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Sutton and Cheam and Chelmsford

107,146 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Sutton and Cheam is higher than Chelmsford on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Sutton and Cheam is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 14. 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

Sutton and Cheam Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £3,432, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Sutton and Cheam: £3,432Chelmsford: £3,682Sutton and Cheam: £3,447Chelmsford: £3,478Sutton and Cheam: £3,255

    £3,432£3,447£3,255Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam £12,438, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Sutton and Cheam: £12,438Chelmsford: £13,056Sutton and Cheam: £12,491Chelmsford: £12,332Sutton and Cheam: £11,798

    £12,438£12,491£11,798Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam £1,571, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Sutton and Cheam: £1,571Chelmsford: £1,505Sutton and Cheam: £1,578Chelmsford: £1,421Sutton and Cheam: £1,490

    £1,571£1,578£1,490Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,505£1,421

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Sutton and Cheam £11,132, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Sutton and Cheam: £11,132Chelmsford: £12,064Sutton and Cheam: £11,180Chelmsford: £11,395Sutton and Cheam: £10,559

    £11,132£11,180£10,559Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam £607, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Sutton and Cheam: £607Chelmsford: £348Sutton and Cheam: £609Chelmsford: £328Sutton and Cheam: £575

    £607£609£575Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £674, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Sutton and Cheam: £674Chelmsford: £625Sutton and Cheam: £677Chelmsford: £590Sutton and Cheam: £639

    £674£677£639Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £25, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Sutton and Cheam: £25Chelmsford: £19Sutton and Cheam: £25Chelmsford: £18Sutton and Cheam: £24

    £25£25£24Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £236, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Sutton and Cheam: £236Chelmsford: £304Sutton and Cheam: £237Chelmsford: £287Sutton and Cheam: £223

    £236£237£223Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam £97, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Sutton and Cheam: £97Chelmsford: £115Sutton and Cheam: £97Chelmsford: £108Sutton and Cheam: £92

    £97£97£92Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam £60, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Sutton and Cheam: £60Chelmsford: £79Sutton and Cheam: £60Chelmsford: £75Sutton and Cheam: £57

    £60£60£57Chelmsford is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sutton and Cheam £1,360, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Sutton and Cheam: £1,360Chelmsford: £1,216Sutton and Cheam: £1,366Chelmsford: £1,149Sutton and Cheam: £1,290

    £1,360£1,366£1,290Sutton and Cheam is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £204, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Sutton and Cheam: £204Chelmsford: £224Sutton and Cheam: £205Chelmsford: £211Sutton and Cheam: £193

    £204£205£193Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam £141, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Sutton and Cheam: £141Chelmsford: £196Sutton and Cheam: £141Chelmsford: £185Sutton and Cheam: £134

    £141£141£134Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam £8.44, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Sutton and Cheam: £8.44Chelmsford: £8.18Sutton and Cheam: £8.48Chelmsford: £7.73Sutton and Cheam: £8.01

    £8.44£8.48£8.01Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£8.15£8.18£7.73

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sutton and Cheam £2.21, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Sutton and Cheam: £2.21Chelmsford: £4.86Sutton and Cheam: £2.22Chelmsford: £4.59Sutton and Cheam: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Chelmsford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £4.95, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Sutton and Cheam: £4.95Chelmsford: £6.53Sutton and Cheam: £4.98Chelmsford: £6.17Sutton and Cheam: £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: Sutton and Cheam 963.1, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Sutton and Cheam: 963.1

    963.1Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam 102.2, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Sutton and Cheam: 102.2

    102.2Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam 142.9, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Sutton and Cheam: 142.9

    142.9Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count133.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sutton and Cheam 36.4, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Sutton and Cheam: 36.4

    36.4Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam 130.0, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Sutton and Cheam: 130.0

    130.0Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam 12.9, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Sutton and Cheam: 12.9

    12.9Chelmsford is higher17.5

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Sutton and Cheam and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureSutton and CheamChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,432£3,447£3,255£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,438£12,491£11,798£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,490£1,498£1,505£1,421Sutton and Cheam
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,132£11,180£10,559£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£607£609£575£346£348£328Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£639£622£625£590Sutton and Cheam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£19£19£18Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£236£237£223£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£60£60£57£79£79£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,360£1,366£1,290£1,211£1,216£1,149Sutton and Cheam
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£134£195£196£185Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.44£8.48£8.01£8.15£8.18£7.73Sutton and Cheam
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£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 2026963.11,010.8Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.277.7Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.9133.3Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.448.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.0134.4Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202612.917.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Sutton and Cheam is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 14. 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

Sutton and Cheam Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £3,432, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Sutton and Cheam: £3,432Chelmsford: £3,682Sutton and Cheam: £3,447Chelmsford: £3,478Sutton and Cheam: £3,255

    £3,432£3,447£3,255Chelmsford is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £1,902, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Sutton and Cheam: £1,902Chelmsford: £2,068Sutton and Cheam: £1,911Chelmsford: £1,953Sutton and Cheam: £1,805

    £1,902£1,911£1,805Chelmsford is higher£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £988, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Sutton and Cheam: £988Chelmsford: £966Sutton and Cheam: £993Chelmsford: £912Sutton and Cheam: £938

    £988£993£938Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £1,703, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Sutton and Cheam: £1,703Chelmsford: £1,911Sutton and Cheam: £1,710Chelmsford: £1,805Sutton and Cheam: £1,615

    £1,703£1,710£1,615Chelmsford is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £93, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Sutton and Cheam: £93Chelmsford: £55Sutton and Cheam: £93Chelmsford: £52Sutton and Cheam: £88

    £93£93£88Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £103, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Sutton and Cheam: £103Chelmsford: £99Sutton and Cheam: £104Chelmsford: £93Sutton and Cheam: £98

    £103£104£98Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £3.88, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Sutton and Cheam: £3.88Chelmsford: £3.08Sutton and Cheam: £3.90Chelmsford: £2.91Sutton and Cheam: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £236, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Sutton and Cheam: £236Chelmsford: £304Sutton and Cheam: £237Chelmsford: £287Sutton and Cheam: £223

    £236£237£223Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam £97, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Sutton and Cheam: £97Chelmsford: £115Sutton and Cheam: £97Chelmsford: £108Sutton and Cheam: £92

    £97£97£92Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam £38, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Sutton and Cheam: £38Chelmsford: £51Sutton and Cheam: £38Chelmsford: £48Sutton and Cheam: £36

    £38£38£36Chelmsford is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £856, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Sutton and Cheam: £856Chelmsford: £781Sutton and Cheam: £859Chelmsford: £738Sutton and Cheam: £812

    £856£859£812Sutton and Cheam is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £204, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Sutton and Cheam: £204Chelmsford: £224Sutton and Cheam: £205Chelmsford: £211Sutton and Cheam: £193

    £204£205£193Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £89, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Sutton and Cheam: £89Chelmsford: £126Sutton and Cheam: £89Chelmsford: £119Sutton and Cheam: £84

    £89£89£84Chelmsford is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £5.31, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Sutton and Cheam: £5.31Chelmsford: £5.25Sutton and Cheam: £5.34Chelmsford: £4.96Sutton and Cheam: £5.04

    £5.31£5.34£5.04Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £1.39, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Sutton and Cheam: £1.39Chelmsford: £3.12Sutton and Cheam: £1.40Chelmsford: £2.95Sutton and Cheam: £1.32

    £1.39£1.40£1.32Chelmsford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sutton and Cheam £4.95, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Sutton and Cheam: £4.95Chelmsford: £6.53Sutton and Cheam: £4.98Chelmsford: £6.17Sutton and Cheam: £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: Sutton and Cheam 147.3, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Sutton and Cheam: 147.3

    147.3Chelmsford is higher160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sutton and Cheam 15.6, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Sutton and Cheam: 15.6

    15.6Sutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam 21.9, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Sutton and Cheam: 21.9

    21.9Sutton and Cheam is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sutton and Cheam 36.4, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Sutton and Cheam: 36.4

    36.4Chelmsford is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sutton and Cheam 81.8, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Sutton and Cheam: 81.8

    81.8Chelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam 8.1, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Sutton and Cheam: 8.1

    8.1Chelmsford is higher11.2

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Sutton and Cheam and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureSutton and CheamChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,432£3,447£3,255£3,667£3,682£3,478Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,902£1,911£1,805£2,059£2,068£1,953Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£988£993£938£962£966£912Sutton and Cheam
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,703£1,710£1,615£1,903£1,911£1,805Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£55£55£52Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£99£99£93Sutton and Cheam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£3.07£3.08£2.91Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£236£237£223£302£304£287Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£38£38£36£51£51£48Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£856£859£812£778£781£738Sutton and Cheam
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£125£126£119Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.31£5.34£5.04£5.23£5.25£4.96Sutton and Cheam
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.39£1.40£1.32£3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026147.3160.1Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.612.3Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.921.1Sutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202636.448.1Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.886.3Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.111.2Chelmsford

Total

Sutton and Cheam is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 17. 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

Sutton and Cheam Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sutton and Cheam £367.7m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mSutton and Cheam: £367.7mChelmsford: £411.0mSutton and Cheam: £369.3mChelmsford: £388.2mSutton and Cheam: £348.8m

    £367.7m£369.3m£348.8mChelmsford is higher£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sutton and Cheam £203.8m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mSutton and Cheam: £203.8mChelmsford: £230.8mSutton and Cheam: £204.7mChelmsford: £218.0mSutton and Cheam: £193.3m

    £203.8m£204.7m£193.3mChelmsford is higher£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sutton and Cheam £105.9m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mSutton and Cheam: £105.9mChelmsford: £107.8mSutton and Cheam: £106.4mChelmsford: £101.8mSutton and Cheam: £100.5m

    £105.9m£106.4m£100.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sutton and Cheam £182.4m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mSutton and Cheam: £182.4mChelmsford: £213.3mSutton and Cheam: £183.2mChelmsford: £201.4mSutton and Cheam: £173.0m

    £182.4m£183.2m£173.0mChelmsford is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sutton and Cheam £9.9m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mSutton and Cheam: £9.9mChelmsford: £6.1mSutton and Cheam: £10.0mChelmsford: £5.8mSutton and Cheam: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mSutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £11.0m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mSutton and Cheam: £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mSutton and Cheam: £11.1mChelmsford: £10.4mSutton and Cheam: £10.5m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.5mSutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £0.42m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mSutton and Cheam: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.34mSutton and Cheam: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.32mSutton and Cheam: £0.39m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.39mSutton and Cheam 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: Sutton and Cheam £25.2m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mSutton and Cheam: £25.2mChelmsford: £33.9mSutton and Cheam: £25.4mChelmsford: £32.0mSutton and Cheam: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.4m£23.9mChelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam £10.4m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mSutton and Cheam: £10.4mChelmsford: £12.8mSutton and Cheam: £10.4mChelmsford: £12.1mSutton and Cheam: £9.8m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.8mChelmsford 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: Sutton and Cheam £4.0m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mSutton and Cheam: £4.0mChelmsford: £5.7mSutton and Cheam: £4.0mChelmsford: £5.3mSutton and Cheam: £3.8m

    £4.0m£4.0m£3.8mChelmsford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sutton and Cheam £91.7m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mSutton and Cheam: £91.7mChelmsford: £87.2mSutton and Cheam: £92.1mChelmsford: £82.3mSutton and Cheam: £87.0m

    £91.7m£92.1m£87.0mSutton and Cheam is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sutton and Cheam £21.8m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mSutton and Cheam: £21.8mChelmsford: £25.0mSutton and Cheam: £21.9mChelmsford: £23.6mSutton and Cheam: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sutton and Cheam £9.5m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mSutton and Cheam: £9.5mChelmsford: £14.1mSutton and Cheam: £9.5mChelmsford: £13.3mSutton and Cheam: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mChelmsford is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sutton and Cheam £0.57m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mSutton and Cheam: £0.57mChelmsford: £0.59mSutton and Cheam: £0.57mChelmsford: £0.55mSutton and Cheam: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sutton and Cheam £0.15m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mSutton and Cheam: £0.15mChelmsford: £0.35mSutton and Cheam: £0.15mChelmsford: £0.33mSutton and Cheam: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mChelmsford is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sutton and Cheam £0.53m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mSutton and Cheam: £0.53mChelmsford: £0.73mSutton and Cheam: £0.53mChelmsford: £0.69mSutton and Cheam: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mChelmsford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sutton and Cheam 15,784, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Sutton and Cheam: 15,784

    15,784Chelmsford is higher17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sutton and Cheam 1,674, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Sutton and Cheam: 1,674

    1,674Sutton and Cheam is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sutton and Cheam 2,341, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Sutton and Cheam: 2,341

    2,341Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sutton and Cheam 3,903, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Sutton and Cheam: 3,903

    3,903Chelmsford is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sutton and Cheam 8,761, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Sutton and Cheam: 8,761

    8,761Chelmsford is higher9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sutton and Cheam 868, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Sutton and Cheam: 868

    868Chelmsford is higher1,255

Show the numbers
Sutton and Cheam and Chelmsford, total
MeasureSutton and CheamChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£367.7m£369.3m£348.8m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.8m£204.7m£193.3m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£105.9m£106.4m£100.5m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.4m£183.2m£173.0m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mSutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.5m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mSutton and Cheam
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.39m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mSutton and Cheam
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.0m£4.0m£3.8m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.7m£92.1m£87.0m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mSutton and Cheam
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,78417,868Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6741,373Sutton and Cheam
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3412,357Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20263,9035,369Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,7619,632Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268681,255Chelmsford

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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