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mOxford East: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.34mOxford East: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.32mOxford East: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mOxford 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: Oxford East £35.8m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mOxford East: £35.8mChelmsford: £33.9mOxford East: £36.0mChelmsford: £32.0mOxford East: £34.0m

    £35.8m£36.0m£34.0mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oxford East £13.9m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mOxford East: £13.9mChelmsford: £12.8mOxford East: £14.0mChelmsford: £12.1mOxford East: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mOxford East 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: Oxford East £5.9m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mOxford East: £5.9mChelmsford: £5.7mOxford East: £5.9mChelmsford: £5.3mOxford East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford East £112.9m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mOxford East: £112.9mChelmsford: £87.2mOxford East: £113.4mChelmsford: £82.3mOxford East: £107.1m

    £112.9m£113.4m£107.1mOxford East is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oxford East £35.0m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mOxford East: £35.0mChelmsford: £25.0mOxford East: £35.2mChelmsford: £23.6mOxford East: £33.2m

    £35.0m£35.2m£33.2mOxford East is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oxford East £17.2m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mOxford East: £17.2mChelmsford: £14.1mOxford East: £17.3mChelmsford: £13.3mOxford East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mOxford East is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oxford East £0.42m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mOxford East: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.59mOxford East: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.55mOxford East: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChelmsford is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oxford East £0.41m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mOxford East: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.35mOxford East: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.33mOxford East: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mOxford East is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oxford East £0.60m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mOxford East: £0.60mChelmsford: £0.73mOxford East: £0.60mChelmsford: £0.69mOxford East: £0.56m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.56mChelmsford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oxford East 13,081, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Oxford East: 13,081

    13,081Chelmsford is higher17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oxford East 1,683, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Oxford East: 1,683

    1,683Oxford East is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oxford East 1,782, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Oxford East: 1,782

    1,782Chelmsford is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oxford East 5,506, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Oxford East: 5,506

    5,506Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oxford East 12,389, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Oxford East: 12,389

    12,389Oxford East is higher9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oxford East 1,326, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Oxford East: 1,326

    1,326Oxford East is higherDepends on how you count1,255

Show the numbers
Oxford East and Chelmsford, total
MeasureOxford EastChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.1m£387.7m£366.2m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£136.8m£137.4m£129.8m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mOxford East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£145.6m£146.3m£138.1m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mOxford East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mOxford East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mOxford East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mOxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mOxford East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.9m£113.4m£107.1m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mOxford East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.0m£35.2m£33.2m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mOxford East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mOxford East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mOxford East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.56m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,08117,868Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6831,373Oxford East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20261,7822,357Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5065,369Oxford East
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3899,632Oxford East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3261,255Oxford East

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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