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Cardiff North and Chelmsford

97,998 and 111,606 residents (mid-2024).

Cardiff North is higher than Chelmsford on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Cardiff North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 11. 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

Cardiff North Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £3,941, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Cardiff North: £3,941Chelmsford: £3,682Cardiff North: £3,957Chelmsford: £3,478Cardiff North: £3,738

    £3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North £12,788, Chelmsford £13,001Chelmsford: £13,001Cardiff North: £12,788Chelmsford: £13,056Cardiff North: £12,843Chelmsford: £12,332Cardiff North: £12,130

    £12,788£12,843£12,130Chelmsford 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: Cardiff North £1,421, Chelmsford £1,498Chelmsford: £1,498Cardiff North: £1,421Chelmsford: £1,505Cardiff North: £1,427Chelmsford: £1,421Cardiff North: £1,348

    £1,421£1,427£1,348Chelmsford 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: Cardiff North £11,549, Chelmsford £12,013Chelmsford: £12,013Cardiff North: £11,549Chelmsford: £12,064Cardiff North: £11,598Chelmsford: £11,395Cardiff North: £10,955

    £11,549£11,598£10,955Chelmsford 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: Cardiff North £379, Chelmsford £346Chelmsford: £346Cardiff North: £379Chelmsford: £348Cardiff North: £380Chelmsford: £328Cardiff North: £359

    £379£380£359Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North £839, Chelmsford £622Chelmsford: £622Cardiff North: £839Chelmsford: £625Cardiff North: £842Chelmsford: £590Cardiff North: £796

    £839£842£796Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North £22, Chelmsford £19Chelmsford: £19Cardiff North: £22Chelmsford: £19Cardiff North: £22Chelmsford: £18Cardiff North: £21

    £22£22£21Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North £416, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Cardiff North: £416Chelmsford: £304Cardiff North: £418Chelmsford: £287Cardiff North: £394

    £416£418£394Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North £95, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Cardiff North: £95Chelmsford: £115Cardiff North: £96Chelmsford: £108Cardiff North: £90

    £95£96£90Chelmsford 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: Cardiff North £78, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Cardiff North: £78Chelmsford: £79Cardiff North: £78Chelmsford: £75Cardiff North: £74

    £78£78£74Chelmsford is higher£79£79£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cardiff North £1,055, Chelmsford £1,211Chelmsford: £1,211Cardiff North: £1,055Chelmsford: £1,216Cardiff North: £1,059Chelmsford: £1,149Cardiff North: £1,000

    £1,055£1,059£1,000Chelmsford is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff North £184, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Cardiff North: £184Chelmsford: £224Cardiff North: £185Chelmsford: £211Cardiff North: £175

    £184£185£175Chelmsford 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: Cardiff North £276, Chelmsford £195Chelmsford: £195Cardiff North: £276Chelmsford: £196Cardiff North: £277Chelmsford: £185Cardiff North: £262

    £276£277£262Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North £6.94, Chelmsford £8.15Chelmsford: £8.15Cardiff North: £6.94Chelmsford: £8.18Cardiff North: £6.97Chelmsford: £7.73Cardiff North: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Chelmsford 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: Cardiff North £5.56, Chelmsford £4.84Chelmsford: £4.84Cardiff North: £5.56Chelmsford: £4.86Cardiff North: £5.58Chelmsford: £4.59Cardiff North: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £5.41, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Cardiff North: £5.41Chelmsford: £6.53Cardiff North: £5.43Chelmsford: £6.17Cardiff North: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Chelmsford 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: Cardiff North 1,021.6, Chelmsford 1,010.8Chelmsford: 1,010.8Cardiff North: 1,021.6

    1,021.6Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North 83.4, Chelmsford 77.7Chelmsford: 77.7Cardiff North: 83.4

    83.4Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North 171.6, Chelmsford 133.3Chelmsford: 133.3Cardiff North: 171.6

    171.6Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North 56.7, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Cardiff North: 56.7

    56.7Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North 126.2, Chelmsford 134.4Chelmsford: 134.4Cardiff North: 126.2

    126.2Chelmsford 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: Cardiff North 16.9, Chelmsford 17.5Chelmsford: 17.5Cardiff North: 16.9

    16.9Chelmsford is higher17.5

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Cardiff North and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureCardiff NorthChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,941£3,957£3,738£3,667£3,682£3,478Cardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,788£12,843£12,130£13,001£13,056£12,332Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,421£1,427£1,348£1,498£1,505£1,421Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,955£12,013£12,064£11,395Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£379£380£359£346£348£328Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£839£842£796£622£625£590Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£22£22£21£19£19£18Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£302£304£287Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£79£79£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,059£1,000£1,211£1,216£1,149Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£277£262£195£196£185Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£8.15£8.18£7.73Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.84£4.86£4.59Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.61,010.8Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.477.7Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.6133.3Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.748.1Cardiff North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.2134.4Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.917.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Cardiff North 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

Cardiff North Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £3,941, Chelmsford £3,667Chelmsford: £3,667Cardiff North: £3,941Chelmsford: £3,682Cardiff North: £3,957Chelmsford: £3,478Cardiff North: £3,738

    £3,941£3,957£3,738Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£3,667£3,682£3,478

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £2,341, Chelmsford £2,059Chelmsford: £2,059Cardiff North: £2,341Chelmsford: £2,068Cardiff North: £2,351Chelmsford: £1,953Cardiff North: £2,220

    £2,341£2,351£2,220Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£2,059£2,068£1,953

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £900, Chelmsford £962Chelmsford: £962Cardiff North: £900Chelmsford: £966Cardiff North: £903Chelmsford: £912Cardiff North: £853

    £900£903£853Chelmsford is higher£962£966£912

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cardiff North £2,114, Chelmsford £1,903Chelmsford: £1,903Cardiff North: £2,114Chelmsford: £1,911Cardiff North: £2,123Chelmsford: £1,805Cardiff North: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£1,903£1,911£1,805

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cardiff North £69, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Cardiff North: £69Chelmsford: £55Cardiff North: £70Chelmsford: £52Cardiff North: £66

    £69£70£66Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North £154, Chelmsford £99Chelmsford: £99Cardiff North: £154Chelmsford: £99Cardiff North: £154Chelmsford: £93Cardiff North: £146

    £154£154£146Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North £4.00, Chelmsford £3.07Chelmsford: £3.07Cardiff North: £4.00Chelmsford: £3.08Cardiff North: £4.01Chelmsford: £2.91Cardiff North: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North £416, Chelmsford £302Chelmsford: £302Cardiff North: £416Chelmsford: £304Cardiff North: £418Chelmsford: £287Cardiff North: £394

    £416£418£394Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North £95, Chelmsford £114Chelmsford: £114Cardiff North: £95Chelmsford: £115Cardiff North: £96Chelmsford: £108Cardiff North: £90

    £95£96£90Chelmsford 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: Cardiff North £49, Chelmsford £51Chelmsford: £51Cardiff North: £49Chelmsford: £51Cardiff North: £49Chelmsford: £48Cardiff North: £47

    £49£49£47Chelmsford is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cardiff North £668, Chelmsford £778Chelmsford: £778Cardiff North: £668Chelmsford: £781Cardiff North: £670Chelmsford: £738Cardiff North: £633

    £668£670£633Chelmsford is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cardiff North £184, Chelmsford £223Chelmsford: £223Cardiff North: £184Chelmsford: £224Cardiff North: £185Chelmsford: £211Cardiff North: £175

    £184£185£175Chelmsford is higher£223£224£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cardiff North £175, Chelmsford £125Chelmsford: £125Cardiff North: £175Chelmsford: £126Cardiff North: £176Chelmsford: £119Cardiff North: £166

    £175£176£166Cardiff North is higher£125£126£119

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cardiff North £4.39, Chelmsford £5.23Chelmsford: £5.23Cardiff North: £4.39Chelmsford: £5.25Cardiff North: £4.40Chelmsford: £4.96Cardiff North: £4.16

    £4.39£4.40£4.16Chelmsford is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cardiff North £3.52, Chelmsford £3.11Chelmsford: £3.11Cardiff North: £3.52Chelmsford: £3.12Cardiff North: £3.54Chelmsford: £2.95Cardiff North: £3.34

    £3.52£3.54£3.34Cardiff North is higherDepends on how you count£3.11£3.12£2.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cardiff North £5.41, Chelmsford £6.50Chelmsford: £6.50Cardiff North: £5.41Chelmsford: £6.53Cardiff North: £5.43Chelmsford: £6.17Cardiff North: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Chelmsford is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 187.0, Chelmsford 160.1Chelmsford: 160.1Cardiff North: 187.0

    187.0Cardiff North is higher160.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 15.3, Chelmsford 12.3Chelmsford: 12.3Cardiff North: 15.3

    15.3Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North 31.4, Chelmsford 21.1Chelmsford: 21.1Cardiff North: 31.4

    31.4Cardiff North 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: Cardiff North 56.7, Chelmsford 48.1Chelmsford: 48.1Cardiff North: 56.7

    56.7Cardiff North is higher48.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cardiff North 79.9, Chelmsford 86.3Chelmsford: 86.3Cardiff North: 79.9

    79.9Chelmsford 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: Cardiff North 10.7, Chelmsford 11.2Chelmsford: 11.2Cardiff North: 10.7

    10.7Chelmsford is higher11.2

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Cardiff North and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureCardiff NorthChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,941£3,957£3,738£3,667£3,682£3,478Cardiff North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,341£2,351£2,220£2,059£2,068£1,953Cardiff North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£900£903£853£962£966£912Chelmsford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,903£1,911£1,805Cardiff North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£55£55£52Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£99£99£93Cardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.07£3.08£2.91Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£416£418£394£302£304£287Cardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£114£115£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£51£51£48Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£668£670£633£778£781£738Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£223£224£211Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166£125£126£119Cardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£5.23£5.25£4.96Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.52£3.54£3.34£3.11£3.12£2.95Cardiff North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.50£6.53£6.17Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.0160.1Cardiff North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.312.3Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.421.1Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202656.748.1Cardiff North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.986.3Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.2Chelmsford

Total

Cardiff North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 13. 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

Cardiff North Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cardiff North £386.2m, Chelmsford £409.2mChelmsford: £409.2mCardiff North: £386.2mChelmsford: £411.0mCardiff North: £387.8mChelmsford: £388.2mCardiff North: £366.3m

    £386.2m£387.8m£366.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£409.2m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cardiff North £229.4m, Chelmsford £229.8mChelmsford: £229.8mCardiff North: £229.4mChelmsford: £230.8mCardiff North: £230.3mChelmsford: £218.0mCardiff North: £217.6m

    £229.4m£230.3m£217.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cardiff North £88.2m, Chelmsford £107.4mChelmsford: £107.4mCardiff North: £88.2mChelmsford: £107.8mCardiff North: £88.5mChelmsford: £101.8mCardiff North: £83.6m

    £88.2m£88.5m£83.6mChelmsford is higher£107.4m£107.8m£101.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cardiff North £207.1m, Chelmsford £212.4mChelmsford: £212.4mCardiff North: £207.1mChelmsford: £213.3mCardiff North: £208.0mChelmsford: £201.4mCardiff North: £196.5m

    £207.1m£208.0m£196.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff North £6.8m, Chelmsford £6.1mChelmsford: £6.1mCardiff North: £6.8mChelmsford: £6.1mCardiff North: £6.8mChelmsford: £5.8mCardiff North: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mCardiff North 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: Cardiff North £15.0m, Chelmsford £11.0mChelmsford: £11.0mCardiff North: £15.0mChelmsford: £11.0mCardiff North: £15.1mChelmsford: £10.4mCardiff North: £14.3m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.3mCardiff North 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: Cardiff North £0.39m, Chelmsford £0.34mChelmsford: £0.34mCardiff North: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.34mCardiff North: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.32mCardiff North: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCardiff North 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: Cardiff North £40.8m, Chelmsford £33.7mChelmsford: £33.7mCardiff North: £40.8mChelmsford: £33.9mCardiff North: £40.9mChelmsford: £32.0mCardiff North: £38.7m

    £40.8m£40.9m£38.7mCardiff North 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: Cardiff North £9.3m, Chelmsford £12.7mChelmsford: £12.7mCardiff North: £9.3mChelmsford: £12.8mCardiff North: £9.4mChelmsford: £12.1mCardiff North: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mChelmsford 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: Cardiff North £4.8m, Chelmsford £5.6mChelmsford: £5.6mCardiff North: £4.8mChelmsford: £5.7mCardiff North: £4.8mChelmsford: £5.3mCardiff North: £4.6m

    £4.8m£4.8m£4.6mChelmsford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff North £65.4m, Chelmsford £86.8mChelmsford: £86.8mCardiff North: £65.4mChelmsford: £87.2mCardiff North: £65.7mChelmsford: £82.3mCardiff North: £62.1m

    £65.4m£65.7m£62.1mChelmsford is higher£86.8m£87.2m£82.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cardiff North £18.0m, Chelmsford £24.8mChelmsford: £24.8mCardiff North: £18.0mChelmsford: £25.0mCardiff North: £18.1mChelmsford: £23.6mCardiff North: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mChelmsford is higher£24.8m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cardiff North £17.1m, Chelmsford £14.0mChelmsford: £14.0mCardiff North: £17.1mChelmsford: £14.1mCardiff North: £17.2mChelmsford: £13.3mCardiff North: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mCardiff North is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cardiff North £0.43m, Chelmsford £0.58mChelmsford: £0.58mCardiff North: £0.43mChelmsford: £0.59mCardiff North: £0.43mChelmsford: £0.55mCardiff North: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mChelmsford is higher£0.58m£0.59m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cardiff North £0.34m, Chelmsford £0.35mChelmsford: £0.35mCardiff North: £0.34mChelmsford: £0.35mCardiff North: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.33mCardiff North: £0.33m

    £0.34m£0.35m£0.33mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cardiff North £0.53m, Chelmsford £0.73mChelmsford: £0.73mCardiff North: £0.53mChelmsford: £0.73mCardiff North: £0.53mChelmsford: £0.69mCardiff North: £0.50m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cardiff North 18,323, Chelmsford 17,868Chelmsford: 17,868Cardiff North: 18,323

    18,323Cardiff North is higher17,868

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cardiff North 1,496, Chelmsford 1,373Chelmsford: 1,373Cardiff North: 1,496

    1,496Cardiff North is higher1,373

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North 3,078, Chelmsford 2,357Chelmsford: 2,357Cardiff North: 3,078

    3,078Cardiff North is higher2,357

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cardiff North 5,555, Chelmsford 5,369Chelmsford: 5,369Cardiff North: 5,555

    5,555Cardiff North is higher5,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cardiff North 7,826, Chelmsford 9,632Chelmsford: 9,632Cardiff North: 7,826

    7,826Chelmsford is higher9,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cardiff North 1,051, Chelmsford 1,255Chelmsford: 1,255Cardiff North: 1,051

    1,051Chelmsford is higher1,255

Show the numbers
Cardiff North and Chelmsford, total
MeasureCardiff NorthChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£386.2m£387.8m£366.3m£409.2m£411.0m£388.2mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.4m£230.3m£217.6m£229.8m£230.8m£218.0mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.2m£88.5m£83.6m£107.4m£107.8m£101.8mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.1m£208.0m£196.5m£212.4m£213.3m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mCardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCardiff North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mCardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.8m£40.9m£38.7m£33.7m£33.9m£32.0mCardiff North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.8m£4.8m£4.6m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.7m£62.1m£86.8m£87.2m£82.3mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£24.8m£25.0m£23.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCardiff North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.58m£0.59m£0.55mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.35m£0.33m£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 202618,32317,868Cardiff North
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4961,373Cardiff North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0782,357Cardiff North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5555,369Cardiff North
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,8269,632Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0511,255Chelmsford

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.
  6. 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.
  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.
  9. 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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