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Chelmsford and South Gloucestershire

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

Chelmsford is higher than South Gloucestershire on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Chelmsford is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chelmsford South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,671£12,725£12,019

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, South Gloucestershire £1,432South Gloucestershire: £1,432Chelmsford: £1,439South Gloucestershire: £1,438Chelmsford: £1,445South Gloucestershire: £1,358Chelmsford: £1,365

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

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

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

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11,626£11,675£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, South Gloucestershire £284South Gloucestershire: £284Chelmsford: £298South Gloucestershire: £285Chelmsford: £300South Gloucestershire: £270Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£270

  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, South Gloucestershire £744South Gloucestershire: £744Chelmsford: £589South Gloucestershire: £747Chelmsford: £591South Gloucestershire: £705Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559South Gloucestershire is higher£744£747£705

  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, South Gloucestershire £17South Gloucestershire: £17Chelmsford: £17South Gloucestershire: £18Chelmsford: £17South Gloucestershire: £17Chelmsford: £16

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

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

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

    £288£289£273South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Chelmsford: £113South Gloucestershire: £111Chelmsford: £114South Gloucestershire: £105Chelmsford: £108

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

  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, South Gloucestershire £71South Gloucestershire: £71Chelmsford: £79South Gloucestershire: £71Chelmsford: £80South Gloucestershire: £67Chelmsford: £75

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, South Gloucestershire £212South Gloucestershire: £212Chelmsford: £193South Gloucestershire: £213Chelmsford: £193South Gloucestershire: £201Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183South Gloucestershire is higher£212£213£201

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, South Gloucestershire £4.79South Gloucestershire: £4.79Chelmsford: £7.88South Gloucestershire: £4.81Chelmsford: £7.91South Gloucestershire: £4.54Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, South Gloucestershire £3.83South Gloucestershire: £3.83Chelmsford: £4.62South Gloucestershire: £3.84Chelmsford: £4.64South Gloucestershire: £3.63Chelmsford: £4.38

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, South Gloucestershire 1,018.6South Gloucestershire: 1,018.6Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, South Gloucestershire 67.7South Gloucestershire: 67.7Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count67.7

  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, South Gloucestershire 153.8South Gloucestershire: 153.8Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5South Gloucestershire is higher153.8

  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, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3South Gloucestershire is higher49.9

  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, South Gloucestershire 126.6South Gloucestershire: 126.6Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count126.6

  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, South Gloucestershire 15.9South Gloucestershire: 15.9Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Chelmsford and South Gloucestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,733£3,749£3,541Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,671£12,725£12,019Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,432£1,438£1,358Chelmsford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,626£11,675£11,027Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£284£285£270Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£744£747£705South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£17£18£17South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£111£111£105Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£71£71£67Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,140£1,145£1,082Chelmsford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£136£137£129Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£212£213£201South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£4.79£4.81£4.54Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.83£3.84£3.63Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.00£5.02£4.74Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,018.6Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.667.7Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5153.8South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.349.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2126.6Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.815.9Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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

Chelmsford South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £55£55£52Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, South Gloucestershire £132South Gloucestershire: £132Chelmsford: £108South Gloucestershire: £132Chelmsford: £108South Gloucestershire: £125Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102South Gloucestershire is higher£132£132£125

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

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3.09£3.10£2.93

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

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

    £288£289£273South Gloucestershire is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, South Gloucestershire £111South Gloucestershire: £111Chelmsford: £113South Gloucestershire: £111Chelmsford: £114South Gloucestershire: £105Chelmsford: £108

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    186.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.6Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count12.0

  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, South Gloucestershire 27.2South Gloucestershire: 27.2Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3South Gloucestershire is higher27.2

  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, South Gloucestershire 49.9South Gloucestershire: 49.9Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3South Gloucestershire is higher49.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    78.7South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count80.0

  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, South Gloucestershire 10.0South Gloucestershire: 10.0Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count10.0

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Chelmsford and South Gloucestershire, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,733£3,749£3,541Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,243£2,253£2,128Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£905£909£858South Gloucestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,058£2,067£1,952Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£50£51£48Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£132£132£125South Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.09£3.10£2.93Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£333£335£316South Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£111£111£105Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£45£45£42Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£721£724£684South Gloucestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£136£137£129Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£134£135£127South Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£3.03£3.04£2.87Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.41£2.42£2.29Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.00£5.02£4.74Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5180.3Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.612.0Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.327.2South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.349.9South Gloucestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.780.0South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.010.0Chelmsford

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and South Gloucestershire 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 South Gloucestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, South Gloucestershire £1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnChelmsford: £727.0mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnChelmsford: £730.1mSouth Gloucestershire: £1.1bnChelmsford: £689.6m

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£40.3m£40.4m£38.2m

  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, South Gloucestershire £0.95mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mChelmsford: £0.60mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.95mChelmsford: £0.60mSouth Gloucestershire: £0.90mChelmsford: £0.57m

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

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

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

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mSouth Gloucestershire is higher£101.9m£102.3m£96.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, South Gloucestershire £33.8mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.8mChelmsford: £21.4mSouth Gloucestershire: £33.9mChelmsford: £21.5mSouth Gloucestershire: £32.1mChelmsford: £20.3m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    35,127South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count55,138

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,363South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,665

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

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

    4,394South Gloucestershire is higher8,323

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

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

    8,538South Gloucestershire is higher15,249

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,827South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count24,460

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

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

    2,074South Gloucestershire is higherDepends on how you count3,071

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and South Gloucestershire, total
MeasureChelmsfordSouth GloucestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£1.1bnSouth Gloucestershire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£685.9m£688.8m£650.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£276.7m£277.9m£262.5mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£629.3m£632.0m£596.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£40.3m£40.4m£38.2mSouth Gloucestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mSouth Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£101.9m£102.3m£96.6mSouth Gloucestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mSouth Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£220.4m£221.3m£209.0mSouth Gloucestershire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mSouth Gloucestershire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouth Gloucestershire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mSouth Gloucestershire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSouth Gloucestershire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Gloucestershire
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12755,138South Gloucestershire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3633,665South Gloucestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3948,323South Gloucestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,53815,249South Gloucestershire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82724,460South Gloucestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0743,071South Gloucestershire

Sources

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

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