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Warrington and Chelmsford

214,640 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Warrington is higher than Chelmsford on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Warrington is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 6. 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 Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warrington £4,278, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Warrington: £4,278Chelmsford: £3,877Warrington: £4,296Chelmsford: £3,662Warrington: £4,058

    £4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Warrington £12,795, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Warrington: £12,795Chelmsford: £12,977Warrington: £12,850Chelmsford: £12,257Warrington: £12,137

    £12,795£12,850£12,137Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,922£12,977£12,257

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £1,770, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Warrington: £1,770Chelmsford: £1,445Warrington: £1,778Chelmsford: £1,365Warrington: £1,679

    £1,770£1,778£1,679Warrington is higher£1,439£1,445£1,365

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Warrington £11,652, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Warrington: £11,652Chelmsford: £12,069Warrington: £11,701Chelmsford: £11,399Warrington: £11,052

    £11,652£11,701£11,052Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,018£12,069£11,399

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Warrington £369, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Warrington: £369Chelmsford: £300Warrington: £371Chelmsford: £283Warrington: £350

    £369£371£350Warrington is higher£298£300£283

  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 £751, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Warrington: £751Chelmsford: £591Warrington: £754Chelmsford: £559Warrington: £713

    £751£754£713Warrington is higher£589£591£559

  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 £23, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Warrington: £23Chelmsford: £17Warrington: £23Chelmsford: £16Warrington: £22

    £23£23£22Warrington is higher£17£17£16

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £468, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Warrington: £468Chelmsford: £289Warrington: £470Chelmsford: £273Warrington: £444

    £468£470£444Warrington is higher£288£289£273

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £127, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Warrington: £127Chelmsford: £114Warrington: £128Chelmsford: £108Warrington: £121

    £127£128£121Warrington is higher£113£114£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 £96, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Warrington: £96Chelmsford: £80Warrington: £97Chelmsford: £75Warrington: £91

    £96£97£91Warrington is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £1,389, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Warrington: £1,389Chelmsford: £1,159Warrington: £1,394Chelmsford: £1,095Warrington: £1,317

    £1,389£1,394£1,317Warrington is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warrington £181, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Warrington: £181Chelmsford: £198Warrington: £181Chelmsford: £187Warrington: £171

    £181£181£171Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £274, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Warrington: £274Chelmsford: £193Warrington: £275Chelmsford: £183Warrington: £260

    £274£275£260Warrington is higher£193£193£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £7.05, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Warrington: £7.05Chelmsford: £7.91Warrington: £7.08Chelmsford: £7.47Warrington: £6.69

    £7.05£7.08£6.69Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Warrington £4.32, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Warrington: £4.32Chelmsford: £4.64Warrington: £4.34Chelmsford: £4.38Warrington: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warrington £6.79, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Warrington: £6.79Chelmsford: £6.66Warrington: £6.82Chelmsford: £6.29Warrington: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Warrington 1,014.0, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Warrington: 1,014.0

    1,014.0Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Warrington 91.9, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Warrington: 91.9

    91.9Warrington is higher68.6

  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 151.4, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Warrington: 151.4

    151.4Warrington is higher127.5

  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 69.6, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Warrington: 69.6

    69.6Warrington is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Warrington 164.0, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Warrington: 164.0

    164.0Warrington is higher127.2

  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 20.8, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Warrington: 20.8

    20.8Warrington is higher17.8

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Warrington and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureWarringtonChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,278£4,296£4,058£3,860£3,877£3,662Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,795£12,850£12,137£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,770£1,778£1,679£1,439£1,445£1,365Warrington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,652£11,701£11,052£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£369£371£350£298£300£283Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£713£589£591£559Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£17£17£16Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£288£289£273Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£113£114£108Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£79£80£75Warrington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,389£1,394£1,317£1,154£1,159£1,095Warrington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£274£275£260£193£193£183Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.05£7.08£6.69£7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.63£6.66£6.29Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.01,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.968.6Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.4127.5Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.645.3Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026164.0127.2Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.817.8Warrington

Per resident

Warrington is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 4. 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 Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Warrington £4,278, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Warrington: £4,278Chelmsford: £3,877Warrington: £4,296Chelmsford: £3,662Warrington: £4,058

    £4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington is higher£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Warrington £2,398, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Warrington: £2,398Chelmsford: £2,375Warrington: £2,408Chelmsford: £2,243Warrington: £2,274

    £2,398£2,408£2,274Warrington is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Warrington £1,097, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Warrington: £1,097Chelmsford: £894Warrington: £1,102Chelmsford: £845Warrington: £1,041

    £1,097£1,102£1,041Warrington is higher£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Warrington £2,184, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Warrington: £2,184Chelmsford: £2,209Warrington: £2,193Chelmsford: £2,086Warrington: £2,071

    £2,184£2,193£2,071Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £69£69£66Warrington 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: Warrington £141, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Warrington: £141Chelmsford: £108Warrington: £141Chelmsford: £102Warrington: £134

    £141£141£134Warrington is higher£108£108£102

  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 £4.34, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Warrington: £4.34Chelmsford: £3.19Warrington: £4.36Chelmsford: £3.01Warrington: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Warrington is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £468, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Warrington: £468Chelmsford: £289Warrington: £470Chelmsford: £273Warrington: £444

    £468£470£444Warrington is higher£288£289£273

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Warrington £127, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Warrington: £127Chelmsford: £114Warrington: £128Chelmsford: £108Warrington: £121

    £127£128£121Warrington is higher£113£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Warrington £60, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Warrington: £60Chelmsford: £49Warrington: £60Chelmsford: £47Warrington: £57

    £60£60£57Warrington is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Warrington £860, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Warrington: £860Chelmsford: £717Warrington: £864Chelmsford: £678Warrington: £816

    £860£864£816Warrington is higher£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Warrington £181, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Warrington: £181Chelmsford: £198Warrington: £181Chelmsford: £187Warrington: £171

    £181£181£171Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Warrington £170, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Warrington: £170Chelmsford: £120Warrington: £171Chelmsford: £113Warrington: £161

    £170£171£161Warrington is higher£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Warrington £4.38, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Warrington: £4.38Chelmsford: £4.89Warrington: £4.39Chelmsford: £4.62Warrington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Warrington £2.68, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Warrington: £2.68Chelmsford: £2.87Warrington: £2.69Chelmsford: £2.71Warrington: £2.54

    £2.68£2.69£2.54Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Warrington £6.79, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Warrington: £6.79Chelmsford: £6.66Warrington: £6.82Chelmsford: £6.29Warrington: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 190.0, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Warrington: 190.0

    190.0Warrington is higherDepends on how you count186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 17.2, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Warrington: 17.2

    17.2Warrington is higher12.6

  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 28.4, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Warrington: 28.4

    28.4Warrington is higher23.3

  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 69.6, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Warrington: 69.6

    69.6Warrington is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Warrington 101.6, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Warrington: 101.6

    101.6Warrington is higher78.7

  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 12.9, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Warrington: 12.9

    12.9Warrington is higher11.0

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Warrington and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureWarringtonChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,278£4,296£4,058£3,860£3,877£3,662Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,398£2,408£2,274£2,365£2,375£2,243Warrington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,097£1,102£1,041£890£894£845Warrington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,184£2,193£2,071£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£69£66£55£55£52Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£134£108£108£102Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£3.17£3.19£3.01Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£288£289£273Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£113£114£108Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£49£49£47Warrington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£860£864£816£714£717£678Warrington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£119£120£113Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.68£2.69£2.54£2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.63£6.66£6.29Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026190.0186.5Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.212.6Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.423.3Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.645.3Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.678.7Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.911.0Warrington

Total

Warrington is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 0. 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 Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Warrington £918.2m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mWarrington: £918.2mChelmsford: £730.1mWarrington: £922.1mChelmsford: £689.6mWarrington: £870.9m

    £918.2m£922.1m£870.9mWarrington is higher£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Warrington £514.7m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mWarrington: £514.7mChelmsford: £447.3mWarrington: £516.9mChelmsford: £422.5mWarrington: £488.2m

    £514.7m£516.9m£488.2mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Warrington £235.5m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mWarrington: £235.5mChelmsford: £168.4mWarrington: £236.5mChelmsford: £159.1mWarrington: £223.4m

    £235.5m£236.5m£223.4mWarrington is higher£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Warrington £468.7m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mWarrington: £468.7mChelmsford: £416.0mWarrington: £470.7mChelmsford: £392.9mWarrington: £444.6m

    £468.7m£470.7m£444.6mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Warrington £14.9m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mWarrington: £14.9mChelmsford: £10.3mWarrington: £14.9mChelmsford: £9.8mWarrington: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWarrington is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Warrington £30.2m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mWarrington: £30.2mChelmsford: £20.4mWarrington: £30.3mChelmsford: £19.3mWarrington: £28.7m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.7mWarrington is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Warrington £0.93m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mWarrington: £0.93mChelmsford: £0.60mWarrington: £0.94mChelmsford: £0.57mWarrington: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.94m£0.88mWarrington is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Warrington £100.5m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mWarrington: £100.5mChelmsford: £54.5mWarrington: £100.9mChelmsford: £51.4mWarrington: £95.3m

    £100.5m£100.9m£95.3mWarrington is higher£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Warrington £27.3m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mWarrington: £27.3mChelmsford: £21.5mWarrington: £27.4mChelmsford: £20.3mWarrington: £25.9m

    £27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWarrington is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Warrington £12.8m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mWarrington: £12.8mChelmsford: £9.3mWarrington: £12.9mChelmsford: £8.8mWarrington: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWarrington is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Warrington £184.7m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mWarrington: £184.7mChelmsford: £135.1mWarrington: £185.5mChelmsford: £127.6mWarrington: £175.2m

    £184.7m£185.5m£175.2mWarrington is higher£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Warrington £38.8m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mWarrington: £38.8mChelmsford: £37.3mWarrington: £38.9mChelmsford: £35.2mWarrington: £36.8m

    £38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Warrington £36.5m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mWarrington: £36.5mChelmsford: £22.5mWarrington: £36.6mChelmsford: £21.3mWarrington: £34.6m

    £36.5m£36.6m£34.6mWarrington is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Warrington £0.94m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mWarrington: £0.94mChelmsford: £0.92mWarrington: £0.94mChelmsford: £0.87mWarrington: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Warrington £0.57m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mWarrington: £0.57mChelmsford: £0.54mWarrington: £0.58mChelmsford: £0.51mWarrington: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWarrington is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Warrington £1.5m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mWarrington: £1.5mChelmsford: £1.3mWarrington: £1.5mChelmsford: £1.2mWarrington: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWarrington is higher£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Warrington 40,785, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Warrington: 40,785

    40,785Warrington is higherDepends on how you count35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Warrington 3,696, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Warrington: 3,696

    3,696Warrington is higher2,363

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Warrington 6,090, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Warrington: 6,090

    6,090Warrington is higher4,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Warrington 14,931, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Warrington: 14,931

    14,931Warrington is higher8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Warrington 21,815, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Warrington: 21,815

    21,815Warrington is higher14,827

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Warrington 2,767, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Warrington: 2,767

    2,767Warrington is higher2,074

Show the numbers
Warrington and Chelmsford, total
MeasureWarringtonChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£918.2m£922.1m£870.9m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mWarrington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.7m£516.9m£488.2m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mWarrington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£468.7m£470.7m£444.6m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mWarrington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWarrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.7m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mWarrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.94m£0.88m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWarrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£100.5m£100.9m£95.3m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mWarrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mWarrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWarrington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£184.7m£185.5m£175.2m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mWarrington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.8m£38.9m£36.8m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWarrington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.5m£36.6m£34.6m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWarrington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mWarrington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWarrington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,78535,127Warrington
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6962,363Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0904,394Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,9318,538Warrington
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,81514,827Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7672,074Warrington

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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