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Chelmsford and Rugby

188,328 and 122,666 residents (mid-2024).

Chelmsford is higher than Rugby on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 12 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 10. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Chelmsford: £3,860Rugby: £3,639Chelmsford: £3,877Rugby: £3,437Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,922, Rugby £12,722Rugby: £12,722Chelmsford: £12,922Rugby: £12,776Chelmsford: £12,977Rugby: £12,067Chelmsford: £12,257

    £12,922£12,977£12,257Chelmsford is higher£12,722£12,776£12,067

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,439, Rugby £1,504Rugby: £1,504Chelmsford: £1,439Rugby: £1,511Chelmsford: £1,445Rugby: £1,427Chelmsford: £1,365

    £1,439£1,445£1,365Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,504£1,511£1,427

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £12,018, Rugby £11,728Rugby: £11,728Chelmsford: £12,018Rugby: £11,778Chelmsford: £12,069Rugby: £11,124Chelmsford: £11,399

    £12,018£12,069£11,399Chelmsford is higher£11,728£11,778£11,124

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Chelmsford £298, Rugby £337Rugby: £337Chelmsford: £298Rugby: £339Chelmsford: £300Rugby: £320Chelmsford: £283

    £298£300£283Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£337£339£320

  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, Rugby £637Rugby: £637Chelmsford: £589Rugby: £640Chelmsford: £591Rugby: £604Chelmsford: £559

    £589£591£559Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

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

    £17£17£16Rugby 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, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Chelmsford: £288Rugby: £328Chelmsford: £289Rugby: £310Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Chelmsford: £113Rugby: £100Chelmsford: £114Rugby: £95Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Chelmsford is higher£100£100£95

  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, Rugby £75Rugby: £75Chelmsford: £79Rugby: £75Chelmsford: £80Rugby: £71Chelmsford: £75

    £79£80£75Chelmsford is higher£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £1,154, Rugby £1,267Rugby: £1,267Chelmsford: £1,154Rugby: £1,272Chelmsford: £1,159Rugby: £1,202Chelmsford: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£1,267£1,272£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Chelmsford: £197Rugby: £109Chelmsford: £198Rugby: £103Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£108£109£103

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £193, Rugby £153Rugby: £153Chelmsford: £193Rugby: £154Chelmsford: £193Rugby: £145Chelmsford: £183

    £193£193£183Chelmsford is higher£153£154£145

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £7.88, Rugby £6.69Rugby: £6.69Chelmsford: £7.88Rugby: £6.72Chelmsford: £7.91Rugby: £6.35Chelmsford: £7.47

    £7.88£7.91£7.47Chelmsford is higher£6.69£6.72£6.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chelmsford £4.62, Rugby £2.56Rugby: £2.56Chelmsford: £4.62Rugby: £2.57Chelmsford: £4.64Rugby: £2.43Chelmsford: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Chelmsford is higher£2.56£2.57£2.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Chelmsford: £6.63Rugby: £5.54Chelmsford: £6.66Rugby: £5.23Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  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, Rugby 1,000.6Rugby: 1,000.6Chelmsford: 1,019.2

    1,019.2Chelmsford is higher1,000.6

  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, Rugby 79.1Rugby: 79.1Chelmsford: 68.6

    68.6Rugby is higherDepends on how you count79.1

  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, Rugby 138.0Rugby: 138.0Chelmsford: 127.5

    127.5Rugby is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Rugby is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  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, Rugby 142.3Rugby: 142.3Chelmsford: 127.2

    127.2Rugby is higherDepends on how you count142.3

  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, Rugby 17.5Rugby: 17.5Chelmsford: 17.8

    17.8Chelmsford is higher17.5

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Chelmsford and Rugby, per person in the age group
MeasureChelmsfordRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,624£3,639£3,437Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,922£12,977£12,257£12,722£12,776£12,067Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,439£1,445£1,365£1,504£1,511£1,427Rugby
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,018£12,069£11,399£11,728£11,778£11,124Chelmsford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£298£300£283£337£339£320Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£589£591£559£637£640£604Rugby
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£20£20£19Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£327£328£310Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£100£100£95Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£79£80£75£75£75£71Chelmsford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,267£1,272£1,202Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£108£109£103Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£153£154£145Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.88£7.91£7.47£6.69£6.72£6.35Chelmsford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£2.56£2.57£2.43Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.51£5.54£5.23Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.21,000.6Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.679.1Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.5138.0Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.350.0Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026127.2142.3Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.817.5Chelmsford

Per resident

Chelmsford is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Rugby on 8. 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 Rugby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £3,860, Rugby £3,624Rugby: £3,624Chelmsford: £3,860Rugby: £3,639Chelmsford: £3,877Rugby: £3,437Chelmsford: £3,662

    £3,860£3,877£3,662Chelmsford is higher£3,624£3,639£3,437

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £2,365, Rugby £2,141Rugby: £2,141Chelmsford: £2,365Rugby: £2,150Chelmsford: £2,375Rugby: £2,031Chelmsford: £2,243

    £2,365£2,375£2,243Chelmsford is higher£2,141£2,150£2,031

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £890, Rugby £941Rugby: £941Chelmsford: £890Rugby: £945Chelmsford: £894Rugby: £893Chelmsford: £845

    £890£894£845Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£941£945£893

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chelmsford £2,199, Rugby £1,974Rugby: £1,974Chelmsford: £2,199Rugby: £1,982Chelmsford: £2,209Rugby: £1,872Chelmsford: £2,086

    £2,199£2,209£2,086Chelmsford is higher£1,974£1,982£1,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £55, Rugby £57Rugby: £57Chelmsford: £55Rugby: £57Chelmsford: £55Rugby: £54Chelmsford: £52

    £55£55£52Rugby 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, Rugby £107Rugby: £107Chelmsford: £108Rugby: £108Chelmsford: £108Rugby: £102Chelmsford: £102

    £108£108£102Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£107£108£102

  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, Rugby £3.31Rugby: £3.31Chelmsford: £3.17Rugby: £3.32Chelmsford: £3.19Rugby: £3.14Chelmsford: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £288, Rugby £327Rugby: £327Chelmsford: £288Rugby: £328Chelmsford: £289Rugby: £310Chelmsford: £273

    £288£289£273Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chelmsford £113, Rugby £100Rugby: £100Chelmsford: £113Rugby: £100Chelmsford: £114Rugby: £95Chelmsford: £108

    £113£114£108Chelmsford is higher£100£100£95

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

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

    £49£49£47Chelmsford is higher£47£47£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chelmsford £714, Rugby £793Rugby: £793Chelmsford: £714Rugby: £796Chelmsford: £717Rugby: £752Chelmsford: £678

    £714£717£678Rugby is higherDepends on how you count£793£796£752

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chelmsford £197, Rugby £108Rugby: £108Chelmsford: £197Rugby: £109Chelmsford: £198Rugby: £103Chelmsford: £187

    £197£198£187Chelmsford is higher£108£109£103

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £119, Rugby £96Rugby: £96Chelmsford: £119Rugby: £96Chelmsford: £120Rugby: £91Chelmsford: £113

    £119£120£113Chelmsford is higher£96£96£91

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chelmsford £4.87, Rugby £4.19Rugby: £4.19Chelmsford: £4.87Rugby: £4.20Chelmsford: £4.89Rugby: £3.97Chelmsford: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Chelmsford is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chelmsford £2.86, Rugby £1.60Rugby: £1.60Chelmsford: £2.86Rugby: £1.61Chelmsford: £2.87Rugby: £1.52Chelmsford: £2.71

    £2.86£2.87£2.71Chelmsford is higher£1.60£1.61£1.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chelmsford £6.63, Rugby £5.51Rugby: £5.51Chelmsford: £6.63Rugby: £5.54Chelmsford: £6.66Rugby: £5.23Chelmsford: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Chelmsford is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 186.5, Rugby 168.4Rugby: 168.4Chelmsford: 186.5

    186.5Chelmsford is higher168.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 12.6, Rugby 13.3Rugby: 13.3Chelmsford: 12.6

    12.6Rugby is higherDepends on how you count13.3

  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, Rugby 23.2Rugby: 23.2Chelmsford: 23.3

    23.3Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count23.2

  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, Rugby 50.0Rugby: 50.0Chelmsford: 45.3

    45.3Rugby is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chelmsford 78.7, Rugby 89.0Rugby: 89.0Chelmsford: 78.7

    78.7Rugby is higherDepends on how you count89.0

  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, Rugby 11.0Rugby: 11.0Chelmsford: 11.0

    11.0Chelmsford is higher11.0

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Chelmsford and Rugby, per resident
MeasureChelmsfordRugbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,860£3,877£3,662£3,624£3,639£3,437Chelmsford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,365£2,375£2,243£2,141£2,150£2,031Chelmsford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£890£894£845£941£945£893Rugby
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,199£2,209£2,086£1,974£1,982£1,872Chelmsford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£57£57£54Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£107£108£102Chelmsford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£3.31£3.32£3.14Rugby
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£327£328£310Rugby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£100£100£95Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£47£47£47£45Chelmsford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£714£717£678£793£796£752Rugby
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£108£109£103Chelmsford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£96£96£91Chelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£4.19£4.20£3.97Chelmsford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.86£2.87£2.71£1.60£1.61£1.52Chelmsford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.51£5.54£5.23Chelmsford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.5168.4Chelmsford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202612.613.3Rugby
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.323.2Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202645.350.0Rugby
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202678.789.0Rugby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.011.0Chelmsford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chelmsford £727.0m, Rugby £444.5mRugby: £444.5mChelmsford: £727.0mRugby: £446.4mChelmsford: £730.1mRugby: £421.6mChelmsford: £689.6m

    £727.0m£730.1m£689.6mChelmsford is higher£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chelmsford £445.4m, Rugby £262.7mRugby: £262.7mChelmsford: £445.4mRugby: £263.8mChelmsford: £447.3mRugby: £249.2mChelmsford: £422.5m

    £445.4m£447.3m£422.5mChelmsford is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chelmsford £167.7m, Rugby £115.5mRugby: £115.5mChelmsford: £167.7mRugby: £116.0mChelmsford: £168.4mRugby: £109.5mChelmsford: £159.1m

    £167.7m£168.4m£159.1mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£115.5m£116.0m£109.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford £414.2m, Rugby £242.1mRugby: £242.1mChelmsford: £414.2mRugby: £243.2mChelmsford: £416.0mRugby: £229.7mChelmsford: £392.9m

    £414.2m£416.0m£392.9mChelmsford is higher£242.1m£243.2m£229.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford £10.3m, Rugby £7.0mRugby: £7.0mChelmsford: £10.3mRugby: £7.0mChelmsford: £10.3mRugby: £6.6mChelmsford: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £20.3m, Rugby £13.2mRugby: £13.2mChelmsford: £20.3mRugby: £13.2mChelmsford: £20.4mRugby: £12.5mChelmsford: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

  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, Rugby £0.41mRugby: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.60mRugby: £0.41mChelmsford: £0.60mRugby: £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, Rugby £40.1mRugby: £40.1mChelmsford: £54.2mRugby: £40.3mChelmsford: £54.5mRugby: £38.1mChelmsford: £51.4m

    £54.2m£54.5m£51.4mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford £21.4m, Rugby £12.3mRugby: £12.3mChelmsford: £21.4mRugby: £12.3mChelmsford: £21.5mRugby: £11.6mChelmsford: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mChelmsford is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford £9.3m, Rugby £5.8mRugby: £5.8mChelmsford: £9.3mRugby: £5.8mChelmsford: £9.3mRugby: £5.5mChelmsford: £8.8m

    £9.3m£9.3m£8.8mChelmsford is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford £134.5m, Rugby £97.2mRugby: £97.2mChelmsford: £134.5mRugby: £97.7mChelmsford: £135.1mRugby: £92.2mChelmsford: £127.6m

    £134.5m£135.1m£127.6mChelmsford is higherDepends on how you count£97.2m£97.7m£92.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chelmsford £37.1m, Rugby £13.3mRugby: £13.3mChelmsford: £37.1mRugby: £13.3mChelmsford: £37.3mRugby: £12.6mChelmsford: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mChelmsford is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chelmsford £22.4m, Rugby £11.8mRugby: £11.8mChelmsford: £22.4mRugby: £11.8mChelmsford: £22.5mRugby: £11.2mChelmsford: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mChelmsford is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chelmsford £0.92m, Rugby £0.51mRugby: £0.51mChelmsford: £0.92mRugby: £0.52mChelmsford: £0.92mRugby: £0.49mChelmsford: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mChelmsford is higher£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chelmsford £0.54m, Rugby £0.20mRugby: £0.20mChelmsford: £0.54mRugby: £0.20mChelmsford: £0.54mRugby: £0.19mChelmsford: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mChelmsford is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chelmsford £1.2m, Rugby £0.68mRugby: £0.68mChelmsford: £1.2mRugby: £0.68mChelmsford: £1.3mRugby: £0.64mChelmsford: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mChelmsford is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chelmsford 35,127, Rugby 20,659Rugby: 20,659Chelmsford: 35,127

    35,127Chelmsford is higher20,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chelmsford 2,363, Rugby 1,634Rugby: 1,634Chelmsford: 2,363

    2,363Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count1,634

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 4,394, Rugby 2,849Rugby: 2,849Chelmsford: 4,394

    4,394Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count2,849

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chelmsford 8,538, Rugby 6,132Rugby: 6,132Chelmsford: 8,538

    8,538Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count6,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chelmsford 14,827, Rugby 10,919Rugby: 10,919Chelmsford: 14,827

    14,827Chelmsford is higherDepends on how you count10,919

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chelmsford 2,074, Rugby 1,344Rugby: 1,344Chelmsford: 2,074

    2,074Chelmsford is higher1,344

Show the numbers
Chelmsford and Rugby, total
MeasureChelmsfordRugbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£727.0m£730.1m£689.6m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mChelmsford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£445.4m£447.3m£422.5m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mChelmsford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.7m£168.4m£159.1m£115.5m£116.0m£109.5mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£414.2m£416.0m£392.9m£242.1m£243.2m£229.7mChelmsford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mChelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mChelmsford
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£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mChelmsford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mChelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mChelmsford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£134.5m£135.1m£127.6m£97.2m£97.7m£92.2mChelmsford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mChelmsford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mChelmsford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.51m£0.52m£0.49mChelmsford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mChelmsford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mChelmsford
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,12720,659Chelmsford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3631,634Chelmsford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3942,849Chelmsford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5386,132Chelmsford
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,82710,919Chelmsford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0741,344Chelmsford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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