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Chelmsford and North West Leicestershire

188,328 and 111,876 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than North West Leicestershire on 5 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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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 5 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Chelmsford: £3,860North West Leicestershire: £3,971Chelmsford: £3,877North West Leicestershire: £3,751Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,954£3,971£3,751

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, North West Leicestershire £12,808North West Leicestershire: £12,808Chelmsford: £12,922North West Leicestershire: £12,862Chelmsford: £12,977North West Leicestershire: £12,149Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12,808£12,862£12,149

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, North West Leicestershire £1,494North West Leicestershire: £1,494Chelmsford: £1,439North West Leicestershire: £1,501Chelmsford: £1,445North West Leicestershire: £1,417Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,494£1,501£1,417

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, North West Leicestershire £11,827North West Leicestershire: £11,827Chelmsford: £12,018North West Leicestershire: £11,877Chelmsford: £12,069North West Leicestershire: £11,218Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£11,827£11,877£11,218

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, North West Leicestershire £275North West Leicestershire: £275Chelmsford: £298North West Leicestershire: £276Chelmsford: £300North West Leicestershire: £261Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Chelmsford is higher£275£276£261

  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, North West Leicestershire £687North West Leicestershire: £687Chelmsford: £589North West Leicestershire: £690Chelmsford: £591North West Leicestershire: £651Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£687£690£651

  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, North West Leicestershire £19North West Leicestershire: £19Chelmsford: £17North West Leicestershire: £19Chelmsford: £17North West Leicestershire: £18Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Chelmsford: £288North West Leicestershire: £368Chelmsford: £289North West Leicestershire: £348Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Chelmsford: £113North West Leicestershire: £123Chelmsford: £114North West Leicestershire: £117Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

  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, North West Leicestershire £109North West Leicestershire: £109Chelmsford: £79North West Leicestershire: £109Chelmsford: £80North West Leicestershire: £103Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, North West Leicestershire £1,160North West Leicestershire: £1,160Chelmsford: £1,154North West Leicestershire: £1,165Chelmsford: £1,159North West Leicestershire: £1,100Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£1,160£1,165£1,100

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Chelmsford: £197North West Leicestershire: £100Chelmsford: £198North West Leicestershire: £94Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, North West Leicestershire £216North West Leicestershire: £216Chelmsford: £193North West Leicestershire: £217Chelmsford: £193North West Leicestershire: £205Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, North West Leicestershire £4.89North West Leicestershire: £4.89Chelmsford: £7.88North West Leicestershire: £4.91Chelmsford: £7.91North West Leicestershire: £4.64Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, North West Leicestershire £4.77North West Leicestershire: £4.77Chelmsford: £4.62North West Leicestershire: £4.79Chelmsford: £4.64North West Leicestershire: £4.52Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£4.77£4.79£4.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Chelmsford: £6.63North West Leicestershire: £6.82Chelmsford: £6.66North West Leicestershire: £6.44Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, North West Leicestershire 1,030.9North West Leicestershire: 1,030.9Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,030.9

  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, North West Leicestershire 74.5North West Leicestershire: 74.5Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count74.5

  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, North West Leicestershire 146.4North West Leicestershire: 146.4Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count146.4

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  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, North West Leicestershire 139.7North West Leicestershire: 139.7Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count139.7

  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, North West Leicestershire 24.0North West Leicestershire: 24.0Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count24.0

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Chelmsford and North West Leicestershire, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,808£12,862£12,149Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,494£1,501£1,417North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,827£11,877£11,218Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£275£276£261Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£687£690£651North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£19£19£18North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£109£109£103North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,160£1,165£1,100North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£99£100£94Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£216£217£205North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£4.89£4.91£4.64Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.77£4.79£4.52North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,030.9North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.674.5North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5146.4North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.355.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2139.7North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.824.0North West Leicestershire

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, North West Leicestershire £3,954North West Leicestershire: £3,954Chelmsford: £3,860North West Leicestershire: £3,971Chelmsford: £3,877North West Leicestershire: £3,751Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3,954£3,971£3,751

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, North West Leicestershire £2,428North West Leicestershire: £2,428Chelmsford: £2,365North West Leicestershire: £2,438Chelmsford: £2,375North West Leicestershire: £2,303Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,428£2,438£2,303

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, North West Leicestershire £930North West Leicestershire: £930Chelmsford: £890North West Leicestershire: £934Chelmsford: £894North West Leicestershire: £883Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£930£934£883

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, North West Leicestershire £2,242North West Leicestershire: £2,242Chelmsford: £2,199North West Leicestershire: £2,251Chelmsford: £2,209North West Leicestershire: £2,126Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2,242£2,251£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, North West Leicestershire £52North West Leicestershire: £52Chelmsford: £55North West Leicestershire: £52Chelmsford: £55North West Leicestershire: £49Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Chelmsford is higher£52£52£49

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, North West Leicestershire £130North West Leicestershire: £130Chelmsford: £108North West Leicestershire: £131Chelmsford: £108North West Leicestershire: £123Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

  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, North West Leicestershire £3.63North West Leicestershire: £3.63Chelmsford: £3.17North West Leicestershire: £3.64Chelmsford: £3.19North West Leicestershire: £3.44Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, North West Leicestershire £367North West Leicestershire: £367Chelmsford: £288North West Leicestershire: £368Chelmsford: £289North West Leicestershire: £348Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, North West Leicestershire £123North West Leicestershire: £123Chelmsford: £113North West Leicestershire: £123Chelmsford: £114North West Leicestershire: £117Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, North West Leicestershire £68North West Leicestershire: £68Chelmsford: £49North West Leicestershire: £68Chelmsford: £49North West Leicestershire: £64Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£68£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, North West Leicestershire £722North West Leicestershire: £722Chelmsford: £714North West Leicestershire: £725Chelmsford: £717North West Leicestershire: £685Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£722£725£685

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, North West Leicestershire £99North West Leicestershire: £99Chelmsford: £197North West Leicestershire: £100Chelmsford: £198North West Leicestershire: £94Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, North West Leicestershire £135North West Leicestershire: £135Chelmsford: £119North West Leicestershire: £135Chelmsford: £120North West Leicestershire: £128Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, North West Leicestershire £3.05North West Leicestershire: £3.05Chelmsford: £4.87North West Leicestershire: £3.06Chelmsford: £4.89North West Leicestershire: £2.89Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford is higher£3.05£3.06£2.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, North West Leicestershire £2.97North West Leicestershire: £2.97Chelmsford: £2.86North West Leicestershire: £2.99Chelmsford: £2.87North West Leicestershire: £2.82Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, North West Leicestershire £6.79North West Leicestershire: £6.79Chelmsford: £6.63North West Leicestershire: £6.82Chelmsford: £6.66North West Leicestershire: £6.44Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, North West Leicestershire 195.4North West Leicestershire: 195.4Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count195.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, North West Leicestershire 14.1North West Leicestershire: 14.1Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.1

  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, North West Leicestershire 27.8North West Leicestershire: 27.8Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, North West Leicestershire 55.2North West Leicestershire: 55.2Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count55.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, North West Leicestershire 87.0North West Leicestershire: 87.0Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count87.0

  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, North West Leicestershire 14.9North West Leicestershire: 14.9Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Chelmsford and North West Leicestershire, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,954£3,971£3,751North West Leicestershire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,428£2,438£2,303North West Leicestershire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£930£934£883North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£2,242£2,251£2,126North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£52£52£49Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£130£131£123North West Leicestershire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.63£3.64£3.44North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£367£368£348North West Leicestershire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£123£123£117North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£68£68£64North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£722£725£685North West Leicestershire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£99£100£94Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£135£135£128North West Leicestershire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£3.05£3.06£2.89Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£2.97£2.99£2.82North West Leicestershire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.79£6.82£6.44North West Leicestershire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5195.4North West Leicestershire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.614.1North West Leicestershire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.327.8North West Leicestershire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.355.2North West Leicestershire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.787.0North West Leicestershire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.014.9North West Leicestershire

Total

Chelmsford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North West Leicestershire 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 North West Leicestershire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, North West Leicestershire £442.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £442.4mChelmsford: £727.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £444.2mChelmsford: £730.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £419.6mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.2m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, North West Leicestershire £271.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £271.6mChelmsford: £445.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £272.7mChelmsford: £447.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £257.6mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£271.6m£272.7m£257.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, North West Leicestershire £104.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.1mChelmsford: £167.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £104.5mChelmsford: £168.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £98.7mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£104.1m£104.5m£98.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, North West Leicestershire £250.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £250.8mChelmsford: £414.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £251.9mChelmsford: £416.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £237.9mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£250.8m£251.9m£237.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, North West Leicestershire £5.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.8mChelmsford: £10.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.9mChelmsford: £10.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £5.5mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford is higher£5.8m£5.9m£5.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, North West Leicestershire £14.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mChelmsford: £20.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.6mChelmsford: £20.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  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, North West Leicestershire £0.41mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.60mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.60mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.38mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, North West Leicestershire £41.0mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.0mChelmsford: £54.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £41.2mChelmsford: £54.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £38.9mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, North West Leicestershire £13.7mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.7mChelmsford: £21.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.8mChelmsford: £21.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £13.0mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, North West Leicestershire £7.6mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mChelmsford: £9.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.6mChelmsford: £9.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £7.2mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, North West Leicestershire £80.8mNorth West Leicestershire: £80.8mChelmsford: £134.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £81.1mChelmsford: £135.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £76.6mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£80.8m£81.1m£76.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, North West Leicestershire £11.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.1mChelmsford: £37.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £11.2mChelmsford: £37.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £10.5mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, North West Leicestershire £15.1mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mChelmsford: £22.4mNorth West Leicestershire: £15.1mChelmsford: £22.5mNorth West Leicestershire: £14.3mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, North West Leicestershire £0.34mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mChelmsford: £0.92mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.34mChelmsford: £0.92mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, North West Leicestershire £0.33mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.54mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.33mChelmsford: £0.54mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.32mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, North West Leicestershire £0.76mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mChelmsford: £1.2mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.76mChelmsford: £1.3mNorth West Leicestershire: £0.72mChelmsford: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 35,127, North West Leicestershire 21,860North West Leicestershire: 21,860Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count21,860

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, North West Leicestershire 1,580North West Leicestershire: 1,580Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,580

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, North West Leicestershire 3,104North West Leicestershire: 3,104Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count3,104

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, North West Leicestershire 6,174North West Leicestershire: 6,174Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count6,174

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, North West Leicestershire 9,732North West Leicestershire: 9,732Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count9,732

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, North West Leicestershire 1,670North West Leicestershire: 1,670Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,670

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and North West Leicestershire, total
MeasureChelmsfordNorth West LeicestershireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£442.4m£444.2m£419.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£271.6m£272.7m£257.6mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£104.1m£104.5m£98.7mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£250.8m£251.9m£237.9mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£5.8m£5.9m£5.5mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.41m£0.41m£0.38mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£41.0m£41.2m£38.9mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£80.8m£81.1m£76.6mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12721,860Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3631,580Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3943,104Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5386,174Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,8279,732Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0741,670Chelmsford

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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