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Swindon and Chelmsford

243,324 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

Swindon is higher than Chelmsford on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

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

Swindon Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Swindon: £3,767Chelmsford: £3,877Swindon: £3,783Chelmsford: £3,662Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Chelmsford 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: Swindon £12,603, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922Swindon: £12,603Chelmsford: £12,977Swindon: £12,656Chelmsford: £12,257Swindon: £11,954

    £12,603£12,656£11,954Chelmsford 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: Swindon £1,767, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439Swindon: £1,767Chelmsford: £1,445Swindon: £1,775Chelmsford: £1,365Swindon: £1,676

    £1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon 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: Swindon £11,377, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018Swindon: £11,377Chelmsford: £12,069Swindon: £11,425Chelmsford: £11,399Swindon: £10,791

    £11,377£11,425£10,791Chelmsford 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: Swindon £568, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298Swindon: £568Chelmsford: £300Swindon: £570Chelmsford: £283Swindon: £538

    £568£570£538Swindon 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: Swindon £632, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589Swindon: £632Chelmsford: £591Swindon: £635Chelmsford: £559Swindon: £599

    £632£635£599Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swindon £27, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17Swindon: £27Chelmsford: £17Swindon: £27Chelmsford: £16Swindon: £25

    £27£27£25Swindon 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: Swindon £359, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Swindon: £359Chelmsford: £289Swindon: £360Chelmsford: £273Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon 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: Swindon £144, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Swindon: £144Chelmsford: £114Swindon: £145Chelmsford: £108Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon 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: Swindon £89, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79Swindon: £89Chelmsford: £80Swindon: £90Chelmsford: £75Swindon: £85

    £89£90£85Swindon is higher£79£80£75

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swindon £1,452, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154Swindon: £1,452Chelmsford: £1,159Swindon: £1,459Chelmsford: £1,095Swindon: £1,378

    £1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Swindon: £191Chelmsford: £198Swindon: £191Chelmsford: £187Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Chelmsford 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: Swindon £215, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193Swindon: £215Chelmsford: £193Swindon: £216Chelmsford: £183Swindon: £204

    £215£216£204Swindon 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: Swindon £6.39, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88Swindon: £6.39Chelmsford: £7.91Swindon: £6.42Chelmsford: £7.47Swindon: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Chelmsford 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: Swindon £4.28, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62Swindon: £4.28Chelmsford: £4.64Swindon: £4.30Chelmsford: £4.38Swindon: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Swindon: £6.03Chelmsford: £6.66Swindon: £6.06Chelmsford: £6.29Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Chelmsford 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: Swindon 1,009.6, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2Swindon: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Chelmsford 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: Swindon 105.6, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6Swindon: 105.6

    105.6Swindon 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: Swindon 138.1, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5Swindon: 138.1

    138.1Swindon is higherDepends on how you count127.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 55.2, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon 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: Swindon 169.0, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2Swindon: 169.0

    169.0Swindon 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: Swindon 19.6, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8Swindon: 19.6

    19.6Swindon is higher17.8

Show the numbers
Swindon and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureSwindonChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,603£12,656£11,954£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,767£1,775£1,676£1,439£1,445£1,365Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,377£11,425£10,791£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£568£570£538£298£300£283Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£589£591£559Swindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£17£17£16Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£288£289£273Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£113£114£108Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£90£85£79£80£75Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,452£1,459£1,378£1,154£1,159£1,095Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£193£193£183Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,019.2Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.668.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.1127.5Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.245.3Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.0127.2Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.617.8Swindon

Per resident

Swindon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 10. 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

Swindon Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swindon £3,767, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860Swindon: £3,767Chelmsford: £3,877Swindon: £3,783Chelmsford: £3,662Swindon: £3,573

    £3,767£3,783£3,573Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,934, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365Swindon: £1,934Chelmsford: £2,375Swindon: £1,943Chelmsford: £2,243Swindon: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swindon £1,133, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890Swindon: £1,133Chelmsford: £894Swindon: £1,138Chelmsford: £845Swindon: £1,075

    £1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon is higher£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swindon £1,746, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199Swindon: £1,746Chelmsford: £2,209Swindon: £1,754Chelmsford: £2,086Swindon: £1,656

    £1,746£1,754£1,656Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swindon £87, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55Swindon: £87Chelmsford: £55Swindon: £87Chelmsford: £52Swindon: £83

    £87£87£83Swindon 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: Swindon £97, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108Swindon: £97Chelmsford: £108Swindon: £97Chelmsford: £102Swindon: £92

    £97£97£92Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swindon £4.07, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17Swindon: £4.07Chelmsford: £3.19Swindon: £4.09Chelmsford: £3.01Swindon: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon 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: Swindon £359, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288Swindon: £359Chelmsford: £289Swindon: £360Chelmsford: £273Swindon: £340

    £359£360£340Swindon 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: Swindon £144, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113Swindon: £144Chelmsford: £114Swindon: £145Chelmsford: £108Swindon: £137

    £144£145£137Swindon 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: Swindon £57, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49Swindon: £57Chelmsford: £49Swindon: £58Chelmsford: £47Swindon: £54

    £57£58£54Swindon is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swindon £931, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714Swindon: £931Chelmsford: £717Swindon: £935Chelmsford: £678Swindon: £883

    £931£935£883Swindon is higher£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swindon £191, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197Swindon: £191Chelmsford: £198Swindon: £191Chelmsford: £187Swindon: £181

    £191£191£181Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swindon £138, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119Swindon: £138Chelmsford: £120Swindon: £138Chelmsford: £113Swindon: £131

    £138£138£131Swindon is higher£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swindon £4.10, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87Swindon: £4.10Chelmsford: £4.89Swindon: £4.12Chelmsford: £4.62Swindon: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swindon £2.74, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86Swindon: £2.74Chelmsford: £2.87Swindon: £2.75Chelmsford: £2.71Swindon: £2.60

    £2.74£2.75£2.60Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swindon £6.03, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63Swindon: £6.03Chelmsford: £6.66Swindon: £6.06Chelmsford: £6.29Swindon: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Chelmsford 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: Swindon 155.0, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5Swindon: 155.0

    155.0Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 16.2, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6Swindon: 16.2

    16.2Swindon 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: Swindon 21.2, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3Swindon: 21.2

    21.2Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 55.2, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3Swindon: 55.2

    55.2Swindon is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swindon 108.3, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7Swindon: 108.3

    108.3Swindon 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: Swindon 12.6, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0Swindon: 12.6

    12.6Swindon is higher11.0

Show the numbers
Swindon and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureSwindonChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,767£3,783£3,573£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,075£890£894£845Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,746£1,754£1,656£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£55£55£52Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£108£108£102Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.17£3.19£3.01Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£359£360£340£288£289£273Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£113£114£108Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£57£58£54£49£49£47Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£931£935£883£714£717£678Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£191£181£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£119£120£113Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.74£2.75£2.60£2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026155.0186.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.212.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.223.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.245.3Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.378.7Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.611.0Swindon

Total

Swindon 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

Swindon Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swindon £916.6m, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mSwindon: £916.6mChelmsford: £730.1mSwindon: £920.5mChelmsford: £689.6mSwindon: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swindon £470.7m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mSwindon: £470.7mChelmsford: £447.3mSwindon: £472.7mChelmsford: £422.5mSwindon: £446.4m

    £470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swindon £275.7m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mSwindon: £275.7mChelmsford: £168.4mSwindon: £276.9mChelmsford: £159.1mSwindon: £261.5m

    £275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon is higher£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swindon £424.9m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mSwindon: £424.9mChelmsford: £416.0mSwindon: £426.7mChelmsford: £392.9mSwindon: £403.0m

    £424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon £21.2m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mSwindon: £21.2mChelmsford: £10.3mSwindon: £21.3mChelmsford: £9.8mSwindon: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon 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: Swindon £23.6m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mSwindon: £23.6mChelmsford: £20.4mSwindon: £23.7mChelmsford: £19.3mSwindon: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£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: Swindon £0.99m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mSwindon: £0.99mChelmsford: £0.60mSwindon: £0.99mChelmsford: £0.57mSwindon: £0.94m

    £0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon 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: Swindon £87.3m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mSwindon: £87.3mChelmsford: £54.5mSwindon: £87.7mChelmsford: £51.4mSwindon: £82.8m

    £87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon 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: Swindon £35.1m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mSwindon: £35.1mChelmsford: £21.5mSwindon: £35.2mChelmsford: £20.3mSwindon: £33.3m

    £35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon 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: Swindon £14.0m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mSwindon: £14.0mChelmsford: £9.3mSwindon: £14.0mChelmsford: £8.8mSwindon: £13.2m

    £14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon is higher£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon £226.6m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mSwindon: £226.6mChelmsford: £135.1mSwindon: £227.5mChelmsford: £127.6mSwindon: £214.9m

    £226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon is higher£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swindon £46.4m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mSwindon: £46.4mChelmsford: £37.3mSwindon: £46.6mChelmsford: £35.2mSwindon: £44.0m

    £46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swindon £33.5m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mSwindon: £33.5mChelmsford: £22.5mSwindon: £33.7mChelmsford: £21.3mSwindon: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swindon £1.00m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mSwindon: £1.00mChelmsford: £0.92mSwindon: £1.0mChelmsford: £0.87mSwindon: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swindon £0.67m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mSwindon: £0.67mChelmsford: £0.54mSwindon: £0.67mChelmsford: £0.51mSwindon: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swindon £1.5m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mSwindon: £1.5mChelmsford: £1.3mSwindon: £1.5mChelmsford: £1.2mSwindon: £1.4m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swindon 37,706, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127Swindon: 37,706

    37,706Swindon is higherDepends on how you count35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swindon 3,945, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363Swindon: 3,945

    3,945Swindon is higher2,363

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swindon 5,159, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394Swindon: 5,159

    5,159Swindon is higherDepends on how you count4,394

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swindon 13,438, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538Swindon: 13,438

    13,438Swindon is higher8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swindon 26,362, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827Swindon: 26,362

    26,362Swindon is higher14,827

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swindon 3,064, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074Swindon: 3,064

    3,064Swindon is higher2,074

Show the numbers
Swindon and Chelmsford, total
MeasureSwindonChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£470.7m£472.7m£446.4m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.7m£276.9m£261.5m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£424.9m£426.7m£403.0m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.0m£13.2m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.4m£46.6m£44.0m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.7m£31.8m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,70635,127Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9452,363Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1594,394Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,4388,538Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,36214,827Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0642,074Swindon

Sources

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

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