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Chelmsford and Hertsmere

188,328 and 109,993 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Chelmsford: £3,860Hertsmere: £4,133Chelmsford: £3,877Hertsmere: £3,904Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Hertsmere £12,816Hertsmere: £12,816Chelmsford: £12,922Hertsmere: £12,871Chelmsford: £12,977Hertsmere: £12,157Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higher£12,816£12,871£12,157

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, Hertsmere £1,950Hertsmere: £1,950Chelmsford: £1,439Hertsmere: £1,958Chelmsford: £1,445Hertsmere: £1,849Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,950£1,958£1,849

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Hertsmere £11,561Hertsmere: £11,561Chelmsford: £12,018Hertsmere: £11,610Chelmsford: £12,069Hertsmere: £10,966Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higher£11,561£11,610£10,966

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, Hertsmere £484Hertsmere: £484Chelmsford: £298Hertsmere: £486Chelmsford: £300Hertsmere: £459Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

  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, Hertsmere £747Hertsmere: £747Chelmsford: £589Hertsmere: £751Chelmsford: £591Hertsmere: £709Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£747£751£709

  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, Hertsmere £24Hertsmere: £24Chelmsford: £17Hertsmere: £24Chelmsford: £17Hertsmere: £23Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Chelmsford: £288Hertsmere: £334Chelmsford: £289Hertsmere: £315Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Chelmsford: £113Hertsmere: £95Chelmsford: £114Hertsmere: £90Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Chelmsford is higher£95£95£90

  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, Hertsmere £74Hertsmere: £74Chelmsford: £79Hertsmere: £74Chelmsford: £80Hertsmere: £70Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75Chelmsford is higher£74£74£70

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, Hertsmere £1,638Hertsmere: £1,638Chelmsford: £1,154Hertsmere: £1,645Chelmsford: £1,159Hertsmere: £1,554Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,638£1,645£1,554

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Chelmsford: £197Hertsmere: £230Chelmsford: £198Hertsmere: £218Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, Hertsmere £224Hertsmere: £224Chelmsford: £193Hertsmere: £225Chelmsford: £193Hertsmere: £213Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Hertsmere £9.73Hertsmere: £9.73Chelmsford: £7.88Hertsmere: £9.77Chelmsford: £7.91Hertsmere: £9.23Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£9.73£9.77£9.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Hertsmere £3.95Hertsmere: £3.95Chelmsford: £4.62Hertsmere: £3.97Chelmsford: £4.64Hertsmere: £3.75Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Chelmsford: £6.63Hertsmere: £5.84Chelmsford: £6.66Hertsmere: £5.52Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Hertsmere 1,000.4Hertsmere: 1,000.4Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Chelmsford is higher1,000.4

  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, Hertsmere 96.4Hertsmere: 96.4Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count96.4

  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, Hertsmere 157.8Hertsmere: 157.8Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count157.8

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  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, Hertsmere 160.9Hertsmere: 160.9Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count160.9

  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, Hertsmere 17.4Hertsmere: 17.4Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Chelmsford is higher17.4

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Chelmsford and Hertsmere, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,816£12,871£12,157Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,950£1,958£1,849Hertsmere
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,561£11,610£10,966Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£484£486£459Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£747£751£709Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£24£24£23Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£95£95£90Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£74£74£70Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,638£1,645£1,554Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£224£225£213Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£9.73£9.77£9.23Hertsmere
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.95£3.97£3.75Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.82£5.84£5.52Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,000.4Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.696.4Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5157.8Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.351.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2160.9Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.817.4Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Hertsmere £4,116Hertsmere: £4,116Chelmsford: £3,860Hertsmere: £4,133Chelmsford: £3,877Hertsmere: £3,904Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4,116£4,133£3,904

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, Hertsmere £2,250Hertsmere: £2,250Chelmsford: £2,365Hertsmere: £2,260Chelmsford: £2,375Hertsmere: £2,134Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford is higher£2,250£2,260£2,134

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, Hertsmere £1,203Hertsmere: £1,203Chelmsford: £890Hertsmere: £1,208Chelmsford: £894Hertsmere: £1,141Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,203£1,208£1,141

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, Hertsmere £2,030Hertsmere: £2,030Chelmsford: £2,199Hertsmere: £2,038Chelmsford: £2,209Hertsmere: £1,925Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford is higher£2,030£2,038£1,925

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Hertsmere £85Hertsmere: £85Chelmsford: £55Hertsmere: £85Chelmsford: £55Hertsmere: £81Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, Hertsmere £131Hertsmere: £131Chelmsford: £108Hertsmere: £132Chelmsford: £108Hertsmere: £124Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£131£132£124

  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, Hertsmere £4.16Hertsmere: £4.16Chelmsford: £3.17Hertsmere: £4.18Chelmsford: £3.19Hertsmere: £3.95Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Hertsmere £332Hertsmere: £332Chelmsford: £288Hertsmere: £334Chelmsford: £289Hertsmere: £315Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Hertsmere £95Hertsmere: £95Chelmsford: £113Hertsmere: £95Chelmsford: £114Hertsmere: £90Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Chelmsford is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, Hertsmere £45Hertsmere: £45Chelmsford: £49Hertsmere: £46Chelmsford: £49Hertsmere: £43Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47Chelmsford is higher£45£46£43

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, Hertsmere £1,011Hertsmere: £1,011Chelmsford: £714Hertsmere: £1,015Chelmsford: £717Hertsmere: £959Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Hertsmere £229Hertsmere: £229Chelmsford: £197Hertsmere: £230Chelmsford: £198Hertsmere: £218Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, Hertsmere £138Hertsmere: £138Chelmsford: £119Hertsmere: £139Chelmsford: £120Hertsmere: £131Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, Hertsmere £6.00Hertsmere: £6.00Chelmsford: £4.87Hertsmere: £6.02Chelmsford: £4.89Hertsmere: £5.69Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count£6.00£6.02£5.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, Hertsmere £2.44Hertsmere: £2.44Chelmsford: £2.86Hertsmere: £2.45Chelmsford: £2.87Hertsmere: £2.31Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford is higher£2.44£2.45£2.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Hertsmere £5.82Hertsmere: £5.82Chelmsford: £6.63Hertsmere: £5.84Chelmsford: £6.66Hertsmere: £5.52Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, Hertsmere 175.6Hertsmere: 175.6Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Chelmsford is higher175.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, Hertsmere 16.9Hertsmere: 16.9Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count16.9

  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, Hertsmere 27.7Hertsmere: 27.7Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count27.7

  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, Hertsmere 51.8Hertsmere: 51.8Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count51.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, Hertsmere 99.3Hertsmere: 99.3Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7Hertsmere is higherDepends on how you count99.3

  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, Hertsmere 10.7Hertsmere: 10.7Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Chelmsford is higher10.7

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Chelmsford and Hertsmere, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordHertsmereHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£4,116£4,133£3,904Hertsmere
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,250£2,260£2,134Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£1,203£1,208£1,141Hertsmere
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,030£2,038£1,925Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£85£85£81Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£131£132£124Hertsmere
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.16£4.18£3.95Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£332£334£315Hertsmere
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£95£95£90Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£45£46£43Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£1,011£1,015£959Hertsmere
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£229£230£218Hertsmere
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£138£139£131Hertsmere
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.00£6.02£5.69Hertsmere
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.44£2.45£2.31Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.82£5.84£5.52Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5175.6Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.616.9Hertsmere
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.327.7Hertsmere
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.351.8Hertsmere
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.799.3Hertsmere
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.010.7Chelmsford

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hertsmere 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 Hertsmere

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, Hertsmere £452.7mHertsmere: £452.7mChelmsford: £727.0mHertsmere: £454.6mChelmsford: £730.1mHertsmere: £429.4mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£452.7m£454.6m£429.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, Hertsmere £247.5mHertsmere: £247.5mChelmsford: £445.4mHertsmere: £248.6mChelmsford: £447.3mHertsmere: £234.8mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford is higher£247.5m£248.6m£234.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, Hertsmere £132.4mHertsmere: £132.4mChelmsford: £167.7mHertsmere: £132.9mChelmsford: £168.4mHertsmere: £125.5mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£132.4m£132.9m£125.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, Hertsmere £223.3mHertsmere: £223.3mChelmsford: £414.2mHertsmere: £224.2mChelmsford: £416.0mHertsmere: £211.8mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford is higher£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, Hertsmere £9.4mHertsmere: £9.4mChelmsford: £10.3mHertsmere: £9.4mChelmsford: £10.3mHertsmere: £8.9mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, Hertsmere £14.4mHertsmere: £14.4mChelmsford: £20.3mHertsmere: £14.5mChelmsford: £20.4mHertsmere: £13.7mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Hertsmere £0.46mHertsmere: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.60mHertsmere: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.60mHertsmere: £0.43mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, Hertsmere £36.5mHertsmere: £36.5mChelmsford: £54.2mHertsmere: £36.7mChelmsford: £54.5mHertsmere: £34.7mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£36.5m£36.7m£34.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, Hertsmere £10.4mHertsmere: £10.4mChelmsford: £21.4mHertsmere: £10.5mChelmsford: £21.5mHertsmere: £9.9mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Hertsmere £5.0mHertsmere: £5.0mChelmsford: £9.3mHertsmere: £5.0mChelmsford: £9.3mHertsmere: £4.7mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, Hertsmere £111.2mHertsmere: £111.2mChelmsford: £134.5mHertsmere: £111.7mChelmsford: £135.1mHertsmere: £105.5mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£111.2m£111.7m£105.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, Hertsmere £25.2mHertsmere: £25.2mChelmsford: £37.1mHertsmere: £25.4mChelmsford: £37.3mHertsmere: £23.9mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.4m£23.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, Hertsmere £15.2mHertsmere: £15.2mChelmsford: £22.4mHertsmere: £15.3mChelmsford: £22.5mHertsmere: £14.4mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, Hertsmere £0.66mHertsmere: £0.66mChelmsford: £0.92mHertsmere: £0.66mChelmsford: £0.92mHertsmere: £0.63mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, Hertsmere £0.27mHertsmere: £0.27mChelmsford: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.27mChelmsford: £0.54mHertsmere: £0.25mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, Hertsmere £0.64mHertsmere: £0.64mChelmsford: £1.2mHertsmere: £0.64mChelmsford: £1.3mHertsmere: £0.61mChelmsford: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 35,127, Hertsmere 19,319Hertsmere: 19,319Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Chelmsford is higher19,319

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, Hertsmere 1,861Hertsmere: 1,861Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,861

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, Hertsmere 3,047Hertsmere: 3,047Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count3,047

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, Hertsmere 5,697Hertsmere: 5,697Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count5,697

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, Hertsmere 10,922Hertsmere: 10,922Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count10,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, Hertsmere 1,180Hertsmere: 1,180Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Chelmsford is higher1,180

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Hertsmere, total
MeasureChelmsfordHertsmereHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£452.7m£454.6m£429.4mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£247.5m£248.6m£234.8mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£132.4m£132.9m£125.5mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£36.5m£36.7m£34.7mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£111.2m£111.7m£105.5mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£25.2m£25.4m£23.9mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12719,319Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3631,861Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3943,047Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5385,697Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82710,922Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0741,180Chelmsford

Sources

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

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  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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