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Chelmsford and Swindon

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

Chelmsford is higher than Swindon on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 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

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

Chelmsford Swindon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Swindon £12,603Swindon: £12,603Chelmsford: £12,922Swindon: £12,656Chelmsford: £12,977Swindon: £11,954Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,603£12,656£11,954

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, Swindon £1,767Swindon: £1,767Chelmsford: £1,439Swindon: £1,775Chelmsford: £1,445Swindon: £1,676Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Swindon is higher£1,767£1,775£1,676

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Swindon £11,377Swindon: £11,377Chelmsford: £12,018Swindon: £11,425Chelmsford: £12,069Swindon: £10,791Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11,377£11,425£10,791

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, Swindon £568Swindon: £568Chelmsford: £298Swindon: £570Chelmsford: £300Swindon: £538Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Swindon is higher£568£570£538

  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, Swindon £632Swindon: £632Chelmsford: £589Swindon: £635Chelmsford: £591Swindon: £599Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Swindon is higherDepends on how you count£632£635£599

  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, Swindon £27Swindon: £27Chelmsford: £17Swindon: £27Chelmsford: £17Swindon: £25Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16Swindon is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Chelmsford: £288Swindon: £360Chelmsford: £289Swindon: £340Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Swindon is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Chelmsford: £113Swindon: £145Chelmsford: £114Swindon: £137Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Swindon is higher£144£145£137

  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, Swindon £89Swindon: £89Chelmsford: £79Swindon: £90Chelmsford: £80Swindon: £85Chelmsford: £75

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, Swindon £215Swindon: £215Chelmsford: £193Swindon: £216Chelmsford: £193Swindon: £204Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Swindon is higher£215£216£204

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Swindon £6.39Swindon: £6.39Chelmsford: £7.88Swindon: £6.42Chelmsford: £7.91Swindon: £6.06Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Swindon £4.28Swindon: £4.28Chelmsford: £4.62Swindon: £4.30Chelmsford: £4.64Swindon: £4.06Chelmsford: £4.38

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Swindon 1,009.6Swindon: 1,009.6Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,009.6

  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, Swindon 105.6Swindon: 105.6Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Swindon is higher105.6

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

    127.5Swindon is higherDepends on how you count138.1

  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, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Swindon is higher55.2

  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, Swindon 169.0Swindon: 169.0Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Swindon is higher169.0

  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, Swindon 19.6Swindon: 19.6Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Swindon is higher19.6

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Swindon, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,767£3,783£3,573Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,603£12,656£11,954Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,767£1,775£1,676Swindon
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,377£11,425£10,791Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£568£570£538Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£632£635£599Swindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£27£27£25Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£89£90£85Swindon
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,452£1,459£1,378Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£191£191£181Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£215£216£204Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.39£6.42£6.06Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.28£4.30£4.06Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.03£6.06£5.72Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,009.6Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.6105.6Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5138.1Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.355.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2169.0Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.819.6Swindon

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £55£55£52Swindon is higher£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, Swindon £97Swindon: £97Chelmsford: £108Swindon: £97Chelmsford: £108Swindon: £92Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

  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, Swindon £4.07Swindon: £4.07Chelmsford: £3.17Swindon: £4.09Chelmsford: £3.19Swindon: £3.86Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Swindon is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Swindon £359Swindon: £359Chelmsford: £288Swindon: £360Chelmsford: £289Swindon: £340Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Swindon is higher£359£360£340

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Swindon £144Swindon: £144Chelmsford: £113Swindon: £145Chelmsford: £114Swindon: £137Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Swindon is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, Swindon £57Swindon: £57Chelmsford: £49Swindon: £58Chelmsford: £49Swindon: £54Chelmsford: £47

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, Swindon 155.0Swindon: 155.0Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    12.6Swindon is higher16.2

  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, Swindon 21.2Swindon: 21.2Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count21.2

  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, Swindon 55.2Swindon: 55.2Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Swindon is higher55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    78.7Swindon is higher108.3

  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, Swindon 12.6Swindon: 12.6Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Swindon is higher12.6

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Swindon, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordSwindonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,767£3,783£3,573Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£1,934£1,943£1,835Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£1,133£1,138£1,075Swindon
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£1,746£1,754£1,656Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£87£87£83Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£97£97£92Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.07£4.09£3.86Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£359£360£340Swindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£144£145£137Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£57£58£54Swindon
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£931£935£883Swindon
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£191£191£181Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£138£138£131Swindon
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£4.10£4.12£3.89Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.74£2.75£2.60Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.03£6.06£5.72Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5155.0Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.616.2Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.321.2Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.355.2Swindon
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.7108.3Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.012.6Swindon

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Swindon 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 Swindon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSwindon is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, Swindon £23.6mSwindon: £23.6mChelmsford: £20.3mSwindon: £23.7mChelmsford: £20.4mSwindon: £22.4mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mSwindon is higherDepends on how you count£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

  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, Swindon £0.99mSwindon: £0.99mChelmsford: £0.60mSwindon: £0.99mChelmsford: £0.60mSwindon: £0.94mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSwindon is higher£0.99m£0.99m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, Swindon £87.3mSwindon: £87.3mChelmsford: £54.2mSwindon: £87.7mChelmsford: £54.5mSwindon: £82.8mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mSwindon is higher£87.3m£87.7m£82.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, Swindon £35.1mSwindon: £35.1mChelmsford: £21.4mSwindon: £35.2mChelmsford: £21.5mSwindon: £33.3mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mSwindon is higher£35.1m£35.2m£33.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Swindon £14.0mSwindon: £14.0mChelmsford: £9.3mSwindon: £14.0mChelmsford: £9.3mSwindon: £13.2mChelmsford: £8.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    35,127Swindon is higherDepends on how you count37,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,363Swindon is higher3,945

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

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

    4,394Swindon is higherDepends on how you count5,159

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

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

    8,538Swindon is higher13,438

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    14,827Swindon is higher26,362

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

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

    2,074Swindon is higher3,064

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Swindon, total
MeasureChelmsfordSwindonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mSwindon
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£470.7m£472.7m£446.4mSwindon
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£275.7m£276.9m£261.5mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£424.9m£426.7m£403.0mSwindon
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mSwindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mSwindon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.99m£0.99m£0.94mSwindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£87.3m£87.7m£82.8mSwindon
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mSwindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£14.0m£14.0m£13.2mSwindon
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£226.6m£227.5m£214.9mSwindon
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£46.4m£46.6m£44.0mSwindon
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£33.5m£33.7m£31.8mSwindon
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mSwindon
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSwindon
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mSwindon
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12737,706Swindon
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3633,945Swindon
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3945,159Swindon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,53813,438Swindon
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82726,362Swindon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0743,064Swindon

Sources

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

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