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South Gloucestershire and Chelmsford

305,766 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

South Gloucestershire is higher than Chelmsford on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

South Gloucestershire 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

South Gloucestershire Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860South Gloucestershire: £3,733Chelmsford: £3,877South Gloucestershire: £3,749Chelmsford: £3,662South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,860£3,877£3,662

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £12,671, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922South Gloucestershire: £12,671Chelmsford: £12,977South Gloucestershire: £12,725Chelmsford: £12,257South Gloucestershire: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Chelmsford 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: South Gloucestershire £1,432, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439South Gloucestershire: £1,432Chelmsford: £1,445South Gloucestershire: £1,438Chelmsford: £1,365South Gloucestershire: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£1,439£1,445£1,365

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Gloucestershire £11,626, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018South Gloucestershire: £11,626Chelmsford: £12,069South Gloucestershire: £11,675Chelmsford: £11,399South Gloucestershire: £11,027

    £11,626£11,675£11,027Chelmsford 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: South Gloucestershire £284, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298South Gloucestershire: £284Chelmsford: £300South Gloucestershire: £285Chelmsford: £283South Gloucestershire: £270

    £284£285£270Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Gloucestershire £744, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589South Gloucestershire: £744Chelmsford: £591South Gloucestershire: £747Chelmsford: £559South Gloucestershire: £705

    £744£747£705South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £17, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17South Gloucestershire: £17Chelmsford: £17South Gloucestershire: £18Chelmsford: £16South Gloucestershire: £17

    £17£18£17South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £333, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288South Gloucestershire: £333Chelmsford: £289South Gloucestershire: £335Chelmsford: £273South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £111, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113South Gloucestershire: £111Chelmsford: £114South Gloucestershire: £111Chelmsford: £108South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Gloucestershire £71, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79South Gloucestershire: £71Chelmsford: £80South Gloucestershire: £71Chelmsford: £75South Gloucestershire: £67

    £71£71£67Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Gloucestershire £1,140, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154South Gloucestershire: £1,140Chelmsford: £1,159South Gloucestershire: £1,145Chelmsford: £1,095South Gloucestershire: £1,082

    £1,140£1,145£1,082Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197South Gloucestershire: £136Chelmsford: £198South Gloucestershire: £137Chelmsford: £187South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Chelmsford 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: South Gloucestershire £212, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193South Gloucestershire: £212Chelmsford: £193South Gloucestershire: £213Chelmsford: £183South Gloucestershire: £201

    £212£213£201South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £4.79, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88South Gloucestershire: £4.79Chelmsford: £7.91South Gloucestershire: £4.81Chelmsford: £7.47South Gloucestershire: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Chelmsford 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: South Gloucestershire £3.83, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62South Gloucestershire: £3.83Chelmsford: £4.64South Gloucestershire: £3.84Chelmsford: £4.38South Gloucestershire: £3.63

    £3.83£3.84£3.63Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63South Gloucestershire: £5.00Chelmsford: £6.66South Gloucestershire: £5.02Chelmsford: £6.29South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Gloucestershire 1,018.6, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Chelmsford 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: South Gloucestershire 67.7, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6South Gloucestershire: 67.7

    67.7Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count68.6

  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: South Gloucestershire 153.8, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5South Gloucestershire: 153.8

    153.8South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 126.6, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2South Gloucestershire: 126.6

    126.6Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count127.2

  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: South Gloucestershire 15.9, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8South Gloucestershire: 15.9

    15.9Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count17.8

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South Gloucestershire and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth GloucestershireChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,439£1,445£1,365Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,626£11,675£11,027£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£270£298£300£283Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£589£591£559South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£18£17£17£17£16South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£288£289£273South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£71£71£67£79£80£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,140£1,145£1,082£1,154£1,159£1,095Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£193£193£183South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.83£3.84£3.63£4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.768.6Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.8127.5South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.945.3South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.6127.2Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202615.917.8Chelmsford

Per resident

South Gloucestershire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

South Gloucestershire Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3,733, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860South Gloucestershire: £3,733Chelmsford: £3,877South Gloucestershire: £3,749Chelmsford: £3,662South Gloucestershire: £3,541

    £3,733£3,749£3,541Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,243, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365South Gloucestershire: £2,243Chelmsford: £2,375South Gloucestershire: £2,253Chelmsford: £2,243South Gloucestershire: £2,128

    £2,243£2,253£2,128Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £905, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890South Gloucestershire: £905Chelmsford: £894South Gloucestershire: £909Chelmsford: £845South Gloucestershire: £858

    £905£909£858South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2,058, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199South Gloucestershire: £2,058Chelmsford: £2,209South Gloucestershire: £2,067Chelmsford: £2,086South Gloucestershire: £1,952

    £2,058£2,067£1,952Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £50, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55South Gloucestershire: £50Chelmsford: £55South Gloucestershire: £51Chelmsford: £52South Gloucestershire: £48

    £50£51£48Chelmsford 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: South Gloucestershire £132, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108South Gloucestershire: £132Chelmsford: £108South Gloucestershire: £132Chelmsford: £102South Gloucestershire: £125

    £132£132£125South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £3.09, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17South Gloucestershire: £3.09Chelmsford: £3.19South Gloucestershire: £3.10Chelmsford: £3.01South Gloucestershire: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: South Gloucestershire £333, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288South Gloucestershire: £333Chelmsford: £289South Gloucestershire: £335Chelmsford: £273South Gloucestershire: £316

    £333£335£316South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £111, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113South Gloucestershire: £111Chelmsford: £114South Gloucestershire: £111Chelmsford: £108South Gloucestershire: £105

    £111£111£105Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Gloucestershire £45, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49South Gloucestershire: £45Chelmsford: £49South Gloucestershire: £45Chelmsford: £47South Gloucestershire: £42

    £45£45£42Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £721, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714South Gloucestershire: £721Chelmsford: £717South Gloucestershire: £724Chelmsford: £678South Gloucestershire: £684

    £721£724£684South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Gloucestershire £136, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197South Gloucestershire: £136Chelmsford: £198South Gloucestershire: £137Chelmsford: £187South Gloucestershire: £129

    £136£137£129Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £134, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119South Gloucestershire: £134Chelmsford: £120South Gloucestershire: £135Chelmsford: £113South Gloucestershire: £127

    £134£135£127South Gloucestershire is higher£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Gloucestershire £3.03, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87South Gloucestershire: £3.03Chelmsford: £4.89South Gloucestershire: £3.04Chelmsford: £4.62South Gloucestershire: £2.87

    £3.03£3.04£2.87Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Gloucestershire £2.41, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86South Gloucestershire: £2.41Chelmsford: £2.87South Gloucestershire: £2.42Chelmsford: £2.71South Gloucestershire: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Gloucestershire £5.00, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63South Gloucestershire: £5.00Chelmsford: £6.66South Gloucestershire: £5.02Chelmsford: £6.29South Gloucestershire: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£6.63£6.66£6.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 180.3, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5South Gloucestershire: 180.3

    180.3Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 12.0, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6South Gloucestershire: 12.0

    12.0Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count12.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 27.2, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3South Gloucestershire: 27.2

    27.2South Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire 49.9, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3South Gloucestershire: 49.9

    49.9South Gloucestershire is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 80.0, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7South Gloucestershire: 80.0

    80.0South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count78.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Gloucestershire 10.0, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0

    10.0Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count11.0

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureSouth GloucestershireChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,733£3,749£3,541£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,243£2,253£2,128£2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£905£909£858£890£894£845South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,058£2,067£1,952£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£55£55£52Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£108£108£102South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.17£3.19£3.01Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£288£289£273South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£45£45£42£49£49£47Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£684£714£717£678South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£119£120£113South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.03£3.04£2.87£4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3186.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.012.6Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.223.3South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.945.3South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202680.078.7South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.011.0Chelmsford

Total

South Gloucestershire 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

South Gloucestershire Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.1bn, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnChelmsford: £730.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnChelmsford: £689.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bn

    £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £685.9m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £685.9mChelmsford: £447.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £688.8mChelmsford: £422.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £650.6m

    £685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £276.7m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mSouth Gloucestershire: £276.7mChelmsford: £168.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £277.9mChelmsford: £159.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £262.5m

    £276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire £629.3m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £629.3mChelmsford: £416.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £632.0mChelmsford: £392.9mSouth Gloucestershire: £596.9m

    £629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £15.4m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.4mChelmsford: £10.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £15.5mChelmsford: £9.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £40.3m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.3mChelmsford: £20.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £40.4mChelmsford: £19.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.2m

    £40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £0.95m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mChelmsford: £0.60mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mChelmsford: £0.57mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £101.9m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £101.9mChelmsford: £54.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £102.3mChelmsford: £51.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £96.6m

    £101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire 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: South Gloucestershire £33.8m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mChelmsford: £21.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mChelmsford: £20.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire £13.7m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mChelmsford: £9.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.7mChelmsford: £8.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire £220.4m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £220.4mChelmsford: £135.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £221.3mChelmsford: £127.6mSouth Gloucestershire: £209.0m

    £220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Gloucestershire £41.6m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.6mChelmsford: £37.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.8mChelmsford: £35.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £41.0m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.0mChelmsford: £22.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £41.2mChelmsford: £21.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Gloucestershire £0.92m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.93mChelmsford: £0.87mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Gloucestershire £0.74m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mChelmsford: £0.54mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.74mChelmsford: £0.51mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Gloucestershire £1.5m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mChelmsford: £1.3mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.5mChelmsford: £1.2mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Gloucestershire 55,138, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127South Gloucestershire: 55,138

    55,138South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 3,665, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363South Gloucestershire: 3,665

    3,665South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count2,363

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 8,323, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394South Gloucestershire: 8,323

    8,323South Gloucestershire is higher4,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 15,249, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538South Gloucestershire: 15,249

    15,249South Gloucestershire is higher8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Gloucestershire 24,460, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827South Gloucestershire: 24,460

    24,460South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count14,827

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Gloucestershire 3,071, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074South Gloucestershire: 3,071

    3,071South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count2,074

Show the numbers
South Gloucestershire and Chelmsford, total
MeasureSouth GloucestershireChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£685.9m£688.8m£650.6m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.7m£277.9m£262.5m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£629.3m£632.0m£596.9m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£220.4m£221.3m£209.0m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202655,13835,127South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6652,363South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,3234,394South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,2498,538South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,46014,827South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0712,074South Gloucestershire

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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