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Chelmsford and Dacorum

188,328 and 161,139 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Dacorum on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 19 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 5 of 22 measures, and Dacorum on 17. 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Chelmsford: £3,860Dacorum: £3,907Chelmsford: £3,877Dacorum: £3,690Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Dacorum £12,885Dacorum: £12,885Chelmsford: £12,922Dacorum: £12,940Chelmsford: £12,977Dacorum: £12,222Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higher£12,885£12,940£12,222

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, Dacorum £1,762Dacorum: £1,762Chelmsford: £1,439Dacorum: £1,770Chelmsford: £1,445Dacorum: £1,672Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Dacorum is higher£1,762£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Dacorum £11,889Dacorum: £11,889Chelmsford: £12,018Dacorum: £11,940Chelmsford: £12,069Dacorum: £11,277Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higher£11,889£11,940£11,277

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, Dacorum £354Dacorum: £354Chelmsford: £298Dacorum: £356Chelmsford: £300Dacorum: £336Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

  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, Dacorum £622Dacorum: £622Chelmsford: £589Dacorum: £624Chelmsford: £591Dacorum: £590Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£622£624£590

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

    £17£17£16Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£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, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Chelmsford: £288Dacorum: £308Chelmsford: £289Dacorum: £291Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Chelmsford: £113Dacorum: £122Chelmsford: £114Dacorum: £115Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Dacorum £84Dacorum: £84Chelmsford: £79Dacorum: £84Chelmsford: £80Dacorum: £79Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, Dacorum £1,442Dacorum: £1,442Chelmsford: £1,154Dacorum: £1,448Chelmsford: £1,159Dacorum: £1,367Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Dacorum is higher£1,442£1,448£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Chelmsford: £197Dacorum: £203Chelmsford: £198Dacorum: £192Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, Dacorum £224Dacorum: £224Chelmsford: £193Dacorum: £225Chelmsford: £193Dacorum: £212Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Dacorum £8.92Dacorum: £8.92Chelmsford: £7.88Dacorum: £8.96Chelmsford: £7.91Dacorum: £8.46Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Dacorum £4.19Dacorum: £4.19Chelmsford: £4.62Dacorum: £4.20Chelmsford: £4.64Dacorum: £3.97Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Chelmsford: £6.63Dacorum: £6.62Chelmsford: £6.66Dacorum: £6.25Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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, Dacorum 1,017.0Dacorum: 1,017.0Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Chelmsford is higher1,017.0

  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, Dacorum 80.7Dacorum: 80.7Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count80.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chelmsford 127.5, Dacorum 133.7Dacorum: 133.7Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count133.7

  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, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford 127.2, Dacorum 151.5Dacorum: 151.5Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Dacorum is higher151.5

  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, Dacorum 18.9Dacorum: 18.9Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count18.9

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Chelmsford and Dacorum, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,885£12,940£12,222Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,762£1,770£1,672Dacorum
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,889£11,940£11,277Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£354£356£336Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£622£624£590Dacorum
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£21£19Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£307£308£291Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£84£84£79Dacorum
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,442£1,448£1,367Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£224£225£212Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£8.92£8.96£8.46Dacorum
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.19£4.20£3.97Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.59£6.62£6.25Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,017.0Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.680.7Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5133.7Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.347.9Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2151.5Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.818.9Dacorum

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Dacorum 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Dacorum £3,890Dacorum: £3,890Chelmsford: £3,860Dacorum: £3,907Chelmsford: £3,877Dacorum: £3,690Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3,890£3,907£3,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, Dacorum £2,158Dacorum: £2,158Chelmsford: £2,365Dacorum: £2,168Chelmsford: £2,375Dacorum: £2,047Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford is higher£2,158£2,168£2,047

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, Dacorum £1,095Dacorum: £1,095Chelmsford: £890Dacorum: £1,100Chelmsford: £894Dacorum: £1,039Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845Dacorum is higher£1,095£1,100£1,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, Dacorum £1,992Dacorum: £1,992Chelmsford: £2,199Dacorum: £2,000Chelmsford: £2,209Dacorum: £1,889Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford is higher£1,992£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £55£55£52Dacorum 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, Dacorum £104Dacorum: £104Chelmsford: £108Dacorum: £105Chelmsford: £108Dacorum: £99Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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, Dacorum £3.43Dacorum: £3.43Chelmsford: £3.17Dacorum: £3.44Chelmsford: £3.19Dacorum: £3.25Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£3.43£3.44£3.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Dacorum £307Dacorum: £307Chelmsford: £288Dacorum: £308Chelmsford: £289Dacorum: £291Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Dacorum £121Dacorum: £121Chelmsford: £113Dacorum: £122Chelmsford: £114Dacorum: £115Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, Dacorum £52Dacorum: £52Chelmsford: £49Dacorum: £52Chelmsford: £49Dacorum: £49Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, Dacorum £896Dacorum: £896Chelmsford: £714Dacorum: £900Chelmsford: £717Dacorum: £850Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678Dacorum is higher£896£900£850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Dacorum £202Dacorum: £202Chelmsford: £197Dacorum: £203Chelmsford: £198Dacorum: £192Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, Dacorum £139Dacorum: £139Chelmsford: £119Dacorum: £140Chelmsford: £120Dacorum: £132Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, Dacorum £5.55Dacorum: £5.55Chelmsford: £4.87Dacorum: £5.57Chelmsford: £4.89Dacorum: £5.26Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count£5.55£5.57£5.26

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, Dacorum £2.60Dacorum: £2.60Chelmsford: £2.86Dacorum: £2.62Chelmsford: £2.87Dacorum: £2.47Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford is higher£2.60£2.62£2.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Dacorum £6.59Dacorum: £6.59Chelmsford: £6.63Dacorum: £6.62Chelmsford: £6.66Dacorum: £6.25Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£6.59£6.62£6.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, Dacorum 170.4Dacorum: 170.4Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Chelmsford is higher170.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, Dacorum 13.5Dacorum: 13.5Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count13.5

  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, Dacorum 22.4Dacorum: 22.4Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count22.4

  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, Dacorum 47.9Dacorum: 47.9Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count47.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, Dacorum 94.1Dacorum: 94.1Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7Dacorum is higher94.1

  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, Dacorum 11.7Dacorum: 11.7Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Dacorum is higherDepends on how you count11.7

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Dacorum, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordDacorumHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,890£3,907£3,690Dacorum
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,158£2,168£2,047Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£1,095£1,100£1,039Dacorum
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£1,992£2,000£1,889Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£59£60£56Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£104£105£99Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.43£3.44£3.25Dacorum
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£307£308£291Dacorum
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£121£122£115Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£52£52£49Dacorum
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£896£900£850Dacorum
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£202£203£192Dacorum
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£139£140£132Dacorum
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.55£5.57£5.26Dacorum
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.60£2.62£2.47Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.59£6.62£6.25Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5170.4Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.613.5Dacorum
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.322.4Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.347.9Dacorum
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.794.1Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.7Dacorum

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dacorum on 3. 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 Dacorum

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, Dacorum £626.9mDacorum: £626.9mChelmsford: £727.0mDacorum: £629.5mChelmsford: £730.1mDacorum: £594.6mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£626.9m£629.5m£594.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, Dacorum £347.8mDacorum: £347.8mChelmsford: £445.4mDacorum: £349.3mChelmsford: £447.3mDacorum: £329.9mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford is higher£347.8m£349.3m£329.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, Dacorum £176.5mDacorum: £176.5mChelmsford: £167.7mDacorum: £177.2mChelmsford: £168.4mDacorum: £167.4mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mDacorum is higher£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, Dacorum £320.9mDacorum: £320.9mChelmsford: £414.2mDacorum: £322.3mChelmsford: £416.0mDacorum: £304.4mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford is higher£320.9m£322.3m£304.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, Dacorum £9.6mDacorum: £9.6mChelmsford: £10.3mDacorum: £9.6mChelmsford: £10.3mDacorum: £9.1mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, Dacorum £16.8mDacorum: £16.8mChelmsford: £20.3mDacorum: £16.8mChelmsford: £20.4mDacorum: £15.9mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Dacorum £0.55mDacorum: £0.55mChelmsford: £0.60mDacorum: £0.55mChelmsford: £0.60mDacorum: £0.52mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, Dacorum £49.5mDacorum: £49.5mChelmsford: £54.2mDacorum: £49.7mChelmsford: £54.5mDacorum: £46.9mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, Dacorum £19.5mDacorum: £19.5mChelmsford: £21.4mDacorum: £19.6mChelmsford: £21.5mDacorum: £18.5mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Dacorum £8.4mDacorum: £8.4mChelmsford: £9.3mDacorum: £8.4mChelmsford: £9.3mDacorum: £8.0mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, Dacorum £144.3mDacorum: £144.3mChelmsford: £134.5mDacorum: £145.0mChelmsford: £135.1mDacorum: £136.9mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mDacorum is higher£144.3m£145.0m£136.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, Dacorum £32.5mDacorum: £32.5mChelmsford: £37.1mDacorum: £32.7mChelmsford: £37.3mDacorum: £30.9mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£32.5m£32.7m£30.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, Dacorum £22.4mDacorum: £22.4mChelmsford: £22.4mDacorum: £22.5mChelmsford: £22.5mDacorum: £21.3mChelmsford: £21.3m

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, Dacorum £0.89mDacorum: £0.89mChelmsford: £0.92mDacorum: £0.90mChelmsford: £0.92mDacorum: £0.85mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, Dacorum £0.42mDacorum: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.54mDacorum: £0.42mChelmsford: £0.54mDacorum: £0.40mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, Dacorum £1.1mDacorum: £1.1mChelmsford: £1.2mDacorum: £1.1mChelmsford: £1.3mDacorum: £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, Dacorum 27,452Dacorum: 27,452Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Chelmsford is higher27,452

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, Dacorum 2,177Dacorum: 2,177Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,177

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, Dacorum 3,609Dacorum: 3,609Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count3,609

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, Dacorum 7,715Dacorum: 7,715Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count7,715

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, Dacorum 15,170Dacorum: 15,170Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Dacorum is higher15,170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, Dacorum 1,889Dacorum: 1,889Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,889

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Dacorum, total
MeasureChelmsfordDacorumHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£626.9m£629.5m£594.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£347.8m£349.3m£329.9mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mDacorum
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£320.9m£322.3m£304.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£144.3m£145.0m£136.9mDacorum
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12727,452Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3632,177Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3943,609Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5387,715Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82715,170Dacorum
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0741,889Chelmsford

Sources

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

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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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