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West Northamptonshire and Chelmsford

441,277 and 188,328 residents (mid-2024).

West Northamptonshire is higher than Chelmsford on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

West Northamptonshire is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Chelmsford on 7. 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

West Northamptonshire Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860West Northamptonshire: £3,742Chelmsford: £3,877West Northamptonshire: £3,758Chelmsford: £3,662West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Chelmsford 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: West Northamptonshire £12,873, Chelmsford £12,922Chelmsford: £12,922West Northamptonshire: £12,873Chelmsford: £12,977West Northamptonshire: £12,928Chelmsford: £12,257West Northamptonshire: £12,211

    £12,873£12,928£12,211Chelmsford 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: West Northamptonshire £1,624, Chelmsford £1,439Chelmsford: £1,439West Northamptonshire: £1,624Chelmsford: £1,445West Northamptonshire: £1,631Chelmsford: £1,365West Northamptonshire: £1,541

    £1,624£1,631£1,541West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £11,793, Chelmsford £12,018Chelmsford: £12,018West Northamptonshire: £11,793Chelmsford: £12,069West Northamptonshire: £11,843Chelmsford: £11,399West Northamptonshire: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186Chelmsford 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: West Northamptonshire £399, Chelmsford £298Chelmsford: £298West Northamptonshire: £399Chelmsford: £300West Northamptonshire: £400Chelmsford: £283West Northamptonshire: £378

    £399£400£378West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £659, Chelmsford £589Chelmsford: £589West Northamptonshire: £659Chelmsford: £591West Northamptonshire: £661Chelmsford: £559West Northamptonshire: £625

    £659£661£625West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £23, Chelmsford £17Chelmsford: £17West Northamptonshire: £23Chelmsford: £17West Northamptonshire: £23Chelmsford: £16West Northamptonshire: £22

    £23£23£22West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £340, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288West Northamptonshire: £340Chelmsford: £289West Northamptonshire: £342Chelmsford: £273West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £97, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113West Northamptonshire: £97Chelmsford: £114West Northamptonshire: £97Chelmsford: £108West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Chelmsford 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: West Northamptonshire £79, Chelmsford £79Chelmsford: £79West Northamptonshire: £79Chelmsford: £80West Northamptonshire: £80Chelmsford: £75West Northamptonshire: £75

    £79£80£75Chelmsford 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: West Northamptonshire £1,324, Chelmsford £1,154Chelmsford: £1,154West Northamptonshire: £1,324Chelmsford: £1,159West Northamptonshire: £1,330Chelmsford: £1,095West Northamptonshire: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256West Northamptonshire is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197West Northamptonshire: £150Chelmsford: £198West Northamptonshire: £150Chelmsford: £187West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Chelmsford 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: West Northamptonshire £208, Chelmsford £193Chelmsford: £193West Northamptonshire: £208Chelmsford: £193West Northamptonshire: £209Chelmsford: £183West Northamptonshire: £197

    £208£209£197West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £8.21, Chelmsford £7.88Chelmsford: £7.88West Northamptonshire: £8.21Chelmsford: £7.91West Northamptonshire: £8.25Chelmsford: £7.47West Northamptonshire: £7.79

    £8.21£8.25£7.79West Northamptonshire is higher£7.88£7.91£7.47

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Northamptonshire £4.63, Chelmsford £4.62Chelmsford: £4.62West Northamptonshire: £4.63Chelmsford: £4.64West Northamptonshire: £4.65Chelmsford: £4.38West Northamptonshire: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39West Northamptonshire is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63West Northamptonshire: £5.46Chelmsford: £6.66West Northamptonshire: £5.48Chelmsford: £6.29West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Chelmsford 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: West Northamptonshire 1,021.1, Chelmsford 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2West Northamptonshire: 1,021.1

    1,021.1West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 89.8, Chelmsford 68.6Chelmsford: 68.6West Northamptonshire: 89.8

    89.8West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 139.9, Chelmsford 127.5Chelmsford: 127.5West Northamptonshire: 139.9

    139.9West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 156.1, Chelmsford 127.2Chelmsford: 127.2West Northamptonshire: 156.1

    156.1West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 17.9, Chelmsford 17.8Chelmsford: 17.8West Northamptonshire: 17.9

    17.9West Northamptonshire is higher17.8

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West Northamptonshire and Chelmsford, per person in the age group
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,873£12,928£12,211£12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,624£1,631£1,541£1,439£1,445£1,365West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£399£400£378£298£300£283West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£661£625£589£591£559West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£17£17£16West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£288£289£273West Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£79£80£75Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,154£1,159£1,095West Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£197£193£193£183West Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.21£8.25£7.79£7.88£7.91£7.47West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£4.62£4.64£4.38West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.11,019.2West Northamptonshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.868.6West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.9127.5West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.645.3West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026156.1127.2West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.917.8West Northamptonshire

Per resident

West Northamptonshire 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

West Northamptonshire Chelmsford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £3,742, Chelmsford £3,860Chelmsford: £3,860West Northamptonshire: £3,742Chelmsford: £3,877West Northamptonshire: £3,758Chelmsford: £3,662West Northamptonshire: £3,549

    £3,742£3,758£3,549Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,860£3,877£3,662

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2,120, Chelmsford £2,365Chelmsford: £2,365West Northamptonshire: £2,120Chelmsford: £2,375West Northamptonshire: £2,129Chelmsford: £2,243West Northamptonshire: £2,010

    £2,120£2,129£2,010Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,365£2,375£2,243

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,030, Chelmsford £890Chelmsford: £890West Northamptonshire: £1,030Chelmsford: £894West Northamptonshire: £1,034Chelmsford: £845West Northamptonshire: £977

    £1,030£1,034£977West Northamptonshire is higher£890£894£845

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Northamptonshire £1,942, Chelmsford £2,199Chelmsford: £2,199West Northamptonshire: £1,942Chelmsford: £2,209West Northamptonshire: £1,950Chelmsford: £2,086West Northamptonshire: £1,842

    £1,942£1,950£1,842Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,199£2,209£2,086

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £66, Chelmsford £55Chelmsford: £55West Northamptonshire: £66Chelmsford: £55West Northamptonshire: £66Chelmsford: £52West Northamptonshire: £62

    £66£66£62West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £108, Chelmsford £108Chelmsford: £108West Northamptonshire: £108Chelmsford: £108West Northamptonshire: £109Chelmsford: £102West Northamptonshire: £103

    £108£109£103West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £3.74, Chelmsford £3.17Chelmsford: £3.17West Northamptonshire: £3.74Chelmsford: £3.19West Northamptonshire: £3.76Chelmsford: £3.01West Northamptonshire: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £340, Chelmsford £288Chelmsford: £288West Northamptonshire: £340Chelmsford: £289West Northamptonshire: £342Chelmsford: £273West Northamptonshire: £323

    £340£342£323West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £97, Chelmsford £113Chelmsford: £113West Northamptonshire: £97Chelmsford: £114West Northamptonshire: £97Chelmsford: £108West Northamptonshire: £92

    £97£97£92Chelmsford 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: West Northamptonshire £50, Chelmsford £49Chelmsford: £49West Northamptonshire: £50Chelmsford: £49West Northamptonshire: £51Chelmsford: £47West Northamptonshire: £48

    £50£51£48West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £840, Chelmsford £714Chelmsford: £714West Northamptonshire: £840Chelmsford: £717West Northamptonshire: £843Chelmsford: £678West Northamptonshire: £797

    £840£843£797West Northamptonshire is higher£714£717£678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Northamptonshire £150, Chelmsford £197Chelmsford: £197West Northamptonshire: £150Chelmsford: £198West Northamptonshire: £150Chelmsford: £187West Northamptonshire: £142

    £150£150£142Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £132, Chelmsford £119Chelmsford: £119West Northamptonshire: £132Chelmsford: £120West Northamptonshire: £132Chelmsford: £113West Northamptonshire: £125

    £132£132£125West Northamptonshire is higher£119£120£113

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.21, Chelmsford £4.87Chelmsford: £4.87West Northamptonshire: £5.21Chelmsford: £4.89West Northamptonshire: £5.23Chelmsford: £4.62West Northamptonshire: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94West Northamptonshire is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Northamptonshire £2.93, Chelmsford £2.86Chelmsford: £2.86West Northamptonshire: £2.93Chelmsford: £2.87West Northamptonshire: £2.94Chelmsford: £2.71West Northamptonshire: £2.78

    £2.93£2.94£2.78West Northamptonshire is higher£2.86£2.87£2.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Northamptonshire £5.46, Chelmsford £6.63Chelmsford: £6.63West Northamptonshire: £5.46Chelmsford: £6.66West Northamptonshire: £5.48Chelmsford: £6.29West Northamptonshire: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Chelmsford 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: West Northamptonshire 168.1, Chelmsford 186.5Chelmsford: 186.5West Northamptonshire: 168.1

    168.1Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count186.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 14.8, Chelmsford 12.6Chelmsford: 12.6West Northamptonshire: 14.8

    14.8West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 23.0, Chelmsford 23.3Chelmsford: 23.3West Northamptonshire: 23.0

    23.0Chelmsford 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: West Northamptonshire 50.6, Chelmsford 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3West Northamptonshire: 50.6

    50.6West Northamptonshire is higher45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Northamptonshire 99.0, Chelmsford 78.7Chelmsford: 78.7West Northamptonshire: 99.0

    99.0West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 11.4, Chelmsford 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0West Northamptonshire: 11.4

    11.4West Northamptonshire is higher11.0

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West Northamptonshire and Chelmsford, per resident
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireChelmsfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,742£3,758£3,549£3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,010£2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,030£1,034£977£890£894£845West Northamptonshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,942£1,950£1,842£2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£66£62£55£55£52West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£108£108£102West Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£3.17£3.19£3.01West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£340£342£323£288£289£273West Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£113£114£108Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£50£51£48£49£49£47West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£843£797£714£717£678West Northamptonshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£197£198£187Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£132£132£125£119£120£113West Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.87£4.89£4.62West Northamptonshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.93£2.94£2.78£2.86£2.87£2.71West Northamptonshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.1186.5Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.812.6West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.023.3Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.645.3West Northamptonshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.078.7West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.411.0West Northamptonshire

Total

West Northamptonshire 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

West Northamptonshire Chelmsford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £1.7bn, Chelmsford £727.0mChelmsford: £727.0mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnChelmsford: £730.1mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7bnChelmsford: £689.6mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £935.3m, Chelmsford £445.4mChelmsford: £445.4mWest Northamptonshire: £935.3mChelmsford: £447.3mWest Northamptonshire: £939.3mChelmsford: £422.5mWest Northamptonshire: £887.2m

    £935.3m£939.3m£887.2mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £454.5m, Chelmsford £167.7mChelmsford: £167.7mWest Northamptonshire: £454.5mChelmsford: £168.4mWest Northamptonshire: £456.5mChelmsford: £159.1mWest Northamptonshire: £431.1m

    £454.5m£456.5m£431.1mWest Northamptonshire is higher£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire £856.8m, Chelmsford £414.2mChelmsford: £414.2mWest Northamptonshire: £856.8mChelmsford: £416.0mWest Northamptonshire: £860.5mChelmsford: £392.9mWest Northamptonshire: £812.7m

    £856.8m£860.5m£812.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £29.0m, Chelmsford £10.3mChelmsford: £10.3mWest Northamptonshire: £29.0mChelmsford: £10.3mWest Northamptonshire: £29.1mChelmsford: £9.8mWest Northamptonshire: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWest Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £47.8m, Chelmsford £20.3mChelmsford: £20.3mWest Northamptonshire: £47.8mChelmsford: £20.4mWest Northamptonshire: £48.0mChelmsford: £19.3mWest Northamptonshire: £45.4m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.4mWest Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £1.7m, Chelmsford £0.60mChelmsford: £0.60mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mChelmsford: £0.60mWest Northamptonshire: £1.7mChelmsford: £0.57mWest Northamptonshire: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWest Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £150.2m, Chelmsford £54.2mChelmsford: £54.2mWest Northamptonshire: £150.2mChelmsford: £54.5mWest Northamptonshire: £150.9mChelmsford: £51.4mWest Northamptonshire: £142.5m

    £150.2m£150.9m£142.5mWest Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £42.7m, Chelmsford £21.4mChelmsford: £21.4mWest Northamptonshire: £42.7mChelmsford: £21.5mWest Northamptonshire: £42.9mChelmsford: £20.3mWest Northamptonshire: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.9m£40.5mWest Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire £22.2m, Chelmsford £9.3mChelmsford: £9.3mWest Northamptonshire: £22.2mChelmsford: £9.3mWest Northamptonshire: £22.3mChelmsford: £8.8mWest Northamptonshire: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire £370.6m, Chelmsford £134.5mChelmsford: £134.5mWest Northamptonshire: £370.6mChelmsford: £135.1mWest Northamptonshire: £372.2mChelmsford: £127.6mWest Northamptonshire: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mWest Northamptonshire is higher£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Northamptonshire £66.1m, Chelmsford £37.1mChelmsford: £37.1mWest Northamptonshire: £66.1mChelmsford: £37.3mWest Northamptonshire: £66.4mChelmsford: £35.2mWest Northamptonshire: £62.7m

    £66.1m£66.4m£62.7mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £58.1m, Chelmsford £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mWest Northamptonshire: £58.1mChelmsford: £22.5mWest Northamptonshire: £58.4mChelmsford: £21.3mWest Northamptonshire: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.4m£55.1mWest Northamptonshire is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Northamptonshire £2.3m, Chelmsford £0.92mChelmsford: £0.92mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mChelmsford: £0.92mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3mChelmsford: £0.87mWest Northamptonshire: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Northamptonshire £1.3m, Chelmsford £0.54mChelmsford: £0.54mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mChelmsford: £0.54mWest Northamptonshire: £1.3mChelmsford: £0.51mWest Northamptonshire: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Northamptonshire £2.4m, Chelmsford £1.2mChelmsford: £1.2mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mChelmsford: £1.3mWest Northamptonshire: £2.4mChelmsford: £1.2mWest Northamptonshire: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mWest Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Northamptonshire 74,183, Chelmsford 35,127Chelmsford: 35,127West Northamptonshire: 74,183

    74,183West Northamptonshire is higherDepends on how you count35,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 6,526, Chelmsford 2,363Chelmsford: 2,363West Northamptonshire: 6,526

    6,526West Northamptonshire is higher2,363

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 10,167, Chelmsford 4,394Chelmsford: 4,394West Northamptonshire: 10,167

    10,167West Northamptonshire 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: West Northamptonshire 22,311, Chelmsford 8,538Chelmsford: 8,538West Northamptonshire: 22,311

    22,311West Northamptonshire is higher8,538

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Northamptonshire 43,681, Chelmsford 14,827Chelmsford: 14,827West Northamptonshire: 43,681

    43,681West Northamptonshire is higher14,827

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Northamptonshire 5,010, Chelmsford 2,074Chelmsford: 2,074West Northamptonshire: 5,010

    5,010West Northamptonshire is higher2,074

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West Northamptonshire and Chelmsford, total
MeasureWest NorthamptonshireChelmsfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£727.0m£730.1m£689.6mWest Northamptonshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£935.3m£939.3m£887.2m£445.4m£447.3m£422.5mWest Northamptonshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£454.5m£456.5m£431.1m£167.7m£168.4m£159.1mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£856.8m£860.5m£812.7m£414.2m£416.0m£392.9mWest Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.4m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mWest Northamptonshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mWest Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.9m£142.5m£54.2m£54.5m£51.4mWest Northamptonshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mWest Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mWest Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£134.5m£135.1m£127.6mWest Northamptonshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.1m£66.4m£62.7m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mWest Northamptonshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.4m£55.1m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mWest Northamptonshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mWest Northamptonshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mWest Northamptonshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.2mWest Northamptonshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202674,18335,127West Northamptonshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5262,363West Northamptonshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,1674,394West Northamptonshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,3118,538West Northamptonshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202643,68114,827West Northamptonshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0102,074West Northamptonshire

Sources

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

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