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Chelmsford and Warrington

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

Chelmsford is higher than Warrington on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

Chelmsford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Warrington 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

Chelmsford Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Chelmsford £79, Warrington £96Warrington: £96Chelmsford: £79Warrington: £97Chelmsford: £80Warrington: £91Chelmsford: £75

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    68.6Warrington is higher91.9

  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: Chelmsford 127.5, Warrington 151.4Warrington: 151.4Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Warrington is higher151.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 45.3, Warrington 69.6Warrington: 69.6Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Warrington is higher69.6

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

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

    127.2Warrington is higher164.0

  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: Chelmsford 17.8, Warrington 20.8Warrington: 20.8Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Warrington is higher20.8

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Chelmsford and Warrington, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,795£12,850£12,137Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,770£1,778£1,679Warrington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,652£11,701£11,052Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£369£371£350Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£751£754£713Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£23£23£22Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£468£470£444Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£127£128£121Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£96£97£91Warrington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,389£1,394£1,317Warrington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£181£181£171Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£274£275£260Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£7.05£7.08£6.69Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.32£4.34£4.10Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,014.0Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.691.9Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5151.4Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.369.6Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2164.0Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.820.8Warrington

Per resident

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

Chelmsford Warrington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £55£55£52Warrington is higher£69£69£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, Warrington £141Warrington: £141Chelmsford: £108Warrington: £141Chelmsford: £108Warrington: £134Chelmsford: £102

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £3.17, Warrington £4.34Warrington: £4.34Chelmsford: £3.17Warrington: £4.36Chelmsford: £3.19Warrington: £4.12Chelmsford: £3.01

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    186.5Warrington is higherDepends on how you count190.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.6Warrington is higher17.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 23.3, Warrington 28.4Warrington: 28.4Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Warrington is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 45.3, Warrington 69.6Warrington: 69.6Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Warrington is higher69.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    78.7Warrington is higher101.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 11.0, Warrington 12.9Warrington: 12.9Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Warrington is higher12.9

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Chelmsford and Warrington, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordWarringtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£4,278£4,296£4,058Warrington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,398£2,408£2,274Warrington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£1,097£1,102£1,041Warrington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,184£2,193£2,071Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£69£69£66Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£141£141£134Warrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.34£4.36£4.12Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£468£470£444Warrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£127£128£121Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£60£60£57Warrington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£860£864£816Warrington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£181£181£171Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£170£171£161Warrington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£4.38£4.39£4.15Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.68£2.69£2.54Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.79£6.82£6.44Warrington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5190.0Warrington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.617.2Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.328.4Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.369.6Warrington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.7101.6Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.012.9Warrington

Total

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

Chelmsford Warrington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    35,127Warrington is higherDepends on how you count40,785

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,363Warrington is higher3,696

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

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

    4,394Warrington is higher6,090

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

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

    8,538Warrington is higher14,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,827Warrington is higher21,815

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

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

    2,074Warrington is higher2,767

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Chelmsford and Warrington, total
MeasureChelmsfordWarringtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£918.2m£922.1m£870.9mWarrington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£514.7m£516.9m£488.2mWarrington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£468.7m£470.7m£444.6mWarrington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mWarrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£30.2m£30.3m£28.7mWarrington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.93m£0.94m£0.88mWarrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£100.5m£100.9m£95.3mWarrington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mWarrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.1mWarrington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£184.7m£185.5m£175.2mWarrington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£38.8m£38.9m£36.8mWarrington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£36.5m£36.6m£34.6mWarrington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mWarrington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mWarrington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mWarrington
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12740,785Warrington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3633,696Warrington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3946,090Warrington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,53814,931Warrington
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82721,815Warrington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0742,767Warrington

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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