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Spelthorne and Chelmsford

107,074 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Spelthorne is higher than Chelmsford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Spelthorne 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

Spelthorne Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,890, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Spelthorne: £3,890Chelmsford: £3,682Spelthorne: £3,907Chelmsford: £3,478Spelthorne: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £12,880, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Spelthorne: £12,880Chelmsford: £13,056Spelthorne: £12,935Chelmsford: £12,332Spelthorne: £12,217

    £12,880£12,935£12,217Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne £1,720, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Spelthorne: £1,720Chelmsford: £1,505Spelthorne: £1,727Chelmsford: £1,421Spelthorne: £1,631

    £1,720£1,727£1,631Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £11,771, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Spelthorne: £11,771Chelmsford: £12,064Spelthorne: £11,821Chelmsford: £11,395Spelthorne: £11,165

    £11,771£11,821£11,165Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne £411, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Spelthorne: £411Chelmsford: £348Spelthorne: £413Chelmsford: £328Spelthorne: £390

    £411£413£390Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £678, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Spelthorne: £678Chelmsford: £625Spelthorne: £681Chelmsford: £590Spelthorne: £643

    £678£681£643Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £20, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Spelthorne: £20Chelmsford: £19Spelthorne: £20Chelmsford: £18Spelthorne: £19

    £20£20£19Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £301, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Spelthorne: £301Chelmsford: £304Spelthorne: £302Chelmsford: £287Spelthorne: £285

    £301£302£285Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne £117, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £115Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £108Spelthorne: £111

    £117£117£111Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £88, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Spelthorne: £88Chelmsford: £79Spelthorne: £88Chelmsford: £75Spelthorne: £83

    £88£88£83Spelthorne is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Spelthorne £1,433, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Spelthorne: £1,433Chelmsford: £1,216Spelthorne: £1,439Chelmsford: £1,149Spelthorne: £1,359

    £1,433£1,439£1,359Spelthorne is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £217, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Spelthorne: £217Chelmsford: £224Spelthorne: £218Chelmsford: £211Spelthorne: £206

    £217£218£206Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne £185, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Spelthorne: £185Chelmsford: £196Spelthorne: £185Chelmsford: £185Spelthorne: £175

    £185£185£175Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne £9.64, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Spelthorne: £9.64Chelmsford: £8.18Spelthorne: £9.68Chelmsford: £7.73Spelthorne: £9.14

    £9.64£9.68£9.14Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £5.48, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Spelthorne: £5.48Chelmsford: £4.86Spelthorne: £5.51Chelmsford: £4.59Spelthorne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Spelthorne is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £5.51, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Spelthorne: £5.51Chelmsford: £6.53Spelthorne: £5.54Chelmsford: £6.17Spelthorne: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne 1,000.8, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Spelthorne: 1,000.8

    1,000.8Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne 81.0, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Spelthorne: 81.0

    81.0Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 138.4, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Spelthorne: 138.4

    138.4Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 47.4, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Spelthorne: 47.4

    47.4Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne 154.1, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Spelthorne: 154.1

    154.1Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 20.1, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Spelthorne: 20.1

    20.1Spelthorne is higher17.5

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Spelthorne and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureSpelthorneChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,667£3,682£3,478Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,880£12,935£12,217£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,720£1,727£1,631£1,498£1,505£1,421Spelthorne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,771£11,821£11,165£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£411£413£390£346£348£328Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643£622£625£590Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£114£115£108Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£88£88£83£79£79£75Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,433£1,439£1,359£1,211£1,216£1,149Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£185£175£195£196£185Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.64£9.68£9.14£8.15£8.18£7.73Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.84£4.86£4.59Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.81,010.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.077.7Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.4133.3Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.448.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.1134.4Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.117.5Spelthorne

Per resident

Spelthorne 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

Spelthorne Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £3,890, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Spelthorne: £3,890Chelmsford: £3,682Spelthorne: £3,907Chelmsford: £3,478Spelthorne: £3,690

    £3,890£3,907£3,690Spelthorne is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £2,170, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Spelthorne: £2,170Chelmsford: £2,068Spelthorne: £2,179Chelmsford: £1,953Spelthorne: £2,058

    £2,170£2,179£2,058Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £1,080, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Spelthorne: £1,080Chelmsford: £966Spelthorne: £1,085Chelmsford: £912Spelthorne: £1,025

    £1,080£1,085£1,025Spelthorne is higher£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Spelthorne £1,983, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Spelthorne: £1,983Chelmsford: £1,911Spelthorne: £1,992Chelmsford: £1,805Spelthorne: £1,881

    £1,983£1,992£1,881Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £69, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Spelthorne: £69Chelmsford: £55Spelthorne: £69Chelmsford: £52Spelthorne: £66

    £69£69£66Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £114, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Spelthorne: £114Chelmsford: £99Spelthorne: £115Chelmsford: £93Spelthorne: £108

    £114£115£108Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £3.41, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Spelthorne: £3.41Chelmsford: £3.08Spelthorne: £3.42Chelmsford: £2.91Spelthorne: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne £301, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Spelthorne: £301Chelmsford: £304Spelthorne: £302Chelmsford: £287Spelthorne: £285

    £301£302£285Chelmsford 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: Spelthorne £117, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £115Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £108Spelthorne: £111

    £117£117£111Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Spelthorne £55, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Spelthorne: £55Chelmsford: £51Spelthorne: £55Chelmsford: £48Spelthorne: £52

    £55£55£52Spelthorne is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Spelthorne £900, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Spelthorne: £900Chelmsford: £781Spelthorne: £904Chelmsford: £738Spelthorne: £854

    £900£904£854Spelthorne is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Spelthorne £217, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Spelthorne: £217Chelmsford: £224Spelthorne: £218Chelmsford: £211Spelthorne: £206

    £217£218£206Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £116, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Spelthorne: £116Chelmsford: £126Spelthorne: £116Chelmsford: £119Spelthorne: £110

    £116£116£110Chelmsford is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Spelthorne £6.05, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Spelthorne: £6.05Chelmsford: £5.25Spelthorne: £6.08Chelmsford: £4.96Spelthorne: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Spelthorne is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Spelthorne £3.44, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Spelthorne: £3.44Chelmsford: £3.12Spelthorne: £3.45Chelmsford: £2.95Spelthorne: £3.26

    £3.44£3.45£3.26Spelthorne is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Spelthorne £5.51, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Spelthorne: £5.51Chelmsford: £6.53Spelthorne: £5.54Chelmsford: £6.17Spelthorne: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Chelmsford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 168.6, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Spelthorne: 168.6

    168.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 13.7, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Spelthorne: 13.7

    13.7Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 23.3, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Spelthorne: 23.3

    23.3Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 47.4, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Spelthorne: 47.4

    47.4Chelmsford is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Spelthorne 96.8, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Spelthorne: 96.8

    96.8Spelthorne 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: Spelthorne 12.6, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Spelthorne: 12.6

    12.6Spelthorne is higher11.2

Show the numbers
Spelthorne and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureSpelthorneChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,890£3,907£3,690£3,667£3,682£3,478Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,170£2,179£2,058£2,059£2,068£1,953Spelthorne
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,080£1,085£1,025£962£966£912Spelthorne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,983£1,992£1,881£1,903£1,911£1,805Spelthorne
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£55£55£52Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£99£99£93Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£3.07£3.08£2.91Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£301£302£285£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£114£115£108Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£51£51£48Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£900£904£854£778£781£738Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£125£126£119Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.23£5.25£4.96Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.44£3.45£3.26£3.11£3.12£2.95Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.6160.1Spelthorne
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.712.3Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.321.1Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.448.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.886.3Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.611.2Spelthorne

Total

Spelthorne 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

Spelthorne Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Spelthorne £416.6m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mSpelthorne: £416.6mChelmsford: £411.0mSpelthorne: £418.3mChelmsford: £388.2mSpelthorne: £395.1m

    £416.6m£418.3m£395.1mSpelthorne is higher£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Spelthorne £232.4m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mSpelthorne: £232.4mChelmsford: £230.8mSpelthorne: £233.3mChelmsford: £218.0mSpelthorne: £220.4m

    £232.4m£233.3m£220.4mSpelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Spelthorne £115.7m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mSpelthorne: £115.7mChelmsford: £107.8mSpelthorne: £116.2mChelmsford: £101.8mSpelthorne: £109.7m

    £115.7m£116.2m£109.7mSpelthorne is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne £212.3m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mSpelthorne: £212.3mChelmsford: £213.3mSpelthorne: £213.2mChelmsford: £201.4mSpelthorne: £201.4m

    £212.3m£213.2m£201.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne £7.4m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mSpelthorne: £7.4mChelmsford: £6.1mSpelthorne: £7.4mChelmsford: £5.8mSpelthorne: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mSpelthorne 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: Spelthorne £12.2m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mSpelthorne: £12.2mChelmsford: £11.0mSpelthorne: £12.3mChelmsford: £10.4mSpelthorne: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mSpelthorne 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: Spelthorne £0.36m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mSpelthorne: £0.36mChelmsford: £0.34mSpelthorne: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.32mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSpelthorne 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: Spelthorne £32.2m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mSpelthorne: £32.2mChelmsford: £33.9mSpelthorne: £32.4mChelmsford: £32.0mSpelthorne: £30.6m

    £32.2m£32.4m£30.6mChelmsford 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: Spelthorne £12.5m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mSpelthorne: £12.5mChelmsford: £12.8mSpelthorne: £12.6mChelmsford: £12.1mSpelthorne: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spelthorne £5.9m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mSpelthorne: £5.9mChelmsford: £5.7mSpelthorne: £5.9mChelmsford: £5.3mSpelthorne: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£5.6mSpelthorne is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne £96.4m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mSpelthorne: £96.4mChelmsford: £87.2mSpelthorne: £96.8mChelmsford: £82.3mSpelthorne: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mSpelthorne is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Spelthorne £23.2m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mSpelthorne: £23.2mChelmsford: £25.0mSpelthorne: £23.3mChelmsford: £23.6mSpelthorne: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Spelthorne £12.4m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mSpelthorne: £12.4mChelmsford: £14.1mSpelthorne: £12.5mChelmsford: £13.3mSpelthorne: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mChelmsford is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Spelthorne £0.65m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mSpelthorne: £0.65mChelmsford: £0.59mSpelthorne: £0.65mChelmsford: £0.55mSpelthorne: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mSpelthorne is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Spelthorne £0.37m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mSpelthorne: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.35mSpelthorne: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.33mSpelthorne: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mSpelthorne is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Spelthorne £0.59m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mSpelthorne: £0.59mChelmsford: £0.73mSpelthorne: £0.59mChelmsford: £0.69mSpelthorne: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChelmsford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Spelthorne 18,055, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Spelthorne: 18,055

    18,055Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Spelthorne 1,462, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Spelthorne: 1,462

    1,462Spelthorne is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne 2,497, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Spelthorne: 2,497

    2,497Spelthorne is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Spelthorne 5,073, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Spelthorne: 5,073

    5,073Chelmsford is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Spelthorne 10,366, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Spelthorne: 10,366

    10,366Spelthorne is higher9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Spelthorne 1,349, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Spelthorne: 1,349

    1,349Spelthorne is higher1,255

Show the numbers
Spelthorne and Chelmsford, total
MeasureSpelthorneChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.6m£418.3m£395.1m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mSpelthorne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mSpelthorne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mSpelthorne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSpelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSpelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSpelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.2m£32.4m£30.6m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mSpelthorne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mSpelthorne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mSpelthorne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mSpelthorne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,05517,868Spelthorne
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4621,373Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4972,357Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,0735,369Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,3669,632Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3491,255Spelthorne

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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