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Windsor and Chelmsford
Windsor is higher than Chelmsford on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.
On 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Windsor is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 18. 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
Windsor Chelmsford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,266£3,280£3,098Chelmsford is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,490£12,543£11,847Chelmsford is higher£13,001£13,056£12,332
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,271£1,277£1,206Chelmsford is higher£1,498£1,505£1,421
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,401£11,450£10,814Chelmsford is higher£12,013£12,064£11,395
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£440£442£418Windsor is higher£346£348£328
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£628£630£595Windsor is higher£622£625£590
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Windsor is higher£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Chelmsford is higher£302£304£287
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£78£73Chelmsford is higher£114£115£108
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£56£57£54Chelmsford is higher£79£79£75
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,074£1,078£1,018Chelmsford is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£131£131£124Chelmsford is higher£195£196£185
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.64£7.68£7.25Chelmsford is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.69£2.70£2.55Chelmsford is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14Chelmsford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
984.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,010.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.4Windsor is higher77.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
131.7Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count133.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
33.7Chelmsford is higher48.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
114.0Chelmsford is higher134.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
13.6Chelmsford is higher17.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor | Chelmsford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,266£3,280£3,098 | £3,667£3,682£3,478 | Chelmsford |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,490£12,543£11,847 | £13,001£13,056£12,332 | Chelmsford |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,271£1,277£1,206 | £1,498£1,505£1,421 | Chelmsford |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,401£11,450£10,814 | £12,013£12,064£11,395 | Chelmsford |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £440£442£418 | £346£348£328 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £628£630£595 | £622£625£590 | Windsor |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £19£19£18 | Windsor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £302£304£287 | Chelmsford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£78£73 | £114£115£108 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £56£57£54 | £79£79£75 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,074£1,078£1,018 | £1,211£1,216£1,149 | Chelmsford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £223£224£211 | Chelmsford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £131£131£124 | £195£196£185 | Chelmsford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.64£7.68£7.25 | £8.15£8.18£7.73 | Chelmsford |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.69£2.70£2.55 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | Chelmsford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Chelmsford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 984.5 | 1,010.8 | Chelmsford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.4 | 77.7 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 131.7 | 133.3 | Chelmsford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 33.7 | 48.1 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 114.0 | 134.4 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 13.6 | 17.5 | Chelmsford |
Per resident
Windsor is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 18. 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
Windsor Chelmsford
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,266£3,280£3,098Chelmsford is higher£3,667£3,682£3,478
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,979£1,988£1,878Chelmsford is higher£2,059£2,068£1,953
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£819£823£777Chelmsford is higher£962£966£912
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,807£1,815£1,714Chelmsford is higher£1,903£1,911£1,805
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Windsor is higher£55£55£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Windsor is higher£99£99£93
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.27£3.28£3.10Windsor is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£212£213£201Chelmsford is higher£302£304£287
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£77£78£73Chelmsford is higher£114£115£108
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£36£37£34Chelmsford is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£692£695£657Chelmsford is higher£778£781£738
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£84£85£80Chelmsford is higher£125£126£119
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.92£4.94£4.67Chelmsford is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.73£1.74£1.64Chelmsford is higher£3.11£3.12£2.95
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.42£5.44£5.14Chelmsford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
156.0Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count160.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2Windsor is higher12.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count21.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
33.7Chelmsford is higher48.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
73.5Chelmsford is higher86.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.8Chelmsford is higher11.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Windsor | Chelmsford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,266£3,280£3,098 | £3,667£3,682£3,478 | Chelmsford |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,979£1,988£1,878 | £2,059£2,068£1,953 | Chelmsford |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £819£823£777 | £962£966£912 | Chelmsford |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,807£1,815£1,714 | £1,903£1,911£1,805 | Chelmsford |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £55£55£52 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £99£99£93 | Windsor |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.27£3.28£3.10 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | Windsor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £212£213£201 | £302£304£287 | Chelmsford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £77£78£73 | £114£115£108 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £36£37£34 | £51£51£48 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £692£695£657 | £778£781£738 | Chelmsford |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £223£224£211 | Chelmsford |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £84£85£80 | £125£126£119 | Chelmsford |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.92£4.94£4.67 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | Chelmsford |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.73£1.74£1.64 | £3.11£3.12£2.95 | Chelmsford |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.42£5.44£5.14 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Chelmsford |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 156.0 | 160.1 | Chelmsford |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 12.3 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9 | 21.1 | Chelmsford |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 33.7 | 48.1 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 73.5 | 86.3 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.8 | 11.2 | Chelmsford |
Total
Windsor is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 16. 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
Windsor Chelmsford
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£374.5m£376.1m£355.3mChelmsford is higher£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£227.0m£228.0m£215.3mChelmsford is higher£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£94.0m£94.4m£89.1mChelmsford is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£207.2m£208.1m£196.6mChelmsford is higher£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mWindsor is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mWindsor is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.38m£0.36mWindsor is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mChelmsford is higher£33.7m£33.9m£32.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mChelmsford is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mChelmsford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£79.4m£79.7m£75.3mChelmsford is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mChelmsford is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mChelmsford is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mChelmsford is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mChelmsford is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,894Windsor is higherDepends on how you count17,868
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,515Windsor is higher1,373
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,394Windsor is higherDepends on how you count2,357
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
3,869Chelmsford is higher5,369
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
8,429Chelmsford is higher9,632
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,004Chelmsford is higher1,255
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| Measure | Windsor | Chelmsford | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £374.5m£376.1m£355.3m | £409.2m£411.0m£388.2m | Chelmsford |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £227.0m£228.0m£215.3m | £229.8m£230.8m£218.0m | Chelmsford |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £94.0m£94.4m£89.1m | £107.4m£107.8m£101.8m | Chelmsford |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £207.2m£208.1m£196.6m | £212.4m£213.3m£201.4m | Chelmsford |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.0m£8.0m£7.6m | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.4m£11.5m£10.8m | £11.0m£11.0m£10.4m | Windsor |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.38m£0.36m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | Windsor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £24.3m£24.4m£23.1m | £33.7m£33.9m£32.0m | Chelmsford |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.2m£4.2m£4.0m | £5.6m£5.7m£5.3m | Chelmsford |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £79.4m£79.7m£75.3m | £86.8m£87.2m£82.3m | Chelmsford |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £24.8m£25.0m£23.6m | Chelmsford |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | £14.0m£14.1m£13.3m | Chelmsford |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.57m£0.54m | £0.58m£0.59m£0.55m | Chelmsford |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | Chelmsford |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | Chelmsford |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,894 | 17,868 | Windsor |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,515 | 1,373 | Windsor |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,394 | 2,357 | Windsor |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 3,869 | 5,369 | Chelmsford |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 8,429 | 9,632 | Chelmsford |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,004 | 1,255 | Chelmsford |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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