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Chelmsford and Braintree

188,328 and 163,745 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Braintree on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 7 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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 Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166Chelmsford: £3,860Braintree: £4,183Chelmsford: £3,877Braintree: £3,951Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£4,166£4,183£3,951

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Braintree £12,451Braintree: £12,451Chelmsford: £12,922Braintree: £12,504Chelmsford: £12,977Braintree: £11,811Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,451£12,504£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, Braintree £1,713Braintree: £1,713Chelmsford: £1,439Braintree: £1,720Chelmsford: £1,445Braintree: £1,625Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Braintree is higher£1,713£1,720£1,625

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Braintree £11,512Braintree: £11,512Chelmsford: £12,018Braintree: £11,561Chelmsford: £12,069Braintree: £10,920Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11,512£11,561£10,920

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, Braintree £300Braintree: £300Chelmsford: £298Braintree: £301Chelmsford: £300Braintree: £284Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£300£301£284

  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, Braintree £619Braintree: £619Chelmsford: £589Braintree: £622Chelmsford: £591Braintree: £587Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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, Braintree £20Braintree: £20Chelmsford: £17Braintree: £21Chelmsford: £17Braintree: £19Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16Braintree is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Braintree £346Braintree: £346Chelmsford: £288Braintree: £347Chelmsford: £289Braintree: £328Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Braintree is higher£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Braintree £148Braintree: £148Chelmsford: £113Braintree: £148Chelmsford: £114Braintree: £140Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Braintree is higher£148£148£140

  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, Braintree £106Braintree: £106Chelmsford: £79Braintree: £106Chelmsford: £80Braintree: £100Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75Braintree is higher£106£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, Braintree £1,388Braintree: £1,388Chelmsford: £1,154Braintree: £1,394Chelmsford: £1,159Braintree: £1,317Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Braintree is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Braintree £155Braintree: £155Chelmsford: £197Braintree: £155Chelmsford: £198Braintree: £147Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£155£155£147

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, Braintree £209Braintree: £209Chelmsford: £193Braintree: £210Chelmsford: £193Braintree: £198Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Braintree £5.53Braintree: £5.53Chelmsford: £7.88Braintree: £5.56Chelmsford: £7.91Braintree: £5.25Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Braintree £4.51Braintree: £4.51Chelmsford: £4.62Braintree: £4.53Chelmsford: £4.64Braintree: £4.28Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60Chelmsford: £6.63Braintree: £6.63Chelmsford: £6.66Braintree: £6.26Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  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, Braintree 993.0Braintree: 993.0Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count993.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chelmsford 68.6, Braintree 78.9Braintree: 78.9Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Braintree is higher78.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chelmsford 127.5, Braintree 139.6Braintree: 139.6Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Braintree is higher139.6

  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, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Braintree is higher54.8

  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, Braintree 154.9Braintree: 154.9Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Braintree is higher154.9

  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, Braintree 24.1Braintree: 24.1Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Braintree is higher24.1

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Chelmsford and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,451£12,504£11,811Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,713£1,720£1,625Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,512£11,561£10,920Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£300£301£284Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£619£622£587Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£21£19Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£346£347£328Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£106£106£100Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,388£1,394£1,317Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£155£155£147Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£209£210£198Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£5.53£5.56£5.25Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.51£4.53£4.28Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.60£6.63£6.26Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.2993.0Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.678.9Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5139.6Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.354.8Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2154.9Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.824.1Braintree

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Chelmsford Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Braintree £4,166Braintree: £4,166Chelmsford: £3,860Braintree: £4,183Chelmsford: £3,877Braintree: £3,951Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£4,166£4,183£3,951

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, Braintree £2,468Braintree: £2,468Chelmsford: £2,365Braintree: £2,479Chelmsford: £2,375Braintree: £2,341Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, Braintree £1,043Braintree: £1,043Chelmsford: £890Braintree: £1,047Chelmsford: £894Braintree: £989Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845Braintree is higher£1,043£1,047£989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, Braintree £2,282Braintree: £2,282Chelmsford: £2,199Braintree: £2,292Chelmsford: £2,209Braintree: £2,165Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£2,282£2,292£2,165

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Braintree £59Braintree: £59Chelmsford: £55Braintree: £60Chelmsford: £55Braintree: £56Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£59£60£56

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, Braintree £123Braintree: £123Chelmsford: £108Braintree: £123Chelmsford: £108Braintree: £116Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

  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, Braintree £4.06Braintree: £4.06Chelmsford: £3.17Braintree: £4.08Chelmsford: £3.19Braintree: £3.85Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Braintree is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Braintree £346Braintree: £346Chelmsford: £288Braintree: £347Chelmsford: £289Braintree: £328Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Braintree is higher£346£347£328

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Braintree £148Braintree: £148Chelmsford: £113Braintree: £148Chelmsford: £114Braintree: £140Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Braintree is higher£148£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, Braintree £64Braintree: £64Chelmsford: £49Braintree: £65Chelmsford: £49Braintree: £61Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47Braintree is higher£64£65£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, Braintree £845Braintree: £845Chelmsford: £714Braintree: £849Chelmsford: £717Braintree: £801Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678Braintree is higher£845£849£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Braintree £155Braintree: £155Chelmsford: £197Braintree: £155Chelmsford: £198Braintree: £147Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£155£155£147

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, Braintree £127Braintree: £127Chelmsford: £119Braintree: £128Chelmsford: £120Braintree: £121Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113Braintree is higherDepends on how you count£127£128£121

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, Braintree £3.36Braintree: £3.36Chelmsford: £4.87Braintree: £3.38Chelmsford: £4.89Braintree: £3.19Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, Braintree £2.75Braintree: £2.75Chelmsford: £2.86Braintree: £2.76Chelmsford: £2.87Braintree: £2.61Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford is higher£2.75£2.76£2.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Braintree £6.60Braintree: £6.60Chelmsford: £6.63Braintree: £6.63Chelmsford: £6.66Braintree: £6.26Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, Braintree 196.9Braintree: 196.9Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Braintree is higherDepends on how you count196.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, Braintree 15.7Braintree: 15.7Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6Braintree is higher15.7

  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, Braintree 27.7Braintree: 27.7Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Braintree is higher27.7

  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, Braintree 54.8Braintree: 54.8Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Braintree is higher54.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, Braintree 94.3Braintree: 94.3Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7Braintree is higher94.3

  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, Braintree 14.7Braintree: 14.7Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Braintree is higher14.7

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Chelmsford and Braintree, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£4,166£4,183£3,951Braintree
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,468£2,479£2,341Braintree
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£1,043£1,047£989Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,282£2,292£2,165Braintree
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£59£60£56Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£123£123£116Braintree
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.06£4.08£3.85Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£346£347£328Braintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£148£148£140Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£64£65£61Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£845£849£801Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£155£155£147Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£127£128£121Braintree
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£3.36£3.38£3.19Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.75£2.76£2.61Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.60£6.63£6.26Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5196.9Braintree
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.615.7Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.327.7Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.354.8Braintree
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.794.3Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.014.7Braintree

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Braintree 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 Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, Braintree £682.1mBraintree: £682.1mChelmsford: £727.0mBraintree: £685.0mChelmsford: £730.1mBraintree: £647.0mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£682.1m£685.0m£647.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, Braintree £404.2mBraintree: £404.2mChelmsford: £445.4mBraintree: £405.9mChelmsford: £447.3mBraintree: £383.4mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£404.2m£405.9m£383.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, Braintree £170.7mBraintree: £170.7mChelmsford: £167.7mBraintree: £171.4mChelmsford: £168.4mBraintree: £161.9mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mBraintree is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, Braintree £373.7mBraintree: £373.7mChelmsford: £414.2mBraintree: £375.3mChelmsford: £416.0mBraintree: £354.4mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£373.7m£375.3m£354.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, Braintree £9.7mBraintree: £9.7mChelmsford: £10.3mBraintree: £9.8mChelmsford: £10.3mBraintree: £9.2mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, Braintree £20.1mBraintree: £20.1mChelmsford: £20.3mBraintree: £20.2mChelmsford: £20.4mBraintree: £19.1mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  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, Braintree £0.66mBraintree: £0.66mChelmsford: £0.60mBraintree: £0.67mChelmsford: £0.60mBraintree: £0.63mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBraintree is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, Braintree £56.6mBraintree: £56.6mChelmsford: £54.2mBraintree: £56.9mChelmsford: £54.5mBraintree: £53.7mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mBraintree is higher£56.6m£56.9m£53.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, Braintree £24.2mBraintree: £24.2mChelmsford: £21.4mBraintree: £24.3mChelmsford: £21.5mBraintree: £22.9mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBraintree is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Braintree £10.5mBraintree: £10.5mChelmsford: £9.3mBraintree: £10.6mChelmsford: £9.3mBraintree: £10.0mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mBraintree is higher£10.5m£10.6m£10.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, Braintree £138.4mBraintree: £138.4mChelmsford: £134.5mBraintree: £138.9mChelmsford: £135.1mBraintree: £131.2mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mBraintree is higher£138.4m£138.9m£131.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, Braintree £25.3mBraintree: £25.3mChelmsford: £37.1mBraintree: £25.5mChelmsford: £37.3mBraintree: £24.0mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, Braintree £20.8mBraintree: £20.8mChelmsford: £22.4mBraintree: £20.9mChelmsford: £22.5mBraintree: £19.8mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, Braintree £0.55mBraintree: £0.55mChelmsford: £0.92mBraintree: £0.55mChelmsford: £0.92mBraintree: £0.52mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, Braintree £0.45mBraintree: £0.45mChelmsford: £0.54mBraintree: £0.45mChelmsford: £0.54mBraintree: £0.43mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, Braintree £1.1mBraintree: £1.1mChelmsford: £1.2mBraintree: £1.1mChelmsford: £1.3mBraintree: £1.0mChelmsford: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 35,127, Braintree 32,233Braintree: 32,233Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count32,233

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, Braintree 2,562Braintree: 2,562Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Braintree is higher2,562

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, Braintree 4,530Braintree: 4,530Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Braintree is higher4,530

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, Braintree 8,969Braintree: 8,969Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Braintree is higher8,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, Braintree 15,439Braintree: 15,439Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Braintree is higher15,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, Braintree 2,402Braintree: 2,402Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Braintree is higher2,402

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Braintree, total
MeasureChelmsfordBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£682.1m£685.0m£647.0mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£404.2m£405.9m£383.4mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£373.7m£375.3m£354.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£56.6m£56.9m£53.7mBraintree
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£138.4m£138.9m£131.2mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12732,233Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3632,562Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3944,530Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5388,969Braintree
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82715,439Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0742,402Braintree

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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