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Warrington South and Chelmsford

106,028 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Warrington South is higher than Chelmsford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

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

Warrington South Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warrington South £3,859, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Warrington South: £3,859Chelmsford: £3,682Warrington South: £3,875Chelmsford: £3,478Warrington South: £3,660

    £3,859£3,875£3,660Warrington South 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: Warrington South £12,762, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Warrington South: £12,762Chelmsford: £13,056Warrington South: £12,816Chelmsford: £12,332Warrington South: £12,105

    £12,762£12,816£12,105Chelmsford 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: Warrington South £1,500, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Warrington South: £1,500Chelmsford: £1,505Warrington South: £1,506Chelmsford: £1,421Warrington South: £1,423

    £1,500£1,506£1,423Warrington South 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: Warrington South £11,682, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Warrington South: £11,682Chelmsford: £12,064Warrington South: £11,732Chelmsford: £11,395Warrington South: £11,081

    £11,682£11,732£11,081Chelmsford 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: Warrington South £316, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Warrington South: £316Chelmsford: £348Warrington South: £318Chelmsford: £328Warrington South: £300

    £316£318£300Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Warrington South £743, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Warrington South: £743Chelmsford: £625Warrington South: £746Chelmsford: £590Warrington South: £705

    £743£746£705Warrington 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: Warrington South £20, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Warrington South: £20Chelmsford: £19Warrington South: £20Chelmsford: £18Warrington South: £19

    £20£20£19Warrington 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: Warrington South £392, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Warrington South: £392Chelmsford: £304Warrington South: £394Chelmsford: £287Warrington South: £372

    £392£394£372Warrington 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: Warrington South £113, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Warrington South: £113Chelmsford: £115Warrington South: £114Chelmsford: £108Warrington South: £108

    £113£114£108Chelmsford 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: Warrington South £82, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Warrington South: £82Chelmsford: £79Warrington South: £82Chelmsford: £75Warrington South: £78

    £82£82£78Warrington South 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: Warrington South £1,176, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Warrington South: £1,176Chelmsford: £1,216Warrington South: £1,181Chelmsford: £1,149Warrington South: £1,116

    £1,176£1,181£1,116Chelmsford is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warrington South £144, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Warrington South: £144Chelmsford: £224Warrington South: £145Chelmsford: £211Warrington South: £137

    £144£145£137Chelmsford 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: Warrington South £231, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Warrington South: £231Chelmsford: £196Warrington South: £232Chelmsford: £185Warrington South: £219

    £231£232£219Warrington 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: Warrington South £7.23, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Warrington South: £7.23Chelmsford: £8.18Warrington South: £7.26Chelmsford: £7.73Warrington South: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86Chelmsford 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: Warrington South £3.49, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Warrington South: £3.49Chelmsford: £4.86Warrington South: £3.50Chelmsford: £4.59Warrington South: £3.31

    £3.49£3.50£3.31Chelmsford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warrington South £6.36, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Warrington South: £6.36Chelmsford: £6.53Warrington South: £6.38Chelmsford: £6.17Warrington South: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Chelmsford 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: Warrington South 1,016.2, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Warrington South: 1,016.2

    1,016.2Warrington South 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: Warrington South 78.6, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Warrington South: 78.6

    78.6Warrington 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: Warrington South 149.3, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Warrington South: 149.3

    149.3Warrington 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: Warrington South 59.3, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Warrington South: 59.3

    59.3Warrington 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: Warrington South 140.4, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Warrington South: 140.4

    140.4Warrington South is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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: Warrington South 17.7, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Warrington South: 17.7

    17.7Warrington South is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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Warrington South and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureWarrington SouthChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,859£3,875£3,660£3,667£3,682£3,478Warrington South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,762£12,816£12,105£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,500£1,506£1,423£1,498£1,505£1,421Warrington South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,682£11,732£11,081£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£316£318£300£346£348£328Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£743£746£705£622£625£590Warrington South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£19£19£18Warrington South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£302£304£287Warrington South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£82£82£78£79£79£75Warrington South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,176£1,181£1,116£1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£195£196£185Warrington South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.49£3.50£3.31£4.84£4.86£4.59Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.21,010.8Warrington South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.677.7Warrington South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.3133.3Warrington South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.348.1Warrington South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026140.4134.4Warrington South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.717.5Warrington South

Per resident

Warrington South 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

Warrington South Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warrington South £3,859, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Warrington South: £3,859Chelmsford: £3,682Warrington South: £3,875Chelmsford: £3,478Warrington South: £3,660

    £3,859£3,875£3,660Warrington South is higherDepends on how you count£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Warrington South £2,262, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Warrington South: £2,262Chelmsford: £2,068Warrington South: £2,272Chelmsford: £1,953Warrington South: £2,146

    £2,262£2,272£2,146Warrington South is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Warrington South £940, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Warrington South: £940Chelmsford: £966Warrington South: £944Chelmsford: £912Warrington South: £892

    £940£944£892Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Warrington South £2,071, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Warrington South: £2,071Chelmsford: £1,911Warrington South: £2,080Chelmsford: £1,805Warrington South: £1,965

    £2,071£2,080£1,965Warrington South is higherDepends on how you count£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Warrington South £56, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Warrington South: £56Chelmsford: £55Warrington South: £56Chelmsford: £52Warrington South: £53

    £56£56£53Warrington South is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington South £132, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Warrington South: £132Chelmsford: £99Warrington South: £132Chelmsford: £93Warrington South: £125

    £132£132£125Warrington 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: Warrington South £3.56, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Warrington South: £3.56Chelmsford: £3.08Warrington South: £3.58Chelmsford: £2.91Warrington South: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Warrington 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: Warrington South £392, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Warrington South: £392Chelmsford: £304Warrington South: £394Chelmsford: £287Warrington South: £372

    £392£394£372Warrington 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: Warrington South £113, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Warrington South: £113Chelmsford: £115Warrington South: £114Chelmsford: £108Warrington South: £108

    £113£114£108Chelmsford 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: Warrington South £51, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Warrington South: £51Chelmsford: £51Warrington South: £51Chelmsford: £48Warrington South: £49

    £51£51£49Warrington South is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Warrington South £737, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Warrington South: £737Chelmsford: £781Warrington South: £740Chelmsford: £738Warrington South: £699

    £737£740£699Chelmsford is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warrington South £144, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Warrington South: £144Chelmsford: £224Warrington South: £145Chelmsford: £211Warrington South: £137

    £144£145£137Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Warrington South £145, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Warrington South: £145Chelmsford: £126Warrington South: £145Chelmsford: £119Warrington South: £137

    £145£145£137Warrington South is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Warrington South £4.53, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Warrington South: £4.53Chelmsford: £5.25Warrington South: £4.55Chelmsford: £4.96Warrington South: £4.30

    £4.53£4.55£4.30Chelmsford is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Warrington South £2.18, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Warrington South: £2.18Chelmsford: £3.12Warrington South: £2.19Chelmsford: £2.95Warrington South: £2.07

    £2.18£2.19£2.07Chelmsford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warrington South £6.36, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Warrington South: £6.36Chelmsford: £6.53Warrington South: £6.38Chelmsford: £6.17Warrington South: £6.03

    £6.36£6.38£6.03Chelmsford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Warrington South 180.2, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Warrington South: 180.2

    180.2Warrington South is higher160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warrington South 13.9, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Warrington South: 13.9

    13.9Warrington 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: Warrington South 26.5, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Warrington South: 26.5

    26.5Warrington 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: Warrington South 59.3, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Warrington South: 59.3

    59.3Warrington South is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warrington South 88.0, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Warrington South: 88.0

    88.0Warrington South is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Warrington South 11.1, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Warrington South: 11.1

    11.1Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Warrington South and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureWarrington SouthChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,859£3,875£3,660£3,667£3,682£3,478Warrington South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,262£2,272£2,146£2,059£2,068£1,953Warrington South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£892£962£966£912Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,071£2,080£1,965£1,903£1,911£1,805Warrington South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£56£53£55£55£52Warrington South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£99£99£93Warrington South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.07£3.08£2.91Warrington South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£302£304£287Warrington South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£49£51£51£48Warrington South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£737£740£699£778£781£738Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£125£126£119Warrington South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.18£2.19£2.07£3.11£3.12£2.95Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.36£6.38£6.03£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.2160.1Warrington South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.912.3Warrington South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.521.1Warrington South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202659.348.1Warrington South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.086.3Warrington South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.111.2Chelmsford

Total

Warrington South 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

Warrington South Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Warrington South £409.1m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mWarrington South: £409.1mChelmsford: £411.0mWarrington South: £410.9mChelmsford: £388.2mWarrington South: £388.1m

    £409.1m£410.9m£388.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Warrington South £239.9m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mWarrington South: £239.9mChelmsford: £230.8mWarrington South: £240.9mChelmsford: £218.0mWarrington South: £227.5m

    £239.9m£240.9m£227.5mWarrington South is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Warrington South £99.7m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mWarrington South: £99.7mChelmsford: £107.8mWarrington South: £100.1mChelmsford: £101.8mWarrington South: £94.5m

    £99.7m£100.1m£94.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Warrington South £219.6m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mWarrington South: £219.6mChelmsford: £213.3mWarrington South: £220.5mChelmsford: £201.4mWarrington South: £208.3m

    £219.6m£220.5m£208.3mWarrington South is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Warrington South £5.9m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mWarrington South: £5.9mChelmsford: £6.1mWarrington South: £6.0mChelmsford: £5.8mWarrington South: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Warrington South £14.0m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mWarrington South: £14.0mChelmsford: £11.0mWarrington South: £14.0mChelmsford: £10.4mWarrington South: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mWarrington 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: Warrington South £0.38m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mWarrington South: £0.38mChelmsford: £0.34mWarrington South: £0.38mChelmsford: £0.32mWarrington South: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWarrington 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: Warrington South £41.6m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mWarrington South: £41.6mChelmsford: £33.9mWarrington South: £41.8mChelmsford: £32.0mWarrington South: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mWarrington 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: Warrington South £12.0m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mWarrington South: £12.0mChelmsford: £12.8mWarrington South: £12.1mChelmsford: £12.1mWarrington South: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.1m£11.4mChelmsford 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: Warrington South £5.4m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mWarrington South: £5.4mChelmsford: £5.7mWarrington South: £5.5mChelmsford: £5.3mWarrington South: £5.2m

    £5.4m£5.5m£5.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Warrington South £78.2m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mWarrington South: £78.2mChelmsford: £87.2mWarrington South: £78.5mChelmsford: £82.3mWarrington South: £74.1m

    £78.2m£78.5m£74.1mChelmsford is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Warrington South £15.3m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mWarrington South: £15.3mChelmsford: £25.0mWarrington South: £15.4mChelmsford: £23.6mWarrington South: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Warrington South £15.3m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mWarrington South: £15.3mChelmsford: £14.1mWarrington South: £15.4mChelmsford: £13.3mWarrington South: £14.6m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.6mWarrington South is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Warrington South £0.48m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mWarrington South: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.59mWarrington South: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.55mWarrington South: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mChelmsford is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Warrington South £0.23m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mWarrington South: £0.23mChelmsford: £0.35mWarrington South: £0.23mChelmsford: £0.33mWarrington South: £0.22m

    £0.23m£0.23m£0.22mChelmsford is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Warrington South £0.67m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mWarrington South: £0.67mChelmsford: £0.73mWarrington South: £0.68mChelmsford: £0.69mWarrington South: £0.64m

    £0.67m£0.68m£0.64mChelmsford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Warrington South 19,102, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Warrington South: 19,102

    19,102Warrington South is higher17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Warrington South 1,477, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Warrington South: 1,477

    1,477Warrington South is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Warrington South 2,806, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Warrington South: 2,806

    2,806Warrington South is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Warrington South 6,287, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Warrington South: 6,287

    6,287Warrington South is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Warrington South 9,332, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Warrington South: 9,332

    9,332Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Warrington South 1,178, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Warrington South: 1,178

    1,178Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,255

Show the numbers
Warrington South and Chelmsford, total
MeasureWarrington SouthChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.1m£410.9m£388.1m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.9m£240.9m£227.5m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mWarrington South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.7m£100.1m£94.5m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mWarrington South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mWarrington South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mWarrington South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mWarrington South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.1m£11.4m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.5m£5.2m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.2m£78.5m£74.1m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.6m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mWarrington South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.23m£0.23m£0.22m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,10217,868Warrington South
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4771,373Warrington South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8062,357Warrington South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2875,369Warrington South
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3329,632Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1781,255Chelmsford

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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