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Chelmsford and Spelthorne

188,328 and 106,453 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Spelthorne on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 6 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 16. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Spelthorne £3,893Spelthorne: £3,893Chelmsford: £3,860Spelthorne: £3,909Chelmsford: £3,877Spelthorne: £3,693Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,893£3,909£3,693

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Spelthorne £12,870Spelthorne: £12,870Chelmsford: £12,922Spelthorne: £12,925Chelmsford: £12,977Spelthorne: £12,208Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higher£12,870£12,925£12,208

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, Spelthorne £1,729Spelthorne: £1,729Chelmsford: £1,439Spelthorne: £1,736Chelmsford: £1,445Spelthorne: £1,640Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,729£1,736£1,640

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Spelthorne £11,761Spelthorne: £11,761Chelmsford: £12,018Spelthorne: £11,812Chelmsford: £12,069Spelthorne: £11,156Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higher£11,761£11,812£11,156

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, Spelthorne £410Spelthorne: £410Chelmsford: £298Spelthorne: £412Chelmsford: £300Spelthorne: £389Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

  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, Spelthorne £678Spelthorne: £678Chelmsford: £589Spelthorne: £681Chelmsford: £591Spelthorne: £643Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, Spelthorne £20Spelthorne: £20Chelmsford: £17Spelthorne: £20Chelmsford: £17Spelthorne: £19Chelmsford: £16

    £17£17£16Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Spelthorne £304Spelthorne: £304Chelmsford: £288Spelthorne: £306Chelmsford: £289Spelthorne: £289Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £113Spelthorne: £118Chelmsford: £114Spelthorne: £111Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Spelthorne £88Spelthorne: £88Chelmsford: £79Spelthorne: £88Chelmsford: £80Spelthorne: £84Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£84

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, Spelthorne £1,440Spelthorne: £1,440Chelmsford: £1,154Spelthorne: £1,446Chelmsford: £1,159Spelthorne: £1,366Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,440£1,446£1,366

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Spelthorne £196Spelthorne: £196Chelmsford: £197Spelthorne: £197Chelmsford: £198Spelthorne: £186Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£196£197£186

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, Spelthorne £186Spelthorne: £186Chelmsford: £193Spelthorne: £186Chelmsford: £193Spelthorne: £176Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Chelmsford is higher£186£186£176

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Spelthorne £9.69Spelthorne: £9.69Chelmsford: £7.88Spelthorne: £9.73Chelmsford: £7.91Spelthorne: £9.19Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£9.69£9.73£9.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Spelthorne £5.51Spelthorne: £5.51Chelmsford: £4.62Spelthorne: £5.54Chelmsford: £4.64Spelthorne: £5.23Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Spelthorne £6.00Spelthorne: £6.00Chelmsford: £6.63Spelthorne: £6.02Chelmsford: £6.66Spelthorne: £5.69Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  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, Spelthorne 1,000.1Spelthorne: 1,000.1Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Chelmsford is higher1,000.1

  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, Spelthorne 81.0Spelthorne: 81.0Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  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, Spelthorne 138.3Spelthorne: 138.3Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count138.3

  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, Spelthorne 47.7Spelthorne: 47.7Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  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, Spelthorne 154.9Spelthorne: 154.9Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count154.9

  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, Spelthorne 20.2Spelthorne: 20.2Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count20.2

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Spelthorne, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,870£12,925£12,208Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,729£1,736£1,640Spelthorne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,761£11,812£11,156Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£410£412£389Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£678£681£643Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£304£306£289Spelthorne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£117£118£111Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£88£88£84Spelthorne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,440£1,446£1,366Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£196£197£186Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£186£186£176Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£9.69£9.73£9.19Spelthorne
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£5.51£5.54£5.23Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.00£6.02£5.69Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,000.1Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.681.0Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5138.3Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.347.7Spelthorne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2154.9Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.820.2Spelthorne

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Spelthorne on 16. 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 Spelthorne

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Spelthorne £3,893Spelthorne: £3,893Chelmsford: £3,860Spelthorne: £3,909Chelmsford: £3,877Spelthorne: £3,693Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3,893£3,909£3,693

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, Spelthorne £2,183Spelthorne: £2,183Chelmsford: £2,365Spelthorne: £2,192Chelmsford: £2,375Spelthorne: £2,070Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford is higher£2,183£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, Spelthorne £1,087Spelthorne: £1,087Chelmsford: £890Spelthorne: £1,091Chelmsford: £894Spelthorne: £1,031Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£1,087£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, Spelthorne £1,995Spelthorne: £1,995Chelmsford: £2,199Spelthorne: £2,003Chelmsford: £2,209Spelthorne: £1,892Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford is higher£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Spelthorne £70Spelthorne: £70Chelmsford: £55Spelthorne: £70Chelmsford: £55Spelthorne: £66Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £108, Spelthorne £115Spelthorne: £115Chelmsford: £108Spelthorne: £115Chelmsford: £108Spelthorne: £109Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Spelthorne £304Spelthorne: £304Chelmsford: £288Spelthorne: £306Chelmsford: £289Spelthorne: £289Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£304£306£289

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £113Spelthorne: £118Chelmsford: £114Spelthorne: £111Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £49, Spelthorne £55Spelthorne: £55Chelmsford: £49Spelthorne: £56Chelmsford: £49Spelthorne: £53Chelmsford: £47

    £49£49£47Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£55£56£53

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, Spelthorne £905Spelthorne: £905Chelmsford: £714Spelthorne: £909Chelmsford: £717Spelthorne: £859Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Spelthorne £196Spelthorne: £196Chelmsford: £197Spelthorne: £197Chelmsford: £198Spelthorne: £186Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, Spelthorne £117Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £119Spelthorne: £117Chelmsford: £120Spelthorne: £111Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113Chelmsford is higher£117£117£111

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, Spelthorne £6.09Spelthorne: £6.09Chelmsford: £4.87Spelthorne: £6.12Chelmsford: £4.89Spelthorne: £5.78Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, Spelthorne £3.47Spelthorne: £3.47Chelmsford: £2.86Spelthorne: £3.48Chelmsford: £2.87Spelthorne: £3.29Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count£3.47£3.48£3.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Spelthorne £6.00Spelthorne: £6.00Chelmsford: £6.63Spelthorne: £6.02Chelmsford: £6.66Spelthorne: £5.69Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£6.00£6.02£5.69

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, Spelthorne 169.6Spelthorne: 169.6Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Chelmsford is higher169.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, Spelthorne 13.7Spelthorne: 13.7Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count13.7

  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, Spelthorne 23.5Spelthorne: 23.5Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Spelthorne 47.7Spelthorne: 47.7Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count47.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, Spelthorne 97.4Spelthorne: 97.4Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count97.4

  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, Spelthorne 12.7Spelthorne: 12.7Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Spelthorne is higherDepends on how you count12.7

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Spelthorne, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordSpelthorneHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,893£3,909£3,693Spelthorne
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,183£2,192£2,070Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£1,087£1,091£1,031Spelthorne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£1,995£2,003£1,892Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£70£70£66Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£115£115£109Spelthorne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.43£3.44£3.25Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£304£306£289Spelthorne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£117£118£111Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£55£56£53Spelthorne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£905£909£859Spelthorne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£196£197£186Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£117£117£111Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.09£6.12£5.78Spelthorne
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£3.47£3.48£3.29Spelthorne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.00£6.02£5.69Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5169.6Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.613.7Spelthorne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.323.5Spelthorne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.347.7Spelthorne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.797.4Spelthorne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.012.7Spelthorne

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, Spelthorne £414.4mSpelthorne: £414.4mChelmsford: £727.0mSpelthorne: £416.2mChelmsford: £730.1mSpelthorne: £393.1mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£414.4m£416.2m£393.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, Spelthorne £232.4mSpelthorne: £232.4mChelmsford: £445.4mSpelthorne: £233.3mChelmsford: £447.3mSpelthorne: £220.4mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford is higher£232.4m£233.3m£220.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, Spelthorne £115.7mSpelthorne: £115.7mChelmsford: £167.7mSpelthorne: £116.2mChelmsford: £168.4mSpelthorne: £109.7mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£115.7m£116.2m£109.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, Spelthorne £212.3mSpelthorne: £212.3mChelmsford: £414.2mSpelthorne: £213.2mChelmsford: £416.0mSpelthorne: £201.4mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford is higher£212.3m£213.2m£201.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, Spelthorne £7.4mSpelthorne: £7.4mChelmsford: £10.3mSpelthorne: £7.4mChelmsford: £10.3mSpelthorne: £7.0mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, Spelthorne £12.2mSpelthorne: £12.2mChelmsford: £20.3mSpelthorne: £12.3mChelmsford: £20.4mSpelthorne: £11.6mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

  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, Spelthorne £0.36mSpelthorne: £0.36mChelmsford: £0.60mSpelthorne: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.60mSpelthorne: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £54.2m, Spelthorne £32.4mSpelthorne: £32.4mChelmsford: £54.2mSpelthorne: £32.5mChelmsford: £54.5mSpelthorne: £30.7mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, Spelthorne £12.5mSpelthorne: £12.5mChelmsford: £21.4mSpelthorne: £12.6mChelmsford: £21.5mSpelthorne: £11.9mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Spelthorne £5.9mSpelthorne: £5.9mChelmsford: £9.3mSpelthorne: £5.9mChelmsford: £9.3mSpelthorne: £5.6mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, Spelthorne £96.4mSpelthorne: £96.4mChelmsford: £134.5mSpelthorne: £96.8mChelmsford: £135.1mSpelthorne: £91.4mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, Spelthorne £20.8mSpelthorne: £20.8mChelmsford: £37.1mSpelthorne: £20.9mChelmsford: £37.3mSpelthorne: £19.8mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, Spelthorne £12.4mSpelthorne: £12.4mChelmsford: £22.4mSpelthorne: £12.5mChelmsford: £22.5mSpelthorne: £11.8mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, Spelthorne £0.65mSpelthorne: £0.65mChelmsford: £0.92mSpelthorne: £0.65mChelmsford: £0.92mSpelthorne: £0.61mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, Spelthorne £0.37mSpelthorne: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.54mSpelthorne: £0.37mChelmsford: £0.54mSpelthorne: £0.35mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, Spelthorne £0.64mSpelthorne: £0.64mChelmsford: £1.2mSpelthorne: £0.64mChelmsford: £1.3mSpelthorne: £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, Spelthorne 18,055Spelthorne: 18,055Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Chelmsford is higher18,055

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, Spelthorne 1,462Spelthorne: 1,462Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,462

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, Spelthorne 2,497Spelthorne: 2,497Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,497

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, Spelthorne 5,073Spelthorne: 5,073Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count5,073

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, Spelthorne 10,366Spelthorne: 10,366Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count10,366

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, Spelthorne 1,349Spelthorne: 1,349Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,349

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Spelthorne, total
MeasureChelmsfordSpelthorneHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£414.4m£416.2m£393.1mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£232.4m£233.3m£220.4mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£115.7m£116.2m£109.7mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£212.3m£213.2m£201.4mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mChelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mChelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.2m£54.5m£51.4m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12718,055Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3631,462Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3942,497Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5385,073Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82710,366Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0741,349Chelmsford

Sources

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

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