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Chelmsford and South Derbyshire

188,328 and 117,169 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than South Derbyshire on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 7 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 15. 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 Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, South Derbyshire £3,830South Derbyshire: £3,830Chelmsford: £3,860South Derbyshire: £3,847Chelmsford: £3,877South Derbyshire: £3,633Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford is higher£3,830£3,847£3,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, South Derbyshire £12,575South Derbyshire: £12,575Chelmsford: £12,922South Derbyshire: £12,628Chelmsford: £12,977South Derbyshire: £11,928Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higher£12,575£12,628£11,928

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, South Derbyshire £1,516South Derbyshire: £1,516Chelmsford: £1,439South Derbyshire: £1,523Chelmsford: £1,445South Derbyshire: £1,438Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,516£1,523£1,438

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, South Derbyshire £11,545South Derbyshire: £11,545Chelmsford: £12,018South Derbyshire: £11,595Chelmsford: £12,069South Derbyshire: £10,951Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higher£11,545£11,595£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, South Derbyshire £291South Derbyshire: £291Chelmsford: £298South Derbyshire: £292Chelmsford: £300South Derbyshire: £276Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Chelmsford is higher£291£292£276

  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 Derbyshire £719South Derbyshire: £719Chelmsford: £589South Derbyshire: £722Chelmsford: £591South Derbyshire: £682Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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 Derbyshire £19South Derbyshire: £19Chelmsford: £17South Derbyshire: £19Chelmsford: £17South Derbyshire: £18Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409Chelmsford: £288South Derbyshire: £411Chelmsford: £289South Derbyshire: £388Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, South Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135Chelmsford: £113South Derbyshire: £135Chelmsford: £114South Derbyshire: £128Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  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 Derbyshire £109South Derbyshire: £109Chelmsford: £79South Derbyshire: £109Chelmsford: £80South Derbyshire: £103Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, South Derbyshire £1,161South Derbyshire: £1,161Chelmsford: £1,154South Derbyshire: £1,165Chelmsford: £1,159South Derbyshire: £1,101Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,165£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, South Derbyshire £101South Derbyshire: £101Chelmsford: £197South Derbyshire: £101Chelmsford: £198South Derbyshire: £96Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£101£101£96

  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 Derbyshire £237South Derbyshire: £237Chelmsford: £193South Derbyshire: £238Chelmsford: £193South Derbyshire: £225Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, South Derbyshire £5.32South Derbyshire: £5.32Chelmsford: £7.88South Derbyshire: £5.35Chelmsford: £7.91South Derbyshire: £5.05Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, South Derbyshire £5.20South Derbyshire: £5.20Chelmsford: £4.62South Derbyshire: £5.22Chelmsford: £4.64South Derbyshire: £4.93Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, South Derbyshire £5.84South Derbyshire: £5.84Chelmsford: £6.63South Derbyshire: £5.87Chelmsford: £6.66South Derbyshire: £5.54Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  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 Derbyshire 1,019.2South Derbyshire: 1,019.2Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,019.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chelmsford 68.6, South Derbyshire 75.3South Derbyshire: 75.3Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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 Derbyshire 150.2South Derbyshire: 150.2Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count150.2

  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 Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count61.3

  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, South Derbyshire 144.4South Derbyshire: 144.4Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count144.4

  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, South Derbyshire 25.5South Derbyshire: 25.5Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Chelmsford and South Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,830£3,847£3,633Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,575£12,628£11,928Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,516£1,523£1,438South Derbyshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,545£11,595£10,951Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£291£292£276Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£719£722£682South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£135£135£128South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£109£109£103South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,161£1,165£1,101South Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£101£101£96Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£237£238£225South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£5.32£5.35£5.05Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.20£5.22£4.93South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.84£5.87£5.54Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,019.2South Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.675.3South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5150.2South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.361.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2144.4South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.825.5South Derbyshire

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire 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 South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, South Derbyshire £3,830South Derbyshire: £3,830Chelmsford: £3,860South Derbyshire: £3,847Chelmsford: £3,877South Derbyshire: £3,633Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford is higher£3,830£3,847£3,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, South Derbyshire £2,232South Derbyshire: £2,232Chelmsford: £2,365South Derbyshire: £2,242Chelmsford: £2,375South Derbyshire: £2,118Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford is higher£2,232£2,242£2,118

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, South Derbyshire £948South Derbyshire: £948Chelmsford: £890South Derbyshire: £952Chelmsford: £894South Derbyshire: £899Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£948£952£899

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, South Derbyshire £2,050South Derbyshire: £2,050Chelmsford: £2,199South Derbyshire: £2,058Chelmsford: £2,209South Derbyshire: £1,944Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford is higher£2,050£2,058£1,944

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, South Derbyshire £52South Derbyshire: £52Chelmsford: £55South Derbyshire: £52Chelmsford: £55South Derbyshire: £49Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Chelmsford is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, South Derbyshire £128South Derbyshire: £128Chelmsford: £108South Derbyshire: £128Chelmsford: £108South Derbyshire: £121Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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 Derbyshire £3.42South Derbyshire: £3.42Chelmsford: £3.17South Derbyshire: £3.43Chelmsford: £3.19South Derbyshire: £3.24Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.42£3.43£3.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, South Derbyshire £409South Derbyshire: £409Chelmsford: £288South Derbyshire: £411Chelmsford: £289South Derbyshire: £388Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£409£411£388

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, South Derbyshire £135South Derbyshire: £135Chelmsford: £113South Derbyshire: £135Chelmsford: £114South Derbyshire: £128Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, South Derbyshire £68South Derbyshire: £68Chelmsford: £49South Derbyshire: £68Chelmsford: £49South Derbyshire: £64Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, South Derbyshire £725South Derbyshire: £725Chelmsford: £714South Derbyshire: £728Chelmsford: £717South Derbyshire: £688Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£725£728£688

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, South Derbyshire £101South Derbyshire: £101Chelmsford: £197South Derbyshire: £101Chelmsford: £198South Derbyshire: £96Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£101£101£96

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, South Derbyshire £148South Derbyshire: £148Chelmsford: £119South Derbyshire: £149Chelmsford: £120South Derbyshire: £140Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, South Derbyshire £3.33South Derbyshire: £3.33Chelmsford: £4.87South Derbyshire: £3.35Chelmsford: £4.89South Derbyshire: £3.16Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, South Derbyshire £3.25South Derbyshire: £3.25Chelmsford: £2.86South Derbyshire: £3.26Chelmsford: £2.87South Derbyshire: £3.08Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.25£3.26£3.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, South Derbyshire £5.84South Derbyshire: £5.84Chelmsford: £6.63South Derbyshire: £5.87Chelmsford: £6.66South Derbyshire: £5.54Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, South Derbyshire 181.0South Derbyshire: 181.0Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count181.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, South Derbyshire 13.4South Derbyshire: 13.4Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count13.4

  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 Derbyshire 26.7South Derbyshire: 26.7Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count26.7

  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, South Derbyshire 61.3South Derbyshire: 61.3Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count61.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, South Derbyshire 90.3South Derbyshire: 90.3Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count90.3

  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, South Derbyshire 15.9South Derbyshire: 15.9Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0South Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count15.9

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Chelmsford and South Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,830£3,847£3,633Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,232£2,242£2,118Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£948£952£899South Derbyshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,050£2,058£1,944Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£52£52£49Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£128£128£121South Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.42£3.43£3.24South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£409£411£388South Derbyshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£135£135£128South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£68£68£64South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£725£728£688South Derbyshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£101£101£96Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£148£149£140South Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£3.33£3.35£3.16Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.25£3.26£3.08South Derbyshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.84£5.87£5.54Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5181.0Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.613.4South Derbyshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.326.7South Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.361.3South Derbyshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.790.3South Derbyshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.015.9South Derbyshire

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Derbyshire on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chelmsford South Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, South Derbyshire £448.8mSouth Derbyshire: £448.8mChelmsford: £727.0mSouth Derbyshire: £450.7mChelmsford: £730.1mSouth Derbyshire: £425.7mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford is higher£448.8m£450.7m£425.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, South Derbyshire £261.6mSouth Derbyshire: £261.6mChelmsford: £445.4mSouth Derbyshire: £262.7mChelmsford: £447.3mSouth Derbyshire: £248.1mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, South Derbyshire £111.0mSouth Derbyshire: £111.0mChelmsford: £167.7mSouth Derbyshire: £111.5mChelmsford: £168.4mSouth Derbyshire: £105.3mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£111.0m£111.5m£105.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, South Derbyshire £240.2mSouth Derbyshire: £240.2mChelmsford: £414.2mSouth Derbyshire: £241.2mChelmsford: £416.0mSouth Derbyshire: £227.8mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford is higher£240.2m£241.2m£227.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, South Derbyshire £6.1mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mChelmsford: £10.3mSouth Derbyshire: £6.1mChelmsford: £10.3mSouth Derbyshire: £5.7mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford is higher£6.1m£6.1m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, South Derbyshire £15.0mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mChelmsford: £20.3mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mChelmsford: £20.4mSouth Derbyshire: £14.2mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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 Derbyshire £0.40mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mChelmsford: £0.60mSouth Derbyshire: £0.40mChelmsford: £0.60mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, South Derbyshire £47.9mSouth Derbyshire: £47.9mChelmsford: £54.2mSouth Derbyshire: £48.1mChelmsford: £54.5mSouth Derbyshire: £45.5mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£47.9m£48.1m£45.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, South Derbyshire £15.8mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mChelmsford: £21.4mSouth Derbyshire: £15.8mChelmsford: £21.5mSouth Derbyshire: £15.0mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, South Derbyshire £7.9mSouth Derbyshire: £7.9mChelmsford: £9.3mSouth Derbyshire: £8.0mChelmsford: £9.3mSouth Derbyshire: £7.5mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, South Derbyshire £85.0mSouth Derbyshire: £85.0mChelmsford: £134.5mSouth Derbyshire: £85.3mChelmsford: £135.1mSouth Derbyshire: £80.6mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£85.0m£85.3m£80.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, South Derbyshire £11.8mSouth Derbyshire: £11.8mChelmsford: £37.1mSouth Derbyshire: £11.9mChelmsford: £37.3mSouth Derbyshire: £11.2mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, South Derbyshire £17.3mSouth Derbyshire: £17.3mChelmsford: £22.4mSouth Derbyshire: £17.4mChelmsford: £22.5mSouth Derbyshire: £16.4mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, South Derbyshire £0.39mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.92mSouth Derbyshire: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.92mSouth Derbyshire: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, South Derbyshire £0.38mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mChelmsford: £0.54mSouth Derbyshire: £0.38mChelmsford: £0.54mSouth Derbyshire: £0.36mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, South Derbyshire £0.68mSouth Derbyshire: £0.68mChelmsford: £1.2mSouth Derbyshire: £0.69mChelmsford: £1.3mSouth Derbyshire: £0.65mChelmsford: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 35,127, South Derbyshire 21,202South Derbyshire: 21,202Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count21,202

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, South Derbyshire 1,567South Derbyshire: 1,567Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,567

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, South Derbyshire 3,124South Derbyshire: 3,124Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count3,124

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, South Derbyshire 7,181South Derbyshire: 7,181Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count7,181

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, South Derbyshire 10,574South Derbyshire: 10,574Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count10,574

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, South Derbyshire 1,864South Derbyshire: 1,864Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,864

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and South Derbyshire, total
MeasureChelmsfordSouth DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£448.8m£450.7m£425.7mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£111.0m£111.5m£105.3mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£240.2m£241.2m£227.8mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£6.1m£6.1m£5.7mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£47.9m£48.1m£45.5mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£15.8m£15.8m£15.0mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£85.0m£85.3m£80.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12721,202Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3631,567Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3943,124Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5387,181Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82710,574Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0741,864Chelmsford

Sources

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

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