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Chelmsford and Tonbridge and Malling

188,328 and 136,685 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Tonbridge and Malling on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 4 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Tonbridge and Malling £3,947Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Chelmsford: £3,860Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Chelmsford: £3,877Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,947£3,964£3,744

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Tonbridge and Malling £12,960Tonbridge and Malling: £12,960Chelmsford: £12,922Tonbridge and Malling: £13,015Chelmsford: £12,977Tonbridge and Malling: £12,293Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, Tonbridge and Malling £1,531Tonbridge and Malling: £1,531Chelmsford: £1,439Tonbridge and Malling: £1,537Chelmsford: £1,445Tonbridge and Malling: £1,452Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,537£1,452

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Tonbridge and Malling £11,939Tonbridge and Malling: £11,939Chelmsford: £12,018Tonbridge and Malling: £11,990Chelmsford: £12,069Tonbridge and Malling: £11,324Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11,939£11,990£11,324

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, Tonbridge and Malling £308Tonbridge and Malling: £308Chelmsford: £298Tonbridge and Malling: £310Chelmsford: £300Tonbridge and Malling: £293Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£308£310£293

  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, Tonbridge and Malling £694Tonbridge and Malling: £694Chelmsford: £589Tonbridge and Malling: £697Chelmsford: £591Tonbridge and Malling: £659Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£694£697£659

  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, Tonbridge and Malling £18Tonbridge and Malling: £18Chelmsford: £17Tonbridge and Malling: £18Chelmsford: £17Tonbridge and Malling: £17Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£18£18£17

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

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

    £288£289£273Tonbridge and Malling 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, Tonbridge and Malling £135Tonbridge and Malling: £135Chelmsford: £113Tonbridge and Malling: £135Chelmsford: £114Tonbridge and Malling: £128Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Tonbridge and Malling 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, Tonbridge and Malling £95Tonbridge and Malling: £95Chelmsford: £79Tonbridge and Malling: £96Chelmsford: £80Tonbridge and Malling: £90Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, Tonbridge and Malling £1,222Tonbridge and Malling: £1,222Chelmsford: £1,154Tonbridge and Malling: £1,228Chelmsford: £1,159Tonbridge and Malling: £1,159Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£1,222£1,228£1,159

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Tonbridge and Malling £183Tonbridge and Malling: £183Chelmsford: £197Tonbridge and Malling: £184Chelmsford: £198Tonbridge and Malling: £174Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, Tonbridge and Malling £202Tonbridge and Malling: £202Chelmsford: £193Tonbridge and Malling: £202Chelmsford: £193Tonbridge and Malling: £191Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£202£202£191

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Tonbridge and Malling £6.63Tonbridge and Malling: £6.63Chelmsford: £7.88Tonbridge and Malling: £6.66Chelmsford: £7.91Tonbridge and Malling: £6.29Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Tonbridge and Malling £4.98Tonbridge and Malling: £4.98Chelmsford: £4.62Tonbridge and Malling: £5.00Chelmsford: £4.64Tonbridge and Malling: £4.72Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Tonbridge and Malling £5.48Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Chelmsford: £6.63Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Chelmsford: £6.66Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 1,020.6Tonbridge and Malling: 1,020.6Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count1,020.6

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 69.4Tonbridge and Malling: 69.4Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count69.4

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 147.2Tonbridge and Malling: 147.2Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count147.2

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 49.1Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count49.1

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 132.6Tonbridge and Malling: 132.6Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count132.6

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 22.0Tonbridge and Malling: 22.0Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Chelmsford and Tonbridge and Malling, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordTonbridge and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,960£13,015£12,293Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,531£1,537£1,452Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,939£11,990£11,324Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£308£310£293Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£694£697£659Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£18£18£17Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£307£308£291Tonbridge and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£135£135£128Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£95£96£90Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,222£1,228£1,159Tonbridge and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£183£184£174Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£202£202£191Tonbridge and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.98£5.00£4.72Tonbridge and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.48£5.51£5.20Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,020.6Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.669.4Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5147.2Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.349.1Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2132.6Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.822.0Tonbridge and Malling

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Tonbridge and Malling £3,947Tonbridge and Malling: £3,947Chelmsford: £3,860Tonbridge and Malling: £3,964Chelmsford: £3,877Tonbridge and Malling: £3,744Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3,947£3,964£3,744

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, Tonbridge and Malling £2,388Tonbridge and Malling: £2,388Chelmsford: £2,365Tonbridge and Malling: £2,398Chelmsford: £2,375Tonbridge and Malling: £2,265Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,388£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, Tonbridge and Malling £929Tonbridge and Malling: £929Chelmsford: £890Tonbridge and Malling: £932Chelmsford: £894Tonbridge and Malling: £881Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£929£932£881

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, Tonbridge and Malling £2,200Tonbridge and Malling: £2,200Chelmsford: £2,199Tonbridge and Malling: £2,209Chelmsford: £2,209Tonbridge and Malling: £2,087Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£2,200£2,209£2,087

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Tonbridge and Malling £57Tonbridge and Malling: £57Chelmsford: £55Tonbridge and Malling: £57Chelmsford: £55Tonbridge and Malling: £54Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

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

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

    £108£108£102Tonbridge and Malling 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, Tonbridge and Malling £3.37Tonbridge and Malling: £3.37Chelmsford: £3.17Tonbridge and Malling: £3.39Chelmsford: £3.19Tonbridge and Malling: £3.20Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3.37£3.39£3.20

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

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

    £288£289£273Tonbridge and Malling 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, Tonbridge and Malling £135Tonbridge and Malling: £135Chelmsford: £113Tonbridge and Malling: £135Chelmsford: £114Tonbridge and Malling: £128Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Tonbridge and Malling 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, Tonbridge and Malling £58Tonbridge and Malling: £58Chelmsford: £49Tonbridge and Malling: £58Chelmsford: £49Tonbridge and Malling: £55Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, Tonbridge and Malling £742Tonbridge and Malling: £742Chelmsford: £714Tonbridge and Malling: £745Chelmsford: £717Tonbridge and Malling: £703Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£742£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Tonbridge and Malling £183Tonbridge and Malling: £183Chelmsford: £197Tonbridge and Malling: £184Chelmsford: £198Tonbridge and Malling: £174Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, Tonbridge and Malling £122Tonbridge and Malling: £122Chelmsford: £119Tonbridge and Malling: £123Chelmsford: £120Tonbridge and Malling: £116Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, Tonbridge and Malling £4.03Tonbridge and Malling: £4.03Chelmsford: £4.87Tonbridge and Malling: £4.04Chelmsford: £4.89Tonbridge and Malling: £3.82Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford is higher£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, Tonbridge and Malling £3.02Tonbridge and Malling: £3.02Chelmsford: £2.86Tonbridge and Malling: £3.03Chelmsford: £2.87Tonbridge and Malling: £2.86Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count£3.02£3.03£2.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Tonbridge and Malling £5.48Tonbridge and Malling: £5.48Chelmsford: £6.63Tonbridge and Malling: £5.51Chelmsford: £6.66Tonbridge and Malling: £5.20Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, Tonbridge and Malling 188.1Tonbridge and Malling: 188.1Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count188.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, Tonbridge and Malling 12.8Tonbridge and Malling: 12.8Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count12.8

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 27.1Tonbridge and Malling: 27.1Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 49.1Tonbridge and Malling: 49.1Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count49.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, Tonbridge and Malling 80.4Tonbridge and Malling: 80.4Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count80.4

  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, Tonbridge and Malling 13.3Tonbridge and Malling: 13.3Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Tonbridge and Malling is higherDepends on how you count13.3

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Chelmsford and Tonbridge and Malling, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordTonbridge and MallingHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,947£3,964£3,744Tonbridge and Malling
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,388£2,398£2,265Tonbridge and Malling
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£929£932£881Tonbridge and Malling
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,200£2,209£2,087Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£57£57£54Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£128£128£121Tonbridge and Malling
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.37£3.39£3.20Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£307£308£291Tonbridge and Malling
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£135£135£128Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£58£58£55Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£742£745£703Tonbridge and Malling
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£183£184£174Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£122£123£116Tonbridge and Malling
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£4.03£4.04£3.82Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.02£3.03£2.86Tonbridge and Malling
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.48£5.51£5.20Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5188.1Tonbridge and Malling
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.612.8Tonbridge and Malling
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.327.1Tonbridge and Malling
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.349.1Tonbridge and Malling
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.780.4Tonbridge and Malling
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.013.3Tonbridge and Malling

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Tonbridge and Malling 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 Tonbridge and Malling

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, Tonbridge and Malling £539.5mTonbridge and Malling: £539.5mChelmsford: £727.0mTonbridge and Malling: £541.8mChelmsford: £730.1mTonbridge and Malling: £511.8mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£539.5m£541.8m£511.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, Tonbridge and Malling £326.4mTonbridge and Malling: £326.4mChelmsford: £445.4mTonbridge and Malling: £327.8mChelmsford: £447.3mTonbridge and Malling: £309.6mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£326.4m£327.8m£309.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, Tonbridge and Malling £126.9mTonbridge and Malling: £126.9mChelmsford: £167.7mTonbridge and Malling: £127.5mChelmsford: £168.4mTonbridge and Malling: £120.4mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.5m£120.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, Tonbridge and Malling £300.7mTonbridge and Malling: £300.7mChelmsford: £414.2mTonbridge and Malling: £302.0mChelmsford: £416.0mTonbridge and Malling: £285.2mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£300.7m£302.0m£285.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, Tonbridge and Malling £7.8mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mChelmsford: £10.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.8mChelmsford: £10.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.4mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, Tonbridge and Malling £17.5mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mChelmsford: £20.3mTonbridge and Malling: £17.6mChelmsford: £20.4mTonbridge and Malling: £16.6mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  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, Tonbridge and Malling £0.46mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.60mTonbridge and Malling: £0.46mChelmsford: £0.60mTonbridge and Malling: £0.44mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, Tonbridge and Malling £42.0mTonbridge and Malling: £42.0mChelmsford: £54.2mTonbridge and Malling: £42.1mChelmsford: £54.5mTonbridge and Malling: £39.8mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£42.0m£42.1m£39.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, Tonbridge and Malling £18.4mTonbridge and Malling: £18.4mChelmsford: £21.4mTonbridge and Malling: £18.5mChelmsford: £21.5mTonbridge and Malling: £17.5mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Tonbridge and Malling £7.9mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mChelmsford: £9.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.9mChelmsford: £9.3mTonbridge and Malling: £7.5mChelmsford: £8.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, Tonbridge and Malling £101.4mTonbridge and Malling: £101.4mChelmsford: £134.5mTonbridge and Malling: £101.8mChelmsford: £135.1mTonbridge and Malling: £96.1mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£101.4m£101.8m£96.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, Tonbridge and Malling £25.0mTonbridge and Malling: £25.0mChelmsford: £37.1mTonbridge and Malling: £25.2mChelmsford: £37.3mTonbridge and Malling: £23.8mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higher£25.0m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, Tonbridge and Malling £16.7mTonbridge and Malling: £16.7mChelmsford: £22.4mTonbridge and Malling: £16.8mChelmsford: £22.5mTonbridge and Malling: £15.9mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, Tonbridge and Malling £0.55mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mChelmsford: £0.92mTonbridge and Malling: £0.55mChelmsford: £0.92mTonbridge and Malling: £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, Tonbridge and Malling £0.41mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.54mTonbridge and Malling: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.54mTonbridge and Malling: £0.39mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, Tonbridge and Malling £0.75mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mChelmsford: £1.2mTonbridge and Malling: £0.75mChelmsford: £1.3mTonbridge and Malling: £0.71mChelmsford: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 35,127, Tonbridge and Malling 25,703Tonbridge and Malling: 25,703Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count25,703

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, Tonbridge and Malling 1,747Tonbridge and Malling: 1,747Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,747

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, Tonbridge and Malling 3,706Tonbridge and Malling: 3,706Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count3,706

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, Tonbridge and Malling 6,704Tonbridge and Malling: 6,704Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count6,704

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, Tonbridge and Malling 10,991Tonbridge and Malling: 10,991Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count10,991

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, Tonbridge and Malling 1,823Tonbridge and Malling: 1,823Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,823

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Tonbridge and Malling, total
MeasureChelmsfordTonbridge and MallingHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£539.5m£541.8m£511.8mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£326.4m£327.8m£309.6mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£126.9m£127.5m£120.4mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£300.7m£302.0m£285.2mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£42.0m£42.1m£39.8mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£101.4m£101.8m£96.1mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£25.0m£25.2m£23.8mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mChelmsford
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£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12725,703Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3631,747Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3943,706Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5386,704Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82710,991Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0741,823Chelmsford

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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