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Chelmsford and Chorley

188,328 and 120,579 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Chorley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 Chorley 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Chelmsford: £3,860Chorley: £4,270Chelmsford: £3,877Chorley: £4,033Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Chorley £12,616Chorley: £12,616Chelmsford: £12,922Chorley: £12,670Chelmsford: £12,977Chorley: £11,967Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,616£12,670£11,967

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, Chorley £1,634Chorley: £1,634Chelmsford: £1,439Chorley: £1,641Chelmsford: £1,445Chorley: £1,550Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,634£1,641£1,550

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Chorley £11,625Chorley: £11,625Chelmsford: £12,018Chorley: £11,674Chelmsford: £12,069Chorley: £11,027Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11,625£11,674£11,027

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, Chorley £302Chorley: £302Chelmsford: £298Chorley: £303Chelmsford: £300Chorley: £286Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£302£303£286

  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, Chorley £668Chorley: £668Chelmsford: £589Chorley: £671Chelmsford: £591Chorley: £634Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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, Chorley £21Chorley: £21Chelmsford: £17Chorley: £21Chelmsford: £17Chorley: £20Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Chelmsford: £288Chorley: £441Chelmsford: £289Chorley: £417Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Chelmsford: £113Chorley: £120Chelmsford: £114Chorley: £113Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  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, Chorley £89Chorley: £89Chelmsford: £79Chorley: £90Chelmsford: £80Chorley: £85Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, Chorley £1,223Chorley: £1,223Chelmsford: £1,154Chorley: £1,228Chelmsford: £1,159Chorley: £1,160Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,223£1,228£1,160

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Chelmsford: £197Chorley: £173Chelmsford: £198Chorley: £163Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, Chorley £313Chorley: £313Chelmsford: £193Chorley: £314Chelmsford: £193Chorley: £297Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Chorley is higher£313£314£297

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Chorley £5.42Chorley: £5.42Chelmsford: £7.88Chorley: £5.44Chelmsford: £7.91Chorley: £5.14Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford is higher£5.42£5.44£5.14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Chorley £3.85Chorley: £3.85Chelmsford: £4.62Chorley: £3.86Chelmsford: £4.64Chorley: £3.65Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Chelmsford: £6.63Chorley: £6.41Chelmsford: £6.66Chorley: £6.05Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  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, Chorley 1,009.0Chorley: 1,009.0Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,009.0

  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, Chorley 83.4Chorley: 83.4Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count83.4

  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, Chorley 143.8Chorley: 143.8Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Chorley is higherDepends on how you count143.8

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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, Chorley 153.0Chorley: 153.0Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Chorley is higherDepends on how you count153.0

  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, Chorley 19.9Chorley: 19.9Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Chorley is higherDepends on how you count19.9

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Chelmsford and Chorley, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,616£12,670£11,967Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,634£1,641£1,550Chorley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,625£11,674£11,027Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£302£303£286Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£668£671£634Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£21£21£20Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£89£90£85Chorley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,223£1,228£1,160Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£172£173£163Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£313£314£297Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£5.42£5.44£5.14Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.85£3.86£3.65Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.38£6.41£6.05Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,009.0Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.683.4Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5143.8Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.365.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2153.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.819.9Chorley

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Chorley 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Chorley £4,252Chorley: £4,252Chelmsford: £3,860Chorley: £4,270Chelmsford: £3,877Chorley: £4,033Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4,252£4,270£4,033

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, Chorley £2,510Chorley: £2,510Chelmsford: £2,365Chorley: £2,521Chelmsford: £2,375Chorley: £2,381Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,510£2,521£2,381

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, Chorley £1,004Chorley: £1,004Chelmsford: £890Chorley: £1,008Chelmsford: £894Chorley: £952Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£1,004£1,008£952

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, Chorley £2,313Chorley: £2,313Chelmsford: £2,199Chorley: £2,323Chelmsford: £2,209Chorley: £2,194Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£2,313£2,323£2,194

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Chorley £60Chorley: £60Chelmsford: £55Chorley: £60Chelmsford: £55Chorley: £57Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, Chorley £133Chorley: £133Chelmsford: £108Chorley: £134Chelmsford: £108Chorley: £126Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  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, Chorley £4.15Chorley: £4.15Chelmsford: £3.17Chorley: £4.17Chelmsford: £3.19Chorley: £3.94Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£4.15£4.17£3.94

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Chorley £440Chorley: £440Chelmsford: £288Chorley: £441Chelmsford: £289Chorley: £417Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£440£441£417

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Chorley £120Chorley: £120Chelmsford: £113Chorley: £120Chelmsford: £114Chorley: £113Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, Chorley £55Chorley: £55Chelmsford: £49Chorley: £55Chelmsford: £49Chorley: £52Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, Chorley £751Chorley: £751Chelmsford: £714Chorley: £754Chelmsford: £717Chorley: £712Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678Chorley is higherDepends on how you count£751£754£712

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Chorley £172Chorley: £172Chelmsford: £197Chorley: £173Chelmsford: £198Chorley: £163Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, Chorley £192Chorley: £192Chelmsford: £119Chorley: £193Chelmsford: £120Chorley: £182Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113Chorley is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, Chorley £2.36Chorley: £2.36Chelmsford: £2.86Chorley: £2.37Chelmsford: £2.87Chorley: £2.24Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford is higher£2.36£2.37£2.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Chorley £6.38Chorley: £6.38Chelmsford: £6.63Chorley: £6.41Chelmsford: £6.66Chorley: £6.05Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£6.38£6.41£6.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, Chorley 200.8Chorley: 200.8Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Chorley is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, Chorley 16.6Chorley: 16.6Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6Chorley is higherDepends on how you count16.6

  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, Chorley 28.6Chorley: 28.6Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Chorley 65.6Chorley: 65.6Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Chorley is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, Chorley 94.0Chorley: 94.0Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7Chorley is higherDepends on how you count94.0

  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, Chorley 12.2Chorley: 12.2Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Chorley is higherDepends on how you count12.2

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Chelmsford and Chorley, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordChorleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£4,252£4,270£4,033Chorley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,510£2,521£2,381Chorley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£1,004£1,008£952Chorley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,313£2,323£2,194Chorley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£60£60£57Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£133£134£126Chorley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.15£4.17£3.94Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£440£441£417Chorley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£120£120£113Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£55£55£52Chorley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£751£754£712Chorley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£172£173£163Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£192£193£182Chorley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£3.33£3.35£3.16Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.36£2.37£2.24Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.38£6.41£6.05Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5200.8Chorley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.616.6Chorley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.328.6Chorley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.365.6Chorley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.794.0Chorley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.012.2Chorley

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chorley on 1. 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 Chorley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, Chorley £512.7mChorley: £512.7mChelmsford: £727.0mChorley: £514.9mChelmsford: £730.1mChorley: £486.3mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£512.7m£514.9m£486.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, Chorley £302.7mChorley: £302.7mChelmsford: £445.4mChorley: £304.0mChelmsford: £447.3mChorley: £287.1mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, Chorley £121.0mChorley: £121.0mChelmsford: £167.7mChorley: £121.5mChelmsford: £168.4mChorley: £114.8mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£121.0m£121.5m£114.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, Chorley £278.9mChorley: £278.9mChelmsford: £414.2mChorley: £280.1mChelmsford: £416.0mChorley: £264.6mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£278.9m£280.1m£264.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, Chorley £7.2mChorley: £7.2mChelmsford: £10.3mChorley: £7.3mChelmsford: £10.3mChorley: £6.9mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, Chorley £16.0mChorley: £16.0mChelmsford: £20.3mChorley: £16.1mChelmsford: £20.4mChorley: £15.2mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Chelmsford £0.60m, Chorley £0.50mChorley: £0.50mChelmsford: £0.60mChorley: £0.50mChelmsford: £0.60mChorley: £0.48mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, Chorley £53.0mChorley: £53.0mChelmsford: £54.2mChorley: £53.2mChelmsford: £54.5mChorley: £50.3mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, Chorley £14.4mChorley: £14.4mChelmsford: £21.4mChorley: £14.5mChelmsford: £21.5mChorley: £13.7mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Chorley £6.6mChorley: £6.6mChelmsford: £9.3mChorley: £6.6mChelmsford: £9.3mChorley: £6.3mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£6.6m£6.6m£6.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, Chorley £90.5mChorley: £90.5mChelmsford: £134.5mChorley: £90.9mChelmsford: £135.1mChorley: £85.9mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£90.5m£90.9m£85.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, Chorley £20.8mChorley: £20.8mChelmsford: £37.1mChorley: £20.8mChelmsford: £37.3mChorley: £19.7mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higher£20.8m£20.8m£19.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, Chorley £23.2mChorley: £23.2mChelmsford: £22.4mChorley: £23.3mChelmsford: £22.5mChorley: £22.0mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChorley is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, Chorley £0.40mChorley: £0.40mChelmsford: £0.92mChorley: £0.40mChelmsford: £0.92mChorley: £0.38mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, Chorley £0.28mChorley: £0.28mChelmsford: £0.54mChorley: £0.29mChelmsford: £0.54mChorley: £0.27mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, Chorley £0.77mChorley: £0.77mChelmsford: £1.2mChorley: £0.77mChelmsford: £1.3mChorley: £0.73mChelmsford: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 35,127, Chorley 24,210Chorley: 24,210Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count24,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, Chorley 2,001Chorley: 2,001Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,001

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, Chorley 3,450Chorley: 3,450Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count3,450

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, Chorley 7,909Chorley: 7,909Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count7,909

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, Chorley 11,329Chorley: 11,329Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count11,329

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, Chorley 1,471Chorley: 1,471Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,471

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Chorley, total
MeasureChelmsfordChorleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£512.7m£514.9m£486.3mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£302.7m£304.0m£287.1mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£121.0m£121.5m£114.8mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£278.9m£280.1m£264.6mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£6.6m£6.6m£6.3mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£90.5m£90.9m£85.9mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£20.8m£20.8m£19.7mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mChorley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12724,210Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3632,001Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3943,450Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5387,909Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82711,329Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0741,471Chelmsford

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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