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Chelmsford and Central Bedfordshire

188,328 and 316,062 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Central Bedfordshire on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 11 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire on 11. 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Chelmsford: £3,860Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Chelmsford: £3,877Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Central Bedfordshire £12,823Central Bedfordshire: £12,823Chelmsford: £12,922Central Bedfordshire: £12,878Chelmsford: £12,977Central Bedfordshire: £12,164Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,823£12,878£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, Central Bedfordshire £1,460Central Bedfordshire: £1,460Chelmsford: £1,439Central Bedfordshire: £1,466Chelmsford: £1,445Central Bedfordshire: £1,384Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,460£1,466£1,384

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Central Bedfordshire £11,951Central Bedfordshire: £11,951Chelmsford: £12,018Central Bedfordshire: £12,002Chelmsford: £12,069Central Bedfordshire: £11,336Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11,951£12,002£11,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, Central Bedfordshire £278Central Bedfordshire: £278Chelmsford: £298Central Bedfordshire: £280Chelmsford: £300Central Bedfordshire: £264Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£278£280£264

  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, Central Bedfordshire £577Central Bedfordshire: £577Chelmsford: £589Central Bedfordshire: £579Chelmsford: £591Central Bedfordshire: £547Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

  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, Central Bedfordshire £18Central Bedfordshire: £18Chelmsford: £17Central Bedfordshire: £18Chelmsford: £17Central Bedfordshire: £17Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Chelmsford: £288Central Bedfordshire: £283Chelmsford: £289Central Bedfordshire: £267Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Chelmsford: £113Central Bedfordshire: £124Chelmsford: £114Central Bedfordshire: £117Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

  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, Central Bedfordshire £81Central Bedfordshire: £81Chelmsford: £79Central Bedfordshire: £81Chelmsford: £80Central Bedfordshire: £76Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75Central Bedfordshire is higher£81£81£76

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, Central Bedfordshire £1,183Central Bedfordshire: £1,183Chelmsford: £1,154Central Bedfordshire: £1,188Chelmsford: £1,159Central Bedfordshire: £1,122Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Central Bedfordshire is higher£1,183£1,188£1,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Chelmsford: £197Central Bedfordshire: £139Chelmsford: £198Central Bedfordshire: £132Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, Central Bedfordshire £183Central Bedfordshire: £183Chelmsford: £193Central Bedfordshire: £184Chelmsford: £193Central Bedfordshire: £174Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Central Bedfordshire £8.72Central Bedfordshire: £8.72Chelmsford: £7.88Central Bedfordshire: £8.76Chelmsford: £7.91Central Bedfordshire: £8.27Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Central Bedfordshire is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Central Bedfordshire £4.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.66Chelmsford: £4.62Central Bedfordshire: £4.68Chelmsford: £4.64Central Bedfordshire: £4.42Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Central Bedfordshire is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Chelmsford: £6.63Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Chelmsford: £6.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  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, Central Bedfordshire 1,027.4Central Bedfordshire: 1,027.4Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,027.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 71.0Central Bedfordshire: 71.0Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count71.0

  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, Central Bedfordshire 126.4Central Bedfordshire: 126.4Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count126.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  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, Central Bedfordshire 132.4Central Bedfordshire: 132.4Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Central Bedfordshire is higher132.4

  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, Central Bedfordshire 18.5Central Bedfordshire: 18.5Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Central Bedfordshire is higher18.5

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Chelmsford and Central Bedfordshire, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,653£3,669£3,465Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,823£12,878£12,164Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,460£1,466£1,384Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,951£12,002£11,336Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£278£280£264Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£577£579£547Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£282£283£267Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£81£81£76Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,183£1,188£1,122Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£139£139£132Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£183£184£174Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£8.72£8.76£8.27Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.66£4.68£4.42Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.80£4.82£4.55Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,027.4Central Bedfordshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.671.0Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5126.4Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.345.3Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2132.4Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.818.5Central Bedfordshire

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Central Bedfordshire £3,653Central Bedfordshire: £3,653Chelmsford: £3,860Central Bedfordshire: £3,669Chelmsford: £3,877Central Bedfordshire: £3,465Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3,653£3,669£3,465

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, Central Bedfordshire £2,200Central Bedfordshire: £2,200Chelmsford: £2,365Central Bedfordshire: £2,209Chelmsford: £2,375Central Bedfordshire: £2,087Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, Central Bedfordshire £905Central Bedfordshire: £905Chelmsford: £890Central Bedfordshire: £908Chelmsford: £894Central Bedfordshire: £858Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845Central Bedfordshire is higher£905£908£858

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, Central Bedfordshire £2,050Central Bedfordshire: £2,050Chelmsford: £2,199Central Bedfordshire: £2,059Chelmsford: £2,209Central Bedfordshire: £1,945Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£2,050£2,059£1,945

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Central Bedfordshire £48Central Bedfordshire: £48Chelmsford: £55Central Bedfordshire: £48Chelmsford: £55Central Bedfordshire: £45Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£45

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, Central Bedfordshire £99Central Bedfordshire: £99Chelmsford: £108Central Bedfordshire: £99Chelmsford: £108Central Bedfordshire: £94Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

  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, Central Bedfordshire £3.04Central Bedfordshire: £3.04Chelmsford: £3.17Central Bedfordshire: £3.05Chelmsford: £3.19Central Bedfordshire: £2.88Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£3.04£3.05£2.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Central Bedfordshire £282Central Bedfordshire: £282Chelmsford: £288Central Bedfordshire: £283Chelmsford: £289Central Bedfordshire: £267Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£267

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Central Bedfordshire £123Central Bedfordshire: £123Chelmsford: £113Central Bedfordshire: £124Chelmsford: £114Central Bedfordshire: £117Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Central Bedfordshire is higher£123£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, Central Bedfordshire £50Central Bedfordshire: £50Chelmsford: £49Central Bedfordshire: £50Chelmsford: £49Central Bedfordshire: £47Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47Central Bedfordshire is higher£50£50£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, Central Bedfordshire £733Central Bedfordshire: £733Chelmsford: £714Central Bedfordshire: £736Chelmsford: £717Central Bedfordshire: £695Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678Central Bedfordshire is higher£733£736£695

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Central Bedfordshire £139Central Bedfordshire: £139Chelmsford: £197Central Bedfordshire: £139Chelmsford: £198Central Bedfordshire: £132Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, Central Bedfordshire £113Central Bedfordshire: £113Chelmsford: £119Central Bedfordshire: £114Chelmsford: £120Central Bedfordshire: £108Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, Central Bedfordshire £5.41Central Bedfordshire: £5.41Chelmsford: £4.87Central Bedfordshire: £5.43Chelmsford: £4.89Central Bedfordshire: £5.13Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Central Bedfordshire is higher£5.41£5.43£5.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, Central Bedfordshire £2.89Central Bedfordshire: £2.89Chelmsford: £2.86Central Bedfordshire: £2.90Chelmsford: £2.87Central Bedfordshire: £2.74Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Central Bedfordshire is higher£2.89£2.90£2.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Central Bedfordshire £4.80Central Bedfordshire: £4.80Chelmsford: £6.63Central Bedfordshire: £4.82Chelmsford: £6.66Central Bedfordshire: £4.55Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£4.80£4.82£4.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, Central Bedfordshire 176.3Central Bedfordshire: 176.3Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count176.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, Central Bedfordshire 12.2Central Bedfordshire: 12.2Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count12.2

  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, Central Bedfordshire 21.7Central Bedfordshire: 21.7Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Central Bedfordshire 45.3Central Bedfordshire: 45.3Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count45.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, Central Bedfordshire 82.1Central Bedfordshire: 82.1Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7Central Bedfordshire is higher82.1

  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, Central Bedfordshire 11.5Central Bedfordshire: 11.5Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Central Bedfordshire is higher11.5

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Chelmsford and Central Bedfordshire, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,653£3,669£3,465Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,200£2,209£2,087Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£905£908£858Central Bedfordshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,050£2,059£1,945Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£48£48£45Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£99£99£94Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.04£3.05£2.88Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£282£283£267Chelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£123£124£117Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£50£50£47Central Bedfordshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£733£736£695Central Bedfordshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£139£139£132Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£113£114£108Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.41£5.43£5.13Central Bedfordshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.89£2.90£2.74Central Bedfordshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£4.80£4.82£4.55Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5176.3Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.612.2Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.321.7Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.345.3Chelmsford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.782.1Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.5Central Bedfordshire

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Central Bedfordshire 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 Central Bedfordshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, Central Bedfordshire £1.2bnCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnChelmsford: £727.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.2bnChelmsford: £730.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.1bnChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, Central Bedfordshire £695.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £695.3mChelmsford: £445.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £698.3mChelmsford: £447.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £659.5mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£695.3m£698.3m£659.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, Central Bedfordshire £285.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £285.9mChelmsford: £167.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £287.1mChelmsford: £168.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £271.2mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£285.9m£287.1m£271.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, Central Bedfordshire £648.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £648.0mChelmsford: £414.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £650.8mChelmsford: £416.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £614.6mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£648.0m£650.8m£614.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, Central Bedfordshire £15.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.1mChelmsford: £10.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.2mChelmsford: £10.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £14.3mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, Central Bedfordshire £31.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.3mChelmsford: £20.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £31.4mChelmsford: £20.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £29.7mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£31.3m£31.4m£29.7m

  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, Central Bedfordshire £0.96mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mChelmsford: £0.60mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.96mChelmsford: £0.60mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, Central Bedfordshire £89.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.0mChelmsford: £54.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £89.4mChelmsford: £54.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £84.4mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£89.0m£89.4m£84.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, Central Bedfordshire £39.0mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.0mChelmsford: £21.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £39.2mChelmsford: £21.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £37.0mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Central Bedfordshire £15.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.8mChelmsford: £9.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.9mChelmsford: £9.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £15.0mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, Central Bedfordshire £231.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £231.7mChelmsford: £134.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £232.6mChelmsford: £135.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £219.7mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£231.7m£232.6m£219.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, Central Bedfordshire £43.9mCentral Bedfordshire: £43.9mChelmsford: £37.1mCentral Bedfordshire: £44.1mChelmsford: £37.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £41.6mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, Central Bedfordshire £35.8mCentral Bedfordshire: £35.8mChelmsford: £22.4mCentral Bedfordshire: £36.0mChelmsford: £22.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £34.0mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mCentral Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, Central Bedfordshire £1.7mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mChelmsford: £0.92mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.7mChelmsford: £0.92mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.6mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, Central Bedfordshire £0.91mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.91mChelmsford: £0.54mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.92mChelmsford: £0.54mCentral Bedfordshire: £0.87mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mCentral Bedfordshire is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, Central Bedfordshire £1.5mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mChelmsford: £1.2mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.5mChelmsford: £1.3mCentral Bedfordshire: £1.4mChelmsford: £1.2m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 35,127, Central Bedfordshire 55,708Central Bedfordshire: 55,708Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count55,708

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, Central Bedfordshire 3,847Central Bedfordshire: 3,847Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count3,847

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, Central Bedfordshire 6,854Central Bedfordshire: 6,854Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count6,854

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, Central Bedfordshire 14,324Central Bedfordshire: 14,324Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Central Bedfordshire is higherDepends on how you count14,324

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, Central Bedfordshire 25,933Central Bedfordshire: 25,933Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Central Bedfordshire is higher25,933

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, Central Bedfordshire 3,626Central Bedfordshire: 3,626Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Central Bedfordshire is higher3,626

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Central Bedfordshire, total
MeasureChelmsfordCentral BedfordshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnCentral Bedfordshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£695.3m£698.3m£659.5mCentral Bedfordshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£285.9m£287.1m£271.2mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£648.0m£650.8m£614.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mCentral Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£31.3m£31.4m£29.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mCentral Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£89.0m£89.4m£84.4mCentral Bedfordshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£231.7m£232.6m£219.7mCentral Bedfordshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCentral Bedfordshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCentral Bedfordshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mCentral Bedfordshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mCentral Bedfordshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12755,708Central Bedfordshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3633,847Central Bedfordshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3946,854Central Bedfordshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,53814,324Central Bedfordshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82725,933Central Bedfordshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0743,626Central Bedfordshire

Sources

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

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